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HP Chromebook 15a-na0017TU review

HP Chromebook 15a-na0017TU

CHOICE Expert Rating

59%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Can upgrade or replace some components (Wi-Fi, battery)
  • Short time to charge to 80 per cent
  • Silent operation
  • microSD card slot
  • Large touchpad
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor storage read and write speeds
  • Sluggish Wi-Fi speed
  • Narrow viewing angles
  • Keyboard is not backlit
  • Lacks HDMI

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Chrome OS

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
59%
Performance score
42%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
74%
Battery life score
63%
Display score
60%
Audio score
21%
Wi-Fi score
57%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
192
Storage read-speed (MBps)
241
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
17
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:14
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:08
Expert tester comments
HP's Chromebook 15 is a big unit, and looks like it should be comfortable to use. However, a screen with narrow viewing angles, a low amount of RAM, and slow processing and storage components, can make it feel like a drag u002du002d you'll be constantly adjusting the screen and waiting for things to load. For around $700, it's not a good investment.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$699.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
15.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.1
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics
Storage capacity (GB)
128
Available user space (GB)
98
Storage type
eMMC
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.31
Size (mm, H x D x W)
19 x 242 x 362

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
1
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
2
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
0

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