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HP Laptop 15s-fq2037TU review

HP Laptop 15s-fq2037TU

CHOICE Expert Rating

66%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Short time to charge to 80%
  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Full-sized SD card slot
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Very good keyboard
  • Very good touchpad
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Screen has narrow viewing angles
  • Low screen resolution of 1366×768

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
66%
Performance score
58%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
76%
Battery life score
67%
Display score
58%
Audio score
60%
Wi-Fi score
80%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
977
Storage read-speed (MBps)
2422
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
43
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:20
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:08
Expert tester comments
This 15.6-inch laptop provides good connectivity options (HDMI, SD card slot, USB-C), as well as useful overall performance for everyday office and school tasks. However, its screen is not up to scratch. It has a low resolution of 1366×768, and its viewing angles are very narrow, which can be awkward when viewing videos and photos.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,099.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
15.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1366 x 768
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-1135G7
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.4
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel Iris Xe
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
191
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
21 x 242 x 358

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
2
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
1
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
2

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