Desktops and laptops

HP Pavilion 15-cs3087TX review

HP Pavilion 15-cs3087TX

CHOICE Expert Rating

67%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Short charge time to 80 per cent
  • Very good keyboard
  • Very good touchpad
Bad points

Bad Points

  • This laptop froze numerous times during our test period, requiring a hard reset by powering off and on

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
67%
Performance score
57%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
70%
Battery life score
61%
Display score
77%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
82%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
900
Storage read-speed (MBps)
1731
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
45
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
4:58
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:10
Expert tester comments
HP's Pavilion 15-cs3087TX is a well-equipped 15-inch laptop that's suitable for users looking for a little more oomph than usual from an everyday laptop. However, this particular laptop was problematic during our test period, with the system freezing every now and then while it was sitting idle or playing video files, forcing us to physically switch it off and on. This keeps its overall score low.

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
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,439.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
15.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i7-1065G7
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.3
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
NVIDIA GeForce MX250
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
427
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.8
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
20 x 246 x 360

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

Looking for user reviews?

We don't offer user reviews anymore. Help us improve this expert review by sharing your feedback in a quick survey.