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HP Pavilion Laptop 15-cd024AX review

HP Pavilion Laptop 15-cd024AX

CHOICE Expert Rating

68%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good keyboard
  • Short time to charge to 80 per cent in our tests
  • Very fast Wi-Fi performance in our tests
  • Very fast storage read and write speeds in our tests
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Lots of pre-installed software that clutters the Start menu
  • Lots of Windows updates required during initial setup
  • Glossy screen can cause reflections
  • Bezel has a mirror-like finish

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
68%
Performance score
54%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
79%
Battery life score
58%
Display score
78%
Audio score
55%
Wi-Fi score
85%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
508
Storage read-speed (MBps)
543
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
48
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
4:15
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:14
Expert tester comments
A traditional 15.6in laptop that features an AMD processor rather than a more popular Intel part. It's not an overly quick laptop, but it is suitable for everyday office tasks, web browsing, video playback, and a bit of gaming. The inclusion of common ports such as HDMI, Ethernet, and a DVD burner, make it a possible desktop replacement computer for the home. Note: This laptop's performance is not directly comparable to current products due to it being tested with an older version of our benchmark.

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
$1,996.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
15.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
AMD A12-9720P
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.7
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
AMD Radeon R7
Storage capacity (GB)
500
Available user space (GB)
424
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
2.1
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
25 x 253 x 378

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
1

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