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HP Laptop 15s-eq3033AU review

HP Laptop 15s-eq3033AU

CHOICE Expert Rating

66%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good touchpad
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Full-sized SD card slot
  • Short time to charge to 80 per cent
  • Can replace or upgrade components (RAM, SSD, Wi-Fi, battery), but a bit awkward to remove bottom panel due to screws under the rubber strips
Bad points

Bad Points

  • USB-C port is not Thunderbolt
  • Sluggish Wi-Fi speed
  • Narrow viewing angles
  • Noticeable movement in the keyboard tray

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 11 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
66%
Performance score
59%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
74%
Battery life score
67%
Display score
60%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
69%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
2552
Storage read-speed (MBps)
3589
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
30
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:01
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:04
Expert tester comments
The HP Laptop 15s is a 15.6-inch laptop with narrow viewing angles that can make for uncomfortable photo and text viewing. Processor performance was decent, storage performance excellent, but Wi-Fi performance was sluggish. We also found the keyboard to be a bit uncomfortable to use due to a bit of movement and rattle in the keys.

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
$1,199.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
15.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.3
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
AMD Radeon graphics
Storage capacity (GB)
512
Available user space (GB)
431
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.28
Size (mm, H x D x W)
20 x 242 x 358

Features

Screen finish
Matte
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
2
USB 3.0 ports
0
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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