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HP 15-bw546AU review

HP 15-bw546AU

CHOICE Expert Rating

64%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • Keyboard feels comfortable to use
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Slow processor performance
  • Did not feel well balanced when sitting on a flat surface and the screen is tilted back
  • Glossy screen means reflections can be a nuisance
  • Keyboard not backlit
  • No USB-C ports

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
64%
Performance score
49%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
75%
Battery life score
62%
Display score
61%
Audio score
60%
Wi-Fi score
65%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
505
Storage read-speed (MBps)
428
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
26
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:24
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:17
Expert tester comments
HP's Laptop 15-bw546AU offers simple performance for simple tasks. Indeed, it's best suited as a laptop with which to connect to the Internet, type documents, and view some streaming video, for example. Its build quality isn't a highlight, as we found this laptop to not sit sturdily on the desk as we typed, and its screen quality can make things hard to see due to its reflectivity and restrictive viewing angles. 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
$628.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
15.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1366 x 768
Processor (CPU) type
AMD A6-9220
CPU frequency (GHz)
2.5
RAM (GB)
4
Video graphics type
AMD Radeon R4
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
191
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.9
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
27 x 254 x 380

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
2
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
0
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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