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HP Laptop 15-da0356tx review

HP Laptop 15-da0356tx

CHOICE Expert Rating

67%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good touchpad
  • Full-sized HDMI port
  • SD card slot
  • Very good storage read speed
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Creaky build quality
  • Low resolution screen
  • Screen has narrow viewing angles
  • Soft and grainy webcam image

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
67%
Performance score
61%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
77%
Battery life score
65%
Display score
59%
Audio score
50%
Wi-Fi score
66%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
816
Storage read-speed (MBps)
1780
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
27
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
6:07
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:09
Expert tester comments
HP's Laptop 15 offers a mish-mash of features that range from a highly capable CPU (Core i7), to a low resolution screen (1366 x 768). It feels fine to use when resting on a desk, but pick it up to take it somewhere, and you might notice creaking and bending in the chassis. It's just not that well built, and the configuration could be better. 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
$1,188.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
15.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1366 x 768
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i7-8550U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.8
RAM (GB)
16
Video graphics type
NVIDIA GeForce MX130
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
198
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.8
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.4
Size (mm, H x D x W)
26 x 247 x 376

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
1
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
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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