HP Pavilion 15.6 Review

Latest pricing, specs and HP Pavilion 15.6 gaming laptop review. How many PC games will it run? Is it a good choice for a PC gamer? Should you buy this laptop?

This HP laptop features a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card, an Intel Core i5-8300H CPU and 16 GB of RAM.

You get a 15.6 inch screen laptop, which for a gaming setup is midsize. The PC weight is 4.76 lb (2.16 kg).

This gaming laptop can run Fortnite, PUBG and GTA V - some of the the biggest PC games at a recommended level. But unfortunately it won't run games like Apex Legends and Minecraft.

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HP Pavilion 15.6
PCGameBenchmark Rating: 36%

  • HP Pavilion 15.6 review - gaming laptop tested
  • HP Pavilion 15.6 review - gaming laptop tested
  • HP Pavilion 15.6 review - gaming laptop tested
  • HP Pavilion 15.6 review - gaming laptop tested
  • HP Pavilion 15.6 review - gaming laptop tested

HP Pavilion 15.6 Specs

CPU

Intel Core i5-8300H

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050

RAM (Memory)

Memory icon16 GB RAM

Screen Size

15.6 inches (39 centimeters)

Screen Resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels (1080p FHD)

Weight

4.76 lb (2.16 kg)

Dimensions (L x W x H)

36.58 cm x 25.65 cm x 2.54 cm
14.4 in x 10.1 in x 1 in

Brand

HP

Series

Pavalion

Colour

Black

Model Number

3VT93UA

Hardware Platform

PC

HP Pavilion 15.6 PC Gaming Performance

This computer will run 364 of the top PC games. Use PCGameBenchmark's Rate My PC service to test your current set up and set how it compares.

Which games can it run?Forward icon

Can It Run GTA 5?

This HP gaming laptop doesn't meet the recommended system requirements for GTA 5 but it can play the game with lowered settings.

Can the HP gaming laptop run GTA 5

Can It Run Fortnite?

This HP gaming laptop doesn't meet the recommended system requirements for Fortnite but it can play the game with lowered settings.

Can the HP gaming laptop run Fortnite

Can It Run Apex Legends?

This HP gaming laptop doesn't meet the recommended system requirements for Apex Legends but it can play the game with lowered settings.

Can the HP gaming laptop run Apex Legends

HP Pavilion 15.6 Features

  • Processor: 8th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5+8300H Processor (Core i5 and Intel Optane memory), Quad-Core, 2.3GHz up to 4.0GHz.
  • Video graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB GDDR5 dedicated). 15.6-inch diagonal FHD IPS anti-glare micro-edge WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080) with 144Hz refresh rate.
  • Memory: 8 GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM (not upgradable) + 16GB Intel Optane Memory.
  • Hard drive: 1 TB 5400 RPM SATA hard drive. Windows 10 Home.
  • Battery life: Up to 8 hours and 45 minutes (mixed usage); up to 7 hours and 45 minutes (video playback); up to 5 hours and 30 minutes (wireless streaming).

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