HP Pavilion 15-eg0021nr Laptop with i7-1165G7
HP Pavilion 15-eg0021nr is a recent release modern laptop with a sleek and compact design, a smooth metal finish and a variety of modern technical specs and user-friendly features. These include the FHD micro-edge display with an IPS panel, the latest 11th generation Intel i7-1165G7 processor, 512GB Solid State Drive, 16GB DDR4 memory, Windows 10 Professional version operating system, decent connectivity options and a long battery life.
HP Pavilion 15 first appeared at Amazon.com on October 23, 2020 and as a popular product it is rated an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars by 620 customers at the time of this product review. You also have the option to purchase it with the previous version tenth generation quad core Intel i7-1065G7 processor (1.3 GHz base to 3.9 GHz) at roughly 160 dollars less on the day of this post release. As a great modern business and entertainment machine it will help you get more done in less amount of time with its high performance levels and a user-friendly interface.
The second quarter of 2020 release Intel i7-1165G7 is an advanced quad-core processor (4 cores, 8 threads) with a PassMark benchmark score of 10463. It runs at a base speed of 2.8 GHz that moves up to 4.7 GHz with the turbo boost function as required by the tasks. 512GB PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive is a good size local storage space and offers up to 15 times more performance than a regular HDD SATA hard drive, when opening files, starting and shutting down the system. 16GB DDR4 SDRAM is again a good amount and should be more than enough for most computer users with its enhanced multitasking power. You won’t have any problems having different browsers and apps open simultaneously.
The 15.6-inch Full HD micro-edge display offers a large screen to body ratio giving you more viewing area while taking up less space. It has the 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 16:9 image aspect ratio, vivid colors, good contrast and the large viewing angle both horizontally and vertically of the IPS panel. The sound quality is quite good through the Bang and Olufsen speakers. So it will be fun browsing the internet, watching Youtube videos or Netflix movies on this machine with good picture and sound quality and a theater-like experience. It is not designed as a gaming machine and does not come with an advanced dedicated graphics card but the built-in Intel Iris Xe GPU which is still very good by integrated graphics standards.
It is actually the best built-in GPU we have experienced so far with a video card benchmark score of 2880 and offers great, clear visuals. You can easily work with the graphics editing software like Adobe Premiere as the Iris Plus Xe graphics is quite a capable one. You have the HP Wide Vision HD webcam with the dual array microphone on the top bezel, so that you can chat live on Skype with friends and family and take still photos. There is no optical drive and the connectivity options include the latest WiFi 6 (2×2) and Bluetooth 5.0 combo for more solid connections and up to 3 times quicker file transfers than the previous WiFi 5, headphone/microphone combo, an HDMI 1.4b output, an RJ-45 connector for wired internet, a USB-C port for fast data transfer, 2 x USB 3.1 gen 1 Type A ports and a Media Card Reader.
HP Pavilion 15 is a slim and lightweight laptop that weighs 3.86 pounds and measures 14.18 x 9.21 x 0.7 inches. It has two hinges that is tested to endure all day long every day. In the package you will find the HP Laptop, 45W power adapter and a set-up poster. You can start using it pretty much straight out of the box after an easy Windows 10 installation. It has a full size elevated keyboard with a numeric keypad on the side for you to type and work comfortably and there is a responsive Precision Touchpad. The typical TDP- Thermal Design Power is 15 watts and you can expect a long battery life of up to 8 hours from its lithium ion battery. And with the HP Fast Charge function you’ll achieve 50% charge in about 45 minutes. It is an energy efficient and sustainable laptop with the environmental responsibility, that is EPEAT Silver registered and Energy Star certified and comes with a low halogen display. It comes with a year of limited hardware warranty by HP and you can have a peace of mind.