HP Laptop 15s vs. Apple MacBook

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
HP Laptop 15s
Apple MacBook

In depth comparison and review of HP Laptop 15s and Apple MacBook. Compare sizes, performance, storage capacities, batteries and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right laptop for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the laptop that will best fit your needs.

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP Laptop 15s vs. Apple MacBook Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Laptop 15s Apple MacBook
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.85 cm x 24.2 cm x 1.79 cm 32.5 cm x 22.7 cm x 2.8 cm
Weight 1.69 kg 2.4 kg
Colour Jet black, mesh knit pattern with texture finish White
DISPLAY HP Laptop 15s Apple MacBook
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 13.3"
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1280 x 800 (WXGA)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² -
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC -
Features Anti-glare, Micro Edge -
PROCESSOR HP Laptop 15s Apple MacBook
CPU AMD Athlon Silver 3050U / 2.3 GHz Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.2 GHz -
Number of Cores Dual-Core Dual-Core
Cache L3 - 4 MB L2 - 2 MB
Front Side Bus - 667 MHz
Features - Enhanced SpeedStep technology, power-optimized processor system bus, Execute Disable Bit capability
MEMORY HP Laptop 15s Apple MacBook
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB (non customer accessible / upgradeable)) 512 MB
Max RAM Supported - 2 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM - non-ECC DDR2 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz 667 MHz / PC2-5300
Rated Speed 2400 MHz 667 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 200-pin
Slots Qty - 2
STORAGE HP Laptop 15s Apple MacBook
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 SATA - triple-level cell (TLC) 60 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s / 5400 rpm
Optical Drive - DVD±RW fixed
Read Speed - 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
Write Speed - 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±R)
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed - 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Laptop 15s Apple MacBook
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Graphics Intel GMA 950
Memory Allocation Technology - Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
Max Allocated RAM Size - 64 MB
Camera Yes - HD Yes
Resolution - 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Features HP TrueVision HD -
Video Resolutions 720p 640 x 480
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
COMMUNICATIONS HP Laptop 15s Apple MacBook
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Wireless Controller Realtek RTL8821CE -
Network Interface - Gigabit Ethernet
Features Miracast, single stream (1x1), MU-MIMO -
BATTERY HP Laptop 15s Apple MacBook
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 41 Wh 55 Wh
Battery Life Up to 9.25 hours -
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 9.25 hours -
AC ADAPTER HP Laptop 15s Apple MacBook
Input - AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt -
INPUT HP Laptop 15s Apple MacBook
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, trackpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Features Precision touchpad, multi-touch ImagePad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Laptop 15s Apple MacBook
Slots - 2 x memory
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
2 x USB 2.0 4 pin USB Type A
1 x display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital
1 x audio - SPDIF input/line-in - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK
1 x audio - SPDIF output/headphones - mini-phone 3.5 mm / TOSLINK
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE HP Laptop 15s Apple MacBook
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home in S mode - English Apple MacOS X 10.4
Software Included HP Support Assistant, HP CoolSense, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe, HP 3D DriveGuard, HP JumpStart, Alexa, ExpressVPN (30 days trial) Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, Apple Hardware Test, Apple Mac OS X Mail, OmniOutliner, Apple iCal, Apple DVD Player, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple iChat AV, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, iWork (30 days trial), Front Row, Apple iLife '06, Freeverse Big Bang Board Games, plasq Comic Life
MISCELLANEOUS HP Laptop 15s Apple MacBook
Included Accessories HP 45 Watt Smart AC Adapter -
Features HP Fast Charge Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver -
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 10 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 0 - 90%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 90 days
Model Number eq1540sa -
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