HP Laptop 15s vs. HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13

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HP Laptop 15s

In depth comparison and review of HP Laptop 15s and HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13. 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. HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Laptop 15s HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.85 cm x 24.2 cm x 1.79 cm 29.7 cm x 20.9 cm x 1.69 cm
Weight 1.69 kg 1 kg
Case Material - Magnesium-aluminum alloy
Colour Jet black, mesh knit pattern with texture finish Two-coat high bake paint finish, thixomolding (cover and keyboard frame), pale rose gold (base) | Natural silver (base), two-coat high bake paint finish, thixomolding (cover and keyboard frame)
DISPLAY HP Laptop 15s HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" 13.3" - IPS
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Image Brightness 220 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 45% NTSC 100% sRGB
Features Anti-glare, Micro Edge Anti-glare, Micro Edge
PROCESSOR HP Laptop 15s HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13
CPU AMD Athlon Silver 3050U / 2.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 5800U / 1.9 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.2 GHz 4.4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 8-core
Cache L3 - 4 MB L3 - 16 MB
Features - AMD Freesync Technology
MEMORY HP Laptop 15s HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB (non customer accessible / upgradeable)) 8 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM - non-ECC DDR4 SDRAM - non-ECC
Speed 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
Rated Speed 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
STORAGE HP Laptop 15s HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 SATA - triple-level cell (TLC) 512 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe), HP Value
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Laptop 15s HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Camera Features HP TrueVision HD HP Wide Vision
Video Resolutions 720p 720p
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Stereo speakers, dual array microphone
Audio Features - Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost
COMMUNICATIONS HP Laptop 15s HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2
Wireless Controller Realtek RTL8821CE -
Features Miracast, single stream (1x1), MU-MIMO Miracast, dual stream (2x2), MU-MIMO
BATTERY HP Laptop 15s HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13
Technology 3-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 41 Wh 43 Wh
Battery Life Up to 9.25 hours Up to 10 hours
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 9.25 hours Typical usage: up to 10 hours
Video playback: up to 9.75 hours
AC ADAPTER HP Laptop 15s HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13
Output 45 Watt 65 Watt
INPUT HP Laptop 15s HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, imagepad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Precision touchpad, multi-touch ImagePad Gesture function, precision touchpad, multi-touch ImagePad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Laptop 15s HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13
Interfaces 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4 Alt Mode) (Power Delivery, Sleep & Charge)
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) -
SOFTWARE HP Laptop 15s HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home in S mode - English Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Plus
Software Included HP Support Assistant, HP CoolSense, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe, HP 3D DriveGuard, HP JumpStart, Alexa, ExpressVPN (30 days trial) Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year), HP Audio Switch, HP Connection Optimizer, Alexa, ExpressVPN (30 days trial), LastPass Premium (30 days trial), HP QuickDrop, HP OMEN Gaming Hub, Adobe (1 month trial), HEVC Media Extension
MISCELLANEOUS HP Laptop 15s HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13
Included Accessories HP 45 Watt Smart AC Adapter HP 65 Watt Smart nPFC AC Adapter
Security - Fingerprint reader
Features HP Fast Charge HP Fast Charge
Compliant Standards - RED
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
EPEAT Compliant EPEAT Silver EPEAT Gold
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
Model Number eq1540sa be0034na
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