HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 vs. ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)

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HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15

In depth comparison and review of HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 and ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA). 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.

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HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 vs. ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 37.8 cm x 25.22 cm x 2.41 cm 35.72 cm x 23.03 cm x 1.8 cm
Weight 2.21 kg 1.8 kg
Colour Vertical brushed pattern keyboard frame, ghost white (keyboard frame and logo), shadow black (cover and base) | Vertical brushed pattern keyboard frame, shadow black (cover and base), acid green (keyboard frame and logo) Gun metal
DISPLAY HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology WLED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio - 16:9
Image Brightness - 300 cd/m²
Features Full HD anti-glare Anti-glare, 178° horizontal and vertical viewing angle, NanoEdge display
PROCESSOR HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)
CPU Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7300HQ / 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8265U / 1.6 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.5 GHz 3.9 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core Quad-Core
Cache 6 MB 6 MB
64-bit Computing Yes Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM175 -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) 8 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
Rated Speed 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
STORAGE HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe) 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe
Secondary Storage 1 TB HDD SATA / 7200 rpm -
AUDIO & VIDEO HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Intel UHD Graphics 620
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes - HD
Camera Features HP Wide Vision HD IR camera
Sound Stereo speakers, dual array microphone Harman/kardon stereo speakers, array microphone
Audio Features Bang & Olufsen Audio, HP Audio Boost ASUS SonicMaster, Smart Amplification technology
COMMUNICATIONS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Miracast, dual stream (2x2) -
BATTERY HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion 3-cell
Battery Capacity (Size) 70 Wh 42 Wh
Battery Life Up to 14 hours -
Battery Run Time Video playback: up to 9 hours -
AC ADAPTER HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)
Input - AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 150 Watt 45 Watt, 19 V, 2.47 A
INPUT HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)
Type Keyboard, imagepad Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Gesture function, multi-touch ImagePad -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)
Interfaces USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Sleep & Charge)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Sleep & Charge)
HDMI
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
2 x USB 2.0
USB 3.1 Gen 1
Headphone/microphone combo jack
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card) Yes (microSD)
SOFTWARE HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition - English Windows 10 Home
Software Included Netflix, HP CoolSense, Microsoft 365 (30 days trial), McAfee LiveSafe (30 days trial), Dropbox (25 GB Cloud Storage) (free for 1 year), HP Audio Switch, HP JumpStart, HP Sure Connect, HP Orbit -
MISCELLANEOUS HP Pavilion Power Laptop 15 ASUS VivoBook S15 (S531FA)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot -
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) -
Features HP Fast Charge ErgoLift
SAR Value - 0.584 W/kg (body), 0.584 W/kg (limb)
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return -
Model Number cb023na EJ037T
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