HP Pavilion Plus 16 (2023) Review: Keyboard and trackpad It looks much more expensive than it really is, thanks to the glass finish of the HP logo on the top lid, along with just how the laptop appears up close. The panel has some bezels, especially at the top and bottom edge, but not something that would be egregious in any way.Īll in all, The HP Pavilion Plus 16 16 not only has a solid build but also a very premium-looking design that would. The display and the top lid are joined to the chassis using a rather strong hinge, which, surprisingly is buttery smooth to open, and can be operated using just one hand. Image Credit: Firstpost | Mehul Reuben Das Plus, you also have a pair of vertically running feet at the bottom of the chassis which helps it in a bit in keeping things cool. You get a giant vent at the bottom of the laptop as well as a few vents tucked and hidden away near the hinge, which slightly raises the laptop off of a surface. On the right side, there’s the AC smart power port, an HDMI 2.1 port, two USB-C ports with support for PD charging, and an additional USB-A port with a 5Gbps signalling rate. On the left side, you’ll find a USB-A port with a 10Gbps signalling rate and a headphone/mic combo. As we said before the inclusion of an SD card slot would have been great, but we don’t get one in this case. The HP Pavilion Plus 16 (2023) offers a well-rounded selection of both contemporary and classic ports, all of which are very logically placed. The laptop features a subtle matte finish barring the HP logo in the glossy finish, which lends it a refined and tasteful appearance. In contrast to flashy RGB elements, the Pavilion Plus 16 opts for a more understated approach. The silver-coloured chassis, which is made entirely of metal, looks and feels very premium to the touch. Weighing in at about 1.8 kgs, it certainly feels more beefy than it actually is. Although the laptop looks bulky, it is rather easy to hold on to and carry. The design of the HP Pavilion Plus 16 strikes a very fine balance between subtle charm and a sharp design. HP Pavilion Plus 16 (2023) Review: Design and build quality We do miss out on a fingerprint sensor though. For security, we have a privacy shutter for the 1080p webcam, as well as support for Windows Hello. The battery in our unit had a capacity of 68Whr, and it came with a substantial 135W charging adapter. The laptop supported WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 for wireless connectivity. However, there was no SD card slot, which was a notable absence. Two USB-A ports were included, along with an HDMI 2.1, a 3.5mm audio port, and an AC barrel port for charging. Another USB-C port was present with a 10Gbps signalling rate and DisplayPort 1.4. Regarding connectivity options, we had a Thunderbolt 4 USB-C port with support for DisplayPort 1.4, USB Power Delivery, and a 40Gbps signalling rate, allowing for connection to high-refresh-rate monitors. It had an aspect ratio of 16:10 and a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz, complemented by an anti-glare coating.įor storage, our unit featured a 1TB PCIe Gen 4 M.2 SSD. The screen on our testing model was a 16-inch non-touch IPS display with a WQXGA resolution of 2560×1600. In terms of graphics, our test unit came equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 laptop variant, boasting 6GB of GDDR6 VRAM. Additionally, it was configured with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, set up in a dual-channel arrangement (2x8GB), running at a speed of 5600 MTs. This specific laptop featured an Intel i7-13700H CPU as its processing unit. In this review, we examined the HP Pavilion Plus 16, identified by its Model Number ab0456TX. HP Pavilion Plus 16 (2023) Review: Specs and features So does this laptop for “grown-ups” justify the price that HP is asking for it? How good is it as a gaming laptop? Peel all of that away, and at its heart, you will find a pretty solid CPU and GPU engine that is more than enough to run some of the latest AAA games at a pretty respectable frame rate. It has that tall aspect ratio, a very sober-looking colour with a sharp design for the chassis, and no RGB - a very “grown-up” and mature aesthetic. On the surface, the HP Pavilion Plus 16 is a very serious laptop that is mainly designed towards professionals. HP plans to change this notion and prove that boardroom-worthy work laptops can be just as good at gaming. Try to do any serious bit of gaming on them, and they will just raise their hands up in defeat. Lava Probuds 22 Review: Budget TWS buds with good sound for non-bassheads for a change OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z2 ANC Review: A well-rounded wireless neckband with good soundįor years now, hardcore office-oriented laptops have been good at just that - for office-related tasks and looking good inside a boardroom meeting.
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