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HP 15-ba048ng

Specifications

HP 15-ba048ng
HP 15-ba048ng (15 dw000 Series)
Processor
AMD A10-9600P 4 x 2.4 - 3.3 GHz, Bristol Ridge
Memory
8 GB 
, DDR4-2133 SDRAM (2x4GB)
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, WLED backlighting, glossy: no
Storage
256 GB M.2 SSD
Connections
2 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5mm combo, Card Reader: SD
Networking
10/100 MBit Lan Adapter (10/100MBit/s), 802.11 b/g/n (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.0
Optical drive
DVD +/- RW Double Layer
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 24.3 x 384.3 x 254.6 ( = 0.96 x 15.13 x 10.02 in)
Battery
41 Wh Lithium-Ion, 4-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD
Additional features
Speakers: DTS Studio Sound, Keyboard: Chiclet, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.1 kg ( = 74.08 oz / 4.63 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
600 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 80% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 70%, features: - %, display: 70% mobility: 80%, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the HP 15-ba048ng

80% HP 15-ba048ng mit AMD A10-Prozessor, Full HD Display und schnellem SSD-Modul
Source: Notebooksbilliger Blog German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/23/2016
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 80%

Comment

Model:

In just a few words, the HP 15-ba048ng model is all about striving for the perfect combination of design, reliability and features without the need of breaking bank. It’s a fairly affordable notebook with big aspirations for style and productivity. Measuring 38.43 x 25.46 x 2.43cm and weighing 2.04kg, it may not be the most portable machine out there for today’s standards, but it is still light enough to lug around. It is not thinner than its main competitors, and this is due to the fact that while other manufacturers have ditched the optical drive, HP still includes it in the HP 15. The body is an attractive chassis made of plastic with diamond-textured pattern that gives good grip without being a smudge magnet. The lid showcases HP’s logo emblazoned in black on silver, and opening the lid unveils a silver deck with soft crosshatch design. The HP 15 features a 15.6-inch full HD screen with resolution of 1920x1080 and is LED-backlit, surrounded by a thick black bezel. The display is sharp enough to give ample viewing pleasure for movies and photos from most angles. The screen has SVA anti-glare to reduce eye fatigue. And while it does not support touch, depending on a particular user’s needs it may not be such a huge deal breaker. Besides, a touch screen will only serve to drive up the price of the notebook. 

Encased at the heart of the machine is an AMD Quad-Core A10-9600P chip processor that has a clock speed of 2.4 GHz. Paired with 8GB of RAM and AMD Radeon R5 Graphics card, the HP 15 is guaranteed to perform competently without any noticeable lag when running the latest games on at least medium settings or low settings with high FPS. The 256GB SSD also supplies enough storage capacity for the average user. For the keyboard, the HP 15 includes a full-size island-style keyboard with integrated numeric keypad, a must have for number crunchers. The individual buttons provide satisfying click and pleasant soft feel but they do not come with back-lighting. The spacious touchpad comes with multi-touch gesture support, providing smooth experience without any problems. The HP 15 also comes with an abundance of connectivity options, including one SD media card reader, a HDMI port, two USB 2.0 ports, a USB 3.1 port, and an Ethernet port. The laptop also uses a removable 41 Wh Li-ion battery that comes as 4 cells, supplying above-average battery life for a device at its price range. The HP 15-ba048ng is a perfect example of functionality over looks. Its basic looks is actually good enough for the average user.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

AMD Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge): Integrated graphics card in the Bristol Ridge APUs and based on the third generation GCN architecture with 384 shader cores. Clock speeds and performance depend on the clock speed (720 to 800 MHz) configurable TDP limit (15 to 35 Watt versions) and main memory.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


A10-9600P: Mid-range APU of the Bristol Ridge series with 4 CPU-cores (two Excavator modules) clocked at 2.4 - 3.3 GHz.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.


80%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2016-12-29 (Update: 2016-12-29)