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HP 15s-fq1043ns

Specifications

HP 15s-fq1043ns
HP 15s-fq1043ns (15s-fq Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-1065G7 4 x 1.3 - 3.9 GHz, Ice Lake-U
Memory
16 GB 
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel 100 PPI, glossy: no
Storage
1 TB SSD
Connections
3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, Card Reader: SD
Networking
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 18 x 358.5 x 242 ( = 0.71 x 14.11 x 9.53 in)
Battery
41 Wh
Operating System
FreeDos
Weight
1.7 kg ( = 59.97 oz / 3.75 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

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Reviews for the HP 15s-fq1043ns

[Análisis] HP 15s-fq1143ns: Superando los límites establecidos
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Big screen; nice quad processor; good hardware. Negative: No fingerprint sensor; only 1 USB-C input.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/27/2021
HP Notebook 15S-FQ1043NS: Se adapta a lo que necesitas
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget Spanish ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Slim size; light weight; powerful hardware; nice connectivity. Negative: No backlit keys; no dedicated graphic.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/16/2020

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Model:

HP has been known to cover the whole price range, from affordable to expensive notebooks, and also the whole performance range, such as entry-level devices, business notebooks and gaming laptops. The latest addition to this large family has to be the HP 15s-fq1043ns. In terms of the case, this laptop has been built with metal on its top, bottom and edges, while the areas around the keyboard and display are made of plastic. Despite having a rather even transition between the materials, the differences are quite visible. The company has decided to opt for extremely slim bezels on the sides, resulting in a slightly thicker bezel above the display. The hinges hold the lid tightly in place with an opening angle limited to 140 degrees. While it is safe to say that this is one of the lightest laptops out there, the Dell Latitude 5500 was found to be a little more compact than the HP 15s-fq1043ns.

In terms of its display, this 15-inch laptop comes with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Overall, the device provides an acceptable brightness distribution of about 86 percent. The lack of PWM for brightness control makes it quite user-friendly, especially for those with sensitive eyes. This definitely accounts for an improved user experience. Apart from that, the colors displayed are well delineated, with the black image content appearing deep and saturated. As for the keyboard, the HP 15s gives a slightly spongy impression with the keys not sitting tightly in their frames. The rough surface is not all that bad for the fingers, as it handles long-term typing pretty efficiently. On the other hand, a ClickPad is used as mouse replacement, offering a smooth surface to navigate the cursor precisely.

This laptop has been equipped with an integrated graphics card in Intel Ice-Lake G7 SoCs based on the new Gen-11 architecture with 64 EU (Execution Units/Shared Cluster). It would be able to run some lighter design software and do some light video or graphics editing, but nothing more than that. The Intel Core i7-1065G7 is the processor in this device, again improving the overall general performance of the HP 15s. As far as connections are concerned, this device includes three USB-3.1 Gen-2 ports, a single HDMI port and a single SD-Card Reader. As for the battery, the HP 15s-fq1043ns has been built with a 41Wh battery, which is not the best out there, but still manages to support the laptop in the best possible way by giving a run time of almost 6 hours on a full charge. Despite the features that it offers, the choice of owning this laptop is entirely subjective, depending on the user's choice and preference.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU): Integrated graphics card in Intel Ice-Lake G7 SoCs based on the new Gen. 11 architecture with 64 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model ranging from 300 MHz base to 1050 - 1100 MHz boost. The Ice-Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm process at Intel produced.

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.


i7-1065G7: Ice Lake-based quad-core processor for thin and light laptops. The four cores are clocked at 1.3 GHz to 3.9 GHz and should offer 18% more IPC (instructions per clock) than the previous generations (and therefore partly close the clock speed gap). Produced on first-gen 10 nm Intel process.» 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.


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

 

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Current Prices
Stefan Hinum, 2020-03-18 (Update: 2020-03-18)