HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng Notebook Review

Name: HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA
Brand: HP

Good Package. The Hewlett Packard Pavilion 15-aw004ng is an interesting notebook. The 15.6 inch allrounder packs a matte FHD screen, a SSD and an AMD dual graphics setup. The price for all these goodies: 550 Euros. A price like that for a packet like this can convince most buyers to look the other way when faced with certain flaws, such as, below-average battery life and a one year warranty.

Sascha Mölck, ✓ Tanja Hinum (translated by Vinay Pradhan), Published 09/28/2016 🇩🇪 🇨🇳 ...

AMD Bristol Ridge / Stoney Ridge Laptop Windows

For the original German review, see here.

The HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng is a cheap 15.6 inch allrounder. The laptop runs on an AMD APU from the new Bristol Ridge generation, which promises better energy efficiency and CPU Turbo than the Carrizo predecessor. The competition of the Pavilion include the Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ, the Asus F555/X555, the Acer Aspire E5-552G and the Toshiba Satellite L50-C.

The Pavilion is quite similar to the Pavilion 15 T9Y85AV. As such, we will not discuss the case, the connectivity, the input devices and the speakers in this review, unless there are differences between the models. For more information on these sections, we recommend taking a look at the review of the Pavilion 15 T9Y85AV.

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HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA (Pavilion 15-cx Series)

Processor

AMD A10-9600P 4 x 2.4 - 3.3 GHz, Bristol Ridge

Graphics adapter

AMD Radeon R8 M445DX - 2048 MB VRAM, Core: 1021 MHz, Memory: 1000 MHz, Crimson 16.7.3, CrossFire

Memory

8 GB

, DDR4-2132, Dual-Channel, two slots (occupied)

Display

15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, Chi Mei, TN LED, glossy: no

Mainboard

AMD CZ FCH

Soundcard

Realtek High Definition Audio

Connections

1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: audio combo jack, Card Reader: SD, TPM 2.0

Networking

RealTek Semiconductor RTL8101/2/3 Family Fast Ethernet NIC (10/100MBit/s), Realtek RTL8723BE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.0

Optical drive

hp DVDRW SU228HB

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 22.5 x 382 x 242 ( = 0.89 x 15.04 x 9.53 in)

Battery

41 Wh Lithium-Ion

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: HD

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, Cyberlink Power Media Player 14, Cyberlink PowerDirector 12, McAfee LiveSafe-Internet Security (trial), MS Office (trial), 12 Months Warranty

Weight

1.99 kg ( = 70.2 oz / 4.39 pounds), Power Supply: 338 g ( = 11.92 oz / 0.75 pounds)

Price

599 Euro

Links

HP homepage

Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

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Case

The Pavilion 15 T9Y85AV and our test model use almost identical cases. However, one difference is that the Pavilion 15-aw004ng packs an optical drive. Although the types, number and positioning of the ports available on each laptop are the same, the cases look different. The test model offers a black keyboard, whereas the keys of the T9Y85AV are made of silver synthetic material. The tops of both base units are different, but both laptops remain similar, as they each lack a maintenance flap and have non-removable batteries.

The bottom plate of the notebook must be taken off to get at the innnards of this model. The first step in this process requires the user to remove the DVD burner. Afterwards, all screws are taken out from the bottom of the laptop. The rubber strip on the back must also be removed, as it hides a screw underneath. After all screws have been extracted, the user can pry off the bottom panel of the notebook using a thin-edged tool.

Size Comparison

Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ Asus F555UB-XO043T Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity

SD Card Reader

The card reader of the laptop is quite fast. While copying large data blocks, it offers a max speed of 85.3 MB/s. The transfer of 250 jpg images (each 5 MB) is performed at 57.3 MB/s. We tested the memory card using a reference card (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II).

SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275	68.7 MB/s ∼100% +20%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA	57.3 MB/s ∼83%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ	16.7 MB/s ∼24% -71%
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK	16.5 MB/s ∼24% -71%
Asus F555UB-XO043T	13.4 MB/s ∼20% -77%
Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G	11.2 MB/s ∼16% -80%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275	88.1 MB/s ∼100% +3%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA	85.3 MB/s ∼97%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ	33.2 MB/s ∼38% -61%
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK	26 MB/s ∼30% -70%
Asus F555UB-XO043T	25.5 MB/s ∼29% -70%
Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G	10.2 MB/s ∼12% -88%

Communication

The WLAN module of the test model is a Realtek chip (RTL8723BE), which supports the 802.11b/g/n and fast ac WLAN standards. We tested the device in optimal conditions (no other WLAN devices nearby and notebook placed close to the server PC) and found the transfer speeds to be acceptable, but far slower than the industry average.

Networking
iperf Server (receive) TCP 1 m
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter	276 MBit/s ∼100% +188%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA Realtek RTL8723BE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC	96 MBit/s ∼35%
iperf Client (transmit) TCP 1 m
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter	334 MBit/s ∼100% +237%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA Realtek RTL8723BE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC	99 MBit/s ∼30%

Display

HP has equipped the Pavilion with a matte 15.6 inch display offering a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. The brightness (227.8 cd/m²) and the contrast (490:1) are very low. However, considering the price of this laptop, these flaws are acceptable. Pro: the screen did not show any signs of PWN flickering.


229 cd/m²	237 cd/m²	231 cd/m²
214 cd/m²	240 cd/m²	222 cd/m²
225 cd/m²	229 cd/m²	223 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

Chi Mei

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 240 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 227.8 cd/m² Minimum: 14 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 139 cd/m²
Contrast: 490:1 (Black: 0.49 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 10.96 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1
ΔE Greyscale 11.34 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
60% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
39% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
41.71% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
60.3% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
40.35% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.27

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	HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA TN LED, 1920x1080	Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G TN LED, 1920x1080	Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ TN LED, 1920x1080	Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 IPS, 1920x1080	Asus F555UB-XO043T TN LED, 1366x768	Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK TN LED, 1366x768
Display		-8%	-1%	47%	-5%	-8%
Display P3 Coverage	40.35	37.13 -8%	39.82 -1%	64.1 59%	38.22 -5%	37.06 -8%
sRGB Coverage	60.3	55.9 -7%	59.7 -1%	82.9 37%	57.5 -5%	55.8 -7%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	41.71	38.36 -8%	41.16 -1%	60.6 45%	39.49 -5%	38.29 -8%
Response Times		-3%	-5%	25%	-15%	19%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	41 ?(19, 22)	45 ?(24, 21) -10%	43 ?(21, 22) -5%	24 ?(12, 12) 41%	46 ?(24, 22) -12%	27 ?(7, 20) 34%
Response Time Black / White *	23 ?(10, 13)	22 ?(6, 16) 4%	24 ?(8, 16) -4%	21 ?(6, 15) 9%	27 ?(10, 17, Spikes in between) -17%	22 ?(11, 11) 4%
PWM Frequency				50 ?(30)	50 ?(60)	50 ?(80)
Screen		-3%	-3%	46%	9%	5%
Brightness middle	240	200 -17%	238 -1%	294 23%	214 -11%	200 -17%
Brightness	228	196 -14%	221 -3%	285 25%	205 -10%	198 -13%
Brightness Distribution	89	76 -15%	84 -6%	83 -7%	82 -8%	83 -7%
Black Level *	0.49	0.34 31%	0.49 -0%	0.26 47%	0.46 6%	0.28 43%
Contrast	490	588 20%	486 -1%	1131 131%	465 -5%	714 46%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	10.96	11.54 -5%	11.19 -2%	5.07 54%	6.52 41%	10.63 3%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	18.36	19.36 -5%	19.6 -7%	9.33 49%	9.1 50%	15.69 15%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	11.34	12.98 -14%	11.53 -2%	4.25 63%	7.05 38%	11.19 1%
Gamma	2.27 ^97%	2.58 ^85%	2.41 ^91%	2.49 ^88%	2.41 ^91%	1.78 ^124%
CCT	12292 ^53%	14060 ^46%	13057 ^50%	6597 ^99%	8623 ^75%	11258 ^58%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	39	36 -8%	38 -3%	54 38%	36.6 -6%	35 -10%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	60	56 -7%	60 0%	83 38%	57.8 -4%	56 -7%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-5% / -4%	-3% / -2%	39% / 43%	-4% / 3%	5% / 5%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 54 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18982 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Out of the box, the display has a DeltaE 2000 color deviation of 10.96. The ideal range of a DeltaE lower than 3 is clearly missed. Furthermore, the panel has a distinct blue tinge. The AdobeRGB and sRGB color spectrums can not be fully covered: 39% (AdobeRGB) and 60% (sRGB) coverage.

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
23 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 10 ms rise
23 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 13 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 44 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.9 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 19 ms rise
41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 22 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 58 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (34.5 ms).

HP has chosen a TN panel for the test model. This means that the displayed content is not clearly visible from all viewing angles. Outdoors, it is quite difficult to use the notebook, as the brightness drops to 139 cd/m² while on battery.

Performance

The HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng is definitely a cheap 15.6 inch allrounder, as it packs a CPU capable of handling the workload in most scenarios. Furthermore, the laptop can run games well. Our test configuration was available for 550 Euros and it is possible to find other variations.

Processor

The Pavilion uses the AMD A10-9600P APU (Bristol Ridge), which is very similar to its predecessor (Carrizo), as AMD has mainly focused on optimizations. As such, the CPU has a stronger and longer Turbo mode, which raises the performance of this APU relative to the Carrizo predecessor. The TDP value of 15 W matches Intel ULV processors. The CPU part of the APU is a quad-core processor, which has a base clock speed of 2.4 GHz. Thanks to Turbo, it is possible for the APU to run at up to 3.3 GHz. The full Turbo speed is not used much, as in our CPU tests, the processor ran primarily at 2.6 GHz. We rarely saw the speed counter hit 3.3 GHz.

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

4769

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

6077

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

2520

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit

24.74 fps

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit

2.59 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

0.87 Points

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

98 %

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

32.05 fps

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

215 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

75 Points

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... in comparison

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK Intel Core i7-6500U	131 Points ∼40% +75%
Asus F555UB-XO043T Intel Core i5-6200U	115 Points ∼35% +53%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 Intel Core i5-6200U	114 Points ∼35% +52%
HP Pavilion 14t-ab000 K9E07AV Intel Core i3-5010U	87 Points ∼27% +16%
Asus F555LJ-XX110H Intel Core i3-5010U	85 Points ∼26% +13%
Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G AMD FX-8800P	78 Points ∼24% +4%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA AMD A10-9600P	75 Points ∼23%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ AMD A10-8700P	74 Points ∼23% -1%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK Intel Core i7-6500U	312 Points ∼3% +45%
Asus F555UB-XO043T Intel Core i5-6200U	289 Points ∼3% +34%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 Intel Core i5-6200U	282 Points ∼3% +31%
HP Pavilion 14t-ab000 K9E07AV Intel Core i3-5010U	219 Points ∼2% +2%
Asus F555LJ-XX110H Intel Core i3-5010U	217 Points ∼2% +1%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA AMD A10-9600P	215 Points ∼2%
Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G AMD FX-8800P	207 Points ∼2% -4%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ AMD A10-8700P	195 Points ∼2% -9%

Cinebench R10
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK Intel Core i7-6500U	10803 Points ∼8% +78%
Asus F555UB-XO043T Intel Core i5-6200U	9936 Points ∼7% +64%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 Intel Core i5-6200U	7776 Points ∼6% +28%
Asus F555LJ-XX110H Intel Core i3-5010U	7222 Points ∼5% +19%
Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G AMD FX-8800P	6820 Points ∼5% +12%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ AMD A10-8700P	6385 Points ∼5% +5%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA AMD A10-9600P	6077 Points ∼4%
Rendering Single 32Bit
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK Intel Core i7-6500U	4984 Points ∼30% +98%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 Intel Core i5-6200U	4357 Points ∼26% +73%
Asus F555UB-XO043T Intel Core i5-6200U	4315 Points ∼26% +71%
Asus F555LJ-XX110H Intel Core i3-5010U	3114 Points ∼19% +24%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA AMD A10-9600P	2520 Points ∼15%
Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G AMD FX-8800P	2417 Points ∼15% -4%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ AMD A10-8700P	2325 Points ∼14% -8%

Geekbench 3
32 Bit Single-Core Score
Asus F555UB-XO043T Intel Core i5-6200U	2754 Points ∼54% +35%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 Intel Core i5-6200U	2577 Points ∼50% +26%
Asus F555LJ-XX110H Intel Core i3-5010U	2167 Points ∼42% +6%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA AMD A10-9600P	2039 Points ∼40%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ AMD A10-8700P	1944 Points ∼38% -5%
32 Bit Multi-Core Score
Asus F555UB-XO043T Intel Core i5-6200U	6007 Points ∼7% +10%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 Intel Core i5-6200U	5558 Points ∼7% +2%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA AMD A10-9600P	5445 Points ∼7%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ AMD A10-8700P	4550 Points ∼6% -16%
Asus F555LJ-XX110H Intel Core i3-5010U	4540 Points ∼6% -17%

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK Intel Core i7-6500U	212.3 Points ∼39% +66%
Asus F555UB-XO043T Intel Core i5-6200U	186.4 Points ∼34% +46%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 Intel Core i5-6200U	181.3 Points ∼34% +42%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA AMD A10-9600P	127.6 Points ∼24%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ AMD A10-8700P	109.9 Points ∼20% -14%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score
Asus F555LJ-XX110H Intel Core i3-5010U	3232 ms * ∼4% -54%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ AMD A10-8700P	2267 ms * ∼3% -8%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA AMD A10-9600P	2098 ms * ∼2%
Asus F555UB-XO043T Intel Core i5-6200U	1337 ms * ∼2% +36%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 Intel Core i5-6200U	1279 ms * ∼1% +39%

Octane V2 - Total Score
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 Intel Core i5-6200U	27029 Points ∼25% +43%
Asus F555UB-XO043T Intel Core i5-6200U	26586 Points ∼24% +41%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA AMD A10-9600P	18921 Points ∼17%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ AMD A10-8700P	15801 Points ∼14% -16%
Asus F555LJ-XX110H Intel Core i3-5010U	10182 Points ∼9% -46%

* ... smaller is better

System Performance

The system runs smoothly and we did not encounter any issues. The results of the PC Mark benchmarks are very good and it is not possible to increase the performance of the laptop further. HP has already optimized this model to its limits.

PCMark 7 Score		4340 points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		2904 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		3569 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		3883 points
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PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK GeForce 920MX, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	3497 Points ∼53% +20%
Asus F555UB-XO043T GeForce 940M, 6200U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024	3305 Points ∼50% +14%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 GeForce 930M, 6200U, Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN256HCHP	2961 Points ∼44% +2%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA Radeon R8 M445DX, A10-9600P	2904 Points ∼44%
Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G Radeon R8 M365DX, FX-8800P, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX	2806 Points ∼42% -3%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ Radeon R6 M340DX, A10-8700P, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024	2485 Points ∼37% -14%
Work Score Accelerated v2
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK GeForce 920MX, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	4281 Points ∼60% +10%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 GeForce 930M, 6200U, Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN256HCHP	4095 Points ∼58% +5%
Asus F555UB-XO043T GeForce 940M, 6200U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024	4091 Points ∼58% +5%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA Radeon R8 M445DX, A10-9600P	3883 Points ∼55%
Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G Radeon R8 M365DX, FX-8800P, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX	3540 Points ∼50% -9%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ Radeon R6 M340DX, A10-8700P, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024	3290 Points ∼46% -15%

Storage Device

The system drive is a SSD from Sandisk. This M.2 drive offers 256 GB of capacity, but a mere 190 GB is free to the user. The rest of the space is occupied by the Windows installation and the Recovery partition. The transfer speeds are good.

The M.2 SSD could be swapped out for a traditional 2.5 inch hard disk, but a specific cable would be needed (HP Spare Number 856352-001).

CrystalDiskMark 3.0

AS SSD

Sequential Read: 503 MB/s

Sequential Write: 316.6 MB/s

512K Read: 261.9 MB/s

512K Write: 281.2 MB/s

4K Read: 17.04 MB/s

4K Write: 46.55 MB/s

4K QD32 Read: 125 MB/s

4K QD32 Write: 131.4 MB/s

	HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA	Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX	Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024	Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN256HCHP	Asus F555UB-XO043T Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024
CrystalDiskMark 3.0		-88%	-89%	67%	-89%
Read Seq	503	110.7 -78%	96.3 -81%	490.6 -2%	108.5 -78%
Write Seq	316.6	108.9 -66%	95.9 -70%	304.1 -4%	106.2 -66%
Read 512	261.9	36.71 -86%	36.46 -86%	414.6 58%	34.52 -87%
Write 512	281.2	53.7 -81%	42.75 -85%	299.6 7%	42.45 -85%
Read 4k	17.04	0.415 -98%	0.451 -97%	36.82 116%	0.391 -98%
Write 4k	46.55	1.261 -97%	0.895 -98%	99.5 114%	0.855 -98%
Read 4k QD32	125	1.126 -99%	0.847 -99%	333.4 167%	0.774 -99%
Write 4k QD32	131.4	1.312 -99%	0.892 -99%	236.8 80%	0.852 -99%

Graphics Card

The Pavilion boasts a dual-graphics system from AMD: the Radeon R8 M445DX. This system uses the Radeon R5 IGP (integrated graphics processor) and the dedicated Radeon R7 M440 GPU. Both GPUs work together in CrossFire mode and take turns crunching frames (Alternate Frame Rendering). This combo scores high points in the 3D Mark benchmarks and the dual-graphics setup from AMD ranks higher than middle-class Nvidia GPUs.

3DMark 06 Standard Score		8878 points
3DMark Vantage P Result		6853 points
3DMark 11 Performance		2979 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		44367 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		5225 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		1678 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score		686 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		315 points
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... in comparison

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G AMD Radeon R8 M365DX, AMD FX-8800P	3819 Points ∼3% +1%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA AMD Radeon R8 M445DX, AMD A10-9600P	3775 Points ∼3%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ AMD Radeon R6 M340DX, AMD A10-8700P	2681 Points ∼2% -29%
Asus F555UB-XO043T NVIDIA GeForce 940M, Intel Core i5-6200U	2336 Points ∼2% -38%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng AMD Radeon R7 M440, AMD A10-9600P	2210 Points ∼2% -41%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 NVIDIA GeForce 930M, Intel Core i5-6200U	2138 Points ∼2% -43%
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK NVIDIA GeForce 920MX, Intel Core i7-6500U	1835 Points ∼2% -51%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA AMD Radeon R8 M445DX, AMD A10-9600P	12483 Points ∼3%
Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G AMD Radeon R8 M365DX, AMD FX-8800P	10534 Points ∼3% -16%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ AMD Radeon R6 M340DX, AMD A10-8700P	8935 Points ∼2% -28%
Asus F555UB-XO043T NVIDIA GeForce 940M, Intel Core i5-6200U	8405 Points ∼2% -33%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 NVIDIA GeForce 930M, Intel Core i5-6200U	8324 Points ∼2% -33%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng AMD Radeon R7 M440, AMD A10-9600P	6127 Points ∼2% -51%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA AMD Radeon R8 M445DX, AMD A10-9600P	2209 Points ∼2%
Asus F555UB-XO043T NVIDIA GeForce 940M, Intel Core i5-6200U	1570 Points ∼2% -29%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 NVIDIA GeForce 930M, Intel Core i5-6200U	1497 Points ∼2% -32%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ AMD Radeon R6 M340DX, AMD A10-8700P	1472 Points ∼2% -33%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng AMD Radeon R7 M440, AMD A10-9600P	1205 Points ∼1% -45%

Gaming Performance

The Pavilion can run games, but if they are hardware-hungry the laptop will run into problems. In general, a HD resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels and low to medium quality settings are possible. In some cases, it is possible for the laptop to offer more. However, the 2016 games we tested did not run at all. Despite the dual-graphics setup performing better than the Nvidia competition in 3D Mark benchmarks, the Nvidia GPUs have an edge in gaming, as our test GPU falls between the GeForce 920M GPU and the GeForce 930M GPU in terms of in-game performance.

	low	med.	high	ultra
Counter-Strike: GO (2012)	82	77.8	71.7	50.3
Tomb Raider (2013)	83.6	55.7	46.3	21.8
BioShock Infinite (2013)	72.7	42.9	33.7	11.7
Battlefield 4 (2013)	50.1	37.2	23.4	7.7
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)	33.3	21.3	12.2
Alien: Isolation (2014)	51.6	42.7	28
F1 2014 (2014)	59	42	39	24
Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)	40.8	27.8	9.6
Battlefield Hardline (2015)	37.7	29.3	14	8.3
GTA V (2015)	54.6	52.4	11.7
Batman: Arkham Knight (2015)	19	17	7
Metal Gear Solid V (2015)	60	37.5	13.3
FIFA 16 (2015)	77.5		53.8	25
Anno 2205 (2015)	36	17.8	7.4
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)	38.1	26.2	11.7
Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)	15.9	13.1	6.6
Rainbow Six Siege (2015)	53.5	33.7	13.3
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)	24.4	13.9	7.7
XCOM 2 (2016)	22	8	5.2
Far Cry Primal (2016)	23	10	9
The Division (2016)	23.3	15.1	7.1
Hitman 2016 (2016)	18.6	17.7	10.5
Need for Speed 2016 (2016)	25.6	22.6	11.7	9.5
Ashes of the Singularity (2016)	14.2	7	6.2
Doom (2016)	22.4	12.8	8.3
Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)	26.4	12.8	5.8
No Man's Sky (2016)	21.8	18	10
Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)	15.1	10.9	5.4

BioShock Infinite - 1366x768 Medium Preset
Asus F555UB-XO043T GeForce 940M, 6200U, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024	48.3 fps ∼100% +13%
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 GeForce 930M, 6200U, Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN256HCHP	47 fps ∼97% +10%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA Radeon R8 M445DX, A10-9600P	42.9 fps ∼89%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng Radeon R7 M440, A10-9600P	42.8 fps ∼89% 0%
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK GeForce 920MX, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	41.8 fps ∼87% -3%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ Radeon R6 M340DX, A10-8700P, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024	26.1 fps ∼54% -39%

Tomb Raider - 1366x768 Normal Preset AA:FX AF:4x
Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 GeForce 930M, 6200U, Samsung SSD PM871 MZNLN256HCHP	58.4 fps ∼100% +5%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA Radeon R8 M445DX, A10-9600P	55.7 fps ∼95%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ Radeon R6 M340DX, A10-8700P, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024	45.3 fps ∼78% -19%

Battlefield 4 - 1024x768 Low Preset
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng Radeon R7 M440, A10-9600P	51.6 fps ∼100% +3%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA Radeon R8 M445DX, A10-9600P	50.1 fps ∼97%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ Radeon R6 M340DX, A10-8700P, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024	40 fps ∼78% -20%
Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G Radeon R8 M365DX, FX-8800P, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX	36.4 fps ∼71% -27%

FIFA 16 - 1366x768 High Preset AA:2x MS
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA Radeon R8 M445DX, A10-9600P	53.8 fps ∼100%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ Radeon R6 M340DX, A10-8700P, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024	40.4 fps ∼75% -25%
Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G Radeon R8 M365DX, FX-8800P, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX	fps ∼0% -100%

GTA V - 1024x768 Lowest Settings possible
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK GeForce 920MX, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	60.7 fps ∼100% +11%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA Radeon R8 M445DX, A10-9600P	54.6 fps ∼90%

F1 2014 - 1920x1080 High Preset
Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK GeForce 920MX, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	46 fps ∼100% +18%
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA Radeon R8 M445DX, A10-9600P	39 fps ∼85%
Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ Radeon R6 M340DX, A10-8700P, Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8 ST1000LM024	33 fps ∼72% -15%

Counter-Strike: GO - 1366x768 High AA:2x MS AF:4x
HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA Radeon R8 M445DX, A10-9600P	71.7 fps ∼100%

Emissions

System Noise

The fan of the HP laptop runs at a slow speed while the laptop is idle. At this level, it is barely audible. The fan is alwas on due to the HP BIOS option "fan always on". Once this option is deactivated, the fan can turn off. At load, the noise emission rise distinctly. Unfortunately, the test model produced an unusual sound: an electric crackling. The intensity of this noise can be adjusted, as Windows "High Performance" mode will make it louder and "Power Saver" or "Balanced" mode will make it quieter.

Noise Level

Idle		31.7 / 31.9 / 31.9 dB(A)
HDD		32.2 dB(A)
DVD		36.6 / dB(A)
Load		41 / 42.7 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 31.2 dB(A)

	HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA A10-9600P, Radeon R8 M445DX	Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G FX-8800P, Radeon R8 M365DX	Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ A10-8700P, Radeon R6 M340DX	Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 6200U, GeForce 930M	Asus F555UB-XO043T 6200U, GeForce 940M	Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK 6500U, GeForce 920MX
Noise		3%	0%	9%	-4%	-1%
off / environment *	31.2	31.3 -0%	31.3 -0%	22 29%		31.2 -0%
Idle Minimum *	31.7	32.4 -2%	33.1 -4%	31.3 1%	34 -7%	32.6 -3%
Idle Average *	31.9	33.2 -4%	33.3 -4%	31.3 2%	34 -7%	32.6 -2%
Idle Maximum *	31.9	33.2 -4%	33.5 -5%	32.2 -1%	34.2 -7%	33.8 -6%
Load Average *	41	36.5 11%	38.9 5%	36.4 11%	38.9 5%	40.2 2%
Load Maximum *	42.7	34.4 19%	38.9 9%	36.6 14%	43.6 -2%	40.4 5%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

Our stress test involves running Prime95 and Furmark simultaneously for at least a hour. The Pavilion runs this test differently when it is plugged in and on battery. The CPU operates at 1.2 GHz on battery and the dedicated GPU offers 551 MHz. When the laptop is plugged in, the processors offers 1.5 to 2 GHz and the dedicated GPU runs at full power (1,021 MHz). The integrated GPU works in both cases at 320 to 340 MHz. The Pavilion barely gets hot, as all measurement points stayed well below 40 degrees Celsius during the stress test.

Max. Load

Idle


25 °C 77 F	33 °C 91 F	33.4 °C 92 F
25 °C 77 F	28.1 °C 83 F	29.1 °C 84 F
24 °C 75 F	27 °C 81 F	25.5 °C 78 F

Maximum: 33.4 °C = 92 F
Average: 27.8 °C = 82 F


32.1 °C 90 F	32.4 °C 90 F	26.1 °C 79 F
30.4 °C 87 F	32.9 °C 91 F	26.3 °C 79 F
24.7 °C 76 F	27.8 °C 82 F	25.9 °C 79 F

Maximum: 32.9 °C = 91 F
Average: 28.7 °C = 84 F

Power Supply (max.) 41.6 °C = 107 F | Room Temperature 22.3 °C = 72 F | FIRT 550-Pocket

(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 27.8 °C / 82 F, compared to the average of 31.2 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 33.4 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 32.9 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 39.2 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27 °C / 80.6 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+1.9 °C / 3.4 F).

	HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA A10-9600P, Radeon R8 M445DX	Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G FX-8800P, Radeon R8 M365DX	Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ A10-8700P, Radeon R6 M340DX	Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 6200U, GeForce 930M	Asus F555UB-XO043T 6200U, GeForce 940M	Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK 6500U, GeForce 920MX
Heat		-5%	-4%	-13%	-8%	-10%
Maximum Upper Side *	33.4	34 -2%	36 -8%	42.5 -27%	33.2 1%	38.6 -16%
Maximum Bottom *	32.9	39.6 -20%	39.2 -19%	46.9 -43%	44 -34%	42 -28%
Idle Upper Side *	27.7	27.7 -0%	27.1 2%	25.8 7%	28.2 -2%	28.1 -1%
Idle Bottom *	29.4	29 1%	26.6 10%	26 12%	28.1 4%	28.1 4%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA audio analysis

(-) | not very loud speakers (68 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.8% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (12.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (29.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 93% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 4% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 84% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 13% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 94% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 20%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%

Frequency diagram for comparison (Checkboxes above can be selected!)

Energy Management

Power Consumption

While idle, the laptop needs at most 9.5 W, which is acceptable. During the stress test, this value rises to 58 W. Notebooks, with middle-class GeForce GPUs and Intel processors, can reach similar levels. While playing games, our test model needs around 45 W (+/-10 W). The power adapter can cover the needs of our test model, as it packs 65 W.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.2 / 0.65 Watt
Idle	5.5 / 8.2 / 9.5 Watt
Load	44.5 / 58 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA A10-9600P, Radeon R8 M445DX	Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G FX-8800P, Radeon R8 M365DX	Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ A10-8700P, Radeon R6 M340DX	Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 6200U, GeForce 930M	Asus F555UB-XO043T 6200U, GeForce 940M	Lenovo Ideapad 310-15ISK 6500U, GeForce 920MX
Power Consumption		-2%	-10%	4%	13%	2%
Idle Minimum *	5.5	6.7 -22%	6.8 -24%	4.7 15%	4.7 15%	7 -27%
Idle Average *	8.2	9.8 -20%	10.5 -28%	9.9 -21%	6.5 21%	8 2%
Idle Maximum *	9.5	10.6 -12%	11 -16%	10.1 -6%	6.8 28%	8.4 12%
Load Average *	44.5	46 -3%	41.6 7%	36 19%	42.7 4%	38.8 13%
Load Maximum *	58	32 45%	51 12%	51 12%	59 -2%	52.8 9%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

The Pavilion offers a run time of 4:20 hours in the practical WLAN test. For this test, we simulate the load from surfing websites. The "Balanced" power profile is turned on, all power saver options are off and the brightness is set to around 150 cd/m². Our video test lasts 3:14 hours. In this test, we let the short movie, Big Buck Bunny (H.264 coding, 1,920 x 1,080 pixels) run in a loop. The wireless modules and power saver options are turned off and brightness is set to 150 cd/m². Sadly, the battery life of this laptop is not very good. A 15.6 inch laptop is expected to run between 5 to 6 hours in our WLAN test.

Battery Runtime

Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)		9h 20min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 38)		4h 20min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p		3h 14min
Load (maximum brightness)		1h 35min

	HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA 41 Wh	Acer Aspire E5-552G-F62G 37 Wh	Lenovo Ideapad 500-15ACZ 32 Wh	Toshiba Satellite L50-C-275 45 Wh	Asus F555UB-XO043T 37 Wh
Battery Runtime		-32%	-32%	33%	37%
Reader / Idle	560	400 -29%	365 -35%
H.264	194		168 -13%
WiFi v1.3	260	168 -35%	183 -30%	345 33%	355 37%
Load	95		49 -48%

Pros

+ matte screen

+ FHD resolution

+ fast SSD

+ barely heats up

Cons

- only 12 months warranty

- no maintenance flap

- no Type-C USB

- below-average battery life

- very low brightness on battery

Verdict

In review: HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng. Test model provided by Notebooksbilliger.de

The AMD processor of the test model offers sufficient performance for everyday use. Furthermore, the laptop is quite most of the time and it barely heats up. A fast SSD ensures that the system runs smoothly. Sadly, the laptop has no maintenance flap. To swap the SSD, the case must be opened up. The keyboard suffices for home use and the battery life is nothing special. The Pavilion could have been better in these areas.

For roughly 550 Euros, the Pavilion 15-aw004ng is a good allrounder for entry-level users.

For a relatively low price, HP has included a FHD display and a dual-graphics system. On the other hand, the panel is not very bright and has poor viewing angles and contrast. Additionally, in terms of gaming performance, the dual-graphics system is not as strong as the Nvidia competition. The system itself is covered by a mere 1 year warranty. All-in-all, HP offers a low-priced 15.6 inch notebook with clear flaws, which may be suitable for some users.

HP Pavilion 15-aw004ng W8Y60EA - 2016-09-22 09/22/2016 v5.1^(old)
Sascha Mölck

Chassis

73 / 98 → 74%

Keyboard

73%

Pointing Device

81 / 20-67 → 100%

Connectivity

40%

Weight

63%

Battery

73 / 92 → 79%

Display

76%

Games Performance

59 / 95 → 62%

Application Performance

71%

Temperature

95%

Noise

84%

Audio

54%

Camera

40%

Average

68%

75%

Multimedia - Weighted Average

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