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MagyarHP Pavilion 17-g013ng Notebook Review
For the original German review, see here.
HP offers several models within the Pavilion 17-series. Our current review unit is one of the high-end models of the series: It is a multimedia all-rounder that can also be used as a desktop replacement. Our review will show if the notebook can impress us. We have recently reviewed the less expensive HP Pavilion 17-g054ng based on AMD hardware.
Rivals for the Pavilion are, for example, the Acer Aspire E5-772G, the Toshiba Satellite L70-B and the Asus F751LB.
Case
HP has used a plastic chassis for the Pavilion. The color of our review unit is called "Natural Silver", which is the color for the display cover as well as the base unit. The same applies to the palm rest; the silver color merges into dark anthracite towards the hinges. The top of the base unit is also reminiscent of brushed aluminum. Except for the color and the surface structure, the chassis of the Pavilion has not really changed compared to the predecessors. The most noticeable change is above the keyboard: This area is more boxed. The speaker grilles were directly stamped into the top of the base unit.
Overall, the build quality of the device is decent and we cannot find any weak spots. The latter also applies to the stability, but the base unit could be a little more rigid for our taste. 17.3-inch notebooks are usually used stationary, so this is not a huge deal. We noticed some picture distortions when we tried to twist the display. This can also be achieved with pressure on the back of the display cover – but only in the center of the lid. The hinges keep the display well in position and only bounce slightly. It is rather tricky to open the lid with one hand.
Connectivity
HP is not very generous in terms of the ports and there are no changes compared to the predecessor. This means that you only get the essentials. The Pavilion has only one video output (HDMI), and you need an adaptor (HDMI to VGA) if you want to use a VGA port. The port layout is pleasing, all of the connectors are at the rear areas of the sides, so the areas next to the palm rest are free of cables.
Communication
Inside the Pavilion is a Wi-Fi module from Broadcom (BCM43142). It supports the WLAN standards 802.11 b/g/n as well as Bluetooth 4.0. We did not encounter any signal issues and there were no connection dropouts even two floors below the router. A Fast-Ethernet chip from Realtek’s RTL8101/2/3 family handles wired network connections. This means that HP is one of the manufacturers still using Fast-Ethernet instead of Gigabit-Ethernet for its consumer notebooks in 2015. Other manufacturers offer more in this respect.
Accessories
The Pavilion is shipped with a quick-start poster and warranty information.
Operating System
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) is preloaded, but there is no recovery DVD. It is also possible to use Windows 7 as HP provides all the necessary drivers on its homepage.
Maintenance
The latest version of the Pavilion 17 does not have a maintenance hatch. This means you have to open the chassis before you can replace the hard drive, for instance. Prior to any such attempt, you should download the hardware manual of the Pavilion since you cannot see all the screws that have to be removed. First, you have to remove the optical drive and then loosen the screws at the bottom (see hardware manual). Now you put the notebook on its support feet and the top of the base unit can be lifted off the bottom. This is done quite easily with a sharp object and we recommend you start from under the touchpad. After that, the notebook is turned around and put on the display cover, otherwise, the hard drive could fall out. The Pavilion has two memory slots that are both occupied. The hard drive could now be replaced without any problems.
Warranty
HP offers only a one-year warranty for the Pavilion. You will have to pay extra for a longer warranty period. A three-year coverage, for example, costs around 100 Euros (~$112).
Input Devices
Keyboard
The Pavilion is equipped with a non-illuminated chiclet keyboard. A background illumination should really be a matter of course for a notebook price of around 900 Euros (~$1006). The flat and slightly roughened keys have a firm pressure point. The resistance is basically okay, but we think it could be slightly firmer. However, this is a matter of taste. There is only a minimum degree of spring during inputs, but this does not affect the typing experience.
Touchpad
The mouse replacement is a ClickPad with multi-touch support and 11 x 6.5 centimeters (~4.3 x 2.6 in) dimensions. Therefore, there are no space issues in terms of gesture control. The various multi-touch gestures can be activated and deactivated individually in the settings menu. The pad has a smooth surface and provides good gliding capabilities and has a short travel and a clear pressure point.
Display
The matte 17.3-inch display of the Pavilion has a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. We like the brightness (308.1 cd/m²) and the contrast (1003:1) of the display and hope to see these results more often in the future.
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Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 266 cd/m²
Contrast: 1003:1 (Black: 0.32 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.79 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 4.75 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
97% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
62% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
68.4% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
97.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
66.5% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.37
The other measurement results of the panel are also impressive. It covers the sRGB color space by 97% and the AdobeRGB color space by 62%. These are good results for a consumer notebook. There is not much criticism for the colors, either. The DeltaE-2000 deviation is 3.79 ex-works, which means the display just misses the target value (DeltaE smaller 3). We cannot see a blue cast.
HP has equipped the Pavilion with an IPS panel with wide viewing angles, so the display content is easy to see from every position. The Pavilion can actually be used outdoors, but the maximum display brightness is reduced on battery power.
| HP Pavilion 17-g013ng IPS, 1920x1080 | Acer Aspire E5-772G-70VP TN LED, 1920x1080 | Asus Asuspro Essential P751JF-T2007G TN LED, 1600x900 | Toshiba Satellite L70-B-130 TN, 1600x900 | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV IPS, 1920x1200 | Asus F751LB-T4030H TN LED, 1920x1080 | HP Pavilion 17-f217ng TN LED, 1600x900 | |
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| Display | -1% | -18% | -21% | -4% | 7% | -23% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 66.5 | 69.4 4% | 54.8 -18% | 52.6 -21% | 70 5% | 74.2 12% | 51.3 -23% |
| sRGB Coverage | 97.1 | 91.9 -5% | 80.1 -18% | 77.5 -20% | 87.5 -10% | 99.2 2% | 73.8 -24% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 68.4 | 67.3 -2% | 56.6 -17% | 54.3 -21% | 64 -6% | 52.9 -23% | |
| Screen | -59% | -65% | -94% | -17% | -7% | -86% | |
| Brightness middle | 321 | 243 -24% | 270 -16% | 213 -34% | 353 10% | 353 10% | 234 -27% |
| Brightness | 308 | 284 -8% | 270 -12% | 202 -34% | 333 8% | 336 9% | 227 -26% |
| Brightness Distribution | 89 | 79 -11% | 84 -6% | 80 -10% | 90 1% | 85 -4% | 88 -1% |
| Black Level * | 0.32 | 0.45 -41% | 0.57 -78% | 1.21 -278% | 0.44 -38% | 0.29 9% | 0.47 -47% |
| Contrast | 1003 | 540 -46% | 474 -53% | 176 -82% | 802 -20% | 1217 21% | 498 -50% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.79 | 12.04 -218% | 10.54 -178% | 9.54 -152% | 6.12 -61% | 7.03 -85% | 13.66 -260% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.75 | 13.25 -179% | 12.47 -163% | 11.41 -140% | 5.97 -26% | 6.08 -28% | 16.8 -254% |
| Gamma | 2.37 93% | 2.6 85% | 2.32 95% | 2.48 89% | 2.48 89% | 2.15 102% | 2.34 94% |
| CCT | 7130 91% | 14950 43% | 16579 39% | 14605 45% | 7210 90% | 7457 87% | 32955 20% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 62 | 60 -3% | 52 -16% | 50 -19% | 57.5 -7% | 65 5% | 48 -23% |
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 97 | 92 -5% | 99 2% | ||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -30% /
-45% | -42% /
-52% | -58% /
-74% | -11% /
-13% | 0% /
-4% | -55% /
-69% |
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Performance
The Pavilion 17 is a 17.3-inch all-rounder with gaming capabilities and could therefore replace many desktop PCs. The performance of the notebooks is entirely adequate for it. The retail price for our review unit is around 900 Euros (~$1006), but HP also offers many other configurations. The cheapest model from the Pavilion 17-gxxx-series is equipped with a Core i3-5010U and costs around 480 Euros (~$536), but it does not have a dedicated GPU.
Processor
The Intel Core i7-5500U dual-core processor (Broadwell) is one of the more frugal processors with a TDP of 15 watts. However, it does not lack any performance and it is fast enough for all common scenarios. The Broadwell core has a nominal clock of 2.4 GHz, which can be increased to 2.9 GHz (two cores) and 3 GHz (one core) via Turbo Boost. The latter is fully utilized on both mains as well as battery power. While single thread applications (2.9 up to 3 GHz) are performed with the full performance, the CPU runs at "only" 2.7 up to 2.8 GHz in Multithread scenarios.
The processor surpasses its predecessor (Core i7-4500U) in every scenario and our Core i7-5500U has an advantage of up to 15% in our benchmarks. The advantage is greater in Multithread scenarios. The reasons are the higher clocks and the improvements of the Broadwell architecture.
| Sunspider - 1.0 Total Score (sort by value) | |
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| Acer Aspire E5-772G-70VP | |
| Asus F751LB-T4030H | |
| HP Pavilion 17-f217ng | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV | |
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| HP Pavilion 17-g013ng | |
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| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score (sort by value) | |
| HP Pavilion 17-g013ng | |
| Acer Aspire E5-772G-70VP | |
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| HP Pavilion 17-g013ng | |
| Asus F751LB-T4030H | |
| HP Pavilion 17-f217ng | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV | |
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System Performance
The user experience is generally very smooth and we did not notice any issues. The results in the PCMark benchmarks are very good and even surpass the recently reviewed 15.6-inch sibling HP Pavilion 15, which was equipped with the same CPU/GPU combination. The reason: The Pavilion 17 uses a hybrid hard drive. A hybrid hard drive or even better – an SSD – can increase the system performance significantly. The implementation of such a drive is usually more beneficial than the replacement of an ULV processor with a quad-core processor. Quad-core processors would have an advantage in CPU-demanding applications or Multithread optimized applications.
| PCMark 7 Score | 3104 points | |
| PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 3359 points | |
| PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2 | 4009 points | |
| PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 4251 points | |
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| PCMark 8 - Home Score Accelerated v2 (sort by value) | |
| HP Pavilion 17-g013ng | |
| Acer Aspire E5-772G-70VP | |
| Asus F751LB-T4030H | |
| HP Pavilion 17-f217ng | |
| Toshiba Satellite L70-B-130 | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV | |
| PCMark 7 - Score (sort by value) | |
| HP Pavilion 17-g013ng | |
| Acer Aspire E5-772G-70VP | |
| Asus Asuspro Essential P751JF-T2007G | |
| Toshiba Satellite L70-B-130 | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV | |
Storage Solution
Inside the Pavilion is a hybrid hard drive from Seagate. It has a capacity of 1 TB and works with 5400 rpm. The hard drive also has an SSD cache (8 GB), which ensures the quick launch of frequently used applications. CrystalDiskMark determines a read performance of 115.8 MB/s, while HD Tune shows an average transfer rate of 90.5 MB/s. These are very good results for a 5400-rpm drive.
GPU Performance
HP has equipped the Pavilion with a GeForce 940M GPU, a mainstream graphics adaptor that is ideal for all-round notebooks. Similar to its predecessor (GeForce 840M), the GPU is based on Nvidia's Maxwell architecture, so the only difference between the cores is the maximum clock (1124 MHz vs. 1176 MHz). They are very close to each other and therefore the performance is very similar.
The GeForce core can be used in combination with Intel's HD Graphics 5500 GPU. Nvidia’s GPU handles more complex applications like games, while the Intel core is used for simpler tasks and on battery power. The switching happens automatically and the user does not have to intervene.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 2438 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 43873 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 6531 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 1333 points | |
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Gaming Performance
The Pavilion is an all-rounder, so you can also use it for games. The mainstream GPU is usually sufficient for HD settings (1366x768 pixels), but the native display resolution can be used in only a few games. Many games can be played with medium and some even with high settings. Exceptions are very demanding games like “Assassin’s Creed Unity” or “The Witcher 3”, which require reduced details/resolutions. “Batman: Arkham Knight” never reached playable frame rates.
A better performance is only possible with a faster notebook. Examples would be devices with a GeForce GTX 850M/GTX 950M GPU or GeForce GTX 860M/GTX 960M GPU like the Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro (VN7-791G-57L9, Core i5-4210H, GeForce GTX 950M, Full-HD display, no Windows) for around 900 Euros (~$1006). The model VN7-791G-51V3 (Core i5-4210H, GeForce GTX 960M, Full-HD display, Windows 8.1) retails for 950 Euros (~$1061).
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| Tomb Raider (2013) | 130.2 | 62.1 | 34.2 | 17.6 |
| Company of Heroes 2 (2013) | 34.7 | 26.4 | 16.1 | 6.3 |
| Saints Row IV (2013) | 60 | 48.6 | 17.2 | 10.8 |
| The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (2013) | 49.1 | 44.9 | 30.5 | 18.7 |
| X-Plane 10.25 (2013) | 80.5 | 41.6 | 21.6 | 11.1 |
| Evolve (2015) | 34.2 | 25 | 13.7 | 12 |
| Battlefield Hardline (2015) | 72.6 | 52.2 | 18 | 11 |
| Dirt Rally (2015) | 171.9 | 45.2 | 22.8 | 12.5 |
Emissions
System Noise
The Pavilion 17 is another HP notebook where the fan is always spinning while idling. Once again, this is a result of HP’s own BIOS setting "Fan Always On". The fan becomes silent once this setting has been deactivated. It gets really loud under maximum load and we can measure a system noise of 50.6 dB(A) – too much for a notebook in this performance class. We noticed the same behavior in the recent test of the 15.6-inch Pavilion sibling, which is not surprising since both notebooks use the same components.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 32.7 / 33.3 / 34 dB(A) |
| HDD |
| 32.8 dB(A) |
| DVD |
| 38.9 / dB(A) |
| Load |
| 45.6 / 50.6 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Voltcraft sl-320 (15 cm distance) | ||
| HP Pavilion 17-g013ng 5500U, GeForce 940M | Acer Aspire E5-772G-70VP 5500U, GeForce 940M | Asus Asuspro Essential P751JF-T2007G 4210M, GeForce 930M | Toshiba Satellite L70-B-130 4710HQ, Radeon R9 M265X | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV 4210H, GeForce 840M | Asus F751LB-T4030H 5500U, GeForce 940M | HP Pavilion 17-f217ng 5200U, GeForce 830M | |
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| Noise | 7% | 14% | 1% | 8% | 12% | 4% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 32.7 | 32 2% | 31 5% | 33 -1% | 30.6 6% | 31.4 4% | 32.2 2% |
| Idle Average * | 33.3 | 32.3 3% | 31 7% | 33 1% | 30.6 8% | 33.2 -0% | 32.2 3% |
| Idle Maximum * | 34 | 32.6 4% | 32.4 5% | 33 3% | 33 3% | 33.2 2% | 33.6 1% |
| Load Average * | 45.6 | 41.2 10% | 34.8 24% | 47.2 -4% | 39 14% | 36.4 20% | 43.6 4% |
| Load Maximum * | 50.6 | 41.6 18% | 36.6 28% | 47.3 7% | 46.2 9% | 33.4 34% | 45.2 11% |
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Temperature
Our stress test (Prime95 and FurMark for at least one hour) is also similar to the recently reviewed 15.6-inch sibling. The GPU always runs at a constant 1163 MHz. The CPU can maintain 2.3 up to 2.5 GHz on mains power. The situation is similar on battery power, but the CPU is regularly throttled to 500 MHz. The Pavilion 17 does not get very warm. Most spots do not even reach 40 °C (~104 °F) and only two spots are slightly warmer. The heavily spinning fan ensures a good heat dissipation and low chassis temperatures.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41 °C / 106 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 44 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.5 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32.2 °C / 90 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-3.4 °C / -6.2 F).
| HP Pavilion 17-g013ng 5500U, GeForce 940M | Acer Aspire E5-772G-70VP 5500U, GeForce 940M | Asus Asuspro Essential P751JF-T2007G 4210M, GeForce 930M | Toshiba Satellite L70-B-130 4710HQ, Radeon R9 M265X | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV 4210H, GeForce 840M | Asus F751LB-T4030H 5500U, GeForce 940M | HP Pavilion 17-f217ng 5200U, GeForce 830M | |
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| Heat | -9% | 0% | -13% | -3% | 18% | 13% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 41 | 46.9 -14% | 37.6 8% | 54 -32% | 44.6 -9% | 34.3 16% | 32.8 20% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 44 | 54.7 -24% | 41 7% | 51.3 -17% | 45.6 -4% | 37.9 14% | 34.7 21% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 31.5 | 32.6 -3% | 32.9 -4% | 32.8 -4% | 31.7 -1% | 25.1 20% | 30 5% |
| Idle Bottom * | 32.6 | 31.3 4% | 36.3 -11% | 31.8 2% | 32.1 2% | 25.1 23% | 31.2 4% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The Beats Audio speakers of previous Pavilion models are a thing of the past. HP now uses speakers from the competitor Bang & Olufsen for the new models. However, nothing has really changed except for the name. They are still above the keyboard underneath a perforated grill. The sound does not really differ from the predecessor, either. They produce a decent sound that you can listen to for prolonged periods. Like most notebook speakers, the new models in the Pavilion lack bass.
Energy Management
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the Pavilion reaches up to 10.8 watts while idling – a decent result for a 17.3-inch notebook. We can measure up to 61.1 watts during the stress test (Prime95 and FurMark for at least one hour), which is once again okay. Compared to the similarly equipped Aspire E5-772G (73.7 watts), our Pavilion is actually frugal. The consumption is around 51.7 watts during gaming (+/- 5 watts). The power adaptor is rated at 65 watts.
| Off / Standby | 0.2 / 0.4 Watt |
| Idle | 5.3 / 10 / 10.8 Watt |
| Load |
51.7 / 61.6 Watt |
   
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| HP Pavilion 17-g013ng 5500U, GeForce 940M | Acer Aspire E5-772G-70VP 5500U, GeForce 940M | Asus Asuspro Essential P751JF-T2007G 4210M, GeForce 930M | Toshiba Satellite L70-B-130 4710HQ, Radeon R9 M265X | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV 4210H, GeForce 840M | Asus F751LB-T4030H 5500U, GeForce 940M | HP Pavilion 17-f217ng 5200U, GeForce 830M | |
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| Power Consumption | -19% | -14% | -28% | -43% | 5% | -1% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 5.3 | 6 -13% | 9 -70% | 6.9 -30% | 7.9 -49% | 3.9 26% | 6.8 -28% |
| Idle Average * | 10 | 12.2 -22% | 9.2 8% | 10.9 -9% | 13.3 -33% | 11.6 -16% | 11.8 -18% |
| Idle Maximum * | 10.8 | 14.5 -34% | 12.6 -17% | 11.5 -6% | 20.3 -88% | 12.2 -13% | 12.2 -13% |
| Load Average * | 51.7 | 54 -4% | 46 11% | 79.5 -54% | 54.7 -6% | 41.3 20% | 37.8 27% |
| Load Maximum * | 61.6 | 73.7 -20% | 62.1 -1% | 86 -40% | 85.9 -39% | 55.6 10% | 44.6 28% |
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Battery Runtime
The Pavilion manages an idle runtime of 10:15 hours. The rival Acer Aspire E5-772G (7:34 h) has to be recharged sooner. We simulate the idle mode with the Battery Eater Reader's Test: The display brightness is set to minimum, the energy-saving profile is active and the wireless modules are turned off. You can expect 1:16 h under load, and the Aspire (1:12 h) is on par. We check the runtime under load with the Battery Eater Classic Test: The display runs at the highest brightness with the high-performance power profile and the wireless modules are turned on.
Our practical Wi-Fi test determines a runtime of 4:21 h for the HP notebook, which is once again on par with the Aspire (4:19 h). This test simulates web browsing while the "Balanced" power profile is active and the display brightness is adjusted to around 150 cd/m². We check the video playback runtime with a loop of the short movie Big Buck Bunny (H.264, 1920x1080 pixels). The wireless modules are turned off, and the display brightness is adjusted to around 150 cd/m². The Pavilion manages 5:01 h and the Aspire (3:19 h) falls behind.
| HP Pavilion 17-g013ng 41 Wh | Acer Aspire E5-772G-70VP 37 Wh | Asus Asuspro Essential P751JF-T2007G 47 Wh | Toshiba Satellite L70-B-130 48 Wh | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV 53 Wh | Asus F751LB-T4030H 37 Wh | HP Pavilion 17-f217ng 38 Wh | |
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| Battery Runtime | -11% | -8% | -35% | -23% | -10% | -6% | |
| Reader / Idle | 615 | 454 -26% | 484 -21% | 468 -24% | 524 -15% | ||
| H.264 | 301 | 171 -43% | 186 -38% | ||||
| WiFi v1.3 | 261 | 259 -1% | 271 4% | 208 -20% | 234 -10% | 246 -6% | |
| Load | 76 | 72 -5% | 70 -8% | 46 -39% | 61 -20% | ||
| WiFi | 197 |
Pros
Cons
Verdict
HP’s Pavilion 17 is an all-rounder that offers more than enough performance for common tasks and can even handle games. There is sufficient storage for games: HP has equipped the notebook with a 1 TB hard drive. The notebook is usually quiet and gets hardly warm. The input devices are not among the best you can get, but do the job for private users. The battery runtimes are decent for a 17.3-inch notebook. While we had to criticize the recently reviewed 15.6-inch sibling of the Pavilion for the bad display, we can praise the panel of the Pavilion 17. HP has equipped the device with a matte, bright and high-contrast IPS display with wide viewing angles that covers the sRGB color space by 97%.
HP's current Pavilion 17 is a convenient all-rounder that also works well as a desktop PC.
The Pavilion also reveals some drawbacks. The notebook has only a one-year warranty, while potential buyers of the Aspire E5-772G get a two-year coverage. The notebook is also only equipped with a Fast-Ethernet port; Gigabit-Ethernet is the standard nowadays.
HP Pavilion 17-g013ng
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08/12/2015 v4(old)
Sascha Mölck
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