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HP Pavilion Gaming 15 in review: Inexpensive gaming laptop with a lot of power under the hood

Full throttle.

The Pavilion's hardware (Ryzen 7 4800H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q) brings all modern computer games smoothly onto the 15.6-inch matte screen (IPS, Full HD, 144 Hz). The latter scores points with fast response times and good color reproduction. This is complemented by an NVMe SSD and 16 GB of RAM (dual-channel mode).
AMD Gaming Geforce Laptop Renoir Ryzen (Zen) Windows

The Pavilion Gaming 15 series stands for 15.6-inch gaming laptops that offer a good price-performance ratio. We have already reviewed three current EC models in the series. We now have the Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng, one of the most powerful and expensive (about 1,200 Euros (~$1,407)) representatives of the series. On board are a Ryzen 7 4800H APU and a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q graphics core. Competitors include devices like the Dell G3 15 3500, the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44, the Asus TUF A15 FA506I, and the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05.

Since the Pavilion is identical in construction to its sibling models, we won't go any further into the case, connectivity, input devices, and speakers. The corresponding information can be found in the review of the HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng.

HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng (Pavilion Gaming 15 Series)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8 x 2.9 - 4.2 GHz, Renoir-H (Zen 2)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q - 6 GB VRAM, Core: 1335 MHz, RAM: 1500 MHz, GDDR6, 192-bit interface, 27.21.14.5206 (Nvidia 452.06), Optimus
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4 3200, dual-channel mode, two memory slots (occupied)
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, LG Philips LP156WFG-SPK1, IPS, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Storage
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8, 512 GB 
, 1x M.2, 1x SATA, 426 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC285 @ AMD K17.1- Audio Processor - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: combo audio, Card Reader: SD, SDHC, SDXC, TPM 2.0
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 23.5 x 360 x 257 ( = 0.93 x 14.17 x 10.12 in)
Battery
52.5 Wh, 4323 mAh Lithium-Ion, 11.55 V
Charging
fast charging / Quickcharge
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, McAfee LiveSafe (trial version), MS Office 365 (trial version), 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.98 kg ( = 69.84 oz / 4.37 pounds), Power Supply: 651 g ( = 22.96 oz / 1.44 pounds)
Price
1 Euro
Links
HP homepage
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Price
81.1 %
v7 (old)
10 / 2020
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
R7 4800H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q		2 kg23.5 mm15.60"1920x1080
81.6 %
v7 (old)
09 / 2020
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile		2.3 kg22 mm15.60"1920x1080
79.8 %
v7 (old)
06 / 2020
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
R5 4600H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile		2.2 kg24 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.7 %
v7 (old)
06 / 2020
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
R7 4800H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile		2.2 kg24.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
78.4 %
v7 (old)
07 / 2020
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile		2.2 kg24.9 mm15.60"1920x1080

Size comparison

❌
365 mm / 14.4 in 254 mm / 10 in 22 mm / 0.866 in 2.3 kg5.16 lbs363 mm / 14.3 in 255 mm / 10 in 24 mm / 0.945 in 2.2 kg4.8 lbs360 mm / 14.2 in 275 mm / 10.8 in 25.8 mm / 1.016 in 2.3 kg5.07 lbs359 mm / 14.1 in 256 mm / 10.1 in 24.9 mm / 0.98 in 2.2 kg4.8 lbs359 mm / 14.1 in 249.6 mm / 9.83 in 24.9 mm / 0.98 in 2.2 kg4.85 lbs360 mm / 14.2 in 257 mm / 10.1 in 23.5 mm / 0.925 in 2 kg4.37 lbs297 mm / 11.7 in 210 mm / 8.27 in 1 mm / 0.03937 in 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Port configuration

Left side: Power supply, USB 2.0 (Type-A)
Left side: Power supply, USB 2.0 (Type-A)
Right side: Memory card reader (SD), combo audio, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-C), Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), HDMI
Right side: Memory card reader (SD), combo audio, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-C), Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), HDMI
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 204, n=68, last 2 years)
94.2 MB/s +164%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
36 MB/s +1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
35.7 MB/s
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
35.3 MB/s -1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
35.1 MB/s -2%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
23.8 MB/s -33%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Gaming
  (25.8 - 261, n=67, last 2 years)
120.7 MB/s +228%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
37.2 MB/s +1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
37.2 MB/s +1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
36.8 MB/s
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
36 MB/s -2%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
27.1 MB/s -26%
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1447 (1167min - 1677max) MBit/s +119%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1340 MBit/s +102%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1337 (1299min - 1366max) MBit/s +102%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
662 (553min - 769max) MBit/s 0%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
662 (635min - 674max) MBit/s
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
660 (536min - 759max) MBit/s 0%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
660 (614min - 699max) MBit/s 0%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
640 MBit/s -3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
621 (413min - 673max) MBit/s -6%
Average Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
  (87 - 690, n=29)
618 MBit/s -7%
iperf3 receive AX12
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1417 (1363min - 1450max) MBit/s +122%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200
1390 MBit/s +118%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1237 (778min - 1367max) MBit/s +94%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
665 MBit/s +4%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
639 (627min - 653max) MBit/s 0%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
637 (626min - 648max) MBit/s
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
636 (612min - 647max) MBit/s 0%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
630 (571min - 641max) MBit/s -1%
Average Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
  (486 - 685, n=29)
622 MBit/s -2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
526 (464min - 639max) MBit/s -17%
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HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø636 (626-648)
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1416 (1363-1450)
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø629 (571-641)
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø639 (627-653)
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1237 (778-1367)
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø635 (612-647)
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø525 (464-639)
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø662 (635-674)
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1337 (1299-1366)
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø661 (553-769)
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø621 (413-673)
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1447 (1167-1677)
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø660 (614-699)
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø660 (536-759)
ColorChecker
18.7 ∆E
16.5 ∆E
27.6 ∆E
26 ∆E
24 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
12.8 ∆E
28.9 ∆E
19 ∆E
22.2 ∆E
18.5 ∆E
17.3 ∆E
28.7 ∆E
19.4 ∆E
18.2 ∆E
15.1 ∆E
20.3 ∆E
24.8 ∆E
2.5 ∆E
11.9 ∆E
21.1 ∆E
21.2 ∆E
21.9 ∆E
4 ∆E
ColorChecker HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng: 19.13 ∆E min: 2.53 - max: 28.91 ∆E
ColorChecker
20.1 ∆E
16.9 ∆E
21.8 ∆E
20 ∆E
20.5 ∆E
17.5 ∆E
17.4 ∆E
27.3 ∆E
21.1 ∆E
22.7 ∆E
15.3 ∆E
14.4 ∆E
26.3 ∆E
19.2 ∆E
23.8 ∆E
11 ∆E
23.5 ∆E
23.5 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
11.9 ∆E
18 ∆E
20.6 ∆E
21.9 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
ColorChecker Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05: 18.52 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 27.28 ∆E
ColorChecker
15.4 ∆E
20 ∆E
20.2 ∆E
16.6 ∆E
22 ∆E
17.2 ∆E
15.1 ∆E
26.9 ∆E
17.7 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
15.7 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
21.2 ∆E
17.2 ∆E
21.3 ∆E
12.8 ∆E
20.3 ∆E
22.1 ∆E
2.5 ∆E
11.9 ∆E
19.4 ∆E
15.9 ∆E
9.4 ∆E
8.6 ∆E
ColorChecker HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng: 16.48 ∆E min: 2.53 - max: 26.93 ∆E
ColorChecker
18.7 ∆E
16.7 ∆E
23.8 ∆E
18.8 ∆E
21.3 ∆E
15.2 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
28 ∆E
16 ∆E
17.9 ∆E
15.4 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
22.8 ∆E
16.9 ∆E
14.5 ∆E
7.7 ∆E
18.8 ∆E
22.4 ∆E
2.5 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
18.2 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
14.3 ∆E
5.4 ∆E
ColorChecker Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT: 16.25 ∆E min: 2.53 - max: 27.99 ∆E
ColorChecker
14.6 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
18.5 ∆E
19.1 ∆E
19.1 ∆E
14.7 ∆E
8.4 ∆E
23.9 ∆E
13.1 ∆E
15 ∆E
10.3 ∆E
9 ∆E
19.1 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
13.9 ∆E
4 ∆E
16.6 ∆E
18.4 ∆E
4.8 ∆E
10.6 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
14.2 ∆E
16.4 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
ColorChecker Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2: 13.82 ∆E min: 4.05 - max: 23.89 ∆E
ColorChecker
14.8 ∆E
12.7 ∆E
18.3 ∆E
15.8 ∆E
17.6 ∆E
14.6 ∆E
12.4 ∆E
24.2 ∆E
13.6 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
13.5 ∆E
11.9 ∆E
15.1 ∆E
14.1 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
6.9 ∆E
15.9 ∆E
18.8 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
12 ∆E
14.8 ∆E
14.5 ∆E
11.2 ∆E
4.2 ∆E
ColorChecker Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172: 13.44 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 24.17 ∆E
ColorChecker
4.8 ∆E
5.4 ∆E
10.3 ∆E
5.3 ∆E
9.8 ∆E
3.5 ∆E
8 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
3.4 ∆E
4.9 ∆E
6.3 ∆E
7.1 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
2.8 ∆E
10 ∆E
2.9 ∆E
5.2 ∆E
6.4 ∆E
4.4 ∆E
4.3 ∆E
3.1 ∆E
3.8 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
ColorChecker HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng: 6.09 ∆E min: 2.78 - max: 11.81 ∆E

Display - Bright, high-contrast, responsive

Pixel grid
Pixel grid

The brightness (327.1 cd/m²) and contrast (1,962:1) of the 15.6-inch matte screen (1920x1080 pixels) are pleasing. In addition, the 144 Hz panel delivers fast response times. Positive: We could not detect any PWM flickering.

315
cd/m²		323
cd/m²		329
cd/m²
305
cd/m²		363
cd/m²		333
cd/m²
312
cd/m²		328
cd/m²		336
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
LG Philips LP156WFG-SPK1 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 363 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 327.1 cd/m² Minimum: 24 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 365 cd/m²
Contrast: 1962:1 (Black: 0.185 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.69 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.86, calibrated: 1.7
ΔE Greyscale 2.77 | 0.09-98 Ø5.1
92.8% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
60.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
65.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
93.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
64.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.56
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
LG Philips LP156WFG-SPK1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
AU Optronics AUO80ED, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
Panda LM156LF-2F01 (NCP004D), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
LM156LF-2F01, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
BOE CQ NV156FHM-NX1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Panda LM156LF-2F01, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
Chi Mei CMN150D, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"		HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
Chi Mei N156HGA-EA3, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.6"		HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
AU Optronics B156HAK02.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6"
Display
1%
-35%
-39%
-40%
-38%
-35%
-35%
-3%
Display P3 Coverage
64.9
64.6
0%
41.16
-37%
38.92
-40%
38.04
-41%
39.73
-39%
41.36
-36%
41.22
-36%
62.8
-3%
sRGB Coverage
93.1
93.9
1%
61.8
-34%
58.5
-37%
56.6
-39%
59.8
-36%
62
-33%
61.8
-34%
89.2
-4%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
65.9
66.4
1%
42.56
-35%
40.22
-39%
39.3
-40%
41.06
-38%
42.76
-35%
42.62
-35%
63.8
-3%
Response Times
20%
-164%
-116%
-56%
-131%
-107%
-106%
-157%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
16 ?(9, 7)
14 ?(7, 7)
12%
40.8 ?(19.2, 21.6)
-155%
34 ?(16, 18)
-113%
25 ?(13, 12)
-56%
33.6 ?(18.4, 15.2)
-110%
33.6 ?(17.2, 16.4)
-110%
44 ?(23, 21)
-175%
40 ?(19, 21)
-150%
Response Time Black / White *
11 ?(7, 4)
8 ?(4, 4)
27%
30 ?(16.8, 13.2)
-173%
24 ?(13, 11)
-118%
17 ?(9, 8)
-55%
27.6 ?(15.6, 12)
-151%
22.4 ?(12.8, 9.6)
-104%
15 ?(11, 4)
-36%
29 ?(16, 13)
-164%
PWM Frequency
24750 ?(42)
250 ?(30)
Screen
-28%
-55%
-66%
-89%
-79%
-23%
-107%
-33%
Brightness middle
363
301
-17%
287
-21%
280
-23%
305
-16%
271.2
-25%
277
-24%
233
-36%
302
-17%
Brightness
327
298
-9%
271
-17%
254
-22%
294
-10%
252
-23%
248
-24%
211
-35%
291
-11%
Brightness Distribution
84
81
-4%
88
5%
88
5%
70
-17%
79
-6%
83
-1%
82
-2%
84
0%
Black Level *
0.185
0.23
-24%
0.25
-35%
0.15
19%
0.405
-119%
0.53
-186%
0.16
14%
0.405
-119%
0.25
-35%
Contrast
1962
1309
-33%
1148
-41%
1867
-5%
753
-62%
512
-74%
1731
-12%
575
-71%
1208
-38%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
2.69
4.68
-74%
4.77
-77%
5.89
-119%
6.01
-123%
5.04
-87%
3.6
-34%
8.22
-206%
4.84
-80%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
5.06
17.15
-239%
19
-275%
21.9
-333%
16.07
-218%
8.53
-69%
18.6
-268%
8.18
-62%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
1.7
1.87
-10%
3.73
-119%
4.79
-182%
5.12
-201%
4.26
-151%
2.88
-69%
2.63
-55%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
2.77
5.79
-109%
2.7
3%
4.08
-47%
3.23
-17%
3.4
-23%
1.75
37%
10.13
-266%
4.31
-56%
Gamma
2.56 86%
2.46 89%
2.115 104%
2.33 94%
2.43 91%
2.09 105%
2.23 99%
2.27 97%
2.56 86%
CCT
6385 102%
7706 84%
7187 90%
7303 89%
6818 95%
7079 92%
6695 97%
11323 57%
7318 89%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
60.3
61
1%
43
-29%
37
-39%
36
-40%
37.8
-37%
39
-35%
39
-35%
58
-4%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
92.8
94
1%
61
-34%
58
-37%
56
-40%
59.5
-36%
62
-33%
62
-33%
89
-4%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-2% / -16%
-85% / -65%
-74% / -67%
-62% / -76%
-83% / -78%
-55% / -36%
-83% / -92%
-64% / -43%

* ... smaller is better

Display Response Times

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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
11 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 7 ms rise
↘ 4 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. » 27 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.7 ms).
   ↔    Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
16 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 9 ms rise
↘ 7 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 28 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.4 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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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: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8445 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured.

The display already shows a good color reproduction out of the box. With a Delta E 2000 color deviation of just under 2.7, the target (Delta E less than 3) is met. The display does not suffer from a blue tint. Moreover, calibration provides for improvements. In this way, the color deviation is reduced to 1.7, and the grayscales are displayed in a more balanced way. The AdobeRGB (60.3%) and sRGB (92.8%) color spaces are not fully reproduced.

CalMAN - Color Checker
CalMAN - Color Checker
CalMAN - Grayscales
CalMAN - Grayscales
CalMAN - Color saturation
CalMAN - Color saturation
CalMAN - Color Checker (calibrated)
CalMAN - Color Checker (calibrated)
CalMAN - Grayscales (calibrated)
CalMAN - Grayscales (calibrated)
CalMAN - Color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN - Color saturation (calibrated)

HP equips the gaming laptop with a viewing-angle stable IPS panel. Thus the screen can be read from any position. Outdoors, the display can be read when the sun is not too bright.

The Pavilion outdoors.
The Pavilion outdoors.

Performance - Pavilion with ultra-powerful APU

With the Pavilion Gaming 15, HP delivers a gaming laptop in the 15.6-inch format. It brings all modern computer games smoothly onto the screen and, thanks to a very strong CPU, cuts a fine figure beyond gaming too. Our test device costs just under 1,200 Euros (~$1,407). In addition, other configuration variants are available. The prices start at just under 700 Euros (~$821).

Processor

The HP laptop has a Ryzen 7 4800H (Renoir) APU on board. The CPU part of the APU consists of an octa-core processor that operates at a base speed of 2.9 GHz. An increase up to 4.2 GHz is possible via Turbo. Simultaneous multithreading (two threads can be processed per core) is supported.

The multithread tests of the Cinebench benchmarks are run at 3.7 to 4.1 GHz (plugged in) and 3 to 3.1 GHz (battery power). The single-thread tests are processed at 1.4 to 4.2 GHz (plugged in and on battery power).

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
HWiNFO
HWiNFO
HWiNFO
HWiNFO

We verify if the CPU Turbo is also consistently used when plugged in by running the Cinebench R15 benchmark's multithread test in a continuous loop for at least 30 minutes. Turbo is used to a large extent.

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HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H: Ø1848 (1812.42-1883.86)
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 Intel Core i7-10750H, Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1119 (1067.81-1225.19)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H: Ø1341 (1313.46-1397.77)
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H: Ø1753 (1601.6-1850.14)
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 Intel Core i5-10300H, Intel Core i5-10300H: Ø894 (885.9-902.04)
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI Intel Core i7-10750H, Intel Core i7-10750H: Ø1253 (1225.64-1341.61)
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H: Ø1402 (1219.88-1426.74)
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H: Ø756 (748.04-769.36)
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H: Ø765 (755.34-779.97)
CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop
CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
187 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1884 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
96.9 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
4369 Points
Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
491 Points
Help
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Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (191.9 - 343, n=147, last 2 years)
283 Points +51%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H
194 Points +4%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
192 Points +3%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H
189 Points +1%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
  (186 - 191, n=15)
188 Points +1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
187 Points
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
186 Points -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
178 Points -5%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
176 Points -6%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
145 Points -22%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
135 Points -28%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (1537 - 6271, n=150, last 2 years)
3511 Points +86%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1884 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
  (1652 - 1995, n=21)
1859 Points -1%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1850 Points -2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
1418 Points -25%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
1398 (1313.46min - 1397.77max) Points -26%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
1342 (1225.64min - 1341.61max) Points -29%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H
1225 (1072.67min - 1192.89max) Points -35%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H
902 Points -52%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
780 Points -59%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
769 Points -59%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H
492 Seconds * -91%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H
411 Seconds * -59%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
364 Seconds * -41%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
345 Seconds * -34%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
337.2 Seconds * -31%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
  (248 - 299, n=15)
266 Seconds * -3%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
262.5 Seconds * -2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
257.8 Seconds *
Average of class Gaming
  (80 - 517, n=141, last 2 years)
166.8 Seconds * +35%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming
  (4199 - 7573, n=145, last 2 years)
6318 MIPS +34%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
4951 MIPS +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H
4903 MIPS +4%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H
4799 MIPS +2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4725 MIPS
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
  (4575 - 4743, n=15)
4678 MIPS -1%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4666 MIPS -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
4471 MIPS -5%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
4414 MIPS -7%
7z b 4
Average of class Gaming
  (23795 - 144064, n=145, last 2 years)
85838 MIPS +65%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
52152 MIPS
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
  (44827 - 53883, n=15)
49860 MIPS -4%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
45679 MIPS -12%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
37625 MIPS -28%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
36693 MIPS -30%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
36453 MIPS -30%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H
26535 MIPS -49%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H
24322 MIPS -53%
Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (439 - 870, n=147, last 2 years)
737 Points +50%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
491 Points
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
485 Points -1%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
  (462 - 491, n=17)
482 Points -2%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H
466 Points -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H
457 Points -7%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
454 Points -8%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
436 Points -11%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
428 Points -13%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
344 Points -30%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (2179 - 16108, n=147, last 2 years)
8757 Points +100%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4369 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
  (3692 - 4663, n=18)
4275 Points -2%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
4257 Points -3%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
3271 Points -25%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
3224 Points -26%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
3049 Points -30%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H
2766 Points -37%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H
2155 Points -51%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
1728 Points -60%
Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (986 - 2423, n=144, last 2 years)
1933 Points +62%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H
1220 Points +2%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H
1205 Points +1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1196 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
  (1154 - 1207, n=17)
1188 Points -1%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
1166 Points -3%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
1136 Points -5%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
1116 Points -7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
1108 Points -7%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
892 Points -25%
Multi-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (4557 - 27010, n=144, last 2 years)
15427 Points +93%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
7984 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
  (5920 - 8672, n=17)
7725 Points -3%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
6243 Points -22%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H
6234 Points -22%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
5920 Points -26%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
5739 Points -28%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
5260 Points -34%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H
4358 Points -45%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
3448 Points -57%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (7.7 - 44.3, n=145, last 2 years)
24.7 fps +86%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
13.3 fps
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
  (10.8 - 14.1, n=16)
12.6 fps -5%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
10.8 fps -19%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
10.4 fps -22%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
10 fps -25%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
9.27 fps -30%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H
8.24 fps -38%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H
7.28 fps -45%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
73.3 s * -8%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
68 s *
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
64.1 s * +6%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
  (28.6 - 95.8, n=14)
63.8 s * +6%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H
56.7 s * +17%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H
51.3 s * +25%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
49.9 s * +27%
Average of class Gaming
  (19 - 96.6, n=143, last 2 years)
47.4 s * +30%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
28.6 s * +58%
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.647 sec * -14%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H
0.639 sec * -12%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
0.626 sec * -10%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H
0.618 sec * -9%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
0.61 sec * -7%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
0.603 sec * -6%
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
  (0.562 - 0.603, n=15)
0.579 sec * -2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
0.569 sec *
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3551 - 0.759, n=146, last 2 years)
0.4358 sec * +23%

* ... smaller is better

System performance

The system is fast and smooth. The built-in hardware provides more than enough computing power for all common application areas - gaming, video-editing, image-processing, office applications, and Internet use. This is accompanied by very good PCMark results.

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
4805 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
5920 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5580 points
PCMark 10 Score
5602 points
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PCMark 10 | PCMark 8
PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Gaming
  (5776 - 9852, n=131, last 2 years)
7942 Points +42%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
5875 Points +5%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5602 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (n=1)
5602 Points 0%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5466 Points -2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 4600H, Toshiba KBG40ZNV512G
5221 Points -7%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
5095 Points -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, R5 4600H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
4892 Points -13%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
4612 Points -18%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 3750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-256G
4565 Points -19%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, R5 3550H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
3952 Points -29%
Essentials
Average of class Gaming
  (9057 - 12600, n=131, last 2 years)
10764 Points +23%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
9545 Points +9%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
9296 Points +6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, R5 4600H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
9169 Points +5%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
8806 Points 0%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
8773 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (n=1)
8773 Points 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
8751 Points 0%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 4600H, Toshiba KBG40ZNV512G
8624 Points -2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 3750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-256G
7901 Points -10%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, R5 3550H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
7623 Points -13%
Productivity
Average of class Gaming
  (6662 - 14612, n=131, last 2 years)
9876 Points +36%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
8130 Points +12%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
7922 Points +9%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
7748 Points +7%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
7260 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (n=1)
7260 Points 0%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
7156 Points -1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 4600H, Toshiba KBG40ZNV512G
7130 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, R5 4600H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
6848 Points -6%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 3750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-256G
6216 Points -14%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, R5 3550H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5813 Points -20%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming
  (7440 - 19351, n=131, last 2 years)
12961 Points +73%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
7491 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (n=1)
7491 Points 0%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
7441 Points -1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 4600H, Toshiba KBG40ZNV512G
6285 Points -16%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5864 Points -22%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
5695 Points -24%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 3750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-256G
5257 Points -30%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, R5 4600H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
5062 Points -32%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
3841 Points -49%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, R5 3550H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
3780 Points -50%
PCMark 8 - Home Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Gaming
  (4748 - 5883, n=7, last 2 years)
5434 Points +13%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4805 Points
Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (n=1)
4805 Points 0%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
4698 Points -2%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4420 Points -8%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 4600H, Toshiba KBG40ZNV512G
4332 Points -10%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 3750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-256G
3944 Points -18%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
3841 Points -20%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, R5 3550H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
2832 Points -41%

DPC latencies

In our standardized latency monitor test (web surfing, 4K video playback, high-load Prime95), we could observe issues with the DPC latencies. The system doesn't seem to be suitable for real-time video and audio-editing.

Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
8016 μs * -915%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, i7-10750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
1249 μs * -58%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, R5 4600H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
1000 μs * -27%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
797 μs * -1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
790 μs *
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B
775 μs * +2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 4600H, Toshiba KBG40ZNV512G
685 μs * +13%

* ... smaller is better

Storage

The system drive is a 512 GB NVMe SSD (M.2 2280) from Intel that provides good transfer speeds. It's not one of the fastest SSDs, though. The laptop also has room for a 2.5-inch storage device. The SATA slot and mounting frame are available.

An NVMe SSD serves as system drive.
An NVMe SSD serves as system drive.
A 2.5-inch storage drive can also be installed.
A 2.5-inch storage drive can also be installed.
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
AS SSD
DiskSpd
hddimg
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 1820 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 982 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 345.4 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 461.3 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1608 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 983 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 52.8 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 110 MB/s
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8		Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI		Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI		Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB		Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B		Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8		HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
Toshiba KBG40ZNV512G		HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8		HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-256G		Average Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
 		Average of class Gaming
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-4%
0%
15%
1%
-4%
16%
-3%
23%
-1%
161%
Write 4K
110
99.6
-9%
94.7
-14%
219.8
100%
130
18%
125.4
14%
111.5
1%
136.9
24%
148
35%
136 ?(64 - 217, n=35)
24%
208 ?(10.1 - 373, n=112, last 2 years)
89%
Read 4K
52.8
38.8
-27%
38.91
-26%
50.2
-5%
44.44
-16%
52.7
0%
38.17
-28%
57
8%
43.73
-17%
55.2 ?(39.7 - 77.1, n=35)
5%
67.8 ?(8.93 - 97.1, n=112, last 2 years)
28%
Write Seq
983
1117
14%
1056
7%
979
0%
1059
8%
943
-4%
1515
54%
968
-2%
1617
64%
926 ?(93.1 - 986, n=34)
-6%
3812 ?(502 - 9435, n=81, last 2 years)
288%
Read Seq
1608
1030
-36%
1183
-26%
1990
24%
1105
-31%
1383
-14%
1576
-2%
1631
1%
1753
9%
1523 ?(730 - 2570, n=34)
-5%
3779 ?(977 - 7931, n=81, last 2 years)
135%
Write 4K Q32T1
461.3
445.2
-3%
445.3
-3%
516
12%
490.3
6%
437.9
-5%
365.4
-21%
237
-49%
246.3
-47%
381 ?(184.6 - 574, n=35)
-17%
522 ?(182.2 - 1013, n=112, last 2 years)
13%
Read 4K Q32T1
345.4
331.8
-4%
477.7
38%
298.3
-14%
309.2
-10%
334.9
-3%
504
46%
337.1
-2%
368
7%
334 ?(212 - 462, n=35)
-3%
661 ?(326 - 1136, n=112, last 2 years)
91%
Write Seq Q32T1
982
1102
12%
1063
8%
982
0%
1053
7%
960
-2%
1493
52%
963
-2%
1618
65%
987 ?(778 - 1659, n=35)
1%
4832 ?(537 - 11245, n=112, last 2 years)
392%
Read Seq Q32T1
1820
2227
22%
2154
18%
1907
5%
2261
24%
1530
-16%
2340
29%
1863
2%
3027
66%
1744 ?(806 - 2936, n=35)
-4%
6391 ?(1771 - 12915, n=112, last 2 years)
251%
Write 4K Q8T8
981
810 ?(748 - 849, n=3)
1199 ?(318 - 2971, n=35, last 2 years)
Read 4K Q8T8
300.9
344 ?(340 - 346, n=3)
1538 ?(472 - 3186, n=35, last 2 years)
AS SSD
10%
22%
7%
13%
-17%
7%
-40%
12%
-7%
196%
Seq Read
1553
1305
-16%
1504
-3%
1682
8%
1348
-13%
1157
-25%
2048
32%
1623
5%
2607
68%
1423 ?(701 - 2432, n=36)
-8%
4975 ?(2260 - 9653, n=120, last 2 years)
220%
Seq Write
868
767
-12%
1064
23%
904
4%
1000
15%
675
-22%
1039
20%
891
3%
1518
75%
828 ?(374 - 1229, n=36)
-5%
3789 ?(495 - 9486, n=120, last 2 years)
337%
4K Read
56.6
41.84
-26%
51.5
-9%
60.2
6%
48.04
-15%
49.99
-12%
52.8
-7%
48.06
-15%
39.16
-31%
51.3 ?(40.1 - 75.7, n=36)
-9%
65.5 ?(27.8 - 112.1, n=120, last 2 years)
16%
4K Write
153.6
90.1
-41%
123.2
-20%
164.8
7%
103.3
-33%
114
-26%
146
-5%
102.1
-34%
104.9
-32%
128.9 ?(87 - 242, n=36)
-16%
216 ?(79.4 - 512, n=120, last 2 years)
41%
4K-64 Read
325.3
773
138%
703
116%
472.5
45%
755
132%
322.2
-1%
1285
295%
325.6
0%
513
58%
326 ?(320 - 442, n=36)
0%
1838 ?(451 - 3630, n=120, last 2 years)
465%
4K-64 Write
762
711
-7%
730
-4%
845
11%
749
-2%
759
0%
758
-1%
94.1
-88%
416.7
-45%
721 ?(94.1 - 1219, n=36)
-5%
2624 ?(277 - 5909, n=120, last 2 years)
244%
Access Time Read *
0.07
0.09
-29%
0.064
9%
0.087
-24%
0.061
13%
0.07
-0%
0.155
-121%
0.171
-144%
0.076
-9%
0.09003 ?(0.048 - 0.24, n=36)
-29%
0.0573 ?(0.016 - 0.379, n=119, last 2 years)
18%
Access Time Write *
0.046
0.04
13%
0.031
33%
0.02
57%
0.036
22%
0.137
-198%
0.202
-339%
0.048
-4%
0.037
20%
0.07378 ?(0.033 - 0.144, n=36)
-60%
0.04978 ?(0.011 - 1.028, n=120, last 2 years)
-8%
Score Read
537
945
76%
905
69%
701
31%
938
75%
488
-9%
1543
187%
536
0%
813
51%
519 ?(449 - 760, n=36)
-3%
2409 ?(776 - 4721, n=120, last 2 years)
349%
Score Write
1002
878
-12%
960
-4%
1101
10%
952
-5%
940
-6%
1008
1%
285
-72%
673
-33%
932 ?(285 - 1584, n=36)
-7%
3215 ?(515 - 7208, n=120, last 2 years)
221%
Score Total
1802
2290
27%
2321
29%
2143
19%
2365
31%
1673
-7%
3298
83%
1077
-40%
1858
3%
1708 ?(1077 - 2702, n=36)
-5%
6789 ?(2271 - 13854, n=120, last 2 years)
277%
Copy ISO MB/s
1301
675
-48%
749
-42%
939
-28%
691
-47%
566
-56%
1639
26%
1109 ?(566 - 2017, n=30)
-15%
2971 ?(383 - 5643, n=99, last 2 years)
128%
Copy Program MB/s
313.7
248.4
-21%
342.5
9%
489.9
56%
345.8
10%
223.8
-29%
284.2
-9%
468 ?(163.4 - 852, n=30)
49%
947 ?(226 - 1548, n=99, last 2 years)
202%
Copy Game MB/s
621
535
-14%
571
-8%
895
44%
517
-17%
104.3
-83%
767
24%
760 ?(104.3 - 971, n=30)
22%
2040 ?(332 - 3308, n=99, last 2 years)
229%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
3% / 4%
11% / 13%
11% / 10%
7% / 8%
-11% / -12%
12% / 10%
-22% / -26%
18% / 16%
-4% / -4%
179% / 183%

* ... smaller is better

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

No graph data

Graphics card

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q graphics core (Turing) belongs to the upper mid-range. Nvidia specifies a speed level between 1,140 MHz (base) and 1,335 MHz (boost) for this DirectX 12 GPU.

Higher clock rates are feasible if the GPU doesn't reach a specified temperature and/or energy threshold. In this way, we register a maximum of 1,869 MHz. Moreover, our The Witcher 3 test is run at an average speed of 1,482 MHz. The GPU can make use of fast GDDR6 graphics memory (6,144 MB).

The results in the 3DMark benchmarks are at a normal level for this GPU. The Vega 7 GPU that's integrated into the processor is active, and the laptop works with Nvidia's Optimus graphics-switching solution.

GPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
DXVAChecker (GeForce)
DXVAChecker (GeForce)
DXVAChecker (Radeon)
DXVAChecker (Radeon)
3DMark 11 (plugged in)
3DMark 11 (plugged in)
3DMark 11 (battery power)
3DMark 11 (battery power)
Time Spy
Time Spy
3DMark 11 Performance
17319 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
39942 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
12487 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
6395 points
Help
3DMark 11 | 3DMark
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming
  (10741 - 73596, n=138, last 2 years)
45087 Points +147%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
21480 Points +18%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
19143 Points +5%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
18493 Points +2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
18219 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (17010 - 18653, n=8)
17711 Points -3%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
14231 Points -22%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
13927 Points -24%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
12946 Points -29%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-10300H
12585 Points -31%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
8903 Points -51%
3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (2913 - 56116, n=151, last 2 years)
32491 Points +138%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
15967 Points +17%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
14848 Points +9%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
13659 Points
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
13362 Points -2%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (12903 - 13870, n=7)
13356 Points -2%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
10663 Points -22%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
10209 Points -25%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
9778 Points -28%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-10300H
9480 Points -31%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
6651 Points -51%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (84648 - 193851, n=62, last 2 years)
148896 Points +123%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
95036 Points +42%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
70377 Points +5%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
66754 Points
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-10300H
66073 Points -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (38321 - 89505, n=7)
63736 Points -5%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
55659 Points -17%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
55427 Points -17%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
55325 Points -17%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
48088 Points -28%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
37533 Points -44%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (2295 - 25040, n=147, last 2 years)
13726 Points +174%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
6043 Points +20%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
5166 Points +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (4867 - 5440, n=8)
5089 Points +1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
5017 Points
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-10750H
3841 Points -23%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
3773 Points -25%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
3515 Points -30%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-10300H
3475 Points -31%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
2130 Points -58%

Gaming performance

The built-in hardware brings all the games in our database smoothly onto the screen. Full HD resolution and high to sometimes maximum quality settings can be selected. Resolutions beyond Full HD (an appropriate monitor would have to be plugged in for this) are possible at a reduced quality level in some cases.

The Witcher 3 | BioShock Infinite | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Escape from Tarkov | Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order | Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 | Doom Eternal | F1 2020 | Death Stranding
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming
  (18.4 - 224, n=104, last 2 years)
127.4 fps +139%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
60.5 (51min - 68max) fps +14%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
53.2 fps
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
52.2 fps -2%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
50.6 fps -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (44.8 - 53.2, n=7)
50.3 fps -5%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
40.1 (37min - 44max) fps -25%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
39.8 (28min) fps -25%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
38.3 (29min) fps -28%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
37.4 fps -30%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
24.3 fps -54%
BioShock Infinite - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF)
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
119.2 fps
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
119 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (102.3 - 130, n=5)
117 fps -2%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
107.4 fps -10%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
96.5 fps -19%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
92.6 fps -22%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
61.4 fps -48%
Red Dead Redemption 2 - 1920x1080 High Settings
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
47.2 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (n=1)
47.2 fps 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
35.4 (27min) fps -25%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
33.1 fps -30%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
17 fps -64%
Escape from Tarkov - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
87.7 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (n=1)
87.7 fps 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
62.2 fps -29%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - 1920x1080 Epic Preset
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
72.4 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (n=1)
72.4 fps 0%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
52.1 fps -28%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
34.5 fps -52%
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 - 1920x1080 Maximum Settings AA:T2X Filmic SM
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
62.6 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (n=1)
62.6 fps 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
51.7 (32min) fps -17%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
45.4 fps -27%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
44.6 fps -29%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
29.8 fps -52%
Doom Eternal - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (n=1last 2 years)
160.9 fps +72%
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
98.7 fps +6%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
93.4 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (n=1)
93.4 fps 0%
F1 2020 - 1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
79 (66min - 93max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (n=1)
79 fps 0%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
58 (48min - 67max) fps -27%
Death Stranding - 1920x1080 Very High Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (n=1last 2 years)
129.5 fps +65%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
78.4 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q
  (n=1)
78.4 fps 0%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
57.8 fps -26%

In order to verify whether the frame rates remain largely constant even over a prolonged period of time, we let the game The Witcher 3 run for about 60 minutes at Full HD resolution and maximum quality settings. The character is not moved. A drop in frame rates wasn't found.

051015202530354045505560Tooltip
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 4800H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8: Ø55.5 (51-59)
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, i7-10750H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI: Ø50.7 (2-58)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, R5 4600H, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI: Ø38.9 (36-41)
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, R7 4800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB: Ø58.6 (54-62)
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-10300H, SK hynix BC511 HFM512GDHTNI-87A0B: Ø35.1 (30-38)
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R5 4600H, Toshiba KBG40ZNV512G: Ø37 (34-40)
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, R5 3550H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8: Ø23 (21-25)
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, R7 3750H, WDC PC SN720 SDAPNTW-256G: Ø49.5 (43-53)
GPU measurements during our The Witcher 3 test
GPU measurements during our The Witcher 3 test
lowmed.highultra
BioShock Infinite (2013) 263.2 249.5 226.9 119.2
The Witcher 3 (2015) 258.3 166.4 95.3 53.2
Battlefield V (2018) 152 102.6 92.2 85
Apex Legends (2019) 144 133.9 99.6 99.6
Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019) 114 72 66 51
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 (2019) 135.2 88 72.6 62.6
Need for Speed Heat (2019) 95.8 83 73.9 66.9
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019) 91.5 78.1 72.4
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019) 115.1 71.7 47.2 29.4
Escape from Tarkov (2020) 121.2 98.3 90.5 87.7
Hunt Showdown (2020) 176.8 81.2 63.3
Doom Eternal (2020) 168.9 101.7 95.4 93.4
Gears Tactics (2020) 214.7 130.2 79.9 56.1
F1 2020 (2020) 219 130 112 79
Death Stranding (2020) 136.1 87.7 81.3 78.4
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) 119 78 65 51
Flight Simulator 2020 (2020) 55.1 49.4 37.1 25.3

Emissions and energy - The HP laptop doesn't get particularly hot

Noise emissions

The two fans are often quiet in idle usage and there is silence. But they turn up under load. In this way, we register a maximum sound pressure level of 47 dB(A) during the stress test. At a level of 42.2 dB(A), there is less noise during our The Witcher 3 test.

Noise Level

Idle
27 / 27 / 27 dB(A)
Load
42.4 / 47 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
  
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 27 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2027.228.528.227.22538.335.332.338.33137.339.934.137.34029.428.125.829.45033.329.427.133.36328.826.425.528.88026.322.120.726.310024.123.318.524.112526.525.118.826.516026.224.31826.220027.725.717.127.72502926.116.22931531.928.614.931.940030.626.514.630.65003429.414.83463031.328.114.331.380032.528.814.332.5100036.432.41436.4125036.433.113.936.416003430.114.134200036.431.914.136.4250037.333.314.637.3315037.132.714.637.1400038.231.314.738.2500031.425.414.831.4630031.425.414.831.480002721.115.1271000023.518.715.223.51250020.217.816.420.21600017.516.515.417.5SPL4742.526.747N5.63.90.85.6median 31.4median 26.5median 14.8median 31.4Delta44.10.84hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseHP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng

Temperature

The Pavilion in the stress test.
The Pavilion in the stress test.

Our stress test (Prime95 and FurMark run for at least an hour) is ran by the processor at 4 GHz for a short time. The clock rate then drops to between 3 and 3.1 GHz and remains at this level. The graphics core operates at 900 to 1,200 MHz. On battery power, the clock rates are 1.7 to 1.9 GHz (CPU) and 1,000 to 1,700 MHz (GPU), respectively. The stress test represents an extreme scenario that doesn't occur in everyday life. With this test, we check whether the system remains stable even under full load.

The laptop doesn't heat up particularly strongly. During the stress test, we register temperatures in the lower 40-°C range (~104 °F) at three measuring points. Furthermore, heat development is significantly lower when performing our The Witcher 3 test. In everyday use, the temperatures are in the green range.

Max. Load
 34.3 °C
94 F		38 °C
100 F		42.5 °C
109 F		 
 25.2 °C
77 F		42.4 °C
108 F		42.9 °C
109 F		 
 23.4 °C
74 F		33.4 °C
92 F		36.5 °C
98 F		 
Maximum: 42.9 °C = 109 F
Average: 35.4 °C = 96 F
39 °C
102 F		34.3 °C
94 F		30 °C
86 F
39.4 °C
103 F		39.5 °C
103 F		24.1 °C
75 F
39.3 °C
103 F		30 °C
86 F		23.1 °C
74 F
Maximum: 39.5 °C = 103 F
Average: 33.2 °C = 92 F
Power Supply (max.)  44.8 °C = 113 F | Room Temperature 23.9 °C = 75 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 35.4 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 42.9 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 39.5 °C / 103 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.6 °C / 78 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 32.5 °C / 91 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F.
(±) The palmrests and touchpad can get very hot to the touch with a maximum of 36.5 °C / 97.7 F.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-7.6 °C / -13.7 F).
Heat development - Top (load)
Heat development - Top (load)
Heat development - Top (idle)
Heat development - Top (idle)
Heat development - Top (The Witcher 3)
Heat development - Top (The Witcher 3)
Heat development - Bottom (load)
Heat development - Bottom (load)
Heat development - Bottom (idle)
Heat development - Bottom (idle)
Heat development - Bottom (The Witcher 3)
Heat development - Bottom (The Witcher 3)

Speakers

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2029.928.229.92535.232.335.2313534.1354028.825.828.8503027.130632325.5238021.120.721.110025.718.525.712532.718.832.716036.31836.320035.517.135.525029.916.229.931537.114.937.140050.614.650.65005614.85663057.314.357.380053.514.353.5100055.61455.6125058.813.958.816005714.157200060.714.160.7250057.414.657.4315054.914.654.940005814.758500060.914.860.9630055.714.855.7800055.715.155.71000052.215.252.21250046.216.446.21600045.915.445.9SPL69.426.769.4N24.40.824.4median 54.9median 14.8median 54.9Delta8.40.88.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseHP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng audio analysis

(-) | not very loud speakers (60.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.7% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (10.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.3% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (23.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 83% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 12% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 67% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 27% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%

Energy consumption

There are no abnormalities in terms of energy consumption. We register a maximum power consumption of 9.5 watts in idle usage. During our stress test, the value rises up to 156 watts. In gaming mode (The Witcher 3 test), the demand is lower at an average of 99 watts (96 to 106 watts). The 200-watt power adapter still offers a lot of leeway.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.1 / 0.3 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 3.8 / 7.7 / 9.5 Watt
Load midlight 90 / 156 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy

Battery life

In our practical WLAN test (a script is used to reproduce the load caused by accessing websites), the HP laptop reaches a runtime of 6:07 hours. This value is perfectly fine for a gaming laptop, but it's significantly lower than the values of its sibling models.

We dedicated a lot of time to investigating the battery life. We tried to find out whether the installed hardware generally requires more energy than the hardware of the sibling models in WLAN operation, or whether a problem or a misconfiguration in our the test device was leading to the increased demand.

We can't give a clear answer here, but we can exclude some explanations at least: Neither a fresh installation of Windows 10 on one of our SSDs nor the use of the previous BIOS version has led to improvements.

The battery has a capacity of 52.5 Wh.
The battery has a capacity of 52.5 Wh.
Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 85)
6h 07min
Battery Runtime - WiFi Websurfing
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng
R5 4600H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, 52.5 Wh
543 min +48%
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT
R5 4600H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, 57.48 Wh
520 min +42%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng
R5 3550H, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, 52.5 Wh
505 min +38%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng
R7 3750H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, 52.5 Wh
480 min +31%
Average of class Gaming
  (85 - 889, n=121, last 2 years)
386 min +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05
i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, 45 Wh
379 min +3%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172
R7 4800H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 48 Wh
370 min +1%
HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng
R7 4800H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q, 52.5 Wh
367 min
Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2
i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, 68 Wh
314 min -14%
Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI
i7-10750H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile, 48 Wh
271 min -26%

Pros

+ matte, bright, high-contrast IPS display
+ responsive 144 Hz panel
+ good color reproduction
+ high system performance
+ good performance development
+ NVMe SSD
+ free SATA slot
+ keyboard backlighting

Cons

- unstable case
- only a one-year warranty period
- slow memory card reader

Verdict

The HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng. Test device provided by:
The HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng. Test device provided by:

Thanks to the Ryzen 7 4800H APU and the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q graphics core, the Pavilion Gaming can bring all the latest computer games smoothly onto the screen. Full HD resolution and high to maximum quality settings can normally be used.

The top model of the Pavilion Gaming 15 series offers a lot of performance at an attractive price.

The hardware is equipped with 16 GB of RAM (2x 8 GB, dual-channel mode; 32 GB max.). At 512 GB, the storage space is a bit tight for a gaming laptop. Replacing the fast NVMe SSD would be possible. Alternatively, a 2.5-inch storage drive can be additionally installed. All maintenance and upgrade procedures require removing the bottom cover.

The battery life is perfectly acceptable, but it doesn't reach the very good values of the identically built sibling models. The chiclet keyboard (green backlight, two brightness levels) has proven to be suitable for everyday use. On the other hand, the laptop doesn't have a generous port configuration, but the most necessary connections are available.

The IPS display (Full HD, 144 Hz) scores points with a matte surface, stable viewing angles, high contrast, good brightness, fast response times, and great color reproduction. The color-space coverage is also pleasing.

HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng - 09/29/2020 v7 (old)
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
74 / 98 → 75%
Keyboard
82%
Pointing Device
85%
Connectivity
49 / 80 → 61%
Weight
63 / 10-66 → 95%
Battery
69 / 95 → 73%
Display
88%
Games Performance
88%
Application Performance
91%
Temperature
91 / 95 → 96%
Noise
84 / 90 → 93%
Audio
50%
Camera
38 / 85 → 45%
Average
73%
81%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > HP Pavilion Gaming 15 in review: Inexpensive gaming laptop with a lot of power under the hood
Sascha Mölck, 2020-10- 2 (Update: 2020-10- 2)