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MagyarHP Pavilion Gaming 15 in review: Inexpensive gaming laptop with a lot of power under the hood
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, Memory: 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
Weight
1.98 kg ( = 69.84 oz / 4.37 pounds), Power Supply: 651 g ( = 22.96 oz / 1.44 pounds)
Price
1 Euro
Links
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 | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.1 % | 10/2020 | HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng R7 4800H, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | 2 kg | 23.5 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 81.6 % | 09/2020 | Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 i7-10750H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile | 2.3 kg | 22 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 79.8 % | 06/2020 | Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT R5 4600H, GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile | 2.2 kg | 24 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 82.7 % | 06/2020 | Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 R7 4800H, GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile | 2.2 kg | 24.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 78.4 % | 07/2020 | Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 i5-10300H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | 2.2 kg | 24.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 |
Port configuration
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Average of class Gaming (48.5 - 209, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Average of class Gaming (72 - 269, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) | |
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)
18.7 ∆E
16.5 ∆E
27.6 ∆E
26 ∆E
24 ∆E
18.6 ∆E
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28.9 ∆E
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22.2 ∆E
18.5 ∆E
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11 ∆E
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20 ∆E
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28 ∆E
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23.9 ∆E
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15 ∆E
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9 ∆E
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11.1 ∆E
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24.2 ∆E
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12 ∆E
14.8 ∆E
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8 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
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10.8 ∆E
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2.8 ∆E
10 ∆E
2.9 ∆E
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6.4 ∆E
4.4 ∆E
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3.1 ∆E
3.8 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
Display - Bright, high-contrast, responsive
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.
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LG Philips LP156WFG-SPK1
X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 363 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 327.1 cd/m² Minimum: 24 cd/m²Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Battery: 365 cd/m²
Contrast: 1962:1 (Black: 0.185 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.69 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 1.7
ΔE Greyscale 2.77 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
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, 15.60 | Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 AU Optronics AUO80ED, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT Panda LM156LF-2F01 (NCP004D), IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 LM156LF-2F01, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 BOE CQ NV156FHM-NX1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI Panda LM156LF-2F01, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng Chi Mei CMN150D, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng Chi Mei N156HGA-EA3, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng AU Optronics B156HAK02.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ? | 14 ? 12% | 40.8 ? -155% | 34 ? -113% | 25 ? -56% | 33.6 ? -110% | 33.6 ? -110% | 44 ? -175% | 40 ? -150% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 11 ? | 8 ? 27% | 30 ? -173% | 24 ? -118% | 17 ? -55% | 27.6 ? -151% | 22.4 ? -104% | 15 ? -36% | 29 ? -164% |
| PWM Frequency | 24750 ? | 250 ? | |||||||
| 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
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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. » 21 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.3 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 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 21 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.1 ms). | ||
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: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19035 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) 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.
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.
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).
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.
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)
Cinebench R15 | Blender | 7-Zip 18.03 | Cinebench R20 | Geekbench 5.4 | HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 | LibreOffice | R Benchmark 2.5
| Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (248 - 299, n=15) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Average of class Gaming (91 - 1259, n=239, last 2 years) | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 | |
| 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Average of class Gaming (2685 - 7581, n=236, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (4575 - 4743, n=15) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
| 7z b 4 | |
| Average of class Gaming (11386 - 140932, n=235, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (44827 - 53883, n=15) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| Cinebench R20 | |
| CPU (Single Core) | |
| Average of class Gaming (169 - 825, n=238, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (462 - 491, n=17) | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng | |
| CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Average of class Gaming (930 - 13769, n=238, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (3692 - 4663, n=18) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng | |
| Geekbench 5.4 | |
| Single-Core | |
| Average of class Gaming (158 - 2139, n=234, last 2 years) | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (1154 - 1207, n=17) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng | |
| Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Gaming (1946 - 22200, n=234, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (5920 - 8672, n=17) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Gaming (3 - 37.6, n=239, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (10.8 - 14.1, n=16) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (28.6 - 95.8, n=14) | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| Average of class Gaming (32.8 - 332, n=235, last 2 years) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (0.562 - 0.603, n=15) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Average of class Gaming (0.375 - 4.47, n=235, last 2 years) | |
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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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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.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
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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.
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 | |
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| CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 | -4% | 0% | 15% | 1% | -4% | 16% | -3% | 23% | -1% | 139% | |
| 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 ? 24% | 208 ? 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 ? 5% | 70.2 ? 33% |
| Write Seq | 983 | 1117 14% | 1056 7% | 979 0% | 1059 8% | 943 -4% | 1515 54% | 968 -2% | 1617 64% | 926 ? -6% | 3255 ? 231% |
| Read Seq | 1608 | 1030 -36% | 1183 -26% | 1990 24% | 1105 -31% | 1383 -14% | 1576 -2% | 1631 1% | 1753 9% | 1523 ? -5% | 3232 ? 101% |
| 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 ? -17% | 545 ? 18% |
| 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 ? -3% | 717 ? 108% |
| Write Seq Q32T1 | 982 | 1102 12% | 1063 8% | 982 0% | 1053 7% | 960 -2% | 1493 52% | 963 -2% | 1618 65% | 987 ? 1% | 4148 ? 322% |
| Read Seq Q32T1 | 1820 | 2227 22% | 2154 18% | 1907 5% | 2261 24% | 1530 -16% | 2340 29% | 1863 2% | 3027 66% | 1744 ? -4% | 5621 ? 209% |
| Write 4K Q8T8 | 981 | 810 ? | 1503 ? | ||||||||
| Read 4K Q8T8 | 300.9 | 344 ? | 1748 ? | ||||||||
| AS SSD | 10% | 22% | 7% | 13% | -17% | 7% | -40% | 12% | -7% | 161% | |
| Seq Read | 1553 | 1305 -16% | 1504 -3% | 1682 8% | 1348 -13% | 1157 -25% | 2048 32% | 1623 5% | 2607 68% | 1423 ? -8% | 4369 ? 181% |
| Seq Write | 868 | 767 -12% | 1064 23% | 904 4% | 1000 15% | 675 -22% | 1039 20% | 891 3% | 1518 75% | 828 ? -5% | 3178 ? 266% |
| 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 ? -9% | 64.7 ? 14% |
| 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 ? -16% | 190.6 ? 24% |
| 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 ? 0% | 1880 ? 478% |
| 4K-64 Write | 762 | 711 -7% | 730 -4% | 845 11% | 749 -2% | 759 0% | 758 -1% | 94.1 -88% | 416.7 -45% | 721 ? -5% | 2319 ? 204% |
| 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 ? -29% | 0.05466 ? 22% |
| 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 ? -60% | 0.05523 ? -20% |
| Score Read | 537 | 945 76% | 905 69% | 701 31% | 938 75% | 488 -9% | 1543 187% | 536 0% | 813 51% | 519 ? -3% | 2381 ? 343% |
| Score Write | 1002 | 878 -12% | 960 -4% | 1101 10% | 952 -5% | 940 -6% | 1008 1% | 285 -72% | 673 -33% | 932 ? -7% | 2822 ? 182% |
| Score Total | 1802 | 2290 27% | 2321 29% | 2143 19% | 2365 31% | 1673 -7% | 3298 83% | 1077 -40% | 1858 3% | 1708 ? -5% | 6372 ? 254% |
| Copy ISO MB/s | 1301 | 675 -48% | 749 -42% | 939 -28% | 691 -47% | 566 -56% | 1639 26% | 1109 ? -15% | 2277 ? 75% | ||
| 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 ? 49% | 621 ? 98% | ||
| Copy Game MB/s | 621 | 535 -14% | 571 -8% | 895 44% | 517 -17% | 104.3 -83% | 767 24% | 760 ? 22% | 1456 ? 134% | ||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 3% /
4% | 11% /
13% | 11% /
10% | 7% /
8% | -11% /
-12% | 12% /
10% | -22% /
-26% | 18% /
16% | -4% /
-4% | 150% /
153% |
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Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
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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.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 17319 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 39942 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 12487 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 6395 points | |
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| 3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
| Average of class Gaming (1029 - 72070, n=233, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q (17010 - 18653, n=8) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng | |
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 (8.61 - 217, n=238, last 2 years) | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng | |
| Dell G3 15 3500-G4DG2 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q (44.8 - 53.2, n=7) | |
| Asus ROG Strix G15 G512LI | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng | |
| BioShock Infinite - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF) | |
| Average of class Gaming (last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506IV-HN172 | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q (102.3 - 130, n=5) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0017ng | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1206ng | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng | |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 - 1920x1080 High Settings | |
| Average of class Gaming (last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | |
| Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R5FT | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng | |
| Escape from Tarkov - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order - 1920x1080 Epic Preset | |
| Average of class Gaming (71.6 - 87.9, n=2, last 2 years) | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 15IMH05 | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec0002ng | |
| Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 - 1920x1080 Maximum Settings AA:T2X Filmic SM | |
| HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ec1177ng | |
| Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q | |