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HP Pavilion Power 15-cb061nd

Specifications

HP Pavilion Power 15-cb061nd
HP Pavilion Power 15-cb061nd (Pavilion Power Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-7700HQ 4 x 2.8 - 3.8 GHz, Kaby Lake
Memory
8 GB 
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, IPS, glossy: no
Storage
1 TB HDD + 256 GB SSD
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 24.5 x 382 x 253 ( = 0.96 x 15.04 x 9.96 in)
Battery
63.3 Wh
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Weight
2.2 kg ( = 77.6 oz / 4.85 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 70% - average
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

Reviews for the HP Pavilion Power 15-cb061nd

100% HP Pavilion Power 15-cb061nd - Reviews
Source: [link] Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/25/2017
Rating: Total score: 100%
40% HP Pavilion Power 15-cb061nd - Reviews
Source: Tweakers Dutch NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/10/2017
Rating: Total score: 40%

Comment

Model: The HP Pavilion Power 15-cb061nd is an evolution of both the Pavilion 15t and Pavilion 15z. Its HQ-class Kaby Lake processor and GTX 1050 GPU target mainstream gamers and heavy multimedia users who would rather not spend a little more on the HP Omen series. The chassis is a considerable improvement over the standard Pavilion 15 in terms of looks and rigidity. Edges and corners are sharper, stronger, and more defined for an improved aesthetic. The hooked rear is a good idea on paper as it lifts the base slightly for improved airflow and ergonomics, but the display teeters more easily and the maximum angle is limited to about 150 degrees. The unique lid design also occupies the entire rear edge of the system and thus takes away potential space for ports and ventilation. The anti-glare 15.6-inch (39.6 cm) display features FHD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, the IPS technology and WLED backlight. Viewing angles are wide as expected from an IPS panel with no major contrast or color degradation. Outdoor visibility is good with since it is an anti-glare screen. However, contrast levels and color spaces are less crisp and clear compared to glossy screens. Under the hood, the processor of the laptop is an Intel Core i7-7700HQ with 2.8 GHz base frequency, 6 MB cache, 4 cores. The clock rate can increase to up to 3.8 GHz thanks to Intel's Turbo Boost Technology, running on the Intel HM175 chipset. The CPU is supported by 8 GB of DDR4-2400 SDRAM. As for storage, it is equipped with a primary 256 GB SATA III M.2 drive and a secondary 1 TB HDD. The laptop uses the GTX 1050 graphic processor, which is powerful enough to play most modern titles on medium settings while maintaining average frame rates above 30 FPS. It is also the perfect companion for photo and video editing.

The Chiclet keyboard (~34.2 x 10.0 cm) is an improvement over the Pavilion 15t series. Since the Pavilion 15 Power chassis is more rigid, the center surface of the keyboard is firmer to press with improved tactile feedback. A white backlight is available that can only be toggled on or off as is common across most HP notebooks. The extra-wide chrome-trimmed trackpad (11.5 x 6.0 cm) is slightly smaller in surface area than the Pavilion 15's (12.0 x 6.5 cm). The Synaptics software can recognize up to three-finger inputs without any issues and the plastic surface flexes only slightly when applying strong pressure with a finger. For input and output ports, the laptop has a USB 3.1 Type-C port supporting HP Sleep and Charge, three USB 3.1 ports, an HDMI port, an RJ-45 ethernet port and a headphone/microphone combo. HP decided to not include Thunderbolt 3 support and to instead reserve this feature for its higher-end Spectre and Omen series of notebooks. The HP Pavilion Power 15-cb061nd is a high performance notebook targeted at people who need high processing power with a little bit of gaming. It would be suitable for students who run simulations and professionals who do some video editing.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile: Mainstream graphics card based on Nvidia's Pascal architecture and successor to the GeForce GTX 960M. Is manufactured in a 14nm process at Samsung and the technical specifications are very similar to the desktop version.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


i7-7700HQ: Quad-core notebook processor based on the Kaby Lake architecture. Besides four CPU cores (including Hyper Threading), the chips also integrates the HD Graphics 630 GPU and is manufactured in an improved 14 nm process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.


70%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.


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

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2017-08-29 (Update: 2017-08-29)