HP Pavilion 17-g054ng Notebook Review
For the original German review, see here.
Good features for a little money – many AMD notebooks still use this recipe to compete with the Intel competition that is often superior in respect of the performance. Keeping the low price, AMD’s latest APU generation "Carrizo" is supposed to close the performance gap and even offer the better graphics performance.
HP is one of the first manufacturers to equip its Pavilion models with the new processors. Our review today focuses on the Pavilion 17-g054ng, which was already the review unit for our Carrizo article. At a street price of around 600 Euros (~$667), the 17-inch device not only has a quad-core APU A10-8700P but also 8 GB memory as well as a 1,000 GB hard drive. Furthermore, the potential buyer will be happy about a dedicated Radeon R7 M360 graphics card that drives a high-resolution Full HD display. If you can live with a simple WXGA++ panel (1600x900 pixels), you can save another 50 Euros (~$55); the price even drops to 500 Euros (~$556) without Windows 8.1.
The list of alternatives gets pretty small in this price range: An Aspire V Nitro or AsusPro Essential P751JF, both equipped with slightly faster components, retail for around 700 Euros (~$779) each. The Intel-based sibling Pavilion 17-f208ng (Core i5-5200U, 8 GB RAM, 1,000 GB SSHD, GeForce 830M) does not have an operating system or Full HD display for the same price.
Case
If you consider that entry-level models of the Pavilion 17-series are already available for less than 300 Euros (~$334), there is not much criticism for the quality of the case. The design in particular is pretty appealing: The silver-matte keyboard areas with the striped front merges into dark anthracite at the back and reminds us a lot of brushed and anodized aluminum – certainly not a coincidence. It is just simple plastic, but the haptics and the build quality can actually convince.
The 2.69 kg heavy chassis does not reveal any bigger stability issues even without additional metal reinforcements. It is possible to dent the case slightly above the DVD drive and even twist it by a few millimeters with some force, but it is surprisingly solid and free of annoying creaking or rattling sounds in general. The torsion-resistant display also leaves a good impression and the two firm hinges require both hands to open the lid. You should not, however, put any heavy objects onto the closed lid since the display can be pushed in quite a lot at the area of the HP logo.
All in all, the mentioned issues are not that big of a deal in practice – based on the price range of the Pavilion, the performance is certainly decent.
Connectivity
Compared to the last-year model (Pavilion 17-f), HP slightly changed the layout of the ports slightly, but the manufacturer did not add any new ports. Users still have to live with three USB ports and just two support the fast USB 3.0 standard. External monitors can only be attached via HDMI (probably HDMI 1.4a, up to 3840x2160 pixels @30 Hz). You also still get an ancient Fast-Ethernet port (up to 100 Mbps), the mandatory 3.5 mm headset port as well as the hardly accessible SD-card reader. The latter also supports very big SDXC cards, but cannot use the full potential of the tested Toshiba Exceria Pro (UHS-II, up to 260 MB/s according to the manufacturer) at around 80 MB/s.
Communication
HP, unfortunately, did not only save money in respect of the Ethernet chip but also the wireless adaptor. Besides Bluetooth 4.0, the BCM43142 from Broadcom only supports the older WLAN standards 802.11 b/g/n (1x1) in common 2.4 GHz networks. The theoretical transfer rate is 150 Mbps – but that value is not reached in practice. The module is limited to 20 MHz networks in the device manager by default, which reduces the speed to 72 Mbps. You can remove this artificial barrier and the nominal transfer rate is increased to 150 Mbps, but we could not establish a stable connection with our test router (TP-Link Archer C7) after that. So back to the factory settings: 72 Mbps gross corresponds with around 35 up to 40 Mbps net, so even fast Internet connections are clearly slowed down.
Accessories
Except for some brochures as well as a 65-Watt power adaptor, the notebook is not shipped with any other accessories. The preloaded software package, however, is pretty comprehensive, even though most of them are less useful free apps or even annoying advertisements. It is no problem to remove all applications and links, but we would appreciate it if HP and other manufacturers would waive these additions in the first place.
Maintenance
Due to the lack of a maintenance hatch, we used our tools to open the device and removed all visible screws at the bottom. Unfortunately, this not have the desired success – both parts of the base-unit stayed together firmly. As it turned out in the review of the Pavilion 17-g013ng, the top of the base unit has to be carefully removed with a sharp object, which we did not want to try with our review unit. HP could have solved this much better; even a simple switch of the hard drive or memory is basically impossible for inexperienced users.
Warranty
Just like many similarly priced rivals, the Pavilion only comes with a standard warranty of one year. Additional service packages to extend the service period, HP calls them "Care Pack," were not available at the time of the review – the review unit might still be too "young."
Input Devices
Keyboard
The slightly depressed chiclet keyboard with a numeric keypad is seamlessly integrated into the chassis. Layout and size of the keys (18 x 18 millimeters) more or less correspond with the standard, only the pretty small function keys as well as the different sizes of the arrow keys (vertical keys only half-size) are a bit unusual and definitely not necessary when you consider the size of the device. However, you get used to such specialties very quickly.
Even though the slightly rattling noise development affects the subjective quality impression a bit, the overall typing experience can still convince us: The stroke is conveniently firm and even, and even bigger keys like the space bar and Return trigger very precisely up into the peripheral areas. Stability issues in the center of the keyboard, which are often a problem of many inexpensive notebooks, are no issue for the Pavilion. The keyboard with a comparatively short travel is obviously not on a level with high-end business notebooks like the ThinkPad T-series, but there is once again not much cause for criticism when you consider the price.
Touchpad
The touchpad is provided by Synaptics and has a diagonal size of around 12 centimeters. The gliding capabilities are good and multi-touch gestures work very well (up to four fingers). Precision and latency are decent as well, but the so-called ClickPad has another weak spot: The integrated mouse buttons at the bottom are pretty stiff and lack a defined pressure point. Drag & Drop commands are still executed pretty reliably because the mouse sensitivity is noticeably lower in the area of the buttons – this avoids accidental movements of the cursor when you click.
Display
The display market changes: Even inexpensive notebooks are more often equipped with Full HD screens nowadays. HP does at least offer such a display as an option for the Pavilion 17 and charges a fair additional price of 50 Euros (~$55) for it compared to the HD+ version (1600x900 pixels, 106 PPI). The resolution of 1920x1080 pixels and the diagonal size of 17.3-inches result in a pixel density of 127 PPI – a good compromise between screen estate, size of the content and cost in our opinion.
Not only do you get a sharper image when you select the Full HD model but also a higher maximum luminance. Our review unit manages a decent value of 270 cd/m² on average and is therefore 43 cd/m² brighter than the HD+ panel of the Pavilion 17-f217ng (227 cd/m²), and the difference is even 60 cd/m² at the center. HP should also rework the differences between the individual steps of the brightness control: The luminance gaps are extreme between the last three steps (130 cd/m² -> 180 cd/m² -> 270 cd/m²), whereas the other 8 settings hardly differ at all. We could hardly determine annoying PWM flickering; it was only slightly visible at a very low brightness.
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Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 294 cd/m²
Contrast: 948:1 (Black: 0.31 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.72 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 5.23 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
95.9% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
61.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
68.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96.1% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
66.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.4
HP Pavilion 17-g054ng 1.920 x 1.080 Pixel (TN-Panel) | HP Pavilion 17-f217ng 1.600 x 900 Pixel (TN-Panel) | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV 1.920 x 1.080 Pixel (IPS-Panel) | Asus Asuspro Essential P751JF-T2007G 1.600 x 900 Pixel (TN-Panel) | |
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Display | -22% | -3% | -17% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 66.1 | 51.3 -22% | 70 6% | 54.8 -17% |
sRGB Coverage | 96.1 | 73.8 -23% | 87.5 -9% | 80.1 -17% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 68.1 | 52.9 -22% | 64 -6% | 56.6 -17% |
Screen | -80% | -12% | -60% | |
Brightness middle | 294 | 234 -20% | 353 20% | 270 -8% |
Brightness | 270 | 227 -16% | 333 23% | 270 0% |
Brightness Distribution | 86 | 88 2% | 90 5% | 84 -2% |
Black Level * | 0.31 | 0.47 -52% | 0.44 -42% | 0.57 -84% |
Contrast | 948 | 498 -47% | 802 -15% | 474 -50% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.72 | 13.66 -267% | 6.12 -65% | 10.54 -183% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5.23 | 16.8 -221% | 5.97 -14% | 12.47 -138% |
Gamma | 2.4 92% | 2.34 94% | 2.48 89% | 2.32 95% |
CCT | 7270 89% | 32955 20% | 7210 90% | 16579 39% |
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 61.9 | 48 -22% | 57.5 -7% | 52 -16% |
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 95.9 | |||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -51% /
-65% | -8% /
-9% | -39% /
-48% |
* ... smaller is better
Although the used display seems to be based on a common TN panel, it has no problems to compete with the IPS screen of the Aspire V17 Nitro (0.44 cd/m², 802:1) in respect of the black value (0.31 cd/m²) and contrast ratio (948:1). But that’s not all: The display already convinces with a great color accuracy and grayscale performance ex-works, which can even be on a reference level after a calibration: Average DeltaE deviations smaller than 1.0 are otherwise only known from MacBooks and some graphics workstations, but not multimedia notebooks for less than 600 Euros (~$668). In combination with the impressive color-space coverage of 95.9% sRGB and 61.9% AdobeRGB, the panel is even suited for picture and graphics editing.
Dimensions and the weight of the 17-inch device are not perfect for mobile scenarios, but the notebook can basically handle this as well. The decent maximum brightness is not reduced on battery power and the display surface is even anti-reflective. Annoying reflections are therefore no problem – the display content is clearly visible even on sunny days.
Outdoor use
The viewing-angle stability is usually one of the biggest issues of the TN technology; but there are sometimes big differences between different models, so general statements do not apply for every model. The Samsung panel of the Pavilion is certainly one of the great representatives of its kind and allows generous viewing angles both horizontally and vertically. The results are actually so good that we start to wonder if (contrary to the specs of the manufacturer) this isn’t an IPS display – the quality can at least easily compete with several IPS rivals.
Performance
The actual highlight of the Pavilion 17 is without a doubt the new hardware platform based on the AMD Carrizo architecture. The used A10-8700P, a 1.8 up to 3.2 GHz fast quad-core processor, sits directly between its siblings A8-8600P (1.6-3.0 GHz) and FX-8800P (2.1-3.4 GHz). Compared to Intel, the APU is primarily a rival for the Core i3-series, which is also represented by the current pricing. Noteworthy: AMD does not set a specific consumption value for Carrizo and only specifies a TDP range (12-35 Watts) that the notebook manufacturer can use. The majority of OEMs will probably conform with Intel’s TDP classes in the future (to use identical cooling solutions) – the TDP in this case was probably configured to the common 15 Watts.
Besides the integrated CPU graphics Radeon R6 (384 shaders @720 MHz), the Pavilion 17 is also equipped with a dedicated Radeon R7 M360 (384 shaders @1,125 MHz, 2 GB DDR3 @900 MHz, 64-bit interface). Contrary to other Optimus devices, both GPUs not only work individually, but they can also handle 3D calculations together. AMD calls this resulting dual-graphics system Radeon R8 M365DX and implicates a noticeable performance gain, which we will have a closer look at later in this review.
HP, fortunately, equipped the notebook with two DDR3L-1600 modules, so that the integrated graphics unit works in a fast dual-channel mode. There seems to be a BIOS bug that, unfortunately, slows down the clock rate to just 667 MHz (DDR3-1333) – we hope that a future software update will solve this problem. The resulting performance hit should only be between 0% (use of the Radeon R7 M360) and up to 10% (use of the Radeon R6) anyway. The storage solution is a 1,000 GB hard drive from Seagate.
Processor
Despite the comparatively low TDP configuration, the A10-8700P can utilize its possible clock range surprisingly well. Single-thread applications are executed by the APU at a steady 3.1 GHz both on mains and battery power, and we can still see 2.3 GHz during multithreading. We already mentioned that the resulting performance is pretty similar to current Broadwell ULV models like the Core i3-5005U (2.0 GHz) or the i3-5010U (2.1 GHz). We also want to mention that the core frequency of the A10-8700P – probably because of a slightly exceeded TDP – drops by 100-200 MHz after around 2 minutes, whereas the lower clocking i3 CPUs never reach their nominal TDP limit of 15 Watts.
All in all, we can say that AMD’s Carrizo is a big step in the right direction. The A10-8700P (15 Watts incl. chipset) can sometimes even compete with the old FX-7600P (35 Watts plus chipset), and previous ULV models like the FX-7500 (19 Watts incl. chipset) fall behind very clearly in all benchmarks.
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* ... smaller is better
Storage Solution
Quantity before quality: Instead of an SSD or SSHD, HP uses a conventional 2.5-inch hard drive with a generous capacity of 1,000 GB. You should not, however, expect new performance records from the Seagate Momentus SpinPoint M8: A sequential transfer rate of around 85 MB/s and an access time of 17.4 milliseconds are average for such a drive. It is unfortunate that the manufacturer (especially when you consider the bad maintainability of the notebook, see Maintenance section) does not even offer other optional storage solutions.
System Performance
Due to the lack of an SSD, the boot time of Windows and the launch of complex applications are not quite as fast as we had hoped, but potential buyers will just have to accept this in this price segment. Apart from that, the Pavilion 17 is a sufficient all-rounder for common tasks: Neither complex websites nor light multi-tasking are a serious problem for the quad-core APU; simple picture and video editing should be possible as well. Our review unit can even compete with Core i5 devices like the Pavilion 17-f217ng in PCMark 8, which is mainly a result of the strong OpenCL performance of the GCN GPU(s).
PCMark 8 | |
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PCMark 7 Score | 2447 points | |
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 2656 points | |
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2 | 3152 points | |
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 3506 points | |
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GPU Performance
Thanks to the parallel use of the integrated and dedicated GPU, AMD’s dual-graphics technology promises an optimal utilization of the available hardware resources, whereas switching solutions like Optmius (Nvidia) or Enduro (AMD) only use one of the graphics processors. Although it sounds promising in theory, the results are not that great in practice: While the GPU score in 3DMark Fire Strike is noticeably increased by 64% compared to a single Radeon R7 M360, 3DMark 11 does not show any improvements at all. This means the Radeon R7 M360 is similar to a GeForce 920M, the Carrizo GPU Radeon R6 falls behind by around 10%.
Even though a high graphics performance is certainly a good thing, there are other important aspects for a multimedia notebook – just like video acceleration: According to AMD, Carrizo is the first x86 chip with full HEVC/H.265 support. The AMD solution consumed a similar amount of power compared to Intel’s hybrid decoder (Broadwell also uses GPU shaders besides Fixed-Function hardware), but it can also handle 4K videos at 60 fps without problems in return. You do, however, require a corresponding player (Windows 8.1: Power DVD), and the video must not work with 10-bit color channels (no support for HEVC Main10).
3DMark 11 | |
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3DMark 06 Standard Score | 9081 points | |
3DMark Vantage P Result | 6907 points | |
3DMark 11 Performance | 1663 points | |
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 34461 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 5256 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 1501 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score | 748 points | |
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Gaming Performance
Our gaming tests confirm the evaluation that the dual-graphics does not bring any advantages for the user right now. Except for a few titles like Crysis 3 or Tomb Raider, the Radeon R8 M365DX is not faster than a single Radeon R7 M360; the majority of titles show the same or even lower frame rates. You also get very uneven frame times or micro stutters, respectively, because of the asymmetrical Crossfire, so we recommend the manual deactivation of Dual Graphics in the Catalyst Control Center and that you only use the dedicated GPU instead. Still, the Pavilion 17 only manages current titles with low or medium details and 1024x768 or 1366x768 pixels.
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Diablo III (2012) | 64.5 | 48.7 | 45.2 | 30.2 |
Counter-Strike: GO (2012) | 86.6 | 79.8 | 70.8 | 44.1 |
Crysis 3 (2013) | 34 | 22.9 | 17.2 | 5 |
Tomb Raider (2013) | 64 | 59.1 | 34.8 | 16.8 |
BioShock Infinite (2013) | 58.7 | 42.4 | 37.7 | 13.5 |
Metro: Last Light (2013) | 25.6 | 21.7 | 15.1 | 8.6 |
Dota 2 (2013) | 44 | 35.1 | 22 | |
Battlefield 4 (2013) | 38.2 | 28 | 22.3 | 8.5 |
Thief (2014) | 19 | 15.7 | 14.4 | 8.2 |
GRID: Autosport (2014) | 69.5 | 36 | 23 | 14.8 |
Sims 4 (2014) | 93.2 | 34.4 | 21.4 | 17.8 |
Fifa 15 (2014) | 15.1 | 17.7 | 12.1 | |
F1 2014 (2014) | 39 | 31 | 26 | 20 |
Civilization: Beyond Earth (2014) | 30.2 | 19.5 | 14.5 | 12.8 |
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014) | 33.6 | 19.6 | ||
Evolve (2015) | 27.4 | 20.1 | 11.1 | |
Battlefield Hardline (2015) | 26.6 | 19.9 | 11.6 | 8.8 |
Dirt Rally (2015) | 71.5 | 24 | 13.8 | 12.5 |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 20 | 12.9 | 6.8 | |
Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) | 13 | 11 |
Emissions
System Noise
You can only hear the quiet murmur of the hard drive while idling, whereas the fan (after the deactivation of the "Fan always on" option in the BIOS) is basically never perceptible. Even sustained CPU load does not really increase the noise level, which is a result of the 15-Watt TDP limit for the Carrizo APU by HP.
It only gets louder with around 38 up to 43 dB(A) when the dedicated Radeon GPU is working. It is interesting that our review unit is still more subtle than the sibling with Intel and Nvidia hardware (44-45 dB(A)), but it cannot quite keep up with the very quiet AsusPro Essential P751JF (35-37 dB(A)). The characteristics of the fan are subjectively slightly high-pitched but very even and therefore not really disturbing.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 30.8 / 30.8 / 31.2 dB(A) |
HDD |
| 30.8 dB(A) |
DVD |
| 35.2 / dB(A) |
Load |
| 37.8 / 43.4 dB(A) |
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Temperature
The heat of the processor and the graphics chip is no problem for the big 17-inch chassis. The Pavilion only gets lukewarm even after longer gaming sessions; many of the surfaces do not even reach 30 °C. It is therefore no problem to use the device on the lap.
After our one-hour stress test with Prime95 and FurMark, the sensors of the A10-8700P APU show a core temperature of 68 °C, while the Radeon R7 M360 is a bit warmer at 73 °C. Temperature-related throttling shouldn’t be an issue – but the CPU (1.7-1.8 GHz) and GPU clocks (1,034 MHz) still slightly drop below their corresponding nominal values. There is probably some consumption-based throttling, to avoid an overload of the power adaptor, for example. Apart from our synthetic stress tests, there should not be any limitations.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.2 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 36.9 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 34.2 °C / 94 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.4 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 31 °C / 87.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (-2.2 °C / -4 F).
Speakers
The name Bang & Olufsen should not only be familiar for serious HiFi fans – several notebooks from Asus were also equipped with speakers from the Danish audio specialist. Since the beginning of 2015, the manufacturer now also works closely with HP.
The speakers cannot meet the expectations of the prestigious name in this case. Considering the weak bass and the missing brilliance in the high frequency range, the sound is only average, which is a bit disappointing for our high expectations. If that is not sufficient, you should use external headphones or speakers via 3.5 millimeter stereo jack.
Energy Management
Power Consumption
Considering the size and the equipment, the 17-inch device surprises with a very moderate idle consumption between 4.1 up to 11.0 Watts – the Intel version Pavilion 17-g013ng (5.3-10.8 Watts) is not better. This suggests a good (idle) efficiency of the Carrizo platform and lets us hope for the following runtime measurements.
However, the power consumption under 3D load is a bit too high: Compared to the combination of Core i5-5200U and GeForce 830M (37.8 up to 44.6 Watts), our review unit (57.6 up to 65.7 Watts) consumes about 20 Watts more without offering more performance. Around half of that is consumed by the dedicated Radeon GPU; if you only use the APU our measurement device only indicates around 30 Watts after a short while.
Off / Standby | 0 / 0.1 Watt |
Idle | 4.1 / 9.6 / 11 Watt |
Load |
57.6 / 65.7 Watt |
Battery Runtime
A small 41-Wh battery is supposed to cover the power consumption when you cannot use a socket. Depending on the scenario, the battery enables runtimes between 50 minutes (maximum load) and almost eight hours (idling); a more practical result with activated Wi-Fi and a display brightness of 150 cd/m² is 3.5 up to 4 hours. The Broadwell-based sibling manages one hour more, but the stamina should be sufficient for a multimedia notebook that is mainly used stationary.
HP Pavilion 17-g054ng 41 Wh | HP Pavilion 17-g013ng 41 Wh | HP Pavilion 17-f217ng 38 Wh | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro VN7-791G-50MV 52.5 Wh | Asus Asuspro Essential P751JF-T2007G 47 Wh | |
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Battery Runtime | 32% | 14% | 1% | 20% | |
Reader / Idle | 473 | 615 30% | 524 11% | 484 2% | |
H.264 | 228 | 301 32% | 186 -18% | ||
WiFi v1.3 | 216 | 261 21% | 246 14% | 208 -4% | 271 25% |
Load | 53 | 76 43% | 61 15% | 70 32% |
Verdict
Despite some small weaknesses, the HP Pavilion 17-g054ng turns out to be a successful all-rounder, which can mainly convince thanks to its excellent price-performance ratio. The notebook does not have to hide behind similarly priced rivals in respect of the build quality, input devices or application performance. It even has a unique feature: You will hardly find such a high-quality display on any other 17-inch notebook for 600 Euros (~$668).
Full HD resolution, matte surface, high contrast, great colors, stable viewing angles – the Samsung panel manages excellent results in all disciplines and just costs 50 Euros (~$55) extra.
Our verdict about the new Carrizo APU is also mainly positive. While the processor performance is comparable to current Core i3 models, the integrated graphics card beats all HD 5500 models in higher resolutions. It might have been better if HP had waived the additional Radeon R7 M360 and equipped the A10-8700P with faster memory and a higher TDP instead – the combination of dedicated GPU and processor graphics is still pretty buggy in 2015. You can turn the dual-graphics technology off and just use the R7 M360, but then you will lose one of the main attractions of Carrizo – the powerful iGPU. We still hope that upcoming DirectX 12 games utilize the available GPU resources better.
HP should definitely rework the maintainability as well as the slow network adaptor. A faster Wi-Fi module and Gigabit-Ethernet adaptor should not be much more expensive but would certainly increase the appeal of the device. It is interesting that this criticism also applies for the high-end configurations of the Pavilion 17-series, including the Pavilion 17-g013ng with a Core i7 CPU for 900 Euros (~$1001).
Pros
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HP Pavilion 17-g054ng
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08/08/2015 v4(old)
Till Schönborn