Coupled with a gamma of only 1.78 (2.2 is usually ideal), everything's going to look a bit washed out compared with more high-end displays, and colors were far from accurate in our measurements. In addition, the display only covers about 67.6% of the sRGB color space used by most applications and web sites. The trackpad also jiggles a bit in its housing before actually clicking, which makes it feel slightly cheap, but I'd take that over bad tracking any day. Clicking and dragging was a tad finicky if my thumb rested too close to the middle of the pad, but this was rarely an issue. The smooth trackpad lets your fingers glide the cursor accurately across the screen, and it even has a solid palm detection that prevents jumps and misclicks. Thankfully, the HP Pavilion comes close to nailing both. You make sacrifices when buying a thin and light laptop, too, since there isn't as much room for deep travel on those keyboard keys. The keyboard and trackpad, for example, are often downgraded with keys that don't always actuate reliably, or an inaccurate trackpad that jumps the cursor around the screen. When you buy a low-midrange laptop like this, you take a bit of a gamble with certain bits of the hardware. The trackpad and keyboard are some of the best things about this laptop. But these are the smallest of complaints.) You get a lot of performance bang for the buck
(The USB-A port was a bit tight, requiring a bit of wiggling to get a flash drive in, and I wish the hinge went back further. HP has become a prime example of creating thin devices that don't sacrifice repairability, and they deserve continuing kudos for that.Ĭombine that with other perks, like the built-in fingerprint scanner and B&O speakers (which can get quite loud), and you have a laptop that easily competes with others in and above its price range. Despite its size you can open it up and swap out the storage, RAM, and network card yourself (which, incidentally, is a great way to save a few bucks on upgrades). Despite its 15-inch size, it's still thin and portable, and easily slides into a backpack without bursting it at the seams. It has a durable metal chassis with a hinge that glides smoothly as you open it. While the HP Pavilion 15 isn't going to outdo $2,500 laptops, it doesn't feel like a laptop that starts at $589. It's hard to not appreciate a clean, subtle laptop design.
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