HP Laptop 15 (2023) Review: Intel 13th Gen Power With Generic Looks!

[@Pozi_Drive]

The trouble with HP is that they add sequences of letters and digits in an incomprehensible way to distinguish between models. And the models change so fast that it is very hard to find back specific modelnames on their websites after just a few months. They can learn a lot from Dell.

[@SoulOfTech]

Very true

[@coderbebop]

It's the same with ASUS smh

[@nikkay82]

@@coderbebop yes but one difference that asus laptops are totally garbages.i still crying about the money i spend for my previous 1000 euros asus that finally i never managed to work on that for totally 2 weeks and still i am working with my 14 years old HP

[@Max_Mustermann]

Unfortunately a lot of lower end laptops and especially HP have an issue where the hinges are screwed into brass inserts, which in turn are fitted into plastic. After a couple of years of usage the plastic tends to crack and the hinges detach. So for less demanding use like Internet browsing and KZbin it makes IMHO more sense to buy a refurbished business laptop instead.

[@stereomato]

is this the case for this one too? fucking hell

[@abdullahamalkhan6632]

can attest to this, happened to my 2021 HP 15s, had to get the plastic case 'refabricated' after 3 years of use.

[@defnotatroll]

Absolutely love the keyboard deck design on this laptop. It looks so much better than its budget price. HP are killing the design game in the midrange/budget segment

[@SoulOfTech]

The keyboard really is well above its weight class for sure!

[@SamSym007]

I like the detailed review you gave of this laptop, I have a Dell with an aluminum top shell and it has a few dints in it. So the plastic is a good option for me. Great review, direct and to the point.

[@SoulOfTech]

Glad you liked it!

[@johnspathopoulos1432]

I have just bought it. My previous laptop is a Lenovo B5400 with 6gigs of ram and an i3-4000M at 2.4GHz (4th generation), still operable. So by all means this i3 laptop is an upgrade to me :) . Some games that I had in my wishlist on Steam are playable now and - from what I read - it can play GTA5 as well. The thing is that I like it's form factor. It's - relatively light, with big screen,it can run office and windows 11. It's okay for mediocre usage and to be honest I don't need something more.

[@BenSXD.]

How's the temperature on gta5?

[@johnspathopoulos1432]

Funny you ask cause a few days back I purchased it on steam,in offer together with XCOM II. I installed it to confirm that it was playable. It is. The in-game benchmark test I tried showed me an average of 50 fps. I played the intro to see by myself how it goes and I was satisfied. After that,I uninstalled it cause I'm playing something else now and it needs 109GB of disk space. I'll reinstall it when I'm going to play it. Unfortunatelly I didn't play it for a long period of time to have opinion about temperature. I just wanted to be assured that is playable,and it is.@@BenSXD.

[@BenSXD.]

@@johnspathopoulos1432 Cool! I just bought this laptop . I want to know if it's good or nah . Thx for the honest reply . Looks like it's gonna be a daily productive laptop and maybe less towards gaming?

[@johnspathopoulos1432]

@@BenSXD. I agree. A fine laptop for productivity. Someone who knows what to expect cannot be disappointed.

[@johnspathopoulos1432]

@danielbradler6546 only story mode and not hot at all. Fan is quiet. The only issue is that it does not have a dedicated graphic card but it can play a lot of games. A frustration was that it can't play Forza Horizon 4. I play Grid 2 instead which is an older game but with very good graphics and gameplay. And I hesitate to install Skyrim cause Microsoft store asks dedicated graphic card. But I'll search KZbin to see if someone with my specs made it playable on steam. It can play Oblivion.

[@Seirryu-heart8]

Wow this a thorough review! Thanks

[@SoulOfTech]

Thanks for watching!

[@lanaava]

Awesome review I needed to purchase this on a Black Friday! Got the last one ❤

[@SoulOfTech]

Glad you got a good deal!

[@michaelwoods9381]

If You don’t mind me asking what was the price?? 🙏

[@lanaava]

@@michaelwoods9381 $249

[@grrstairway]

I recommend my friend buy this laptop(AMD version), we did a survey at the store, and we compare it with the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (AMD version) and I would say the hp screen is underrated good.

[@angel1167]

Do you compared this hp HP 15-fc0033nl

[@shiftto]

this same hp model but model 2022 the screen is poor quality

[@themonkekingcrypto]

5:34 although it doesn't have a left & right click button but let's be honest, does that really even matter much

[@mfkhan4238]

Good review Dear

[@ahmeterhanarik]

Bought it yesterday, received it today, returning it tomorrow. Right speaker DoA. It's nice to see that they improved system features on commercial model and case durability at cost of post-production quality check. I could not test anything until every friggin driver was installed and at that moment once, I found one speaker is dead and other sounds blown; I thought "How the hell did this go through testing?". I felt like sucker punched; since till the last few drivers sound output was not available.

[@demonking395]

Suggest one good laptop

[@ahmeterhanarik]

@@demonking395 anything that can be refundable when things go wrong in the first 30 days... On the other hand Samsung ativ 3rd gen Intel was awesome. Service hatches, speakers with bass, battery care functionality, nice case texture. For some reason tubular lithium batteries age well.

[@mrshoaibpk]

I purchase it this week and working really good for me.

[@SoulOfTech]

Awesome!

[@mrshoaibpk]

Actually, in Pakistani market its model name is HP 250 G10.

[@ImanN-lw5vb]

how is the battery performance?

[@mrshoaibpk]

@@ImanN-lw5vb its quite good.Provide 7-8 hours backup easily while consuming media etc.

[@davidjym]

Yes, Fan noise turning on constantly and dim monitor are the 2 major issues with this laptop. Otherwise it's fine for everyday use 😅

[@ZIADXMUSIC]

It's not dim display the brightness is lowered and the video is also edited a bit darker for aesthetic feel

[@davidjym]

@@ZIADXMUSIC The video is dimmed that's fine, but I'm talking about the actual laptop is not too bright especially looking at it on a sunny day. 🥴

[@ZIADXMUSIC]

@@davidjym yeah it's not..as u know 250 nits is enough for indoor but outdoor we need at least 500 nits which cannot be found at the price of this hp 15..so you need to spend more like a thousand dollars and you'll get the macbook air m1 but still the specs are undesirable

[@davidjym]

@@ZIADXMUSIC why are laptops sooooo expensive !!! and we have to replace it every 4 years or so ... LOL

[@markojagar6658]

What is the build quality? Do you recomend this or lenovo ideapad 1 or acer aspire 3? Im loking to buy one ty❤

[@patricks5575]

Great review, do you recommend this laptop over the Asus Vivobook you reviewed? Let us know thanks

[@ArthropodSpidey]

I tend to think that HP laptops in general are the most generic laptops ever made. HP's website is the most boring website ever.

[@SoulOfTech]

Marketing was never HP’s forte to be honest.

[@ShawnMadeiros-x3g]

I have two hp laptops they both work but need some little repairs

[@mattscomp]

Much kudos for mentioning the inevitable hinge issue.👏 From someone that deals with repairs. I'm forever telling users to open their laptops from the center. Kinda miss old laptop designs that used a latch to encourage that process. For sure HP could do so much better in this area. hp = hinge problems.. Its well over due that they did 100% better in this part of design/build.

[@SoulOfTech]

Yeah the hinge continues to be a major pain point with many of these mid range laptops. Thanks for watching!

[@danny3335]

Hi, i'm in the midst of getting a laptop for my daughter's school usage. Would you recommend this or the Ideapad 3, thanks in advance and great review btw.

[@Manlikedike]

How's the battery life pls.. How long does it last

[@zero2herouniverse153]

Thanks for the review. Is the storage & the Ram expandable? Yesterday I ordered the 500 gig version with 16 Ram....

[@PaulStregevsky]

Storage, no; memory DIMMs, yes--according to comments under a similarly named model that was launched the same month on Amazon: HP 15.6 inch Laptop PC, Processor: 13th Generation Intel® Core™ i7, Graphics: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics, 16 GB DDR4-3200 MHz RAM, 512GB SSD (Silver, 15-fd0099nr)

[@NahidChowdhury-t7n]

Please Help me to chose Hp pavilion 15inch i5 512SSD 16GB RAM NVIDIA GeForce mx550 Or Dell Inspiron 15 with i5 13th gen 16GB RAM 1TB SSD As you said on your video Inspiron 15 has overheating thermal issue than got confused whether to go with it or not! On the other hand, Hp has weak hinge mechanism!

[@gretagani2720]

Would you say the glossy screen is too big of an issue?

[@its.eliel.fl0p]

It's really not I have this laptop and it literally isn't an issue. Who's gonna be watching or looking at the screen from a slight angle

[@jaf2385]

What model is this?

[@avalagum7957]

does anybody know if the wifi card in this laptop is supported in Linux?

[@Farinata2]

What does this differ from the HP 250 15.6 inch G10 Notebook PC (725G5EA)?

[@alexdzul7360]

I feel the colors a little bit rare in my laptop, does anyone hace this issue?

[@lakbaykain442]

I love the wallpaper you put on the laptop. do you have a link to that?

[@lonewolfgang_]

what would u recommend between this and the HP pavilion 15?

[@SoulOfTech]

The Pavilion is one tier higher, it depends on if you would like to spend a little more for a better build quality.

[@unknown2023.5]

​@@SoulOfTechdid you buy it with 16 gigs of ram or 8 but you upgrade it?

[@saidmuminrahmatov5451]

i just bought this new i7 13th gen, 16gb ram 1 tb for 650$ with a coupon from HP, is it a good deal or should i return it hahahah?

[@عمرحميدي-ر3د]

How are you brother What do you think about the laptop after using for a week I intend to buy it Please guide me a little😊

[@DTD-Ali_anas]

Did you buy it because I was thinking of buying it? ​@@عمرحميدي-ر3د

[@islamsum]

How is the Hp 15 - fq0020nx laptop ??

[@michaelb4512]

I don't know much of tech but how can I tell what hp series i have?THANKYOU!

[@sheeraztanwri07]

Which wallpaper on your laptop kindly send me

[@MrMarchelo]

What happened with the Ethernet port?

[@chrrytrbl]

is the ram soldered? can i replace it later on?

[@its.eliel.fl0p]

I have the i5 1335U it opens from the bottom plastic and it's replaceable I changed from 8gb to 20

[@xero_zyx]

Does the spacebar backlit does not work?

[@hadifjamalluddin3319]

How many ssd slots?

[@rdg0011]

Does it have dual fans?

[@razmikmkrtchian]

Thx, but have night laptop? HP

[@javaddimar4885]

In better or lenovo ip5?

[@maxlange2571]

Great review. I love how you added a clip from One Piece. I man of culture.

[@SoulOfTech]

Of course gotta rep the Luffy fans out there!

[@RandomHandles]

can add 2.5 ssd/hdd?

[@faisalamin18]

Wallpaper??😊

[@dager_hot]

This is the most professional review I have ever seen. The author talked about all aspects: from gaming and work, to the number of hours the laptop lasts, and even how the laptop sounds. Respect to the author.

[@SoulOfTech]

I appreciate the kind feedback! Im glad my review was of help :)

[@raihan1547]

Specify the model no. Envy 15 or Pavilion 15 or 15s what??

[@SoulOfTech]

Please see 1:10 Additionally this laptop is just called HP laptop 15. It’s part of HP’s budget productivity line up. You can learn more on their website :)

[@rasimsgrov6029]

it is the most beatifull!!!

[@fahri4440]

How you finding those amazing wallpapers ? Any link please

[@bunnytandala361]

Bro is it useful for students

[@lilygarcia5668]

I ordered one,didn't upgrade to touchscreen. 😢Seems very basic.I loved my HP Envy but it's outdated and went out.

[@spyxmsa]

Does this laptop has backlight

[@Rozie09470]

Yes

[@shahedalam-e7s]

Sir please make a video for Lenovo IdeaPad 5 oled i7🙏

[@shivanibaalki]

how to on keyboard backlight?

[@smrgaming.]

Specific Button on keyboard for backlit

[@shivanibaalki]

@@smrgaming. where?

[@smrgaming.]

@@shivanibaalki f4 if it doesn't work try fn+f4

[@AfroditiK54]

For general use and programming would you recommend this or the Asus vivobook go 15 e1504fa? Can't decide between those two

[@nikkay82]

pARE TO HP MANARI MOU.TA ASUS EINAI SKOUPIDIA

[@Weirdluce]

Asus vivabook go 15 most definitely i was looking between this Hp and Asus vivabook go 15 and I think that it's a lil better

[@marc7318]

Would you mind sharing your wallpaper please 😮

[@Rebulife]

Wow laptop wallpaper

[@MrRoBi-cl9nc]

Dear Brother, Have Backlight with this Laptop???

[@SoulOfTech]

Please refer to the design chapter of the review.

[@jordangagat]

have a hp 15 1000 after a premiere unfortunatelly warranty expire 10 august this year

[@beingdoer]

Does it has touchscreen?

[@0.0m51]

No

[@hanzo728]

The intro😂😂😂

[@SoulOfTech]

😆

[@Tekz12]

This computer or a Dell Inspiron 3000?

[@SoulOfTech]

Hard to say Ken, it depends on what the deal is and the specs.

[@snehageddada3148]

Hp laptop 15, 13th gen intel core i5 & Hp pavilion 12th gen intel core i5 which one is good for students ( today i want purchase laptop please any one give reply)😢😢😢

[@Park_Place]

Factor in the other specs

[@shaalaempire2180]

Which one you purchase?

[@alanlee5412]

touch screen?

[@mrsjunaid10]

Is it touch screen ?

[@SoulOfTech]

Details is display section.

[@wicked0206]

Bro you should cast for Bollywood or something. Nice acting skills.

[@folddyy]

wait, is this the pavilion series or not? if so, then they have DEFINITELY improved a lot on the looks and the quality! man, if only i'd waited for another year to get a new laptop.. my hp 15(s) is from 2022 and it's still got those ugly seams on the laptop's body ): although mehhhhh it's pretty good but STILL this laptop looks WAYYY more premium than the older hp 15(s)'s lol, hp's definitely improving this year!

[@macdooly5297]

Hey, how is the hp 15S different from this one? Only the 15S one is available at my place.

[@folddyy]

@@macdooly5297 well, the hp 15s has a smaller touchpad and the laptop's base has seams around it (you can see it in his other video, just beware though he doesn't really like the laptop lol) and the hp 15 2023 looks more like the pavilion series,except it isn't. i feel like hp just changed the look of the laptop, the 15s is around ~100-300$ cheaper though

[@omkarkamble8648]

I have the same 2022 15s and the quality is absolutely shit the screen broke just by putting the laptop in a bag and my other acer aspire 5 (which costs around the same price) is far more durable than my new 15s but the performance is great in the 15s . They should really make some strong hinges like apple does. Everyone makes fun that h p = Hinge problems. hopefully they improve the quality as I love HP and I Want to own a Durable HP laptop.

[@folddyy]

@@omkarkamble8648 aw, R.I.P. your laptop though.. ): but mine's screen still works perfectly fine, even if it's already fallen on the lid (on the floor, not on a soft surface like a bed or something), you might've dropped it while it was in the bag by accident though.. also hp might? be using different materials on different and cheaper models since i've heard that other people say that their 15s's hinges break after 7 months, but mine's already a year old and i can tell you i haven't been handling this with much care, i've thrown it on the bed and opened it really quickly with one hand and the hinges still don't make any odd noises, palmrest hasn't cracked yet, mine's a 15s-eq3045au but i might come back and tell what happens to this laptop after another year

[@striker7469]

Lit.

[@akin242002]

HP EliteBooks tend to be the "boring Betty" of laptops. Effective for work, but not something built for those that want work & entertainment in a laptop. The HP EliteBook 845 G9 at least has a QHD+ (1444p resolution) web camera for the sales reps.

[@ScoutmonkeVR]

The start tho 💀

[@SoulOfTech]

XD

[@ScoutmonkeVR]

This might be a weird question but can I have a shout out next video? Just asking

[@sierrachief117]

This laptop is the definition of generic and basic. And what's that? A 45w adaptor for a 13th gen i7? Even if it's U series atleast 65w Type C is the standard nowadays. I much prefer Dell even for these boring work machines. You'll get a basic 65w charger and a big battery atleast.

[@socialoutcast5387]

This laptop is great but the display is pathetic and mine look completely washed out.

[@SoulOfTech]

Budget laptops sadly don't have great color ratings :(

[@Saggy7753]

Display was too bad