HP Essential Laptop Computer 15.6" HD Natural silver
HP
39 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| HP Essential Laptop Computer 15.6" HD | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i5 8 | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Integrated: Intel Iris X? Graphics | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1280 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | — | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 60 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI 1.4b | — |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.24 kg★ |
| Battery | 41 Wh | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP Essential Laptop Computer 15.6" HD Natural silver
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong cpu (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average screen (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average storage (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 28 specs.