HP Essential Laptop 15.6" Blue
HP
42 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
Scores
Developer
Student
Business
Entertainment
Compact
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| HP Essential Laptop 15.6" | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel N-Series N305★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 8 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 0.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 1.4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
HP Essential Laptop 15.6" Blue
- Strong social proof (67th percentile)
- Below average cpu (21st percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (27th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 29 specs.