HP ProBook 15.6" 38X53UT#ABA-1 Silver 2021
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600U six-core processor and 256GB NVMe SSD deliver snappy performance for daily tasks, while the compact 1.74kg aluminum chassis makes it easy to carry between desk and meeting room. Its commercial-grade security from the BIOS up and a quiet, responsive backlit keyboard suit a growing business environment. Best for a small-business professional who needs a durable, portable work laptop with upgradeable RAM and wired Ethernet connectivity.
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 45 Wh
35 Overall Score
Price CA$1,186
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5600U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| Battery | 45 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProBook 15.6" 38X53UT#ABA-1 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | Apple M4 Pro | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2000 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple (16-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 45 | 72 | - | 99 | 100 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProBook 15.6" 38X53UT#ABA-1 | 45.9 | 43.2 | 13.5 | 56.9 | 51.6 | 45.7 | 24.7 | 32.8 | 2.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.2 | 74.5 | 65.6 | 86.5 | 99.2 | 69 | 98.5 | 97.5 | 99.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.6 | 94.2 | 91.5 | 90.1 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 88.9 | 59.9 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro Series 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96 | 90.4 | 89.6 | 98.7 | 95.4 | 9.4 | 79.7 | 80.8 | 99.9 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 91.7 | 88.1 | 87 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 9.1 | 94 | 59.9 | 54.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 98.6 | 59.8 | 90.9 | 57.3 | 79.7 | 80.8 | 80 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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