HP 15 15.6" B8QH8UA#ABA Natural Silver 2025
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
What Buyers Say
HP 15 15.6" B8QH8UA#ABA Natural Silver 2025
This HP 15.6-inch laptop is widely praised for its smooth performance, responsive touchscreen, and lightweight design, making it an excellent choice for students and home office users. Verified buyers highlight the fast SSD, good battery life, and great value for the price. Some note limited storage on the base model and that it is not suited for heavy gaming or advanced editing.
Pros
- Smooth performance for school and browsing
- Responsive HD touchscreen
- Lightweight and portable design
- Fast SSD boot times
- Good battery life for all-day use
Cons
- Limited storage on base model (128GB)
- Not suitable for heavy gaming or advanced editing
- Screen is HD, not Full HD
- Windows S-mode may require disabling
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
Users are very satisfied with the Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive. The magnetic charging port is also appreciated for its durability.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Well-constructed build
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| HP 15 15.6" B8QH8UA#ABA | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 7320U★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 4 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon Graphics★ | Qualcomm Adreno |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 8 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1366 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 62.5% sRGB | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4b | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home in S Mode | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP 15 15.6" B8QH8UA#ABA Natural Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong gpu (70th percentile)
- Below average storage (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average screen (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average cpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average ram (24th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 74 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 29 specs.