HP Pavilion 15.6" Pavilion Silver 2026
HP
35 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
90 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
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Gaming
Specifications
| HP Pavilion 15.6" Pavilion | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | — | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 60 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4b | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.24 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP Pavilion 15.6" Pavilion Silver 2026
- Strong social proof (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average gpu (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average cpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average ram (22nd percentile)
- Below average storage (26th 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
Pricing
HP Pavilion 15.6" Pavilion Silver 20260.063score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 20250.075score per dollar
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 28 specs.