HP Essential Laptop 15.6" Blue 2025
HP
40 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 15.6" | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel N-Series N305 | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 0.8 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | 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 x HDMI 1.4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.60 kg | 1.24 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP Essential Laptop 15.6" Blue 2025
- Strong social proof (67th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average cpu (21st percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd 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
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 29 specs.