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 $599
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 M5 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | MSI Creator A13V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core i7 13620H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | 45 | 72 | 80 | 75 | 66 | 54 |
| 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 M5 Compare | 80.7 | 73.1 | 51.3 | 86.5 | 99.2 | 71.6 | 79.7 | 97.5 | 99.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.1 | 89.1 | 87 | 97.5 | 94.2 | 54.7 | 79.7 | 80.8 | 90.5 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.4 | 68.1 | 90.2 | 59.8 | 81.8 | 86.8 | 61.2 | 59.9 | 98.3 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.7 | 27.9 | 80.2 | 59.8 | 89.1 | 57.3 | 79.7 | 80.8 | 95.2 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 71.8 | 84.6 | 84.4 | 69 | 89.5 | 73.4 | 94 | 59.9 | 67.8 |
Price
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