Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2024) vs HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 (2021)

Compared 2 laptops: Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2024), vs HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 (2021). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
- Intel Core i5 11300H
- Intel Core i7 11370H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2024) and HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 (2021)
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.2 kg 2.23 kg
Pixel size 354x251x22.4-24.9 mm 359.9x256x23.3 mm
Area 889 cm² 921 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 75.5 % 72.8 %
Side bezels 4.3 mm 7.3 mm
Colors Black - Black
- Green
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 145 ° n/a
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count22
Noise Level46 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 141 ppi 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech G-Sync n/a
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Light sensor No n/a
Display test
Max brightness
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2024)
300 nits
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 (2021)
300 nits
Contrast1260:1n/a
DCI-P3 gamut70.5 %n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
Adobe RGB gamut75.3 %n/a
Response time27 msn/a

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh 52.5 Wh
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes n/a
Charge Port Location Left Right
Charge Power 240 W 200 W
Charger weight 724 g n/a

Processor

Processor AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS Intel Core i5 11300H
Base frequency 3.8 GHz 3.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.1 GHz 4.4 GHz
Cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
L3 Cache 16 MB 8 MB
Integrated Graphics Radeon 780M Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU
Process tech. 4 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2024)
2669
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 (2021)
1991
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2024)
12090
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 (2021)
5693
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2024)
1862
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 (2021)
1458
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2024)
16748
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 (2021)
5585

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB
TGP 140 W 50 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes
Graphics Type Discrete Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm 12 nm
GPU Frequency 2070 MHz 1380 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz 1560 MHz
FLOPS 13.4 TFLOPS 3.2 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6 4
Memory Type GDDR6 GDDR6
Tire Width 96 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s 12 Gbit/s
Shader Units 2560 1024
TMUs 80 64
ROPs 32 32

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 3200 MHz
Type DDR5 DDR4
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 2
Max RAM 32 16

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes Yes
Total Slots 2 1
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Max Volume 82 dB n/a
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display No
Webcam Resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.23x3.2
USB-C2x4.01x3.2
ThunderboltNon/a
HDMI1x2.11x2.0
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)YesYes
Card ReaderNoYes
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Key Travel 1.7 mm n/a
Touchpad
Size13.0x7.7 cmn/a
SurfacePlasticPlastic
Windows PrecisionYesYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus TUF Gaming A15 (2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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