HP 15 (2024) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5

Compared 2 laptops: HP 15 (2024), vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Intel Core 3 100U
- Intel Core 5 120U
- Intel Core 7 150U
- Intel Core i5 1135G7
- Intel Core i5 1145G7
- Intel Core i7 1185G7
Storage - 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB

Review

Key Specs HP 15 (2024) and Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5
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 1.59 kg 1.28 kg
Pixel size 359.9x235.9x18.5 mm 308x223x14.5 mm
Area 849 cm² 687 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 79 % 79 %
Side bezels 7.3 mm 11.3 mm
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Material Plastic Aluminum
Transformer No No
Cooling system
Cooling typeActiveActive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNon/a
Cooler count12
Noise Leveln/a40 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in 13.5 in
Type TN LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Pixel density 100 ppi 201 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9 3:2
Resolution 1366x768 pixels 2256x1504 pixels
HDR support No No
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No Yes
Coating Matte Glossy
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
HP 15 (2024)
250 nits
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5
400 nits
Contrastn/a1424:1
DCI-P3 gamutn/a64.7 %
sRGB gamutn/a97.2 %
Adobe RGB gamutn/a66.8 %
Response timen/a50 ms

Battery

Capacity 41 Wh 47.4 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD No Yes
Charge Port Location Right Left, Right
Charge Power 45/65 W 65 W
Cable Length 1 m n/a
Charger weight n/a 306 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core i5 1135G7
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.5 GHz 4.2 GHz
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 4
Threads 18 8
L3 Cache 18 MB 8 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EU
Process tech. 7 nm 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
HP 15 (2024)
2185
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5
1745
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
HP 15 (2024)
10658
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5
4779
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
HP 15 (2024)
1632
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5
1306
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
HP 15 (2024)
12472
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13.5
4885

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores) Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
TGP 28 W 15 W
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 5 nm 10 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2200 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS 1.7 TFLOPS
Memory Type DDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory speed 5.6 Gbit/s 4.27 Gbit/s
Shader Units 896 640
TMUs 56 40
ROPs 24 20

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 1x8 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz 4266 MHz
Type DDR5 LPDDR4X
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 2 n/a
Max RAM 32 n/a

Storage

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

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume n/a 78.4 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Fingerprint sensor No No
IR sensor No Yes
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Ports
USB-A2x3.21x3.2
USB-C1x3.21x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x1.4No
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortYesYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Optional Yes
Key Travel n/a 1.3 mm
Touchpad
Sizen/a11.4x7.6 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesYes

Note

HP 15 (2024):

DDR4 memory is available only for models with Core 3 100U, Core 5 120U, and Core 7 150U.

* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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