HP Pavilion 16 vs Apple MacBook Neo

Compared 2 laptops: HP Pavilion 16, vs Apple MacBook Neo. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Processor - Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
- AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
n/a
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
RAM - 8 GB
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
n/a

Review

Key Specs HP Pavilion 16 and Apple MacBook Neo
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 1.77 kg 1.23 kg
Pixel size 357.7x254.8x17.9-18.6 mm 297.5x206.4x12.7 mm
Area 911 cm² 614 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 81.4 % 79.8 %
Side bezels 6.5 mm 8.8 mm
Colors Silver - Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Aluminum
- Bottom: Plastic
Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle 130 ° 135 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActivePassive
Vapor chamberNoNo
Liquid metalNoNo
Cooler count2n/a
Noise Level39 dBn/a

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in 13 in
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Pixel density 142 ppi 218 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920x1200 pixels 2408x1506 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync Tech No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Glossy (Anti-Reflective)
Light sensor No Yes
Display test
Max brightness
HP Pavilion 16
300 nits
Apple MacBook Neo
500 nits
Contrast1620:11142:1
DCI-P3 gamut41.6 %72.2 %
sRGB gamut62.5 %97.9 %
Adobe RGB gamut43 %72.6 %
Response time25 ms18 ms

Battery

Capacity 59 Wh 36.5 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
USB PD Yes Yes, 30 W
Charge Port Location Right Left
Charge Power 65 W 20 W
Cable Length 1 m 1.5 m
Charger weight 318 g 58 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 125U Apple A18 Pro (MacBook)
Base frequency 1.3 GHz 2 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.3 GHz 4.05 GHz
Cores 12 (2P + 10E) 6 (2P + 4E)
Threads 14 6
L3 Cache 12 MB n/a
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (4-Cores) Apple A18 Pro GPU
Process tech. 7 nm 3 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
HP Pavilion 16
2144
Apple MacBook Neo
3412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
HP Pavilion 16
9226
Apple MacBook Neo
8581
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
HP Pavilion 16
1601
Apple MacBook Neo
n/a
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
HP Pavilion 16
10010
Apple MacBook Neo
n/a

GPU Model

GPU Model Intel Arc iGPU (4-Cores) Apple A18 Pro GPU
TGP 14 W n/a
Graphics Type Integrated Integrated
Process tech. 5 nm 3 nm
GPU Frequency 300 MHz n/a
Boost GPU Frequency 1850 MHz 1490 MHz
FLOPS 1.9 TFLOPS 2.3 TFLOPS
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Tire Width n/a 128 bit
Memory speed 7.47 Gbit/s 7.5 Gbit/s
Shader Units 512 768
TMUs 32 40
ROPs 16 n/a

RAM

RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Channels 2x4 GB 2x4 GB
Frequency 7467 MHz 7500 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Replaceable No No

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) Custom
Type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 GB
Replaceable Yes No
Total Slots 1 n/a
NVMe Yes Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB 256 GB

Sound

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC245 n/a
Audio Formats 2.0 2.0
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Max Volume 84 dB 83 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Fingerprint sensor No Optional
IR sensor Optional No
CD drive No No
Webcam Above Display Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Ports
USB-A2x3.2No
USB-C2x3.22x3.2
ThunderboltNoNo
HDMI1x2.1No
DisplayPortNoNo
VGANoNo
3.5 mm Audio JackYesYes
Ethernet (RJ45)NoNo
Card ReaderNoNo
Charging PortNoNo

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes No
Backlight Yes No
Key Travel 1.5 mm 1 mm
Touchpad
Size12.5x8.0 cm11.5x7.2 cm
SurfacePlasticGlass
Windows PrecisionYesNo

Note

HP Pavilion 16:

Models equipped with AMD Ryzen processors utilize LPDDR5 memory with a frequency of 6400 MHz.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Neo the clear winner in this comparison.

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