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HP has two Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake laptops on sale - I was shopping for a gift, and these seemed to be among the best deals on 12th Gen laptops in the $550-650 range.
I know that Intel 11th Gen (Tiger Lake) laptops with similar specs can be gotten for $400-500, but jumping from the 4 cores of Tiger Lake to 10 the cores of Alder Lake (2 performance + 8 efficiency) for the extra ~$100-150 may appeal to folks. If you have Perks at Work/EPP, you save about an extra $40.
EDIT: Thanks to
BeigeStew7045 for sharing a potential coupon code - I didn't get it to combine with the EPP discount, but it may be helpful for folks who don't have EPP
You can also use code 5MDSHP to take an extra 5% off laptops $599 + so that will bring the price of the $650 laptop down to $617.50 or for the $580 laptop just add on an accessory that that is more than $20 (like the HP wireless mouse Z3700) and you can then use the coupon to take 5% off.
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EDIT #2: Thanks to
wildpig1234 for sharing a deal on i3 configuration of the 14" Pavilion model for $480 ($448 with EDU/EPP discount):
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp...-4z1x4av-1
- HP Pavilion Laptop - 14t-dv200
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i3-1215U (up to 4.4 GHz, 10 MB L3 cache, 6 cores, 8 threads) + Intel® UHD Graphics
- RAM: 8 GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM (2 X 4 GB)
- Storage: 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
- You still get all the goodies like two sodimms, one HDMI 2.1, one usb-c with DP and PD, backlit keys, 1080p IPS screen
- More details are in the Thread Wiki
Summary of the original two laptops on sale:- The 14" model is for $580
- The 15.6" model is for $650
- Both have 16GB of DDR4 RAM, a 256GB NVMe SSD drive, and a 1080P display. RAM and SSD seem like they are replaceable (non-soldered).
- 14" model has a slightly slower CPU - its a Core i5-1235u vs Core i7-1255u
- the i5 has lower clock speeds, as well as 80 graphics EUs instead of the full 96 EUs
- however, both have 2 Performance Cores and 8 Efficiency cores - 10 cores total.
- 14" model seems to have USB-C Charging, HDMI 2.1, and Bang and Olufsun audio, whereas 15.6" model does not
Full Details below
14" model: HP Pavilion Laptop 14-dv2097nr - $580
($540 with Perks at Work/EPP)
Product Page:
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp...4-dv2097nr
Support Page (more details on specs):
https://support.hp.com/hk-en/document/c08205037- Product number 68C34UA
- Product name HP Pavilion Laptop 14-dv2097nr
- Microprocessor Intel® Core™ i5-1235U (up to 4.4 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 12 MB L3 cache, 10 cores, 12 threads)
- Chipset Intel® Integrated SoC
- Memory, standard 16 GB DDR4-3200 MHz RAM (2 x 8 GB)
- Video graphics Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics Integrated (80 EUs)
- Hard drive 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
- Optical drive Optical drive not included
- Display 14" diagonal, FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, micro-edge, BrightView, 250 nits, 45% NTSC
- Wireless connectivity MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5.2 combo (Supporting Gigabit data rate)
- External ports
- 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)
- 2 SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate
- 1 HDMI 2.1
- 1 AC smart pin
- 1 headphone/microphone combo
- Minimum dimensions (W x D x H) 32.5 x 21.66 x 1.7 cm
- Weight 1.41 kg
- Power supply type 65 W Smart AC power adapter
- Battery type 3-cell, 43 Wh Li-ion polymer
- Webcam HP Wide Vision 720p HD camera with temporal noise reduction and integrated dual array digital microphones
- Audio Audio by B&O; Dual speakers; HP Audio Boost
15.6" model: HP Laptop 15-dy5097nr - $650
($608 with Perks at Work/EPP)
Product Page:
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp...5-dy5097nr
Support Page (more details on specs):
https://support.hp.com/gb-en/document/c08197393- Product number 687Y9UA
- Product name HP Laptop 15-dy5097nr
- Microprocessor Intel® Core™ i7-1255U (up to 4.7 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 12 MB L3 cache, 10 cores, 12 threads)
- Chipset Intel® Integrated SoC
- Memory, standard 16 GB DDR4-3200 MHz RAM (2 x 8 GB)
- Video graphics Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics Integrated (96 EUs)
- Hard drive 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
- Optical drive Optical drive not included
- Display 15.6" diagonal, FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, micro-edge, anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% NTSC
- Wireless connectivity MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5.2 combo (Supporting Gigabit data rate)
- Expansion slots 1 multi-format SD media card reader
- External ports
- 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 5Gbps signaling rate
- 2 SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate
- 1 HDMI 1.4b
- 1 AC smart pin
- 1 headphone/microphone combo
- Minimum dimensions (W x D x H) 35.85 x 24.2 x 1.79 cm
- Weight 1.69 kg
- Power supply type 45 W Smart AC power adapter
- Battery type 3-cell, 41 Wh Li-ion
- Battery life mixed usage Up to 7 hours and 45 minutes
- Video Playback Battery life Up to 10 hours and 45 minutes
- Webcam HP True Vision 720p HD camera with temporal noise reduction and integrated dual array digital microphones
- Audio Dual speakers
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The BETTER 14in one is actually cheaper than the 15in so that is what I was emphasizing here!
So if you want to go even cheaper (but still have all the great above base features), try this customizable page:
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp...-4z1x4av-1
The base with i3-1215u with 6 cores, 8 thread is actually as fast as the older i5 11th gen u cpu. so you can get that for $451 or $420 edu discount and save but still getting all the above features in this great chassic!
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the 14in has usb-c with Displayport and power delivery as well as HDMI 2.1 and also two sodimm slots and backlit keyboard.
15in does not have usb-c with displayport or power delivery and hdmi 1.4 only. also the igpu in the i7 fo the 15in is only slightly faster than i5 with the cpu only being slightly faster in single core and not much faster in multicore because it's likely throttled anyway.
So all in all, the 14in is a much better deal imo. that i5 12th gen cpu is about equal in multicore to 5500u ryzen cpu.
So if you want to go even cheaper (but still have all the great above base features), try this customizable page:
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp...-4z1x4av-1
The base with i3-1215u with 6 cores, 8 thread is actually as fast as the older i5 11th gen u cpu. so you can get that for $451 or $420 edu discount and save but still getting all the above features in this great chassic!
Unknown is what upgrade options does this have for M.2?
the 14in has usb-c with Displayport and power delivery as well as HDMI 2.1 and also two sodimm slots and backlit keyboard.
15in does not have usb-c with displayport or power delivery and hdmi 1.4 only. also the igpu in the i7 fo the 15in is only slightly faster than i5 with the cpu only being slightly faster in single core and not much faster in multicore because it's likely throttled anyway.
So all in all, the 14in is a much better deal imo. that i5 12th gen cpu is about equal in multicore to 5500u ryzen cpu.
Here is one example of HP Pavilion 15 2022:
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp...5-eg2097nr
Here is one example of HP Pavilion 15 2022:
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp...5-eg2097nr
The BETTER 14in one is actually cheaper than the 15in so that is what I was emphasizing here!
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Unknown is what upgrade options does this have for M.2?
This 15in is so grossly overpriced for its lack of features that i am really scratching my head on why HP prices it like this?!? They must be counting on people to only look at "i7-1255u"?
as for the ssd, it's a single nvme m2 slot
EDIT: added to OP
The BETTER 14in one is actually cheaper than the 15in so that is what I was emphasizing here!
Yeah, I was scratching my head a bit when I saw the pricing too, as the 14-inch seems to be on a more premium/modern/upscale platform but is priced lower.
I would recommend the 14-inch model over the 15-inch model for the reasons you have been stating: better port selection/features (USB charging and HDMI 2.1), better audio, and lower price.
The 15-inch may appeal to folks who want a bit more CPU power and particularly GPU power (as well as a larger screen size).
Yeah, I was scratching my head a bit when I saw the pricing too, as the 14-inch seems to be on a more premium/modern/upscale platform but is priced lower.
I would recommend the 14-inch model over the 15-inch model for the reasons you have been stating: better port selection/features (USB charging and HDMI 2.1), better audio, and lower price.
The 15-inch may appeal to folks who want a bit more CPU power and particularly GPU power (as well as a larger screen size).
If you really want a 15in laptop with more cpu power than i5-12th, i would actually recommend this due to the ryzen being more power efficient and therefore less throttling:
https://www.costco.com/hp-pavilio...58348
People are more likely to pay higher price for a smaller more premium laptop. HP completely got it backward on this one!