HP Pavilion Aero 13-be0227od Laptop ~ $500 w/ FS @ OfficeDepot.com

scol

Dec 31, 2023 7:35 AM

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scolDec 31, 2023 7:35 AM

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Had to dig to get some more details from this system, so just sharing here:

HP specs:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/prod...ku=4Z508UA

Screen: 13.3" diagonal, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, micro-edge, anti-glare, 400 nits, 100% sRGB
CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800U

USB C details: 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge)

Wireless
Realtek Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5.2 wireless card (supporting gigabit data rate) MU-MIMO supported; Miracast® compatible

Per the service manual, looks like memory isn't upgradable.

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dwc13

Jan 1, 2024 12:03 AM

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dwc13Jan 1, 2024 12:03 AM

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I had seriously been looking at an HP Pavilion Aero as a travel computer a long time. It isn't a typical Pavilion. Rather, it is amazingly light (<2.2 lbs) and compact, has a very good 13.3" screen (IPS, 400 nits, 1920 x 1200; higher resolution upgrade available), comes with USB-C w/PD & DP, and an HDMI port. In short, the Aero checked a lot of boxes. Alas, I was waiting for a Zen 4 CPU version, which hasn't happened.

The Aero model linked below has a Zen 3+ Ryzen 5 7535U CPU and is currently $479 at HP.com. It features the Radeon 660M GPU (RDNA2). IMO, it's a better laptop -- and deal -- than the one posted above even if it has a smaller 256GB SSD.
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp...-78f88av-1

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Quote from scol

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Per the service manual, looks like memory isn't upgradable.

Appears you are correct. The Maintenance and Service Guide [hp.com] lists different part numbers for the 8GB and 16GB system boards. Frown

Quote from dwc13

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The Aero model linked below has a Zen 3+ Ryzen 5 7535U CPU and is currently $479 at HP.com. It features the Radeon 660M GPU (RDNA2). IMO, it's a better laptop -- and deal -- than the one posted above even if it has a smaller 256GB SSD.
https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp...-78f88av-1

The model in the OP features a backlit keyboard which is a $20 upgrade for the configure-to-order laptop from HP.com, but agreeably that's still a better deal even with the smaller SSD.

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dwc13

Jan 2, 2024 6:32 AM

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dwc13Jan 2, 2024 6:32 AM

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Quote from xlnc

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The model in the OP features a backlit keyboard which is a $20 upgrade for the configure-to-order laptop from HP.com, but agreeably that's still a better deal even with the smaller SSD.

I'm glad you found and posted the deal for the HP Pavilion Aero. It's a laptop worthy of consideration by someone looking for an extremely light laptop with decent chops. Hopefully Woot will get a few of these someday and offer them at a much lower price.

Good call on the $20 upgrade for the lighted keyboard on the HP.com model.

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Jan 15, 2024 3:38 AM

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ShrewdCaribou443Jan 15, 2024 3:38 AM

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Granted the newer processor on the Aero at hp.com is attractive, but it's not like an order of magnitude difference. So why has this deal gotten thumbs-down when the deal at hp.com got like four thumbs-up (and back when the hp.com price was $550, not $479)?

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