The 50 °C (122 °F) mark is only exceeded at one measurement point. Interestingly, the lid opens with a single hand but it has very little resistance to flex. HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0242ng - 2020-08-1908/19/2020 v7Sebastian Bade, 16.10 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 137 PPI, BOE08F6, IPS, glossy: no, 60 Hz, 3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: combination headphone/microphone jack, Card Reader: SD, Realtek Gaming GBE Family Controller (10/100/1000/2500/5000MBit/s), Realtek RTL8822CE (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5), Bluetooth 5, height x width x depth (in mm): 23.5 x 370 x 262.5 ( = 0.93 x 14.57 x 10.33 in), Speakers: B&O, two speakers, HP Audio Boost 1.0, Keyboard: chiclet-style, 12 Months Warranty, 2.198 kg ( = 77.53 oz / 4.85 pounds), Power Supply: 324 g ( = 11.43 oz / 0.71 pounds). frequency)Highs 2 - 16 kHz(+) | balanced highs - only 3.9% away from median(+) | highs are linear (5.8% delta to prev. Its fast refresh rate is paired with quick pixel response times, and with the help of our Gaming and Web design profile, the laptop can be used for color-sensitive work without any problems. Right of the bat, we see a grill above the keyboard, which houses the speakers. Because the ports are very close to the back of the device, there should not be any problems when using a mouse right next to the laptop. Currently, our review device retails for about 900 Euros (~$1,068), which is entirely justified given the specifications. If you try twisting the laptop, it will flex a bit and it will produce some funny sounds. In comparison: 51 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. Howbeit, users can add a second 2.5-inch storage device if they run out of storage space. frequency)Mids 400 - 2000 Hz(+) | balanced mids - only 1.6% away from median(+) | mids are linear (3.5% delta to prev. Although the key clicks are not very uniform, the keyboard is relatively comfortable for typing. A few green colour accents adorn the device, making it seem less stern. The left side of the image represents the display with stock settings, while the right one is with the “Gaming and Web Design” profile activated. Installing our Health-Guard profile not only eliminates PWM but also reduces the harmful Blue Light emissions while keeping the colors of the screen perceptually accurate. There are no distortions or background noise at full volume. In the multi-core benchmarks, it is thoroughly beaten by the AMD part. The display lid is not as rigid as the chassis. However, that is not something to worry about. HP Pavilion Gaming 16 review: The new HP Pavilion Gaming 16 is targeted at both creative users and gamers who need more power in a laptop. Our review device achieves only mediocre results when it comes to colour-space coverage. This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. For comparison purposes we included several similarly priced gaming laptops in this review, all of which you can see in the chart below. 52 °C = 126 F | Room Temperature 24 °C = 75 F | Fluke t3000FC (calibrated), Voltcraft IR-900, Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices). For my type of gaming, it’s been perfect so far. It has a slower graphics card after all. The Intel Core i5-10300H is a 4-core/8-thread chip with a base clock of 2.5 GHz. configurations, https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-pavilion-gaming-16-a0000-laptop-pc-series/32885443, Up to 64GB of RAM in dual-channel mode + NVMe drive support, The display doesn’t flicker at any brightness level (Panda LM156LF-2F01), Covers 96% of sRGB and has a great color accuracy (with our Gaming and Web design profile), 144Hz IPS display option with quick response time, HP is first to experiment with 16″ screen on a gaming notebook. However, under load, both fans start to spin at a high RPM. The Pavilion Gaming 16 is thoroughly beaten by the competition, which is not surprising. The Pavilion Gaming 16 has a larger ClickPad than the Pavilion Gaming 17. Our own calibration shows that the colour reproduction can still be slightly improved. Here you can see an approximate comparison between the CPUs that can be found in the HP Pavilion Gaming 16 (16-a0000) models on the market. From an early age I was interested in technology and was then able to learn the desired profession of "IT systems electronics engineer". On the two graphs below you can easily check for yourself how your display handles the darkest nuances but keep in mind that this also depends on the settings of your current display, the calibration, the viewing angle, and the surrounding light conditions. The benchmarks that we conducted with our reference-grade SD card (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II) reveal this to be the case. Here you can see an approximate comparison between the GPUs that can be found in the HP Pavilion Gaming 16 (16-a0000) models on the market. You will get some dips in the nineties C. But it also depends on type of games you play. HP Pavilion Gaming 16 (16-a0000) has an IPS panel, model number Innolux N161HCA-GA1 (CMN1602). This notebook comes with a 52.5Wh battery. HP Pavilion Gaming 16 (16-a0000) CPU variants. Our review device is rather slim. When compared to the competition, the Pavilion Gaming 16 is far ahead and can reaffirm itself with its long battery life. And while the low tones have some deviations, the mids and the highs are clear. This cannot be rectified even via the included Bang-&-Olufsen utility. However, users can easily expand the storage capacity. A single core can turbo up to 4.5 GHz. In fact, we hear a popping sound when we bend it sideways, which we think comes from the bracket around the screen. All in all, there are three USB ports, one of which is a Type-C port. Ultimately, this results in performance equality, especially during gaming. During gaming, it was able to maintain a temperature of 72C on the GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q without dealing a huge blow to your eardrums. Our review unit carries the 10th-gen hexacore Intel Core i7-10750H chipset with a base clock speed of 2.6 GHz, going all the way up to 5 GHz thanks to Intel Turbo Boost Technology. The first column shows a computer’s reaction to a short load (2-10 seconds), the second column simulates a serious task (between 15 and 30 seconds), and the third column is a good indicator of how good the laptop is for long loads such as video rendering. The Pavilion-branded gaming laptops from HP offer a great level of performance at a low price.