HP Pavilion AMD Ryzen 5-4600H 15.6 inches(39.6cm) FHD Gaming Business Laptop (8GB/512GB SSD/Windows 10 Home/144Hz/NVIDIA GTX 1650ti 4GB/Shadow Black, 1.98kg) - 15-ec1051AX

I wanted to buy a laptop and my main purpose was fast processor, occasional photo and video editing, good overall design and longevity. This will look something like minimum 4 core processors with up to 4 GHz, 500 GB SSD, 16 GB RAM, min. 4 GB graphics card. Other preferences were that the laptop should be less than 2 Kg, has decent thermals, good audio and mic for video calls and battery life of at least 4 hours on normal usage and easy to carry design. My budget was limited, so I definitely couldn't afford i7 10th gen laptops which cost more than a lakh. In my budget of 60k, I had just two options- Ryzen 5 4600H or Intel i5 9th generations.I read lots of reviews, watched a lot of youtube unboxing videos, and visited nearby stores also to check hands-on. And my conclusions are as follows:Ryzen 5 4600 H is much ahead of Intel i5 10th generation and matches upto intel i7 10th gen in some areas. The reason is 7 nm architecture and 2 additional cores, better thermals and more efficiency in utilizing RAMs. These processors are so popular and in demand that since June, the laptops listed on Amazon and Flipkart started getting out of stock within a few hours of being listed. So, my best bet was definitely Ryzen 5 4600H over any other processor.In August, HP launched Pavilion Gaming laptop with Ryzen 5 4600H laptops with Nvidia GTX 1650 4 GB graphics card on Amazon which was listed at a price of 60,990 but with 1 TB 5200 RPM and 8 GB 2666 MHz RAM. The laptop had many complaints of slow boot speed, but that's because of the 5200 rpm HDD. At Least they should have provided 7200 rpm HDD with such high specs. This meant, we definitely had to invest in a M.2 NVME SSD of 500 GB to utilize the processor speed which would cost me approx. 6-7K. That laptop is currently available at 65k on Amazon.In a couple of weeks, HP launched a slightly upgraded version of the Pavilion Gaming laptop with same specs but with 512 GB NVME SSD, 1650Ti 4 GB graphics card and 144 Hz LCD screen at 70,990 but the price was later increased to Rs 71,999. In a few days another variant was launched at slightly increased price with 1 TB HDD and 256 GB SSD. The HP Omen laptop os similar configuration is also available in similar specs but with 60Hz screen in between 76-81k online.However, Asus Tuf A15 with Ryzen 5 4600h, 144 Hz screen and 512 GB SSD was again back in stock the next day and provided exactly the same specs to the Hp pavilion gaming laptop of 72k but at least `10k cheaper. Another benefit Asus Tuf A15 gave was upgradability of RAm upto 32 GB compared to 16 GB in Pavillion. The laptop was out of stock within a couple of hours. But, what attracted me was the availability of the Ryzen 7 4800H within 76K which is actually a steal. However, I went with HP Pavilion Gaming with Ryzen 5 4600H, 512 GB SSD with 144 HZ screen over Asus Tuf A15.In my next section I am going to explain what made me buy HP Pavilion instead of Asus TUF A15 despite the big price difference.Asus Tuf A15 is undeniably the most value for money at least for gaming enthusiasts, but my purpose here is not just gaming but also using the laptop for work as well as content creation. I am a heavy user and normally use my laptop 7-8 hours a day working. When I went through all reviews available on Amazon as well as many youtube videos made in India and abroad- I came across at least 3 issues in Asus Tuf A15.Build quality:Though Asus claims Tuf A15 has military grade design, the reviews and my own hands on experience in Asus store clearly showed that the plastic quality in and around the keyboard is very cheap and can be pressed easily. There are also problems with the quality of hinges which I think is common with most low and mid range Asus laptops. Same with the lid. There are lots of youtube videos where you can see people complaining about the delicate lid and keyboard base. This issue may be ignored if you look at the price. But...certainly this will affect the user experience and most importantly the joy of using the laptop.Screen:Both Hp and Asus come with 144 Hz FHD IPS LCD displays. None of the displays are great for content creators due to 45% NTSC. One common complaint in both of the laptops is their poor brightness and colour gamut. However, if you do comparison, Asus’s screen quality lags slightly behind in terms of saturation and colour reproduction. Though the difference is not very significant, HP’s screen edges out the Asus by a margin in terms of colour reproduction, while Asus’s brightness is marginally better than HP. This is my personal observation and you can also google about this. I only expect that the laptop companies should provide an option of going with a 60 fps screen with better colour gamut for content creators rather forcing us with 144 Hz screen with poor colour gamut.Thermal and fan noise:Almost all users of Asus Tuf A15 agree that thermals are poorly designed because of which GPU and CPU gets too hot reaching up to 95 degrees as per some reviews. . I am not going too deep into it, as you can yourself google it. The main reason is the placement of the fans away from the processor and the poor ventilation design. Due to the design flaw, Asus has put powerful fans to pull and push air through the small vents. This had again two effects- heating of the body which is of not great quality plastic and load on the cooling fan which has to constantly run at high rpms. The 2nd turn off in Asus Tuf A15 is the fan noise. Almost all reviews of TufA15 complain about the fan noise. However, the high temperatures may not have a significant impact on processor performance and the system will work fine. But upgrading memory later may alter the thermal dynamics and one may need to be very careful while tinkering with this laptop. Though the heating and noise is within acceptable limits, it does cause distraction while working. Also, Tuf A15 being approx 350g heavier alongwith hot air coming out with noisy fans may prevent you from using the notebook on your lap or using it for longer durations. Compared to Asus tuf A15- HP Pavilion thermal are much much better and there is hardly any noise coming out. There is ample ventilation given below and to the back which is powered by two fans which is placed just above the processor. It is perfect for long work, and you can place it on your lap without worrying about the heat and noise.Battery:Asus Tuf A15 comes with 48 WH 3-cell battery while HP comes with 52 WH 3-cell battery. However, the average backup time in both the laptops varies significantly. While Asus claims 6 hours, HP claims 8 hours backup. I have used the HP laptop for 6 hours straight surfing the web and working on MS Word. People who use Asus claim to reach around 5 hours. HP has clearly an advantage over Asus in this segment because of better power management, much of which owes to better thermal management.Sound:The Bang & Olufsen speakers in HP Pavilion are much much ahead of the in-built speakers in Asus Tuf A-15 in terms of clarity and loudness. HP Pavilion also comes with dual microphones which are placed just alongside the camera. On the other hand, Asus provides DTX Ultra 7.1 sound drivers which you can connect to your home theater or headphone. In my opinion, having good quality speakers is much better in a laptop than having a driver to use in an external speaker. In this segment, HP is the clear winner.Design:HP is known for design which caters to working professionals and Asus is known for innovation and caters to youth and gamers. This can be visible in these two models. HP Pavilion is lightweight just below >2 Kg compared to Asus Tuf A15 which weighs 2.30 Kg. Over that the design of HP is targeted towards content creators and the plastic quality doesn't feel cheap and the laptop itself is quite sturdy. Asus on the other hand feels cheap and the plastic quality is just okay. The keyboard of HP pavilion is white single colour with 2 brightness level and raised keys, while Asus has multi color RGB keyboard with highlighted transparent keys W-ASD keys which gives it a gaming look. The keys in both of these laptops are of good quality but provide different user experiences. Personally, I liked the keyboard layout of hp better for working professionals compared to Asus which is made primarily keeping the gamers in mind. The touchpad in Hp is single body design, while Asus has provided separate right and left buttons. The placement of speakers in honeycomb design just above the keyboard is certainly better than Asus and also adds to the premium look. The V-shaped joint between the keyboard and the screen looks much better than the 2 single hinges of Asus Tuf A 15.My Conclusion:Both Asus Tuf A15 and HP Pavilion Gaming are value for money laptops but designed entirely for two different segments of user. If you are working professional, who wants a feature-rich, reliable, silent, sturdy and have a laptop experience-then go for HP Pavilion which is slightly expensive but that is worth the price. If you are a heavy gamer or tight in budget- then Asus Tuf A15 and prefers specifications over features- then Asus Tuf A15 is the best choice.

Guys if your planing to purchase read my experienceNOTE1. I have installed 1TB HDD which has 5400 rpm but after few hours this laptop has damaged my 1TB HDD know my HDD was not working it was making some creeping sound and not detected by laptop and with other computers, so my advice is go with SSHD which has and 7200 rpm or 2.5" SATA SSD (I am using it because it consumes less power and more reliable)2. Yes this laptop can support up to 32GB as motherboard support but I take a risk and installed aditional 16gb ram with 2666 MHz total 8+16 = 24Gb ram works fine for gamersComing to pros and consPro's1. AMD Ryzen 5-4600H was excellent and if you compare with intel faster than I5 10th and near to I7 10th gen2. GPU performance is also excellent but at 72k HP has to provide GTX 1660 ti3. 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD from intel was fine but not the best heats a bit on hevy tasks4. Comming to display it coms with 144Hz which is excellent and comes with anti glare protection5. Laptop was compact in size6. We can expand Ram up to 32GB which is max but don't exceed 24GB7. We can increase 512gb NVMe SSD to 1TB with 2.5" sata SSD up to 1TB8. Audio from 3.5mm headphone jack was loud and clear9. Comes with 150w fast charger10. Battery backup was good enough for normal use last me for near to 5hComing to con's1. Yes price was a bit higher side but if get this below 67k jut go for it2. Display won't visible properly at sun light3. Heats in normal usage4. Cooling system was not the best5. Audio from speakers are clear but not the loudest6. Keyboard comes with single weigh backlight but at this price HP has to implement RGB backlight7. Key bord was week and flexible and the biggest con is up and down arrows are very small8. Ram management was week9. Laptop was full of plastic and its every where10. Laptop hinge was not strong because of plastic bodyConclusionIf you want a good laptop with good gaming and planing to use it for at least 4-5 years then go for it but you have to sacrifice at build quality.

First of all big thanks to Amazon to deliver this product within 3 days even in this pandemic situation, their supply chain is simple awesome.Based on 1.5 days of full hard core usage I found out the following things :1. Amd 4600H Rocks ! Very powerful processor better than i5 9th and i7 9th gen laptop.2. I am big fan of CSGO so getting average 140fps in very high settings.3. Design is very cool and build quality is average made of plastic.4. Battery is same as most of the gaming laptop.5. Nivida 1650ti makes very smooth gameplay with 144hz screen.Cons:1. Touchpad button is not very comfortable to press.2. Display is little bit on down side, but perfect at this price point.3. Volume of Sound is also lower side.Conclusion:There are not major issues in this laptop but you have to do windows update etc. At this price point HP is beating every single laptop out there with the Combination of (Amd 4600H + Nvidia 1650ti + 144hz screen). You can blindly go for this one.If you have any “Logical” questions I would be happy to answer them.