HP Pavilion 15" Laptop model: 15-CW0027CA
Quick Description
A no-frills laptop for everyday needs, it's worth considering for common homework and going online for social media, emails, etc.
Other Considerations
Here are a few things about this laptop which could come as a surprise. For each point, you will find how to fix it (if it's an issue) and how much to budget for it. Not every point below will be a concern, but hopefully, we can keep your surprises to a minimum.
Frequently Discounted. This device gets discounted on a regular basis (61.28% of the time to be exact).
No Optical Drive. If you still use CDs, DVDs, or Blu-Ray disks on a regular basis, you will need an external drive to read them with this laptop.$30-$150
Limited Workspace. The included screen has a lower resolution than the typical TV or computer monitor. This could hinder your ability to multi-task, especially if you work with multiple windows at once. On the plus side, things will tend to be displayed larger on screen if your eyesight is challenging.
This is easy to fix on a desk by connecting to an external monitor, but hard to address anywhere else.
Assuming you are starting over fresh, you can expect to spend $90 on accessories, for a total cost of $820.
Currently Exclusive to Staples for $730
Based on 236 days of observation, the HP Pavilion 15" Laptop usually costs ~$730 in Canada. If you were waiting for this laptop to drop in price, this could be the day you were waiting for.
Scroll down to find charts comparing the HP Pavilion 15" Laptop to similar devices, to see how well it runs your favorite apps and to find where it can be bought from.
Pricing
History
Here's how this device has been priced up to now:
Here are a few Canadian retailers who currently sell this product:
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Staples at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.Specs
Here's how the HP Pavilion 15" Laptop ranks compared to similar devices. The more stars there are, the better (except for the price row).
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The Meaty details
The Specs
The features
- External Power Brick
- Built-in Media Card Reader
- Fixed storage: Solid State (very fast)
- HDMI
- Multiple Monitor Support
- USB 3.1
- USB Type-A
- USB Type-C
- Ethernet 10
- Ethernet 100
- 3.5mm Headphone+Microphone combo jack
- Bluetooth 4
- Wi-Fi a
- Wi-Fi ac
- Wi-Fi b
- Wi-Fi g
- Wi-Fi n
- Webcam / Front-Facing Camera / Selfie Cam
- Built-in Microphone
- Built-in Speakers
- Built-In Keyboard
- Built-in Number Pad
What it's capable of
Here are the tasks this computer can handle and how easily it'll breeze through it. A 5-star rating means it should handle the task at a professional level, a 1-star rating means it can do it, but it likely won't be a pleasant experience.
Activities it will handle
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Web & Communication
The basics Design Websites -
Audio & Visual medias
The basics Music Production Drawing and Illustrations Photo Editing Video Editing -
Texts & Numbers
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Video Games
Casual and Mobile Games Enthusiast Games Triple-A Video Games -
3D and CAD
The basics
Programs, Apps and Games it will handle
Activity ratings are good but sometimes, you want to be absolutely sure your next purchase will be able to run a specific piece of software.
A 1 star rating means the program'll be usable (according to the developer's own definition; some are more demanding than others); 3 stars mean recommended specs are met with this device; 5 stars will means you will have plenty of overhead to handle uncommon uses of that program like mods, plug-ins and more.
In the same price range
For roughly the same price, you could get one of these. Anything in there sounds like a better deal?
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Dell Inspiron 15" Laptop from US$560;
~$840 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck 10.9% better Versatility for the Price 60.25% better Power equivalent Storage 30.77% better Portability -10.97% inferior Autonomy equivalent Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Intel Core i5-8250UGraphics: Intel HD Graphics 620Memory: 8.00 GBStorage: 1 TBScreen Size: 15.6"Screen Resolution: 1920×1080Dimensions: 38.00 x 25.80 x 2.27 cmWeight: 2.20 kgdetailed info US$558.02 from Amazon (New)as of 2019-04-23 09:15:01, EDTPricing Accuracy
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HP Pavilion All-in-One PC from US$560;
~$750 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
by Stationary Computers standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck -21.15% inferior Versatility for the Price -15.39% inferior Power -21.16% inferior Storage 44.23% better Portability -48.38% inferior Autonomy -25% inferior Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Processor: AMD A10-9630PGraphics: AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsMemory: 8.00 GBStorage: 2 TBScreen Size: 23.8"Screen Resolution: 1920×1080Dimensions: 70.48 x 17.01 x 70.48 cmWeight: 7.80 kgdetailed info US$558.02 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-04-23 12:05:32, EDTPricing Accuracy
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Asus VivoBook Max 15" Laptop from US$5603% cheaper than usual
~$840 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck equivalent Versatility for the Price 51.28% better Power equivalent Storage equivalent Portability -18.06% inferior Autonomy equivalent Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Intel Core i5-7200UGraphics: Intel HD Graphics 620Memory: 8.00 GBStorage: 256.00 GBScreen Size: 15.6"Screen Resolution: 1920×1080Dimensions: 38.10 x 25.15 x 2.79 cmWeight: 2.00 kgdetailed info US$558.01 from Staples (New)as of 2019-04-22 11:59:24, EDTPricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the Staples site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
Asus Zenbook 14" Laptop from US$5606% cheaper than usual
~$840 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck equivalent Versatility for the Price equivalent Power equivalent Storage -17.95% inferior Portability 17.42% better Autonomy 19.17% better Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Intel Core i3-7100UGraphics: Intel HD Graphics 620Memory: 8.00 GBStorage: 128.00 GBScreen Size: 14"Screen Resolution: 1920×1080Dimensions: 32.50 x 22.60 x 1.50 cmWeight: 1.30 kgdetailed info from US$558.01 - US$558.01 from Staples (New)as of 2019-04-23 11:55:30, EDT
- US$669.63 from The Source (New)as of 2019-04-23 04:28:39, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
HP Pavilion Desktop PC from US$5505% cheaper than usual
~$1020 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
by Stationary Computers standards
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck 28.85% better Versatility for the Price 33.97% better Power 24.36% better Storage 35.25% better Portability -34.84% inferior Autonomy -25% inferior Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy N/A Processor: Intel Core i5-8400Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 630Memory: 8.00 GBStorage: 1 TB + 128 GB (~1.13 TB)Dimensions: 17.00 x 27.70 x 33.80 cmWeight: 5.15 kgdetailed info from US$543.14 - US$543.14 from HP (New)as of 2019-04-23 11:50:46, EDT
- US$669.63 from Best Buy (New)as of 2019-04-23 11:51:00, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. × -
HP 15" Laptop from US$550;
~$820 with accessoriesSpecsDevice Ratings
Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy by All Smart Devices standards
Bang for the Buck 13.47% better Versatility for the Price equivalent Power equivalent Storage 30.77% better Portability equivalent Autonomy -10% inferior Bang for the Buck Versatility for the Price Power Storage Portability Autonomy Processor: Intel Core i5-8250UGraphics: Intel HD Graphics 620Memory: 12.00 GBStorage: 1 TBScreen Size: 15.6"Screen Resolution: 1366×768Dimensions: 37.60 x 24.60 x 2.25 cmWeight: 1.90 kgdetailed info from US$543.14 - US$543.14 from Staples (New)as of 2019-04-23 07:24:38, EDT
- US$595.23 from HP (New)as of 2019-04-23 10:58:56, EDT
Pricing Accuracy
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on the retailer's site at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. ×
