HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 (2021)

gaming 2021 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 2.23 kg ⚖️ balanced
USComp Score
54
out of 100
Fit for you
59/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
M1 · Vague sense of need — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.

Profile

vs median

Related resources

CPU
72
GPU
63
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
53 Wh
~5h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📝 Our review

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 (2021) review

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15 (2021) — from 2021, 2.23 kg, performance 66.

USComp Score
54
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 54/100. Strongest suit — Photo & design (90), weakest — Portability (33).

✓ Strengths

Photo & design (90) · Light office (85)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (33)

💰 Price trend

2021
$1,800
2022
$1,440
2023
$1,152
2024
$922
2025
$737
2026
$590
2027
$472
📉 Loses ~$242/year (13%).

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
Pavilion
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2021≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i5 11300H , Intel Core i7 11370H , AMD Ryzen 5 5600H , AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4≈
Weight
2.23 kg
Ports
5
Battery
53 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 66
Portability 33
Light office 85
Gaming 59
Creative 70
Energy efficiency 72
Connectivity 78
Value 78
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
91%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
210%
RAM
400%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
722%
GPU
631%
RAM
800%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
394%
RAM
400%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
252%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
131%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
225%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
158%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
210%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
180%
RAM
400%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
91%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
131%
GPU
180%
RAM
400%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
722%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
103%
GPU
97%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
210%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
180%
GPU
287%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
351%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
180%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
180%
GPU
204%
RAM
400%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
289%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
180%
GPU
263%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
154%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
252%
RAM
400%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
263%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
210%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
289%
GPU
204%
RAM
400%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
210%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
316%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
316%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
316%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
252%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
263%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
289%
GPU
225%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
316%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
601%
GPU
631%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
252%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
289%
GPU
421%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
258%
GPU
316%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
154%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
316%
RAM
533%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
210%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
172%
GPU
263%
RAM
267%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
158%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
154%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
180%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
158%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
226%
GPU
263%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
172%
GPU
97%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
263%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
263%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
158%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
328%
GPU
316%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
241%
GPU
316%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
115%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
226%
GPU
154%
RAM
400%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
263%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
144%
GPU
137%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
631%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
316%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
316%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
263%
RAM
400%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
154%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
180%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
481%
GPU
631%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
401%
GPU
526%
RAM
400%

🔗 Same series

4 models in the series.

2019
HP Pavilion 15-dk0046nr
Score —
$$519
2020
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0032dx
Score —
$$654
2021
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Score —
$$705
2020
HP Pavilion Gaming 16-a0097nr
Score —
$$680

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Configuration options

Available model options · 16 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (60 Hz) 1920 x 1080 (144 Hz)
⚙ Processors (4)
Intel Core i5 11300H Intel Core i7 11370H AMD Ryzen 5 5600H AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
🎮 Graphics (3)
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB 16GB 32GB
💾 Storage (3)
256GB 512GB 1024GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
52.5 Wh