HP , Core 7 150U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Jet Black
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average port selection (7th percentile)
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q3 202660/100
Buyers report mixed experiences: one works well after removing bloatware, another lacks features, and a third arrived locked in French mode and was returned.
- One unit arrived locked in French mode and could not be reset, leading to a return.
- Performance is fine but requires removing preinstalled bloatware to function well.
- Missing expected features like fingerprint and camera login compared to previous machines.
- One buyer successfully transferred data from an old Dell and found the laptop working so far.
- Q2 202667/100
Buyers report fast performance and quiet operation, but one received a wrong, older model with failing hard drive, raising concerns about order accuracy.
- One buyer received an older, cheaper HP model instead of ordered laptop; hard drive failing after 9 months.
- Fast performance and quick downloads noted by one buyer.
- Quiet operation and easy setup appreciated; no bloatware.
- Suitable for mid-performance loads; gaming not yet tested.
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 7 150U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP 15-fd1018ca | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 | MSI Creator A13V | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 7 150U | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 80 | 73 | 54 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP 15-fd1018ca | 49.2 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 7.3 | 19.9 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 33.4 | 91.6 | 0 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 27.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Compare | 84.9 | 87.4 | 64.4 | 83.3 | 95.4 | 74.8 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 94.6 | 14.7 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 68 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 64.4 | 28.7 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall35.6
- AI/LLM16.4
- Gaming11.2
- Portability35.4
- Creator17.1
- Student34.6
- Business34.7
- Developer36.1
- Entertainment35.8
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