HP 15 (2021) AMD Ryzen 3-3250 8 GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD, 15.6 inches FHD Screen, Windows 10, MS Office Thin & Light Laptop, 1.82kg (15s-gr0012AU), Silver
Positive Reviews
Positive Review 1
Best Laptop under 40k
This laptop is perfect for home and student use. Don’t get blindsided by the negative reviews. The item arrives in sturdy packaging which prevents it from damage during transit. I myself use this laptop for university online meetings. This laptop is not meant for high graphics gaming, low-resolution games are compatible. Rest assured is fine.
Benefits:
– Heat: No heating issue. While charging only the charging adapter and battery gets warm which is quite normal.
– Charging time: Gets charged in 2hr 30mn (0-100). Playback time (normal usage)- 4 hrs.
– Boot time: 10 secs switch-on & switch-off.
– Writing speed: USB 3.0 (output to input) gives 80-120 Mbps writing speed.
– Display: FHD display, Antiglare display lets you stream Netflix, Youtube & many more from any angle of the laptop.
– Sound: Based on a laptop system, the sound is quite good. I hear music at volume 40/100.
– Touchpad: smooth.
– Pre-activated Office 2019.
Note:
– Purchase a Saco silicon keyboard cover (black) as the visibility of the default key prints in daylight are not so efficiently visible.
– As shown in the picture, the laptop must be kept above any plain hard surface so that the air circulation keeps running and does not get heated.
– In many reviews, you will find that the laptop is getting heated, the worst laptop and all. But one must know how to use it properly.
– At first, I was thinking of purchasing the same model only with Ryzen 3 4300U processor. But I changed my decision and stuck to this only. Because as compared to 4300U, in this laptop 3250U one gets 15.6 Screen, RJ-45 Port, 1TB HDD, calculator keyboard.
– Don’t confuse yourself with the processors, someone will say quad-core is better than dual-core, and don’t purchase this laptop as it is dual-core. But trust me for home and student basic usage, this laptop is more than enough.
– If one plays a game or performs multi-high tasking software, then the laptop fan runs at high speed which is a bit noisy. But don’t worry it’s normal only.
– DDR4 2400 mghz is sufficient for a student and basic office meetings use.
– Do check the warranty on HP’s official website by entering the serial number which is present at the laptop base or product box.
That’s all folks!!!
Positive Review 2
An amazing laptop for students!
The product is really good for its price.
Pros:
- IPS display + anti-glare, great for media consumption!
- SSD + HDD, enough storage!
- Free Ms. Office for a lifetime.
- Ryzen 3 is good enough for studying and office work.
- Type C port
- Looks extremely elegant.
Cons:
- No backlit keyboard.
- The performance would be better if it had Ryzen 5. (But its is quite fast because of the SSD)
- Built Quality could be better. Also, the laptop being 15.6″, is quite heavy compared to 14″ laptops.
- Laptop cameras and speakers are never great but they get the job done.
The laptop is working as expected. Not a gaming laptop but extremely good for study purposes- online classes, reading books, web browsing. It’s amazing for watching movies and web series! The SSD makes the laptop fast. I am extremely happy with the purchase. 🙂
Positive Review 3
Good laptop for student and office use – Thank you Amazon
I was satisfied with the overall performance and speed of the laptop. It works well with the WiFI at home and has all the requisite software needed for online classes. The sound is especially clear with headphones. The webcam is quite good and is sufficient for attending meetings and online classes.
However, if you need to know in advance, the laptop does not have a BACKLIT keyboard. It does not appear to be suited for serious gaming purposes.
Thank You, Amazon for the superb quality of packaging and prompt delivery.
Positive Review 4
Very good product at this price range
I got this laptop from amazon for 41.3 K INR. I searched for many laptops in this price range but did not find many who were offering the SSD+HDD combination with 8GB RAM and reinstalled windows and office software. I am using the Ryzen based system for the 1st time. The configuration offered in this price range is really great.
I am using this laptop for a week now and mostly do normal computing activities, web browsing, watching movies, etc. The booting up and shutting down are really fast…around 20 secs. The sound, display, and battery backup are also good. The laptop is new now and let’s see how things go with time. I think it is really worth buying this product and will recommend it.
If it is helpful, I would like to mention one more point that while buying I had opted for exchanging my old laptop to get some discount… amazon was offering 9.75K flat discount. But since my old laptop was damaged a little in the hinge area and the laptop plastic body, the exchange offer got canceled totally later during pick up.
Positive Review 5
Excellent!!
Strong Points: Booting time: Boots in 8 seconds!!
Display: The Antiglare 15.6 Inch Display is Massive
Storage: I Used It for 2 Months And Still 1.1 TB is Left
Speed or SSD: Browsing And Daily work Is Very Smooth
Sound: Sound is Decent Not Very Loud, But It’s Decent
Weak Points: Camera Quality: According To Its Price The Camera Quality Is Not Good
Keypad: If You’re Working At Night This Might be A Problem Cause The Letters Are Very Thin
I Purchased It For School Work and A Little Bit of Gaming And If We Keep The Camera Quality Aside It Performs Well Due To The SSD, And If You’re Looking For A Laptop Which Can Run Your Daily Tasks Whether Its School Or Office, And You Want To Do A Light Gaming On It so I Should Say Go For It.
Negative Reviews
Negative Review 1
Unsure of the Configuration
This laptop is overall a really good package, but there is something fishy. It is not thin and neither is it light enough. The Ryzen processor and Radeon Graphics work seamlessly but are not for games. I am still not sure if this graphics card is a Vega 6 or Vega 8, due to the serial number. Buy it only if the price falls under 40k or else go for something better!
Negative Review 2
Does not work with Microsoft teams app. it freezes
I don’t know how I missed the review given by fellow purchasers on hang-up issues and now I am repenting about it. Bought this laptop solely for my son’s online classes thinking that it works seamlessly. The shocker came when the classes started happing on Microsoft teams. This laptop cannot handle this app and freezes after a few minutes. Tried to update all the drivers but of no use. Totally disappointed. Even the alphabets on the keyboard are not clearly visible (silver model). I cannot return/ replace this one. Now I need to raise the problem with the HP care. Not happy with the purchase 🙁
Negative Review 3
Both USB Ports can’t be used at once. Disappointed ☹️
The laptop has only 2 USB PORTS that are too much closer to each other so as we can’t use both of them at once.
You cannot insert any 2 USB devices at once be it a mouse, PAN Drive or USB Cable, there is no gap space between both the ports. Using both the ports at once is impossible. If using both at once is not possible, why the company has provided to USB Ports.
Absolutely disappointed and frustrated.
Negative Review 4
MS teams, zoom meeting freezes laptop
I purchased this 2 weeks back to use it for online schooling purposes. MS Teams and zoom frequently freezes laptop during meetings. I had to force the shutdown to use it again.
HP technicians are unable to fix the problem. I am looking to return this.
Update after 2 months. The issue is not yet resolved … the HP support team is unable to fix it.
Negative Review 5
Poor Performance
I got this laptop for my kid’s remote schooling. The laptop hangs with Microsoft Teams video calling. Every time it hangs need to reboot the system. For all the AMD processors and the bells & whistles of speed, it could not handle a simple Teams video call.
Additionally, I found a slight dent on one side.
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