In the gaming division of HP, there is a clear order, and buyers do not have to get confused, choosing from a dozen different titles. Looking for a gaming laptop that will deliver great graphics for years to come? Pay attention to HP Omen. Want to hack into Titanfall or FIFA after work? Then it is wiser to choose a machine from the HP Pavilion Gaming series.

The key factor, as always, is the price: rarely any model will cost more than $1200, and most options are in the $700 to $1000 range. To do this, we had to save on little things like a pre-installed operating system, acoustics from a famous brand, a metal case, or support for the Thunderbolt protocol. In addition, the displays do not shine with quality, they show average brightness and colour reproduction. FreeSync and higher refresh rates are out of the question.


Other additions include fast charging, Wi-Fi 6, and a modern array of ports. Given the positioning, hardware in Pavilion Gaming laptops is usually average. In the most popular configurations, the most common combination is a Ryzen 7 processor with 16 GB of RAM and a GTX 1660 Ti-level graphics card. For games in Full HD resolution, this is quite a peppy option. Well, for online games it's generally perfect. A little behind are more modest configurations based on the Core i5 and GeForce GTX 1650.

In terms of design, the 2019-2020 models are even closer to the Omen. Thanks to the unusual display mount, sharp air intakes, beveled edges, the average Pavilion Gaming is very reminiscent of models like the OMEN 17-cb1000. Only the backlight is green, not red.