Sales €999 HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab1000nf, Thin and light Ultrabook 16″ 2.5K 120Hz Silver under Core Ultra 7 155H IA Intel Arc SSD 1 TB TB4 biometrics
Our opinion on the HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab1000nf
Thin and light, the portable PC HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab1000nf AI-oriented with a 16-inch IPS 2.5K High Definition screen with sRGB colors more faithful than the average and a frequency of 120Hz which improves fluidity is efficient thanks to its hybrid Core Ultra 7 155H Meteore Lak processor with Intel Arc graphics solution and its 16 GB of RAM which speeds up multimedia processing. This is also the case for the fast SSD storage with a high capacity of 1 TB which reinforces the responsiveness of this elegant silver Ultrabook running Windows 11. This versatile laptop is also equipped with a backlit keyboard, a Infrared webcam for biometric facial recognition, a shutter and Wi-Fi 6E and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity.
Features of the HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab1000nf
| Screen(s) | 16″ QHD 2.5K LED IPS 48-120Hz 100% sRGB 16/10th 400cd/m² low blue light emission (2560×1600, anti-glare/matte) |
| Processor | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Meteor Lake (16 cores: 6P 4.8 GHz / 8E 3.8 GHz, 45W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (soldered) LPDDR5x 6400 MHz |
| Graphics card | Intel Arc integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 1TB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4, TLC) |
| Connections | 1 USB 3.2 (Gen2) + 1 USB 3.2 (Gen1) + 1 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2) + 1 USB 4 Type-C Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1 |
| Network | Wi-Fi 6E ax (2×2, Intel AX211), Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes |
| Windows Hello | Yes, via 5.0 megapixel infrared webcam with shutter |
| Audio system | 2 Poly Studio DTS:X Ultra speakers |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 4 hours / Li-Polymer 4 cells 68Whr (90W adapter) |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.89 Kg / 357 x 253.5 x 17.7 |
The HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab1000nf faces the competition
The HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab1000nf is currently available from HP France and positions itself as one of the only ones in its category to offer an AI-oriented processor with such a high-performance graphics solution.
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Chassis, connections, screen of the HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab1000nf
It adopts a sober and elegant appearance with its relatively thin and light Natural Silver aluminum design.
The connectivity integrated into this AI and multimedia oriented computer is good, consisting of 2 USB-C including 1 Thunderbolt 4, Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules for communicating and connecting remotely, a video output Practical HDMI for easy connection to a TV or monitor for example, an audio port as well as 2 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) ensuring transfers up to 10 times more faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are plugged into it.
Through the Infrared functionality of the webcam and Windows Hello, you can authenticate biometrically.
When you are not using the webcam, you can close it, which is useful for protecting privacy.
As soon as the keys are barely discernible, you can activate the backlighting of the chiclet keyboard.
The screen benefits from 2.5K High Definition superior to Full HD associated with a 16/10th format higher than the 16/9th standard to display more information.
Furthermore, the screen benefits from sRGB colorimetry that is more faithful than average as well as significant viewing angles, both horizontally and vertically, thanks to its IPS technology.
The screen also has a refresh rate of 120Hz higher than the classic 60Hz which provides better overall fluidity.
As it adopts an anti-reflective coating, the screen ensures better visibility in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors) than a shiny panel.
Performance, autonomy of the HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab1000nf
The HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab1000nf is aimed at those looking for a multimedia-oriented High Definition laptop with an AI-oriented processor.
Driven by a Core Ultra 7 155H processor Meteor Lake with 16 hybrid cores, AI capabilities and integrated Intel Arc graphics module, it delivers solid general performance which will satisfy a maximum of users, especially since it is associated with 16 GB of RAM.
The potential of this core is revealed in areas requiring CPU and RAM resources using multi-core (and AI), such as photo editing or video editing.
We obtain much faster processing under this type of work with this Ultrabook than if we were dealing with a model based on a classic Quad/Hexa Core.
Creative people will appreciate but may regret not benefiting from hardware graphics acceleration since no dedicated graphics card is on board.
However, thanks to the Intel Arc, watching photos and HD videos is possible, as is playing light to modest games… if you are ready to make concessions.
Because a greater number of calculations are necessary to play in 2.5K than in Full HD, which results in a lower number of fps.
In any case, we can accommodate quantities of creations, files and software on this laptop. And more precisely on its SSD storage with a high capacity of 1000 GB.
In addition, an SSD is energy efficient, shock resistant, silent and fast.
Its presence clearly reinforces responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis.
Thus, multimedia processing is carried out quickly, as are starts/stops, application launches or even arrival on online game cards.
As for heating and noise, expect them to be present when this multimedia and AI-oriented laptop PC is pushed hard (e.g. processing, games).
If necessary, we can associate it with a ventilated support to limit its temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).
