HP Pavilion 15.6" Silver 2025
HP
38 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro Space Black 2026
Apple
96 Overall Score
Scores
Entertainment
Business
Student
Compact
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| HP Pavilion 15.6" | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 1235U | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10 | 15★ |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple M5 Pro 16-core |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | Not provid |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 160 GB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD★ | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | — | 1.59 kg★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Mac OS |
Pros & Cons
HP Pavilion 15.6" Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (76th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average storage (31th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32th percentile)
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro Space Black 2026
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong storage (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
HP Pavilion 15.6" Silver 20250.055score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro Space Black 20260.027score per dollar
HP Pavilion 15.6" Silver 2025 offers 2.0x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Pro
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 28 specs.
