HP - Pavilion Plus 14 vs Microsoft - Surface Laptop 7 (15)
Between the Pavilion Plus 14 and Surface Laptop 7 (15), the Pavilion Plus 14 comes out ahead in cpu cores and thunderbolt ports, while the Surface Laptop 7 (15) wins on claimed battery life and refresh rate. Overall, the Pavilion Plus 14 scores 56 and the Surface Laptop 7 (15) scores 61.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Surface Laptop 7 (15) edges ahead on the Mars Score (56 vs 61.7), but the 5.7-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the Pavilion Plus 14 if you care most about cpu cores and thunderbolt ports. The biggest gaps in its favor are cpu cores, thunderbolt ports, panel type, among others.
Pick the Surface Laptop 7 (15) if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are claimed battery life, refresh rate, battery, among others.
Both ship with comparable ram, storage, backlit keyboard, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Surface Laptop 7 (15) is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why HP - Pavilion Plus 14 wins
- ▲CPU cores — 16.67% more. 14 vs 12.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 1 vs 0.
- ▲Panel type: OLED (vs IPS).
- ▲Weight — 0.27 kg less. 1.39 vs 1.66.
Why Microsoft - Surface Laptop 7 (15) wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 120.00% more. 22 h vs 10 h.
- ▲Refresh rate — 33.33% more. 120 Hz vs 90 Hz.
- ▲Battery — 29.41% more. 66 Wh vs 51 Wh.
- ▲Screen size — 7.14% more. 15 " vs 14 ".
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Microsoft - Surface Laptop 7 (15) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.39 kglead | 1.66 kg |
| Thickness | 18.5 mm | 18.29 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Microsoft - Surface Laptop 7 (15) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 15 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 90 Hz | 120 Hzlead |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLEDlead | IPS |
Performance
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Microsoft - Surface Laptop 7 (15) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
| CPU cores | 14lead | 12 |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Microsoft - Surface Laptop 7 (15) |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 51 Wh | 66 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 10 h | 22 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2lead |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1lead | 0 |
| HDMI | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Pavilion Plus 14 or Surface Laptop 7 (15)?+
Surface Laptop 7 (15) claims up to 22 hours — 10h vs 22h.
Which is lighter, Pavilion Plus 14 or Surface Laptop 7 (15)?+
Pavilion Plus 14 is lighter at 1.39 kg vs 1.66 kg.
Which has an OLED display, Pavilion Plus 14 or Surface Laptop 7 (15)?+
Pavilion Plus 14 has an OLED display; Surface Laptop 7 (15) uses IPS.
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