Between the Galaxy Book 5 Pro and Pavilion Plus 14, the Galaxy Book 5 Pro comes out ahead in claimed battery life and refresh rate, while the Pavilion Plus 14 wins on cpu cores. Overall, the Galaxy Book 5 Pro scores 58.3 and the Pavilion Plus 14 scores 56 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (58.3 vs 56). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the Galaxy Book 5 Pro if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are claimed battery life, refresh rate, battery, among others.
Pick the Pavilion Plus 14 if you care most about cpu cores. Its strongest claims are cpu cores.
Both ship with comparable ram, storage, screen size, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro wins
- ▲Claimed battery life — 110.00% more. 21 h vs 10 h.
- ▲Refresh rate — 33.33% more. 120 Hz vs 90 Hz.
- ▲Battery — 23.53% more. 63 Wh vs 51 Wh.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 2 vs 1.
- ▲Weight — 0.16 kg less. 1.23 vs 1.39.
Why HP - Pavilion Plus 14 wins
- ▲CPU cores — 75.00% more. 14 vs 8.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.23 kglead | 1.39 kg |
| Thickness | 11.6 mmlead | 18.5 mm |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | truelead | false |
Display
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 14 " |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hzlead | 90 Hz |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
| CPU cores | 8 | 14lead |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Book 5 Pro | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 63 Whlead | 51 Wh |
| Claimed battery life | 21 hlead | 10 h |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 2lead | 1 |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or Pavilion Plus 14?+
Galaxy Book 5 Pro claims up to 21 hours — 21h vs 10h.
Which is lighter, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or Pavilion Plus 14?+
Galaxy Book 5 Pro is lighter at 1.23 kg vs 1.39 kg.
Which has an OLED display, Galaxy Book 5 Pro or Pavilion Plus 14?+
Both have OLED displays.
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