HP - Pavilion Plus 14 vs Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra
Between the Pavilion Plus 14 and Galaxy Book4 Ultra, the Pavilion Plus 14 comes out ahead in weight, while the Galaxy Book4 Ultra wins on ram / storage. Overall, the Pavilion Plus 14 scores 56 and the Galaxy Book4 Ultra scores 70.1 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Galaxy Book4 Ultra is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 14.1 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Pavilion Plus 14 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight.
Pick the Galaxy Book4 Ultra 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 ram, storage, battery, among others.
Both ship with comparable panel type, backlit keyboard, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Galaxy Book4 Ultra 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
- ▲Weight — 0.47 kg less. 1.39 vs 1.86.
Why Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲Battery — 49.02% more. 76 Wh vs 51 Wh.
- ▲Refresh rate — 33.33% more. 120 Hz vs 90 Hz.
- ▲Screen size — 14.29% more. 16 " vs 14 ".
- ▲CPU cores — 14.29% more. 16 vs 14.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 10.00% more. 11 h vs 10 h.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 2 vs 1.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.39 kglead | 1.86 kg |
| Thickness | 18.5 mm | 16.5 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 16 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 90 Hz | 120 Hzlead |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| CPU cores | 14 | 16lead |
| GPUⓘ | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop |
| RAMⓘ | 16 GB | 32 GBlead |
| Storageⓘ | 512 GB | 1024 GBlead |
| Storage typeⓘ | SSD | SSD |
Battery & Ports
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Samsung - Galaxy Book4 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 51 Wh | 76 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 10 h | 11 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1 | 2lead |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Pavilion Plus 14 or Galaxy Book4 Ultra?+
Galaxy Book4 Ultra claims up to 11 hours — 10h vs 11h.
Which is lighter, Pavilion Plus 14 or Galaxy Book4 Ultra?+
Pavilion Plus 14 is lighter at 1.39 kg vs 1.86 kg.
Which has more RAM, Pavilion Plus 14 or Galaxy Book4 Ultra?+
Galaxy Book4 Ultra offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Pavilion Plus 14 or Galaxy Book4 Ultra?+
Both have OLED displays.
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