Between the Pavilion Plus 14 and ThinkPad P1 Gen 7, the Pavilion Plus 14 comes out ahead in weight, while the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 wins on ram and storage. Overall, the Pavilion Plus 14 scores 56 and the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 scores 73.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 17.9 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 ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 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 don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 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 Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 wins
- ▲RAM — 100.00% more. 32 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Storage — 100.00% more. 1024 GB vs 512 GB.
- ▲Battery — 76.47% more. 90 Wh vs 51 Wh.
- ▲Refresh rate — 33.33% more. 120 Hz vs 90 Hz.
- ▲Claimed battery life — 20.00% more. 12 h vs 10 h.
- ▲Screen size — 14.29% more. 16 " vs 14 ".
- ▲CPU cores — 14.29% more. 16 vs 14.
- ▲Thunderbolt ports — 1.00 more. 2 vs 1.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.39 kglead | 1.86 kg |
| Thickness | 18.5 mm | 17.7 mmlead |
| Build material | aluminum | carbon-fiber |
| Backlit keyboard | true | true |
| Fingerprint reader | false | truelead |
Display
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 14 " | 16 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 90 Hz | 120 Hzlead |
| Panel typeⓘ | OLED | OLED |
Performance
| Spec | HP - Pavilion Plus 14 | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Lenovo - ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Batteryⓘ | 51 Wh | 90 Whlead |
| Claimed battery life | 10 h | 12 hlead |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2lead |
| Thunderbolt portsⓘ | 1 | 2lead |
| HDMI | true | true |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Pavilion Plus 14 or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 claims up to 12 hours — 10h vs 12h.
Which is lighter, Pavilion Plus 14 or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
Pavilion Plus 14 is lighter at 1.39 kg vs 1.86 kg.
Which has more RAM, Pavilion Plus 14 or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 offers 32GB of RAM.
Which has an OLED display, Pavilion Plus 14 or ThinkPad P1 Gen 7?+
Both have OLED displays.
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