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HP Tips New Pavilion Laptops Starting at $579

HP’s Pavilion line, which is targeting students and young 'generation Z' consumers, is getting refreshed with new chips from Intel and AMD.

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The HP Pavilion 15(Credit: HP)

If you’re looking for affordable laptops with the latest Intel and AMD chips, HP is refreshing its Pavilion lineup next month with models starting at $579.

The upcoming Pavilion 13, 14, and 15 can be configured with Intel’s recently launched 11th-generation “Tiger Lake” Core processors. If you’re a fan of AMD, the Pavilion 15 will be available with its Ryzen 4000 series chips. 

The new Pavilion laptops (Credit: HP)

The new silicon is poised to give a performance boost to the Pavilion line, which is targeting students and young “generation Z” consumers. According to HP, the refreshed models can run up to 8.75 hours on a single charge. The fast charging on board can also replenish the battery to 50 percent when the laptop is plugged in for 30 minutes.  

The Pavilion 14 The Pavilion 14 (Credit: HP)

You’re also getting a “wide vision HD camera,” dual speakers, and support for SSD and Intel Optane memory. In terms of ports, the laptops offer an HDMI 2.0 connector, an SD card slot, a USB-A port, and a USB-C port, which can support data, display and power delivery. 

The Pavilion 13 The Pavilion 13 (Credit: HP)

To give the laptops a premium feel, HP has fitted the hardware in a metal chassis. However, the products also mark the first time the company has used recycled plastics to build its laptops. On the Pavilion models, you can find the recycled materials in the speaker housing. The devices will also come in several different colors.  

The various colors you can pick from. (Credit: HP)

The Pavilion 14 will start at $579 while the Pavilion 15 will arrive at $599. Meanwhile, the 13-inch model will carry a starting price tag of $679. Unfortunately, HP hasn't broken down the various configurations, so we're unclear what the lower-end configurations will give consumers.

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The company plans on selling the new models on HP.com and at US major retailers including Amazon, Costco, and Best Buy. 

For those who need more power, the Pavilion 14 and 15 can be configured with a dedicated Nvidia GeForce MX450 graphics card. The 13-inch Pavilion also has a 4K display option.

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I've been a journalist for over 15 years. I got my start as a schools and cities reporter in Kansas City and joined PCMag in 2017, where I cover satellite internet services, cybersecurity, PC hardware, and more. I'm currently based in San Francisco, but previously spent over five years in China, covering the country's technology sector.

Since 2020, I've covered the launch and explosive growth of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service, writing 600+ stories on availability and feature launches, but also the regulatory battles over the expansion of satellite constellations, fights with rival providers like AST SpaceMobile and Amazon, and the effort to expand into satellite-based mobile service. I've combed through FCC filings for the latest news and driven to remote corners of California to test Starlink's cellular service.

I also cover cyber threats, from ransomware gangs to the emergence of AI-based malware. In 2024 and 2025, the FTC forced Avast to pay consumers $16.5 million for secretly harvesting and selling their personal information to third-party clients, as revealed in my joint investigation with Motherboard.

I also cover the PC graphics card market. Pandemic-era shortages led me to camp out in front of a Best Buy to get an RTX 3000. I'm now following how the AI-driven memory shortage is impacting the entire consumer electronics market. I'm always eager to learn more, so please jump in the comments with feedback and send me tips.

The Best Tech I've Had:

  • My first video game console: a Nintendo Famicom
  • I loved my Sega Saturn despite PlayStation's popularity.
  • The iPod Video I received as a gift in college
  • Xbox 360 FTW
  • The Galaxy Nexus was the first smartphone I was proud to own.
  • The PC desktop I built in 2013, which still works to this day.

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