HP Pavilion Plus 16 Review: Premium multimedia laptop that could have benefitted from an RTX 4050


Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N





4252 (4172.12min – 4252.28max) MB/s +14%

HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB




3726 (3653.9min – 3725.91max) MB/s

Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (3265 – 4206, n=10) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





3156 (3078.2min – 3156.21max) MB/s -15%

SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




3039 (3024.06min – 3038.99max) MB/s -18%

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




3005 (2951.71min – 3004.87max) MB/s -19%

Average of class Multimedia
  (756 – 4861, n=84, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU




2546 (2411.31min – 2545.79max) MB/s -32%

Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





1939 (1922.39min – 1939.24max) MB/s -48%

SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





4139 (3546.88min – 4139.15max) MB/s +12%

Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (3330 – 5015, n=10) HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB





3695 (3332.75min – 3695.39max) MB/s

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




3530 (3501.32min – 3530max) MB/s -4%

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





3503 (3341.99min – 3503.29max) MB/s -5%

Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




3321 (3278.42min – 3320.91max) MB/s -10%

Average of class Multimedia
  (790 – 5709, n=84, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




2433 (2278.56min – 2432.65max) MB/s -34%

Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU




1774 (1658.85min – 1773.56max) MB/s -52%

SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




7105 (5951.3min – 7104.52max) MB/s +6%

Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




7093 (6501.8min – 7092.64max) MB/s +6%

Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (6674 – 6972, n=10) HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB




6674 (5476.76min – 6673.56max) MB/s

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





6601 (5818.24min – 6601.01max) MB/s -1%

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00




5187 (4478.95min – 5186.89max) MB/s -22%

Average of class Multimedia
  (1023 – 7121, n=84, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





4529 (3752.85min – 4529.22max) MB/s -32%

Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU




3596 (3084.07min – 3595.78max) MB/s -46%

SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





6702 (6680.9min – 6702.08max) MB/s +28%

HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB





5256 (5149.35min – 5256.09max) MB/s

Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (5031 – 5412, n=10) Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




4971 (4951.54min – 4970.59max) MB/s -5%

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ




4886 (4877.24min – 4885.61max) MB/s -7%

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





4824 (4712.92min – 4824.08max) MB/s -8%

Average of class Multimedia
  (871 – 6761, n=84, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




3154 (3143.42min – 3153.68max) MB/s -40%

Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU





2397 (2382.84min – 2397.44max) MB/s -54%

SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





77 (75.74min – 77.03max) MB/s +8%

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00




73.2 (70.67min – 73.2max) MB/s +3%

Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU




71.5 (68.5min – 71.5max) MB/s +1%

Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (52.4 – 88, n=10) HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB




71.1 (69.82min – 71.06max) MB/s

Average of class Multimedia
  (14.6 – 149.1, n=84, last 2 years) Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





53.1 (52.47min – 53.13max) MB/s -25%

Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




53 (52.35min – 52.99max) MB/s -25%

Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM




14.6 (12.18min – 14.59max) MB/s -79%

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





214 (213.09min – 214.01max) MB/s +32%

Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





205 (179.98min – 205.28max) MB/s +26%

Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU




184.2 (177.18min – 184.18max) MB/s +13%

Average of class Multimedia
  (82.2 – 378, n=84, last 2 years) Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (100.6 – 305, n=10) HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB





162.5 (153.64min – 162.52max) MB/s

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





158.8 (155.42min – 158.82max) MB/s -2%

SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





156.9 (147min – 156.91max) MB/s -3%

Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




115 (113.84min – 115max) MB/s -29%

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





2518 (2508.69min – 2518.06max) MB/s +183%

Average of class Multimedia
  (315 – 4358, n=84, last 2 years) Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (809 – 2605, n=10) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





1015 (955.09min – 1015.02max) MB/s +14%

HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB





890 (816.66min – 890.41max) MB/s

Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU





857 (844.66min – 857.13max) MB/s -4%

SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB




818 (740.82min – 817.9max) MB/s -8%

Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




767 (749.55min – 766.86max) MB/s -14%

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00




725 (704.24min – 724.66max) MB/s -19%

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ





2002 (1558.72min – 2002.2max) MB/s +325%

Average of class Multimedia
  (221 – 4074, n=84, last 2 years) Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (364 – 2780, n=10) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM





649 (615.74min – 649.21max) MB/s +38%

Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU





639 (621.65min – 639.34max) MB/s +36%

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00





513 (490.37min – 513.26max) MB/s +9%

HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB





471 (443.18min – 471.38max) MB/s

SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB





423 (385.5min – 423.07max) MB/s -10%

Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N




248 (232.5min – 247.79max) MB/s -47%

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (4459 – 8556, n=10) SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average of class Multimedia
  (2010 – 9972, n=81, last 2 years) HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (1346 – 3482, n=10) Average of class Multimedia
  (669 – 3634, n=81, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (2475 – 3325, n=10) Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average of class Multimedia
  (545 – 4813, n=81, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (3823 – 5639, n=10) Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Average of class Multimedia
  (1192 – 5639, n=81, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (2236 – 4795, n=10) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB Average of class Multimedia
  (388 – 5101, n=81, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (53 – 81.9, n=10) HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Average of class Multimedia
  (27.5 – 109.4, n=81, last 2 years) Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (139 – 303, n=10) SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Average of class Multimedia
  (99.8 – 328, n=81, last 2 years) Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (787 – 2855, n=10) Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Average of class Multimedia
  (413 – 2989, n=81, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (2097 – 2749, n=10) Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Average of class Multimedia
  (281 – 4265, n=81, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB Average of class Multimedia
  (0.018 – 0.168, n=81, last 2 years) Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (0.023 – 0.078, n=10) Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB Asus VivoBook Pro 16 K6602VU
Micron 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8
SK hynix PC801 HFS512GEJ9X115N Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630
WD PC SN740 SDDPTQD-1T00 Average of class Multimedia
  (0.012 – 0.414, n=81, last 2 years) Asus VivoBook 14X K3405
Samsung PM9B1 512GB MZVL4512HBLU Average WDC PC SN810 1TB
  (0.012 – 0.074, n=10) Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra 16
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ SCHENKER Vision 14 M23 RTX 3050
Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB HP Pavilion Plus 16-ab0456tx
WDC PC SN810 1TB

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