HP announces Pavilion Plus 14 and 16 laptops with Intel and AMD CPUs options

HP Pavilion Plus 14 16 (2023) Price in Nepal
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Popular multinational IT company Hewlett-Packard, or as we all know them — HP, has launched two new additions to their Pavilion series. The Pavilion series is the most popular laptop series from HP in Nepal. In this article, we’ll walk through the specs, features, and official price of the HP Pavilion Plus (2023) laptop in Nepal.

HP Pavilion Plus (2023) Overview:

Design and Display

HP Pavilion Plus (2023) comes with a sleek aluminium body. The main highlight of HP Pavilion Plus is surely its display. As their names suggest, HP Pavilion Plus 14 (2023) ships with a compact 14″ display. Whereas, HP Pavilion Plus 16 (2023) ships with a higher 16″ display. The HP Pavilion Plus 14 (2023) ships with a 1920×1200 14″ IPS panel as a base display.

HP Pavilion Plus 14 (2023) Display and Design

This display is capable of 250 nits of brightness. You can upgrade the display up to IMAX Certified 2.8K (2880 x 1800) 14″ OLED screen with UWVA and SDR 400 nits. Meanwhile, in HP Pavilion Plus 16, you can get a 2.5K (2560×1600) 120Hz display.

Performance and Memory

The amount of choices provided by the HP Pavilion Plus 14 (2023) is carried over to the processor section as well. Whereas the choices are rather limited in HP Pavilion Plus 16 (2023).

HP Pavilion Plus 14

You can choose if you want an Intel processor or an AMD processor in your Pavilion Plus 14. In terms of Intel Processor, you can get up to Intel Core i7-1255U whereas in terms of AMD Processor, you can get up to Ryzen 7 7840H. Right now, the Intel Core i7-12700H model with Intel Iris Xe graphics is available in Nepal.

For GPU, you can either get integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 LT GPU (4GB), along with Intel Processor in other markets. On the other hand, you can get Radeon 740M, 760M, or 780M graphics with AMD Processor. Carrying on to RAM, you can get up to 16 GB LPDDR5x-5200 MHz with Intel, whereas you can get up to 32 GB LPDDR5x-6400 MHz with AMD.

Intel and AMD Processors

HP Pavilion Plus 16

Unlike the HP Pavilion Plus 14 (2023), its 16″ counterpart limits the processor choices to only two options from Intel, that being either Intel i5-13500H or Intel i7-13700H. In terms of graphics, you can either get the integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics or GeForce RTX 3050 discrete GPU. And in terms of RAM, you can get up to 16 GB LPDDR5x-5200 MHz in the Pavilion Plus 16.

Regardless of the processor, both the HP Pavilion Plus offer maximum storage of up to 1 TB with PCIe Gen4 NVMe TLC M.2 SSD.

Battery and Extras

Both the devices share a lot of their hardware. Both these devices come with a 3-cell, 51 Wh Li-ion polymer battery. For the charger, we get a 90 W USB Type-C Power Adapter. Similarly, both devices boast an HP True Vision 5MP IR camera with a privacy shutter. Both devices are powered by a dual speaker developed by the Danish company Bang & Olufsen (B&O). They are then further amplified by HP Audio Boost.

The devices have a total of 6 input/output ports. They include 2 USB Type-C, 2 USB Type-A, 1 HDMI 2.1, and 1 headphone/microphone combo port each. One of the two USB Type-C ports in the HP Pavilion Plus 16 (2023) has Thunderbolt support, unlike its 14″ counterpart.

HP Pavilion Plus (2023) Specifications:

Category HP Pavilion Plus 14 HP Pavilion Plus 16
Design and Body Aluminium Body
Display Base Model: 14” IPS Panel with 1920 X 1200 resolution and 250 nits 16” 2.5K (2560 X 1600) WQXGA display with 120 Hz refresh rate
Upgradable to: 14” IMAX Certified OLED Screen with 2.8K (2880 X 1800) resolution, UWVA and SDR 400 nits
Processor Intel: Up to i7-12700 H Intel i5-13500H
OR
i7-13700H
AMD: Up to Ryzen 7 7840H
Graphics Intel: Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OR
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 LT (4 GB)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OR
GeForce RTX 3050
AMD: Radeon 740M or 760M or 780M
RAM Intel: Up to 16 GB LPDDR5x-5200 MHz Up to 16 GB LPDDR5x-5200 MHz
AMD: Up to 32 GB LPDDR5x-6400 MHz
Storage Up to 1 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe TLC M.2 SSD Storage
Operating System Windows 11 Home or Pro
Webcam HP True Vision 5MP IR camera with privacy shutter
Audio Dual Speakers with Audio by B&O and HP Audio Boost
Keyboard Backlit, Multitouch gesture support
Security Fingerprint Reader, Firmware TPM support
Ports 2 USB Type-C 2 USB Type-C
(1 with Thunderbolt support)
2 USB Type-A
1 HDMI 2.1
1 Headphone / Microphone Combo
Connectivity Intel: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2×2) and Bluetooth 5.3 wireless card Unavailable
AMD: MediaTek Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 MT7921 (2×2) and Bluetooth 5.3 wireless card
Battery 3 Cell, 51 Wh Li-ion Polymer
Charger 90 W USB Type-C Power Adapter
Weight 1.44 Kg 1.89 Kg
Colours Space Blue Pale Gold
Pale Rose Gold Natural Silver
Natural Silver

HP Pavilion Plus (2023) Price in Nepal and Availability

Currently, only the 14-inch model is available in Nepal. The HP Pavilion Plus 14 (2023) price in Nepal is NPR 125,500 for the 16/512GB version. You can purchase the laptop from Infotech.

Laptop Price in the US (Starts from) Price in Nepal (Expected)
HP Pavilion Plus 14 (2023) $849.99 NPR 125,500
  • Meanwhile, you can check our Acer Aspire 3 (2023) review.