HP Pavilion 15t (1DR31AV_1, 2017) Standard 15.6″ Laptop with Optional Touch, 7th Gen Intel Core

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The HP Pavilion 15t (SKU: 1DR31AV_1, year 2017) is a very popular 15.6-inch Windows 10-based laptop series, offering well-balanced specs and reasonable pricing.

The 1DR31AV_1 is a configurable Pavilion 15t model sold directly by Hewlett-Packard. You can get the same laptop via various retailers as fixed configurations under different Pavilion 15-series model names. In both cases, you’re getting a mainstream 15.6″ laptop with Intel’s 7th Generation Core series processors, up to 16GB of RAM, various hard drive and solid state drive storage choices, optional dedicated video card, optional touchscreen and Full HD displays, and sleek-looking gray chassis made of plastics with Mineral Silver and Silk Gold lid color choices.

The basic screen choice is a non-touch panel with 1366-by-768-pixel HD resolution. The same panel is configurable with finger-touch functionality. The Full HD 1920-by-1080 screen choice lacks touch option, but additionally provides IPS technology for wide viewing angles.

The HP Pavilion 15t 1DR31AV_1 comes with either the 7th Gen Intel Core i5-7200U or i7-7500U dual-core processor. Both chips are more than capable of handling the usual daily computing chores. In addition to that, they are decently-powerful and cost-effective laptop CPU solutions for more demanding users like music, video, and photo producers. The basic graphics processor option of the Pavilion 15t 1DR31AV_1 is the Intel HD 620 graphics integrated in the i5 and i7 CPUs. The HD 620 is good enough only for entry-level gaming. If you want more graphics muscle, HP provides a choice of the Nvidia GeForce 940MX video card with either 2GB or 4GB of dedicated video memory. As for system memory, available are 6, 8, 12, and 16GB capacities. For data storage, you can get a 1-Terabyte or a 2-Terabyte hard drive, or a faster solid state drive with either 256GB or 512GB capacity. Furthermore, you can combine the 1TB HDD option with a 128GB or a 256GB SSD. The 2TB HDD can be supplemented only by a 128GB SSD. A built-in DVD optical drive has been omitted.

HP Pavilion 15t (1DR31AV_1, 2017) Laptop 2

HP Pavilion 15t (1DR31AV_1, 2017) Laptop 3As usual, the keyboard features chiclet-style keys and a dedicated numeric pad. Key backlight is optional. The touchpad’s buttons for left and right clicks are integrated in the touch surface.

The Pavilion 15t 1DR31AV_1 has stereo speakers, an HD-quality web camera, Wi-Fi 802.11AC wireless and Gigabit Ethernet LAN network connections, two standard-format USB 3.1 ports and a compact USB-C 3.1 port, HDMI external display connector, a multi-in-one media card reader, a combo headphones / mic jack, and Bluetooth.

The laptop has a battery capacity of 41 WHr. HP claims it’s good enough for up to 9 hours of power autonomy on configurations with HD displays and up to 7 hours and 15 minutes on Full HD-equipped configurations.

The device has a starting weight of 4.2 pounds per HP’s official specs sheet.

The basic price at the time of this writing is $470.

Specifications of the HP Pavilion 15t 1DR31AV_1 2017

Here are the specs of the HP Pavilion 15t 1DR31AV_1 2017 with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand HP
Laptop Type Standard non-convertible laptop

This laptop features a clamshell-only design, without ability to convert itself into a tablet.
Screen Size 15.6-inch

This is by far the most popular laptop screen size. It provides a lot of screen real estate, while avoiding bulkiness of the 17.3" laptops.
Screen Resolution 1366x768 pixels HD

This is an entry-level screen resolution, oftentimes found on budget laptops. It doesn't deliver picture sharpness and space on the screen like the Full HD or higher resolution laptop displays do.

1920x1080 pixels Full HD

Full HD is the most common laptop screen resolution today. It provides a good image sharpness and a decent amount of space on the display for the user interface and programs. However, it isn't as good as the top-tier 4K Ultra HD.
Touchscreen Finger multi-touch input (optional)

The device optionally comes with touchscreen capability.
Other Display Specs IPS type

Displays based on IPS technology provide much wider viewing angles than the budget-class TN screens.

TN type

Displays based on the old TN technology lack wide viewing angles you can find on IPS screens. The colors may look washed out or inverted at certain viewing angles.
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-7200U 7th Gen (enables smooth everyday computing)

Intel Core i7-7500U 7th Gen (older mid-range processor for home and office use)
Graphics (GPU) Intel HD 620 integrated graphics of 7th Gen Core i3, i5, i7 (for light gaming)

Nvidia GeForce GT 940MX 2GB dedicated video card (for light gaming, but with improved smoothness)

Nvidia GeForce GT 940MX 4GB dedicated video card (for light gaming, but with improved smoothness)
System Memory (RAM) Size 6GB RAM

6GB RAM is enough for moderate multitasking. However, at least 8GB is recommended for flawless multitasking in everyday computing in 2023.

8GB RAM

The 8GB RAM size is the standard one in 2023. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users.

12GB RAM

12GB is greater than the recommended minimum of 8GB and enables very comfortable multitasking during everyday tasks. However, many games and professional software may require 16GB or more.

16GB RAM

16GB and greater RAM sizes are recommended for heavy multitasking, gaming, and specialized programs that require a lot of RAM.
Data Storage 256GB SSD

256GB is a decent capacity. If you tend to download and store a lot of large files like movies and install many programs, 512GB or more is a better choice.

512GB SSD

512GB storage capacity is recommended if you store a lot of large files and install many programs.

1000GB (1TB) HDD

1TB is an excellent storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.

1000GB (1TB) HDD + 128GB SSD

This is an excellent capacity, but the HDD portion is a slow type of storage.

1000GB (1TB) HDD + 256GB SSD

This is an excellent capacity, but the HDD portion is a slow type of storage.

2000GB (2TB) HDD

2TB is a huge storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.

2000GB (2TB) HDD + 128GB SSD

This is a huge capacity, but the HDD portion is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive None
Keyboard & Input Backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

The keyboard has backlit keys and a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard.

Non-backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad

The keyboard has a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard, but it has no keyboard backlight.

Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface

The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons.
Speakers & Audio Stereo speakers

As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.
Camera Front-facing web camera

Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Wi-Fi Wireless 802.11AC

The 802.11AC is the previous-generation wireless networking standard. It's also known as Wi-Fi 5. 802.11AC is succeeded by 802.11AX Wi-Fi 6 with data transfer speed and multi-device connectivity improvements.
Ethernet Network Port Yes

This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
Bluetooth Yes

This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.
Mobile broadband (4G LTE) No
USB Ports 1 x USB-C

A compact type of USB port, commonly found in modern laptops and phones.

2 x USB 3.1

A pair of full-size USB ports.
Video Output Ports 1 x HDMI

HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs.
Media Card Reader SD card reader

The laptop has a slot for full-size SD memory cards, used in many digital cameras. You can also use microSD cards with a card adapter.
Battery 4-cell 41WHr Li-Ion

Up to 9 hours with HD display; Up to 7 hours and 15 minutes with FHD
Weight 4.2 pounds
Height 0.9"
Width 14.9"
Depth 9.9"
Windows Version Windows 10 Home

Windows 10 Home is aimed at the regular home and office computer users. Only select business users need the Professional edition. Windows 10 Home users are eligible for a free upgrade to the latest Windows 11 Home.
Warranty 1-year

A typical laptop warranty.

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Current rating: 1 out of 5 stars
  1. 1 out of 5

    Laura Smith

    NEVER BUY HP AGAIN THE BATTERY DOES NOT WORK AND HP PRETEND TO HELP BY CHECKING BATTERY EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW IT WILL DO NOTHING.

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