Making the right decision on the perfect budget laptop to purchase could be an uphill task considering the fact that there are so many available. However, there is need to make up your mind and settle on one. The HP 15-f305dx is such kind of a simple laptop for lightweight users that is packed with an AMD A6-5200 Quad Core processor, 4GB of RAM and 500GB 5400rpm hard drive as its main components. The device comes pre-loaded with Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 10 saving you the cost of upgrading or purchasing one.
Design
The HP 15-f305dx boasts of a stylish black finish with a thickness of 0.89” and weighing 4.82 pounds thereby making a great choice for travelers as it cannot break your back walking around with it to finish tasks out of the office. The 15.6-inch HD 1366 x 768 WLED backlight display offers vivid display and rich colors. With AMD Radeon HD 8400 graphics is a shared graphics memory gives good performance for video playback, watch movies and casual games.
The display offers a 15.6” WLED-backlit panel, with a standard HD ready resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. Thanks to the BrightView technology, you can enjoy clear and vivid images, perfect for those moment when you want to enjoy a movie. The AMD Radeon HD 8400 graphics Integrated graphics chipset with shared video memory provides solid image quality for Internet use, movies, basic photo editing and casual gaming. Combining this with the integrated stereo speakers High-definition audio, it ensures crisp, clear sound thereby making it a media center with ease.
Performance
The HP 15-f305dx comes with an AMD A6-5200 accelerated processor Quad-core processing. The AMD Quad-Core A6 APU integrates well to handle the AMD Radeon graphics alongside the central processor to balance the load, enabling great performance, rapid multitasking and immersive entertainment. The budget laptop is equipped with 4GB of DDR3L SDRAM. That amount of memory is only suitable for basic multitasking but you can upgrade to 8GB of RAM with the presence of a SODIMM socket on the motherboard.
The notebook features a 500GB 5400RPM hard drive for storage. It’s not large or fast, but what can you expect for so low price of sub $300? However, the space is enough for your documents and growing collection of music, videos and digital photos. The 5400 rpm offers standard read/write speed but if you have the skills to replace the hard drive with a solid-state drive, it will go a long way in terms of performance.
Other features
In terms of connectivity, the device comes with a USB 2.0 for connection of more accessories and peripherals and dual USB 3.0 ports essential in maximizing the latest high speed devices that are spread on the left and right side of the laptop. It also has an HDMI output that you can use to link with an HDTV to watch stored shows and movies on the big screen.
The laptop has 10/100Mbps Ethernet (RJ-45) connector and an integrated 802.11b/g/n WiFi to connect you to the Internet. Bluetooth is not available, but you can get that with a USB adapter. On the right side, there is a DVD/CD burner that reads and writes to a variety of media formats, including DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW and features a headphone output / microphone input combo jack port.
The HP 15-f305dx comes with a Built-in front-facing VGA webcam with integrated digital microphone making it easy to video chat with family and friends or teleconference with colleagues over Skype or other popular applications. The Full-size, island-style keyboard and numeric keypad Allows comfortable, accurate typing and data entry. The notebook includes a 3-cell 31Whr battery, you’ll probably get around 4 hours out of it before a recharge is needed.
Summary
The HP 15-f305dx laptop is loaded with features to help you get the job done and boasts a sleek and thin design you can easily take on the road. An AMD quad-core A6-5200 APU processor and 4GB RAM give you the performance you need to complete your daily computing tasks, while a 15.6″ diagonal HD BrightView WLED-backlit display delivers crisp visuals.
For the heavy users, or if you want extra performance then the HP 15-dy2024nr, could offer you a better computing experience but at an extra cost.
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The Review
HP 15-f305dx
The HP 15-f305dx laptop is loaded with features to help you get the job done and boasts a sleek and thin design you can easily take on the road. An AMD quad-core A6-5200 APU processor and 4GB RAM give you the performance you need to complete your daily computing tasks
PROS
- Offers more at a cheap price
- Good design
- Nice keyboard
CONS
- Average Battery life
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