Best Buget Laptop HP Pavilion 13-b202tu

Summary
Display and Outfit

The HP Pavilion 13-b202tu (K8U25PA) carries a 13.3-inch HD WLED backlit display offering sharp and rich viewing experience with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. The anti glare display makes sure that you don’t face any problem in viewing things even under bright light. It is housed in a silver coloured outfit which has a thickness of 21.4mm and a weight of just 1.7kg so that you can easily carry it around.

Processor and Platform

Under the hood, the HP Pavilion 13-b202tu (K8U25PA) is loaded with a 2.2GHz Intel Core i5 processor from the recently launched fifth generation series. Assisting it is a regular 4GB DDR3 RAM which operates at 1,600MHz and is further expandable up to 8GB via two DIMM slots. Rich videos and games are handled by the preloaded Intel HD 5500 GPU. It ships with 64 bit Windows 8.1 OS to render intuitive user experience.

Camera, Storage and Multimedia

Thanks to the HP TrueVision 720p webcam and dual array digital microphone that the HP Pavilion 13-b202tu (K8U25PA) can handle high resolution video calls free of noise. It prevents the user from facing any kind of storage problem with a massive 1TB SATA hard disk. The dual stereo speakers running on Beats Audio software deliver rich multimedia performance.

Battery and Connectivity

The notebook draws the required amount of fuel from a 3 cell Li-ion battery and can be connected with other gadgets and networks via features like Ethernet port, WLAN, Bluetooth v4.0, HDMI out, digital media reader, one USB 2.0 slot and two USB 3.0 slots.
Verdict
The HP Pavilion 13-b202tu (K8U25PA) is apt for those who need to deal with powerful business related tasks while travelling for most of the time. However, a more compact body was expected considering its small screen.

HP Pavilion 13-b202tu Specifications
General Information

Brand
HP
Model
13-b202tu (K8U25PA)
Dimensions(WxHxD)
333 x 224 x 21.4 mm
Weight
1.7 Kg
Colors
Silver
Operating System
Windows 8.1
Operating System Type
64-bit
Display Details

Display Size
13.3 Inches (33.78 cm)
Display Resolution
1366 x 768 Pixels
Display Type
LED
Display Features
HD anti-glare WLED-backlit Display
Display Touchscreen
no No
Performance

Processor
Intel Core i5-5200U (5th Gen)
Clock-speed
2.2 Ghz
Graphic Processor
Intel HD 5500
Memory

Capacity
4 GB
RAM type
DDR3
RAM speed
1600 Mhz
Memory Slots
2 DIMM
Expandable Memory
8 GB
Memory Layout
1 x 4 Gigabyte

Storage

HDD Capacity
1 TB
HDD Speed(RPM)
5400 RPM
HDD type
SATA
Battery

Battery Cell
3 Cell
Battery type
Li-Ion
Power Supply
65 W AC Adapter W
Networking

Wireless LAN
802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
yes
Bluetooth Version
4.0
Ports

USB 3.0 slots
2
USB 2.0 slots
1
SD Card Reader
yes
Headphone Jack
yes
Microphone Jack
yes
Multimedia

Web-cam
yes
Secondary cam(Rear-facing)
no No
Audio Solution
HD Audio Solution
Speakers
2 x Stereo Speakers
Sound Technologies
BeatsAudio
In-built Microphone
yes
Microphone Type
Dual Array Digital Microphone
Peripherals

Pointing Device
HP Imagepad with Multi-touch Gesture support
Keyboard
Full-size island-style with numeric keypad
Fingerprint Scanner
no No
Others

Warranty
1 Year
Lockport
yes
Sales Package
Laptop, Battery, AC Adapter, User Guide