Core i5-11300H meets RTX 3050 Ti. While most gaming laptops priced under €1,000 (~$1,002) show significant deficiencies in image quality (keyword: color space), HP claims the Pavilion Gaming 17-cd2146ng offers 100% sRGB coverage. We went through a 17 inch step.
Users looking for a gaming laptop under 1,000 euros (~$1,002) may have already come across the Pavilion Gaming 17. The cd2146ng model we reviewed is equipped with well-balanced mid-range components, namely a Core i5-11300H and a GeForce RTX 3050 Ti including 4 GB VRAM. 16 GB DDR4 RAM (2x 8 GB in dual-channel) and 512 GB NVMe SSD is also decent in this price category. The display is more than satisfactory: The matte Full HD IPS display supports 144 Hz and should reach around 300 nits according to HP. We will discuss whether this statement is true in a moment. Meanwhile, it's a bit of a shame that our review model lacks a "real" operating system (only FreeDOS is on board). However, compatible Windows licenses – like the one for 11 Pro we installed later – can be bought very cheaply online.
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