Good deal – The HP Pavilion Aero 13 (Ryzen 5 5600U) 16 GB / 512 GB laptop at € 699.00 (-24%)

The HP Pavilion Aero 13 is a featherweight 950 g ultrabook powered by an AMD Ryzen 5000 processor. Equipped with a 13.3 “screen with a resolution of 2560 x 1600, the Aero 13 combines many advantages for a attractive price (less than 1000 €).

With its Pavilion Aero 13, HP offers an ultrabook that is both powerful, lightweight and equipped with a quality panel. Its autonomy is however a bit fair since it does not exceed 6 hours; Too bad for a portable PC with an ultra-mobile vocation.

Strong points

• Pleasant and well-calibrated screen.
• Performance of the Ryzen 5.
• Lightweight.

Weak points

• Proprietary charger.
• Soldered memory.
• Autonomy too fair.

NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude prices from shops whose the VAT policy is not clear (known as “grey” shops, typically in the case of imports from China).

Alternatively

The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 is an interesting ultraportable with a neat appearance. It suffers from a few notable flaws, such as its poorly made keyboard, limited brightness, and low storage space. It nevertheless has undeniable qualities; we think in particular of its convertible screen, its great autonomy and the possibility of installing applications from the Google Play Store. This Chromebook can thus be a good alternative to entry-level PCs which generally have major shortcomings.