When we reviewed the HP Pavilion Gaming 15 in December 2019, we noted that it was on the wrong side of the $1,000 line for budget gaming laptops at $1,249.99. Its successor in the same chassis, the HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15z-ec200, is on the right side at $789.99, even with a faster AMD Ryzen 5 CPU and screen with 144Hz refresh rate for esports gamers (a 60Hz model is even cheaper at $699.99). Unfortunately, it has a slightly slower GPU and its storage is skimpy, so while the 15z-ec200 earns a look from gamers with thin wallets it doesn’t surpass the slightly less expensive Acer Nitro 5 or slightly more expensive (and Editors’ Choice award-winning) MSI Bravo 15.
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