HP Pavilion Aero 13

gaming 2021 13.3" dGPU ⏱ ~4h ⚖️ 1.00 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
USComp Score
62
out of 100
Fit for you
69/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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CPU
74
GPU
44
RAM max
16 GB
LPDDR5
Battery
43 Wh
~4h
Price
~$739
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📝 Our review

HP Pavilion Aero 13 review

HP Pavilion Aero 13 — from 2021, 1 kg, performance 51.

USComp Score
62
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 62/100. Strongest suit — Energy efficiency (93), weakest — Gaming (44).

✓ Strengths

Energy efficiency (93) · Portability (89)

💰 Price trend

2021
$1,400
2022
$1,232
2023
$1,084
2024
$954
2025
$840
2026
$739
2027
$650
📉 Loses ~$132/year (9%).

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
Pavilion
Type
Ultrabook≈
Release year
2021≈
Screen size
13.3"
Resolution
1920x1200
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
99%
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U , AMD Ryzen 5 5625U , AMD Ryzen 7 5800U , AMD Ryzen 7 5825U , AMD Ryzen 5 7535U , AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
Graphics
Radeon RX Vega 7
RAM (max)
16 GB LPDDR5≈
Weight
1.00 kg
Ports
4
Battery
43 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 51
Portability 89
Light office 77
Gaming 44
Creative 63
Energy efficiency 93
Connectivity 65
Value 67
Color accuracy 84
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
64%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
369%
GPU
877%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
146%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
738%
GPU
439%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
274%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
492%
GPU
877%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
246%
GPU
175%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
91%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
246%
GPU
157%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
110%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
146%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
492%
GPU
877%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
125%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
105%
GPU
64%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
125%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
738%
GPU
877%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
492%
GPU
877%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
105%
GPU
67%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
146%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
184%
GPU
199%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
244%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
125%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
184%
GPU
141%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
295%
GPU
877%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
184%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
107%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
246%
GPU
175%
RAM
200%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
335%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
335%
GPU
146%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
295%
GPU
141%
RAM
200%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
246%
GPU
146%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
335%
GPU
219%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
410%
GPU
219%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
335%
GPU
219%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
175%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
295%
GPU
157%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
246%
GPU
219%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
615%
GPU
439%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
335%
GPU
175%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
295%
GPU
292%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
219%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
246%
GPU
107%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
335%
GPU
219%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
335%
GPU
146%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
183%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
110%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
246%
GPU
107%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
125%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
110%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
176%
GPU
67%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
183%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
110%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
335%
GPU
219%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
246%
GPU
219%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
80%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
107%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
95%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
492%
GPU
439%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
410%
GPU
219%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
369%
GPU
219%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
410%
GPU
107%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
125%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
492%
GPU
439%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
410%
GPU
365%
RAM
200%

🔗 Same series

2 models in the series.

2021
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Score —
$$378
2021
HP Pavilion 13 (2021)
Score —

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Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

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Configuration options

Available model options · 15 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1200 2560 x 1600
⚙ Processors (6)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U AMD Ryzen 5 5625U AMD Ryzen 7 5800U AMD Ryzen 7 5825U AMD Ryzen 5 7535U AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
🔲 Memory (2)
8GB 16GB
💾 Storage (3)
256GB 512GB 1024GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
Radeon RX Vega 7
🔋 Batteries (1)
43 Wh