what you need to know
- HP just announced the Pavilion Aero 13 today.
- The Aero 13 weighs less than 1kg and is highly portable.
- It is powered by AMD Ryzen 7 5800U processor and AMD Radeon graphics.
- It will be available to ship in July and starts at $749, and should upgrade to Windows 11.
HP just announced the Pavilion Aero 13 laptop today. It is the company’s lightest laptop so far, weighing less than 1 kg (2.2 lbs) and powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 5800U mobile processor along with AMD Radeon graphics. The laptop starts shipping in July and has a starting price of $749, HP hints that you should be able to upgrade to Windows 11 when the operating system launches later this year.
Unlike other laptops that come in different versions, with a choice of AMD or Intel chips, the Pavilion Aero 13 is exclusive to AMD. This means that while it will be available in other iterations, you’ll only be able to order it with Ryzen processors.
According to HP, with an AMD Zen 3 under the hood, the Aero 13 range “will offer impressive performance and battery life.” The company also promises up to 10.5 hours of battery life, though that really depends on individual real-world usage.
If you’ve been following HP laptop trends, you must have realized that the Pavilion Aer 13 is the company’s 13.3-inch laptop with a 16:10 aspect ratio, which means it features more content on the screen at once, better than 16:9. devices. Similarly, it’s the Pavilion laptop with a 90% screen-to-body ratio.
HP Pavilion Aero 13 Specifications
| Operating system | Windows 10 (you should be able to upgrade to Windows 11 once it rolls out) |
| Processor | Mobile processor up to AMD Ryzen 7 5800U |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon graphics |
| Show | 13.3-inch, 2.5K resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, |
| Battery | Up to 10.5 hours |
| wireless | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Weight | Less than 1 kg (2.2 lbs) |
| Colour | pale rose gold warm gold white ceramic natural silver |
| Availability | July 2021 |
At launch, the HP Pavilion will be available in four colors, Pale Rose Gold, Warm Gold, Ceramic White, and Natural Silver.
During this year’s event, HP announced a few other devices alongside the Pavilion Aero 13, including: the HP M24fwa FHD (24-inch) Monitor and the HP M27fwa FHD (27-inch) Monitor.
Both monitors feature certified HP Eye Ease and Eyesafe technology and deliver impressive 99% sRGB color quality. They are also compatible with AMD Freesync. The HP M24fwa FHD Monitor and HP M27fwa FHD Monitor will be available in July starting at $230 and $290, respectively.