

You’ll be amazed at how light it feels when you first pick it up. The key attraction of the Aero 13 is its extreme portability.

Keyboard backlighting ought to come standard. And our system lacks keyboard backlighting, which doesn’t help the situation. In certain light, there’s not enough contrast between the keys and lettering. The Natural Silver option looks spiffy enough, although I’d prefer black keys with white lettering as opposed to the Pavilion Aero 13’s silver keys with gray lettering. The silver chassis comes free of charge, but the three other color choices-Warm Gold, Pale Rose Gold, and Ceramic White-add $20 to the bill. 2.1 pounds soaking wetĬolor will cost you. Our $999.99 test system features the silver color option, the base display resolution, and no keyboard backlighting. Customization options include four color choices, a display resolution upgrade, and keyboard backlighting. The entry-level model in the Pavilion Aero 13 series costs $749.99 Remove non-product link and features a Ryzen 5600U CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. Measured weight: 2.1 pounds (laptop), 0.6 pounds (AC adapter).Connectivity: Left: 1 x SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps Type-C, 1 x SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps Type-A (with power-off charging), HDMI 2.0, combo audio jack.We reviewed the HP Pavilion Aero Laptop 13-be0097nr model that costs $999.99 on HP.com. Go there for information on competing products and how we tested them. This review is part of our ongoing roundup of the best laptops. Our $999 test system is a great pick for students or anyone looking for tons of style and portability at a great price. Powering this perfectly sized laptop is an 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 processor that’s no lightweight CPU. The keyboard runs from edge to edge and feels spacious along with the generously proportioned touchpad. The laptop is based on a 13.3-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio that makes the display feel more spacious than a standard 16:9 display of the same size. And yet the Pavilion Aero 13 line starts at a reasonable $750.ĭespite its light price and weight, the Pavilion Aero 13 is roomy and powerful.

With a magnesium aluminum chassis that looks elegant and feels durable and impossibly light, the HP Pavilion Aero 13 looks and feels more like a model from the company’s higher-end Envy or Spectre line than a mainstream Pavilion.
