HP Pavilion 14s-dv2041TU (12th Gen Intel Core i5) ultrabook

Core Hardware
Processor: 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1235U (10 cores: 2P + 8E, 12 threads | 4.4GHz Turbo)

Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)

Memory: 16GB DDR4-3200MHz (soldered, non-upgradable)

Storage: 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (M.2 2280 slot, upgradable)

Display: 14″ FHD IPS (1920×1080) | 250 nits | 45% NTSC (~62% sRGB)

OS: Windows 11 Home

Weight: 1.41kg | Thickness: 17.9mm

Design & Build
Color: Natural Silver (aluminum lid + plastic base)

Keyboard: Full-size island-style with white backlight

Webcam: 720p HD with privacy shutter

Audio: Dual speakers with B&O tuning

Connectivity
Ports:

1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (DP 1.4/PD)

2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1

1x HDMI 1.4b

1x MicroSD card reader

1x 3.5mm combo jack

Wireless: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.2

Battery & Power
Battery: 43Wh (~7-9 hours office use)

Charger: 65W USB-C (fast charging support)

Performance Summary
✅ Strengths:

Excellent for office work, web browsing, and media consumption

Handles light photo editing (Photoshop/Lightroom basic tasks)

Capable of 1080p video playback and light gaming:

Minecraft: 60+ FPS

Valorant: 40-50 FPS (Low settings)

⚠️ Limitations:

No dedicated GPU (unsuitable for AAA gaming/video rendering)

Soldered RAM (no upgrades possible)

Dimmer display (250 nits) struggles in bright sunlight