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Updated Nov 6, 2026

HP 15 15.6″ Ryzen 5 5500U or Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Gen 7 15.6″ Core i3-1215U?

IdeaPad 1 Gen 7 15.6″ Core i3-1215U costs $1 less today, with the same spec sheet score (5.0).

HP wins 1by componentLenovo wins 2

  • 4.8Performance3.5
  • 7.3Memory and storage8.3
  • 5.5Screen5.5
  • 0.0Ports and how current it is2.5

Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Gen 7 15.6″ Core i3-1215U is $1 the cheaper

$720

today

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$719

today

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The comparison in detail

Score by component, side by side

15 15.6″ Ryzen 5 5500U wins on performance; IdeaPad 1 Gen 7 15.6″ Core i3-1215U wins on memory and storage and ports and how current it is.

  • 4.8 (wins)Performance3.5
  • 7.3Memory and storage8.3 (wins)
  • 5.5Screen5.5
  • 0.0Ports and how current it is2.5 (wins)

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Both prices over the last 30 days

First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.

Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.

Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 06/11/2026

Spec sheet side by side

Item15 15.6″ Ryzen 5 5500UIdeaPad 1 Gen 7 15.6″ Core i3-1215U
Performance
Processor changesRyzen 5Core i3
Processor model changes5500U1215U
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage changes512 GB1,024 GB
Storage typeSSDSSD
Screen
Size15.6 polegadas15.6 polegadas
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Connections
Wi-Fi generation changesnot listedWi-Fi 6
General
SystemWindowsWindows
Model code changes5500U1215U
How we choose

Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.

The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.