And, if I were king, I would have opted for a standard layout with more breathing room, not to mention full-size up/down keys with more space around them. I get why HP insists on using them here, but it means that you’ll have a learning curve when coming off pretty much every other laptop in this class. And that’s fine, because it’s rare that I ever find myself needing to use Home/Pg Up/Pg Down/End when I have other keyboard shortcuts (and, you know, a trackpad) available. Most 13-inch laptops, for obvious reasons, try to cut down on superfluous keys that you may only find on more spacious models. It may not be the same quality as HP’s higher-priced laptops but it’s certainly not a chore to write with.Įxcept for, and I am being needlessly grouchy here, HP’s inclusion of a function row along the rightmost side of the keyboard. Interestingly, you need to pony up extra for a model with backlighting, which is either miserly or smart cost-cutting, depending on your perspective. The Pavilion Aero 13’s keyboard is well-engineered and satisfying, with a fair level of travel and a good hit at the end of your press.
