Laptop compatibility?

You can find some of the computer's specs from Start / Settings.

From there, click the section labeled System.

Then select the About section and look for these items:

To find out the computer's hard drive / storage space, click the Storage section:

These screen captures are from my oldest and slowest computer in my studio and it uses an i7 processor with a speed of 1.7 GHz — that's a faster processor than your HP Pavillion.

It has only 8 GB of RAM memory, which isn't very much for designing complex stuff in Creative Suite. Tough to have InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator running at the same time.

And there's only 57 GB of available storage on the drive...not much to store work and the files needed when InDesign et al are up and running.

Your current computer might be OK for the time being and for small projects, but don't expect it to be workable if this is your career path. I'd use it temporarily while getting a better computer.

What to look for in a new Windows computer:

• i7 or newer processor
• Windows 11 capable (Windows 10 will eventually be discontinued, and Adobe will cease developing for Windows 10 even sooner)
• 16GB RAM (32 GB is better)
• 500 GB SSD drive (1 TB is better)
• A powerful enough graphics card to handle a larger external monitor.

I'm a former systems integrator for digital media workstations, so I'm very picky about the hardware at my studio. I purchase moderate-to-high-end gaming computers for my designers' workstations because they have the memory and graphics capability needed for digital media.

Costco has a good selection, and offers extended warranties and concierge services. I've had good experiences with MS Surface Pros and Asus ROG laptops.