If you’re going off to college for the first time, you’re going to need a reliable laptop to get you through the next four or more years. Fortunately for you, with back-to-school season in full swing, you have plenty of great options as HP laptops are up to 50% off right now.
Whether you’re looking for a moderately powerful laptop to research and write papers or a beastly rig that’s equipped for hardcore gaming, here are the best laptop deals in HP’s back-to-school sale.
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Best productivity laptop deals
- HP Laptop 15t-fd100, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H CPU/15.6-inch 1080p display, $429.99 ($300 off)
- HP Laptop 15t-fd000, Intel Core i7-1355U CPU/15.6-inch 768p display, $499.99 ($400 off)
- HP Chromebook Plus x360, Intel Core i3-N305 CPU/14-inch 1080p touch display, $469.99 ($130 off)
- HP Pavilion 15-eg3097nr, Intel Core i7-1355U CPU/15.6-inch 1080p display, $669.99 ($250 off)
- HP Envy 17t-da000, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H CPU/17.3-inch 1080p touch display, $749.99 ($400 off)
Sometimes all you need is a laptop for researching topics, writing papers, general web browsing, and maybe a bit of Netflix at the end of the day. If you’re looking for such a laptop, I’d recommend springing for the HP Chromebook Plus x360, as it has a lot to offer.
It features an Intel Core i3-N305 processor, a 14-inch 1080p touch display, and a versatile convertible form factor. Its performance is fast enough for day-to-day tasks and its 360-degree hinge allows you to rotate the screen all the way around and use it like a tablet. You can even prop the laptop up like a tent for Zoom calls and streaming video.
Best gaming laptop deals
The OMEN Transcend 16t-8100 gaming laptop deserves its own callout for its high refresh rate display. The screen measures a spacious 16 inches with a resolution of 1920×1200 and a refresh rate of 165Hz.
The higher the refresh rate, the smoother your gameplay will be — and that’s key if you’re into fast-paced games where every second matters. Other cool features include a 1080p webcam, a full-size RGB backlit keyboard, and a giant 97 watt-hour battery.
Best premium laptop deals
- HP Envy 17-da0047nr, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H CPU/17.3-inch 1080p touch display, $949.99 ($370 off)
- HP OmniBook X, Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 CPU/14-inch 1400p touch display, $999.99 ($200 off)
- HP Spectre x360 2-in-1, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H CPU/14-inch 1800p OLED touch display, $1,099.99 ($350 off)
If you’re in the market for a long-lasting laptop with a luxury feel, the HP OmniBook X is a good option to consider.
Although we haven’t tested this specific model yet, laptops with Snapdragon X Elite processors tend to have amazing battery life, as we’ve seen with the Surface Laptop 7 and the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge. We expect similar results from the OmniBook X.
It also has a gorgeous 14-inch 1400p touch display and a whopping 1TB of SSD storage. You really can’t go wrong with this one.
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