Apple MacBook Air 15-Inch vs HP 17.3" Touchscreen Laptop

The MacBook Air 15 is the better laptop for most people: the M3 chip, 15-inch Liquid Retina screen at 500 nits, 18-hour battery and fanless aluminum build beat the HP on display quality, portability and battery life. The HP 17.3 wins only on raw capacity: 64GB of RAM, a 2TB SSD and a bigger 17.3-inch touchscreen, though at a low 1600x900 resolution. Reviewers and owners praise the Air's screen, silence and battery; the HP is a desktop-replacement for heavy multitasking, not a travel machine.

• Choose the MacBook Air 15-Inch if you want a light, silent, long-battery laptop with a sharp color-accurate screen for everyday work, school and creative apps.
• Choose the HP 17.3" if you need maximum RAM and storage for heavy multitasking, virtual machines or large files, and mostly keep the laptop on a desk.