HP 15.6" Touch Laptop Ryzen 7 vs HP 15-fd0173wm Laptop

Buy the Ryzen 7 model if you want a touchscreen and enough memory to keep many tabs and apps open at once. Buy the Intel Core i7 model if you prefer Intel and a lighter chassis and do not need touch. The Ryzen 7 7730U and Core i7-1255U trade blows on CPU work, but the Ryzen model's 16 GB of RAM is the bigger real-world difference, since 8 GB fills up fast on Windows 11. Both are plastic 15.6-inch HP laptops with 512 GB SSDs and no dedicated graphics; the Ryzen model has far more owner ratings and a slightly higher average.

• Choose the HP 15.6 FHD Touch (Ryzen 7) if you want a touchscreen and 16 GB of RAM for multitasking, and you mostly work plugged in or near an outlet.
• Choose the HP 15.6 FHD Intel Core i7 if you want an Intel platform, a lighter 3.52 lb body, and Wi-Fi 6, and 8 GB of RAM is enough for your workload.