HP 17.3 Touchscreen Laptop Ryzen 5 vs Intel Core i7-1355U 15.6-inch Laptop
Buy the HP 17.3 if you want a big touchscreen for desk work, media and multitasking, and you need Windows software. Buy the 15.6-inch Intel Core i7 machine if you want a lighter, matte-screen laptop with a backlit keyboard and Chrome OS simplicity. The HP wins on screen size, RAM and Windows Pro; the Intel wins on portability, panel finish and processor single-core speed. Owners of big HP 17-inch laptops praise the screen and keyboard but note the size and weight; Chrome OS laptops draw praise for battery life and fast boot, with complaints about app limits.
- Choose the HP 17.3 if you want a large touchscreen, 16GB of RAM and full Windows 11 Pro for office work, streaming and light photo editing.
- Choose the 15.6-inch Intel Core i7 laptop if you want a lighter machine with a matte screen, backlit keyboard and Chrome OS for web-first work.
Prices
- HP 17.3 Touchscreen Laptop Ryzen 5: $929.00 at Best Buy (last seen Nov 7)
- Intel Core i7-1355U 15.6-inch Laptop: $929.00 at Best Buy (last seen Nov 8)
- Difference: both cost the same at the latest prices (Nov 7 and Nov 8)
