HP 17.3-inch Touchscreen Laptop vs HP 17.3 Inch FHD Business Laptop

Both are 17.3-inch HP laptops with the same AMD Ryzen 5 7430U and the same 4.6 lb chassis, so the real split is the screen and the configuration. The HP 17.3-inch Touchscreen is the better pick for families and casual users: it adds touch, a 1TB SSD and 24GB of RAM in the listed edition, and owners rate it well. The HP 17.3 Inch FHD Business Laptop is the better pick for typing-heavy work, with a backlit keyboard, a matte FHD panel and a configurable build, but the base 8GB/256GB edition is thin for multitasking.

• Choose the HP 17.3-inch Touchscreen if you want a large touchscreen for streaming, photos and family use, and you want the roomier memory and storage without upgrading later.
• Choose the HP 17.3 Inch FHD Business Laptop if you type a lot in dim rooms, prefer a non-touch matte screen, and will buy a configuration with enough RAM and SSD for your work.