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The HP Essential is a big-screen budget laptop: a 17.3-inch 1600 x 900 touchscreen, an Intel N100 quad-core chip, 8 GB RAM and a 128 GB drive. It adds a backlit keyboard, fingerprint reader and anti-glare coating, which is unusual at this price. Its $459.99 best new price at Best Buy as of November 7, 2026 sits at the top of what this class of laptop usually costs, so compare the six stores before buying.
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Lowest price we've seen: $459.99 on Nov 7 at Best Buy. Tracked across 5 stores since Nov 7.
Owner feedback on N100-class HP laptops is mixed: people like the big screen, backlit keys and fingerprint login for the money, but call the processor and 8 GB of RAM slow once several browser tabs and apps are open. The 128 GB drive and low-resolution panel draw frequent complaints.
