If you’re going off to college for the first time, you’re going to need a reliable laptop to get you through the next four or more years. Fortunately for you, with back-to-school season in full swing, you have plenty of great options as HP laptops are up to 50% off right now.
Whether you’re looking for a moderately powerful laptop to research and write papers or a beastly rig that’s equipped for hardcore gaming, here are the best laptop deals in HP’s back-to-school sale.
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Best productivity laptop deals
- HP Laptop 15t-fd100, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H CPU/15.6-inch 1080p display, $429.99 ($300 off)
- HP Laptop 15t-fd000, Intel Core i7-1355U CPU/15.6-inch 768p display, $499.99 ($400 off)
- HP Chromebook Plus x360, Intel Core i3-N305 CPU/14-inch 1080p touch display, $469.99 ($130 off)
- HP Pavilion 15-eg3097nr, Intel Core i7-1355U CPU/15.6-inch 1080p display, $669.99 ($250 off)
- HP Envy 17t-da000, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H CPU/17.3-inch 1080p touch display, $749.99 ($400 off)
Sometimes all you need is a laptop for researching topics, writing papers, general web browsing, and maybe a bit of Netflix at the end of the day. If you’re looking for such a laptop, I’d recommend springing for the HP Chromebook Plus x360, as it has a lot to offer.
It features an Intel Core i3-N305 processor, a 14-inch 1080p touch display, and a versatile convertible form factor. Its performance is fast enough for day-to-day tasks and its 360-degree hinge allows you to rotate the screen all the way around and use it like a tablet. You can even prop the laptop up like a tent for Zoom calls and streaming video.
Best gaming laptop deals
- HP Victus 16t-r100, Intel Core i5-14450HX CPU/Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU, $949.99 ($350 off)
- OMEN Transcend 16t-8100, Intel Core i7-14700HX CPU/Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU, $1,149.99 ($450 off)
The OMEN Transcend 16t-8100 gaming laptop deserves its own callout for its high refresh rate display. The screen measures a spacious 16 inches with a resolution of 1920×1200 and a refresh rate of 165Hz.
The higher the refresh rate, the smoother your gameplay will be — and that’s key if you’re into fast-paced games where every second matters. Other cool features include a 1080p webcam, a full-size RGB backlit keyboard, and a giant 97 watt-hour battery.
Best premium laptop deals
- HP Envy 17-da0047nr, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H CPU/17.3-inch 1080p touch display, $949.99 ($370 off)
- HP OmniBook X, Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 CPU/14-inch 1400p touch display, $999.99 ($200 off)
- HP Spectre x360 2-in-1, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H CPU/14-inch 1800p OLED touch display, $1,099.99 ($350 off)
If you’re in the market for a long-lasting laptop with a luxury feel, the HP OmniBook X is a good option to consider.
Although we haven’t tested this specific model yet, laptops with Snapdragon X Elite processors tend to have amazing battery life, as we’ve seen with the Surface Laptop 7 and the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge. We expect similar results from the OmniBook X.
It also has a gorgeous 14-inch 1400p touch display and a whopping 1TB of SSD storage. You really can’t go wrong with this one.
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Author: Ashley Biancuzzo, Associate Editor, PCWorld
Ashley Biancuzzo manages all laptop and Chromebook coverage for PCWorld. She's been covering consumer tech since 2016, and her work has appeared on USA Today, Reviewed, Polygon, Kotaku, StarWars.com, and Nerdist. In her spare time, she enjoys playing video games, reading science fiction, and hanging out with her rescue greyhound.