HP can’t run aggressive discounts on its official website so the company quietly funnels its best deals through Amazon instead. That’s exactly what’s happening with this 17.3-inch touchscreen laptop (Ryzen 5, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD), and it’s a stunner. Originally priced at $2,999, this AMD Ryzen 5 machine has been slashed to $749 which is a new record low price with over $2,200 off (that’s 75% savings!). This discount transforms what was positioned as a luxury laptop into an accessible budget/mid-range option, and honestly, it’s our favorite deal right now.
At the core of this laptop is the Ryzen 5 7430U processor from AMD, an 6-core processor that can boost to 4.3GHz turbo speed. The 6 cores allow for simultaneous execution of multiple tasks without slowing down the processor. You can open a dozen web pages in different tabs, make a video call and play music in the background without slowing down the system in its tracks. Multitasking is a breeze with 12 threads, each core able to execute two tasks simultaneously.
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The display is 17.3 inches with HD+ display technology operating at 1600 x 900 pixel resolution with touch capabilities. The display is appropriate for 17 inches, even if it is no 4K display; it is more than adequate, providing crisp text output for work purposes. The anti-glare display is also an advantage since it allows working near a lit window for enhanced light without constantly struggling with reflections on the screen. The display is also touch sensitive for quick access between different applications for faster operation rather than using the mouse for operations on the screen.
HP has packed this laptop with 32GB of RAM which is nearly ridiculous for such a budget-friendly machine. RAM is the temporary memory in your laptop that is essentially where the open applications reside. You could run multiple resource-intense applications simultaneously with 32GB of RAM, open multiple tabs on your browser with ease, work with massive files and-switch between applications in an instant.
The connectivity interfaces range from what is required in 2025: You have one USB Type C for connections in modern devices with high-speed transfers, two USB Type A for connecting other devices such as computers for mouse operations and external storage devices, in addition to an HDMI 1.4b for the display connections from external displays/projection devices. The keyboard also has a number pad which is quite necessary for someone like an accountant doing spreadsheet work on a daily basis. There is also Wi-Fi 6 connectivity for high-speed connectivity where internet is from a wi-fi router, together with Bluetooth 5.4 for connectivity to Wi-Fi headsets/devices/speakers among others.
HP also comes with Windows 11 Pro which is the professional variant of Microsoft’s latest operating system release. Windows 11 Pro provides additional tools such as encryption for protecting your files, remote desktop access that enables you to access your computer from any location and the ability to connect to an office network. Microsoft’s Copilot, an artificial intelligence assistant integrated into Windows 11, assists with any kind of writing, research, and organization-related tasks.
As an added feature, HP also includes in the package a 128GB USB drive that is delivered separately, together with a mouse from Redragon.
At $749 for a laptop that retailed for nearly $3,000, you’re getting capabilities that would easily cost a lot more.