This HP laptop ranks among the top 5 bestselling laptops on Amazon during Black Friday, driven primarily by pricing that makes Windows computing accessible to virtually anyone. At $229, down from a typical $366, this represents a record-low price that positions a full Windows/128GB/Ryzen 3 laptop at costs comparable to AirPods or budget Chromebooks.
The value proposition proves compelling for users needing occasional computing rather than professional workstation capabilities and it delivers good performance for web browsing, document editing, video streaming and basic productivity tasks.
Sleek, Modern Design and Long-Lasting Battery
The 15.6-inch HD touch display with 1366 x 768 resolution enables direct manipulation which makes the Windows experience transition from keyboard and trackpad use alone to a healthy dose of touch, pinching, tapping, and swiping. Browsing through long files and websites becomes even more intuitive using touch compared to using the keyboard and the touchpad.
The micro edges make the best use of the available space and gives the laptops a modern and trendy look and removes the problem of big bezels present in old budget laptops. The direct touch functionality works particularly well in the touch-optimized Windows 11 controls designed specifically keeping in mind the need for touch functionality rather than the precision offered by the mouse.
The AMD Ryzen 3 7320U processor offers sufficient power and functionality for all the everyday tasks you need in a modern processor, and it does all this with an optimized configuration and architecture that ensures the processor uses less power. Browsing websites, especially when multitasking, editing files using Microsoft Office or the Google platform, watching streaming videos on either the Netflix platform or the YouTube platform, and managing photos on your laptop are all activities you’ll be able to do on the processor without the delay commonly seen in other budget laptops.
The 128GB PCIe NVMe SSD offers much better performance compared to conventional hard drives, still present in budget laptops, and enables booting in under 15 seconds and application startup in single-digit seconds. With this performance increase, the overall user experience changes because the waiting involved in using a cheap laptop becomes obsolete.
The Windows 11 Home in S Mode comes with increased security because it only has the ability to install apps from the Microsoft Store, thereby eliminating the risk of downloading malicious software from third-party sources. The S Mode has a sandbox environment, like the experience on the iPad and Chromebook, where the use of the software becomes less concerning. The user can change the environment in the event they need the full functionality of the Windows software.
The privacy tools such as the camera shutter and microphone mute button are aimed at reducing the threats posed by spying and accidental video calling. The camera shutter provides an assurance that the camera is turned off when it is not in use, and the microphone mute switch ensures that the microphone is turned off when the need arises.
With a price tag of $229, this HP 15.6-inch touch laptop offers AMD Ryzen 3, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 11 and modern connectivity at 37% lower than the typical price on offer during this Black Friday. This lowest price offer on a laptop brings the world of Windows computing even closer, and everyone can own one.