What You Need to Know
Priced at $268.88, the HP 15.6 HD Premium Chromebook 8GB RAM is HP's entry in the chromebooks category. With 4,082 buyers rating it at 4.4 stars, it currently sits at #2 of 46 in our rankings. Sitting in the top 3 means it's competing directly with the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4 11.6 Laptop ($259.00, 4.4★) for the category lead.
Laptop Construction
Build quality at $268.88 is plastic-heavy with some flex in the lid and deck - that's the trade-off for the price.
Specifications
- Brand: HP
- Price: $268.88 (well above the $182.00 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.4 of 5.0
- Reviews: 4,082
- Category rank: #2 of 46 in chromebooks
- Cheaper in category: 41 products
- Higher-rated in category: 7 products
- More-reviewed in category: 2 products
Owner Reports
A 4.4-star average from 4,082 buyers means most are happy, but a meaningful slice - roughly 15-20% - has at least some complaint. The pattern in the negative reviews matters more than the average itself.
How It Stacks Against the Top
At $268.88, the HP 15.6 HD Premium Chromebook 8GB RAM sits well above the $182.00 category average. 41 options are cheaper and 4 are more expensive.
The category leader is the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4 11.6 Laptop ($259.00, 4.4★, 4,261 reviews). Pricing is essentially the same, so the rating and review-count edge tilts in favor of the top pick.
Most-reviewed alternatives (more buyer data):
- ASUS Chromebook CR11 11.6 Ruggedized Laptop - $187.99, 4.2★ (4,281 reviews) · Cheaper
- Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4 11.6 Laptop - $259.00, 4.4★ (4,261 reviews) · Cheaper
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the ASUS 15 FHD Chromebook 4GB RAM (Renewed) at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the Dell Chromebook 11 3100 (Renewed) at $49.99.
The Buy/Skip Call
Maybe. Middle-of-the-pack on rating and price, no standout strengths. If a specific feature matches your need (look at the spec list), it's reasonable. Otherwise the top picks are safer bets.
Best fit for:
- First-time buyers who want a safe, well-vetted choice without doing extensive research
Final Take
8.2/10
Top-3 in the category. Close enough to the leader that personal preference (color, design, brand loyalty) is a fair reason to pick it.