What You Need to Know
HP positions the HP 15.6 HD Touch AMD Ryzen 3 256GB SSD as a flagship-tier laptops, asking $404.00. After 1,448 customer reviews on Amazon, the verdict is a outstanding 4.5 stars. We've ranked it #5 out of 71 in this category. It's in the top quartile of the category, which is where most buyers should be looking.
Build and Portability
Build quality at $404.00 is plastic-heavy with some flex in the lid and deck - that's the trade-off for the price.
The Numbers
- Brand: HP
- Price: $404.00 (well below the $564.36 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.5 of 5.0
- Reviews: 1,448
- Category rank: #5 of 71 in laptops
- Cheaper in category: 27 products
- Higher-rated in category: 14 products
- More-reviewed in category: 5 products
From the Reviews
1,448 reviews and a 4.5-star average is a strong signal. At this scale, manufactured reviews would have to be unrealistically pervasive to move the score this much, which means the satisfaction is real for the typical buyer.
The Field Around It
At $404.00, the HP 15.6 HD Touch AMD Ryzen 3 256GB SSD sits well below the $564.36 category average. 27 options are cheaper and 43 are more expensive.
The category leader is the Acer Aspire 3 15.6 FHD AMD Ryzen 3 Laptop ($318.00, 4.2★, 4,520 reviews). It's $86.00 more expensive than the top pick despite ranking lower, which is a hard combination to justify unless a specific feature swings the decision.
Higher-rated options in this category:
- Lenovo IdeaPad Touch Laptop Intel i5 16GB RAM - $549.89, 5.0★ (7 reviews) · Higher rated
- HP EliteBook 665 G11 16 FHD AMD Ryzen 7 - $1749.95, 5.0★ (5 reviews) · Higher rated
- ASUS ExpertBook PM3 14 AMD Ryzen AI 7 Laptop - $1229.99, 5.0★ (3 reviews) · Higher rated
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the Lenovo IdeaPad Touch Laptop Intel i5 16GB RAM at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the HP 14 Laptop Intel Celeron N4020 4GB RAM at $181.99.
Should You Buy It?
Yes - high rating, below-average price, healthy review volume. The HP 15.6 HD Touch AMD Ryzen 3 256GB SSD is the kind of choice that's hard to regret. The only reason to skip it is if a specific feature you need is missing.
Best fit for:
- Quality-first buyers who prioritize a track record of satisfaction over saving a few dollars
Bottom Line
8.8/10
Not a top-tier rank, but the price-to-rating combo is genuinely good. A reasonable choice if the top picks don't fit your budget.