Quick Overview
HP positions the HP 17.3 FHD Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 32GB RAM 1TB as a flagship-tier 17 inch laptops, asking $989.00. After 89 customer reviews on Amazon, the verdict is a excellent 4.3 stars. We've ranked it #7 out of 32 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 $989.00 is expected to be all-aluminum or magnesium with rigid construction throughout.
The Numbers
- Brand: HP
- Price: $989.00 (well above the $799.88 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.3 of 5.0
- Reviews: 89
- Category rank: #7 of 32 in 17 inch laptops
- Cheaper in category: 24 products
- Higher-rated in category: 14 products
- More-reviewed in category: 6 products
From the Reviews
A 4.3-star average from 89 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.
The Field Around It
At $989.00, the HP 17.3 FHD Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 32GB RAM 1TB sits well above the $799.88 category average. 24 options are cheaper and 7 are more expensive.
The category leader is the HP 17.3 Touch Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 1TB SSD ($652.00, 4.5★, 972 reviews). It's $337.00 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:
- HP 17.3 FHD Laptop Intel i3 16GB RAM 512GB - $569.99, 5.0★ (2 reviews) · Better on both axes
- HP 17.3 HD Laptop Intel i3 8GB RAM 256GB - $427.49, 5.0★ (2 reviews) · Better on both axes
- HP 17.3 FHD Laptop Intel Core 7 64GB RAM - $1799.00, 5.0★ (2 reviews) · Higher rated
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the HP 17.3 FHD Laptop Intel i3 16GB RAM 512GB at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the IJKKJI 17 Laptop Intel N95 8GB RAM 512GB SSD at $315.99.
Should You Buy It?
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.
Bottom Line
7.5/10
Functional, mid-pack option. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing pushing it above the better-ranked alternatives either.