What You Need to Know
HP positions the HP 17.3 FHD Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 8GB RAM 756GB as a flagship-tier 17 inch laptops, asking $499.99. After 56 customer reviews on Amazon, the verdict is a excellent 4.4 stars. We've ranked it #8 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 $499.99 is plastic-heavy with some flex in the lid and deck - that's the trade-off for the price.
Specifications
- Brand: HP
- Price: $499.99 (well below the $799.88 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.4 of 5.0
- Reviews: 56
- Category rank: #8 of 32 in 17 inch laptops
- Cheaper in category: 10 products
- Higher-rated in category: 12 products
- More-reviewed in category: 7 products
Owner Reports
A 4.4-star average from 56 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 Budget Angle
At $499.99, the HP 17.3 FHD Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 8GB RAM 756GB sits well below the $799.88 category average. 10 options are cheaper and 21 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). The HP 17.3 FHD Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 8GB RAM 756GB is $152.01 cheaper, which is the main reason to pick it over the leader.
Most-reviewed alternatives (more buyer data):
- HP 17.3 Touch Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 1TB SSD - $652.00, 4.5★ (972 reviews) · Roughly comparable
- HP 17.3 HD Laptop Intel i3 16GB RAM 512GB - $589.99, 4.5★ (265 reviews) · Roughly comparable
- HP 17.3 Touch Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 16GB RAM - $597.79, 4.2★ (257 reviews) · Roughly comparable
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.
The Buy/Skip Call
Probably yes , with a caveat. The rating is strong and the price is reasonable. Just confirm the specific features you care about - connectivity, switches, ports, whatever - match what's listed.
Best fit for:
- Budget shoppers who want functional 17 inch laptops without overspending
Final Take
8.7/10
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.