HP's Flagship-tier Contender
Looking for a 17 inch laptops? The HP 17.3 HD Laptop Intel i3 16GB RAM 512GB comes in at $589.99 and has earned 4.5 stars across 265 Amazon reviews. That's enough data to take its #2 ranking (out of 32) seriously. Sitting in the top 3 means it's competing directly with the HP 17.3 Touch Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 16GB 1TB SSD ($652.00, 4.5★) for the category lead.
Chassis & Build
Build quality at $589.99 should include some metal elements (lid or palm rest) and minimal flex.
The Numbers
- Brand: HP
- Price: $589.99 (well below the $799.88 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.5 of 5.0
- Reviews: 265
- Category rank: #2 of 32 in 17 inch laptops
- Cheaper in category: 13 products
- Higher-rated in category: 8 products
- More-reviewed in category: 1 products
From the Reviews
265 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.
For context, the average rating across all 32 17 inch laptops options we track is 4.3 stars, so this product is meaningfully above average.
Up Against the #1 Pick
At $589.99, the HP 17.3 HD Laptop Intel i3 16GB RAM 512GB sits well below the $799.88 category average. 13 options are cheaper and 18 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 HD Laptop Intel i3 16GB RAM 512GB is $62.01 cheaper, which is the main reason to pick it over the leader.
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?
Yes - high rating, below-average price, healthy review volume. The HP 17.3 HD Laptop Intel i3 16GB RAM 512GB 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
- First-time buyers who want a safe, well-vetted choice without doing extensive research
Bottom Line
9.3/10
A top-3 pick that costs less than #1. The trade-off in rating or features is small enough that the savings make sense for most buyers.