HP's Flagship-tier Contender
HP positions the HP 17.3 Touch Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 16GB RAM as a flagship-tier 17 inch laptops, asking $597.79. After 257 customer reviews on Amazon, the verdict is a very good 4.2 stars. We've ranked it #4 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 $597.79 should include some metal elements (lid or palm rest) and minimal flex.
Specifications
- Brand: HP
- Price: $597.79 (well below the $799.88 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.2 of 5.0
- Reviews: 257
- Category rank: #4 of 32 in 17 inch laptops
- Cheaper in category: 15 products
- Higher-rated in category: 20 products
- More-reviewed in category: 2 products
Owner Reports
A 4.2-star average from 257 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 $597.79, the HP 17.3 Touch Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 16GB RAM sits well below the $799.88 category average. 15 options are cheaper and 16 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 Touch Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 16GB RAM is $54.21 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) · Higher rated
- HP 17.3 HD Laptop Intel i3 16GB RAM 512GB - $589.99, 4.5★ (265 reviews) · Better on both axes
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
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.
Final Take
8.4/10
Below-average rating in a category with several stronger options. Hard to recommend over higher-ranked alternatives unless a specific feature seals it.