With top picks for gaming, business, and more, which is the best HP laptop for you?

A good, dependable laptop is pretty much a must-have for anyone these days, especially with distance learning and work-from-home opportunities becoming more of the norm. The convenience of being able to set up and get down to business wherever there may be WiFi is completely unmatched. And sure, we all have smartphones that are basically tiny computers stashed in our pockets. But the power and precision of a laptop with a full keyboard, ample storage, and a dedicated processor just makes it so much easier to work, study, play games, stream entertainment, create art, and so much more.

So whether you're shopping for a new laptop for work, school, or play (or, more likely, a combination of all of the above), we've got you covered with a wide range of stellar laptop options from HP. From your simple and affordable Chromebook laptops to high-end choices with more graphical and processing power than your most demanding video game could ever dream of, there's sure to be the perfect pick for your wants and needs. But all the technical talk can get a little overwhelming and it can definitely make it difficult to figure out exactly what your wants and needs are. So before we jump into our top HP laptop picks below, let's take an in-depth look at all the little things that add up to the perfect laptop for you. Read more...

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BEST OVERALL

HP Envy 15

An awesome all-around laptop that's as attractive on the inside as it is on the outside.

CPU: Intel Core i7-10750H
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB SSD
Display: 15.6-inch Full HD touch screen
Battery: Up to 18 hours

$1,356 from Amazon

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BEST FOR GAMING

HP OMEN 17 Gaming Laptop

Desktop-worthy HP gaming performance without having to be tied down to one spot.

CPU: Intel Core i7-10750H
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
RAM: 8 GB DDR4
Storage: 512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD
Display: 17.3-inch Full HD
Battery: Up to 6 hours

$1,260 from Amazon

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BEST FOR WORKING ON THE GO

HP Elite Dragonfly 2-in-1 Laptop

Slim and lightweight with an all-day battery for the ultimate in portability and power.

CPU: Intel i5-8265U 4-Core
GPU: Intel UHD 620
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB SSD
Display: 13.3-inch Full HD touch screen
Battery: Up to 24 hours

$1,503 from Amazon

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BEST 2-IN-1

HP Spectre x360 2-in-1

It may be called a 2-in-1, but this HP laptop is really more of an all-in-one thanks to its ability to both work hard and play hard — and at a pretty decent price to boot.

CPU: Intel Core i5- 1035G4
GPU: Intel Iris Plus Graphics
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB SSD
Display: 13.3-inch 4K Ultra-HD multitouch screen
Battery: Up to 10 hours

$970 from Amazon

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BEST FOR BUSINESS

HP ProBook 450 G8

It may be called a 2-in-1, but this HP laptop is really more of an all-in-one thanks to its ability to both work hard and play hard — and at a pretty decent price to boot.

CPU: Intel Core i5- 1035G4
GPU: Intel Iris Plus Graphics
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 256GB SSD
Display: 13.3-inch 4K Ultra-HD multitouch screen
Battery: Up to 10 hours

$1,200 from Amazon