HP Laptop 17 Business Laptop Silver 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025
What Buyers Say
HP Laptop 17 Business Laptop Silver 2025
The laptop receives generally positive reviews for its speed, large screen, and SSD, especially as an upgrade from older models. However, there are significant complaints about misadvertised features: several users noted the absence of a touchscreen and backlit keyboard that were promised. Gaming performance is good but requires manual configuration of the NVIDIA graphics card to avoid crashes.
Pros
- Fast boot and SSD performance
- Large screen
- Great for gaming with NVIDIA tuning
- Durable build
- Easy setup
Cons
- Missing advertised touchscreen
- Missing advertised backlit keyboard
- Game crashes without manual NVIDIA config
- No DVD drive
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025
Users are overwhelmingly positive about the MacBook Pro M5, praising its speed, smooth performance, and significant upgrade over older models. The display is described as crystal clear and beautiful, and the keyboard is comfortable for typing. A few minor issues were noted, such as a display issue and a formatting problem with a thumb drive, but overall satisfaction is very high.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Smooth operation
- Beautiful crystal-clear display
- Comfortable keyboard
- Ample storage space
Cons
- Display issue reported
- Thumb drive formatting problem
Scores
Specifications
| HP Laptop 17 Business Laptop | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 6 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM Type | — | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 17.3" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 1600 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 1600 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4b | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.08 kg | 1.50 kg★ |
| Battery | 41 Wh | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP Laptop 17 Business Laptop Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong ram (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong storage (67th percentile)
- Below average portability (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average screen (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Space Black 2025
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong social proof (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 27 specs.