HP 15.6" 2025, Core i7-1255U, 16GB, 1TB SSD, Silver

A capable office laptop with a generous storage bundle, but the weak graphics and below-average screen make it a one-trick pony. Grab it cheap or skip it.

The i7-1255U is a solid 10-core chip for multitasking, and 16GB of DDR4 keeps things smooth when you have 30 browser tabs open. But the Iris Xe graphics are a letdown, landing in the bottom half of our database. Don't expect to edit 4K video or play anything beyond indie titles. The 15.6-inch FHD touchscreen is fine for documents, though it sits below average for screen quality.

Against the Apple MacBook Air M4, this HP gets destroyed on battery life, screen quality, and graphics performance. The Lenovo Legion 5i is in a different league for gaming but costs more and weighs more. If you need a touchscreen Windows machine for office work, this HP is fine. If you want any kind of graphical punch or premium build, look elsewhere.

Pricing is all over the place, from USD 939 to USD 1,239 depending on the listing. At the low end, you're getting a capable office laptop with a ton of bundled storage. At the high end, you're overpaying for mediocre graphics and a below-average screen. Shop around and grab the cheaper listing if you go this route.

This HP 15.6 is a workhorse for spreadsheets and video calls, not a machine for fun. The Core i7-1255U and 16GB of RAM will chew through office tasks, but the integrated Iris Xe graphics and that 13.2 gaming score tell you everything about its after-hours ambitions. The big draw here is the bundle: a 1TB SSD inside plus a docking station with another 1TB of storage thrown in.

If you want to game, edit video, or do any kind of graphics work, this isn't it. Go get a Lenovo Legion 5i or a MacBook Air M4 instead. If you care about screen quality or portability, this 1.6kg machine with a below-average display will frustrate you.

Buy this if you need a straightforward Windows 11 Pro laptop for office work and you find it at the USD 939 price. The bundled docking station and extra storage are genuinely useful. But don't pay over USD 1,000 for it, and don't expect it to do anything beyond productivity tasks.