HP 15.6" FHD Touch Business Laptop 15.6" Silver

The HP 15.6-inch business laptop packs a strong Core Ultra 5 chip, 24GB of RAM, and a fast 1TB SSD for under a grand. The screen is dim and the 41Wh battery is a real letdown. Buy it if you're docked at a desk most of the time and want maximum multitasking power for the money.

The Core Ultra 5 125H is a capable 14-core chip that handles office apps, dozens of browser tabs, and video calls without breaking a sweat. In our database, it lands in the 68th percentile for CPU power, which is well above average for a business laptop at this price. The 24GB of DDR5 RAM is a standout, sitting in the 66th percentile and giving you plenty of headroom for heavy multitasking. Storage speed is also a bright spot, hitting the 81st percentile thanks to that snappy 1TB NVMe SSD. The weak link is the integrated Intel Arc graphics, which are just okay for desktop work but fall flat for anything 3D. Don't expect to edit 4K video smoothly or play modern games here.

Stacked against something like the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition, the HP gives you more RAM and storage for less money, but the Surface destroys it on build quality, display, and battery life. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is in a different universe for GPU power if you need any graphics muscle, though it costs more. Even the MSI Prestige offers a better screen for creative pros. This HP is really competing on raw specs-per-dollar for office drones, and it wins there, but it loses on the overall experience compared to almost every major competitor we track.

At $927, the raw specs look good on paper. 24GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD in a laptop with a new Intel Core Ultra chip is a solid deal for a multitasking machine. But you're making a clear trade-off. That cheap price gets you a dim, color-inaccurate screen and a battery that feels like an afterthought. If you're docked at a desk most of the day with an external monitor, the value proposition gets a lot stronger. If you need to work on the go, the battery life alone makes this a tougher sell.

HP's latest 15.6-inch business laptop is a bit of a mixed bag. You get a genuinely solid Intel Core Ultra 5 125H chip, a generous 24GB of RAM, and a full terabyte of storage, which is a nice spec sheet for just under a grand. The touchscreen is a bonus if you like poking at spreadsheets, but the display itself is pretty dim and washed out, topping out at 300 nits and a sad 62.5% sRGB coverage.

It's clearly built for office work and light multitasking, not for gaming or creative work. The integrated Intel Arc graphics are fine for streaming and basic photo edits, but our gaming score of 17.5 out of 100 tells you everything you need to know about playing anything beyond Solitaire. The tiny 41Wh battery is the real head-scratcher here, promising pretty mediocre time away from the charger.

If you need a laptop that lasts a full workday on battery, look elsewhere. The 41Wh cell just won't cut it. Creative pros who need accurate colors should also skip this, as the 62.5% sRGB coverage is a dealbreaker for photo or video work. And if you want to game at all, even casually, the integrated graphics will leave you frustrated.

This is a solid desktop replacement for someone who mostly works plugged in. The processor and RAM combo will keep things snappy for years of Office work, and the storage is plentiful. Just don't buy it expecting a vibrant screen or all-day battery life. It's a cubicle warrior, not a coffee shop companion.