HP 17.3" Laptop Natural Silver
HP
35 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Microsoft
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP 17.3" Laptop Natural Silver
71 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews
Overall, the laptop receives high marks for its speed, display quality, and performance under heavy workloads. One alarming review raised serious concerns about a missing screw, a tampered webcam, and a suspicious model number, suggesting possible refurbishment or fraud. The majority of buyers are satisfied, but the single severe complaint drags the average down significantly.
Pros
- Very fast performance
- Excellent display quality
- Handles heavy workloads smoothly
- Easy and quick setup
- Great graphics
Cons
- Missing screw raised suspicions of tampering
- Webcam was open out of the box
- Suspicious model number not found on HP website
- Difficult factory reset process
- Potential for refurbished or tampered units
Performance speed 5
Display quality 3
Setup ease 2
Build quality 2
Trust and authenticity 1
Value for money 2
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
85 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Build quality 3
Trackpad 2
Screen brightness 2
Battery life 2
Charging port 1
Printer connectivity 1
Scores
Developer
Student
Business
Entertainment
Compact
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| HP 17.3" Laptop | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1355U★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 6 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | 1 | 59★ |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 17.3" | 15" |
| Resolution | — | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.09 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | 41 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
HP 17.3" Laptop Natural Silver
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average portability (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average gpu (27th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (28th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 28 specs.