HP Essential 17.3" 17-cn3057nr Jet black 2025
HP
28 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
Apple
89 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP Essential 17.3" 17-cn3057nr Jet black 2025
No customer feedback yet
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
88 out of 100 high confidence 36 reviews
The MacBook Air M4 is widely praised for its speed, lightweight design, and excellent battery life, making it a strong upgrade from older models. Users highlight its performance in photo and video editing, quiet operation, and improved keyboard. Some concerns include limited storage options and the high cost of Apple's SSD upgrades, but most find the overall value compelling.
Pros
- Fast performance for photo and video editing
- Lightweight and highly portable design
- Excellent battery life
- Quiet operation with no fan noise
- Improved keyboard feel
Cons
- Limited internal storage options
- High cost of Apple SSD upgrades
- Only two USB-C/Thunderbolt ports
- Sky Blue color barely distinguishable from silver
- macOS can be user-unfriendly with non-transparent controls
Performance 12
Portability 8
Battery life 5
Storage 4
Keyboard 4
Display quality 4
Scores
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Specifications
| HP Essential 17.3" 17-cn3057nr | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core 5 8 | Apple M4 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.5 GHz★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Graphics | Apple (10-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 17.3" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1280 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 60 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 60% NTSC | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4b | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.09 kg | 1.24 kg★ |
| Battery | 41 Wh | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP Essential 17.3" 17-cn3057nr Jet black 2025
- Strong cpu (71st percentile)
- Below average portability (5th percentile)5th %ile
- Below average screen (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
Pricing
HP Essential 17.3" 17-cn3057nr Jet black 20250.071score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4 Starlight 20250.056score per dollar
HP Essential 17.3" 17-cn3057nr Jet black 2025 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M4
Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 28 specs.