HP Essential 17.3" 17-cn3057nr Jet black 2025
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97
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HP Essential 17.3" 17-cn3057nr Jet black 2025
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ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97
Reviewers generally praise this laptop for its excellent performance in photo editing with Adobe Creative Suite, crisp OLED display, and quiet operation. The main criticism revolves around poor battery life, with heavy editing lasting only about an hour. A few users note issues with build quality like the touchpad placement and a desire for a touchscreen.
Pros
- Excellent photo editing performance
- Crisp OLED display with accurate colors
- Fast and quiet operation
- Good value for money
- Includes SD card slot
Cons
- Poor battery life (1 hour heavy use)
- Touchpad placement causes accidental touches
- No touchscreen option
- Screen quality issue reported
- Noisy operation reported
Scores
Specifications
| HP Essential 17.3" 17-cn3057nr | ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core 5 8 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10 | 16★ |
| Frequency | 1.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 6 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR6★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 17.3" | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1280 px | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 250 nits | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 60% NTSC | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4b | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | — | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 2.09 kg | 1.80 kg★ |
| Battery | 41 Wh | 75 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
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)
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 15.6" N6506CU-PS97
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong cpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
Pricing
HP Essential 17.3" 17-cn3057nr Jet black 2025 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 20 of 30 specs.