A:AnswerThank you for the question. Components and raw materials for HP products are procured from a number of global manufacturing partners, and this forum does not have access to component manufacturing information. However, assembly and packaging occurs at the country of origin, and in the case of the of the 15-DY5033DX, it's China.
A:AnswerI was told when I first bought this computer that if I wanted to play any games on the computer to buy a computer for gaming. This one is for School work
A:AnswerNo, but they always suggest them. If I'm not mistaken, Windows 11 has built in anti virus software. I'm a MAC person so not positive but think I read that somewhere.
A:AnswerHello and thank you for the question. The RAM on this laptop can be expanded up to 16 GB of DDR4-2400 dual channel support (DDR4-3200 bridge to 2666, DDR4-2666 downgrade to DDR4-2400) (8 GB x 2 Cards). While it is possible to upgrade the RAM on this Laptop yourself, we recommend that upgrades be performed by the IT professionals at Best Buy's Geek Squad to avoid installation complications.
A:AnswerHello, Dave. Thanks for your question. There is 1 USB Type-C port on this HP laptop supports data transfer only and does not support charging or external monitors. You would need to use the power cord and AC adapter to charge the laptop.
A:AnswerThank you for the question. That depends on how you use Photoshop. Minimally, yes. But Photoshop recommends 16GB of RAM and a discrete graphics card with 4GB RAM independent of the system RAM. This model has 8GB of RAM and an integrated graphics card that shares the system RAM.
A:AnswerThank you for the question. Yes, you can do that. Due to the location of the Li-ion battery, we recommend that upgrades be performed by a professional technician.
A:AnswerThank you for the question. Note that you can disable the touchscreen feature if you prefer not to use it. There are similar models available without the touch feature, albeit with less RAM and storage. For example: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-14-fhd-laptop-intel-core-i3-1115g4-4gb-128gb-ssd-silver/6445518.p?skuId=6445518
