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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
decent spec productivity laptop
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i7 with a respectable 16 gb of RAM, which is important given the Iris Xe integrated graphics. Xe is much better than previous integrated graphics, but all integrated graphics processors borrow memory (hence the "integrated") unlike a dedicated GPU, so your RAM is your big limiting step.
Ports: USB-A, USB-C, HDMI, and power jack
This is my one and major gripe about this HP laptop. For a laptop with these specs on paper, 15.6" screen, i7 CPU, 16GB RAM, and 512 GB SSD - this is a slam dunk for a solid productivity laptop, especially with the full size HDMI port. But then, they made the USB-C data transfer only, meaning you can't charge the laptop via the USB-C. In 2025, this makes no sense to me, as every device manufacturer has been consolidating their ports.
Touchscreen matters to some, not to me at all. The OCD in me cringes every time I think about tapping on my screen, and I would personally be wiping off the screen repetitively. But for creative types, or even for simple touch features akin to phones (zoom in/out), touchscreen is a nice quality of life upgrade from using the touchpad.
Battery life is mid, lasting me only about 5 hours using light video play and mostly Word and Excel use unplugged. I get the form factor is slim, limiting the battery capacity, but again, no dedicated GPU so it was a bit disappointing to me.
Overall thoughts: very solid specs for a productivity use laptop, and pleasant surprise that the Iris Xe graphics can handle most of my Steam library. Not being able to use my USB-C cable to charge this laptop and limit the amount of extra stuff I need to carry in my bag was disappointing but not a dealbreaker for me. Worth it for the price
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MY OLD COMPUTER DIDNT MAKE ME LOGIN TWO TIMES AND PUT IN MY KEYPASS TWO TIMES BEFORE LETTING ME WORK. THIS COMPUTER IS SUPER SLOW AT VERY THING i ASK IT TO DO. THE WOMEN THAT SOLD ME THIS COMPUTER SAID IT WAS AN UPGRADE ITS A DOWN GRADE IF YOU ASK ME. IF THAT WASNT MY ONLY MONEY I WOULD SALE IS CRAMP BACK YOU BEST BUY AND BUY A DIFFRENT COMPUTER WHAT A RIP OFF
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The HP 15-fd0127dx is an excellent laptop for your basic PC needs. The price is great for what you get. The device itself is very solid yet light and well made. I love the look, feel and finish. It also has all the ports most people need. 1 HDMI, 1 USB C 3.0, and 2 USB A 3.0, and 3.5 headphone, and mic input.
The screen is an FHD full touch 15.6” IPS display with very nice graphics. Although not OLED it still looks great. The i7 processor is plenty fast, and combined with the 16gb of ram and 512gb SSD everything boots up very quick and runs with no lag at all. Able to open and run multiple tabs with no issues.
It also has Microsoft Co-pilot AI as an assistant. Im still getting use to everything AI has to offer and so far I am very impressed. Looking forward to learning more and more of what it can do.
Another nice feature it has is fast charging. It claims it can charge from 0-50% in 45 minutes, but I havent had to test that yet because the battery life lasts a solid day of moderate use.
I do plan on upgrading the SSD to 1TB eventually. But for now the 512gb is enough. I am very happy with this laptop. It does all the basic stuff I need from a PC and does it well. If you are looking for a mid tier laptop this is a great choice.
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This laptop gets the job done but not in any style. 16gb of ram, an i7, and 512GB hard drive means that most people that aren’t heavy gamers or 3d modelers will have a smooth experience. Integrated graphics means that games like Fortnite and other light games will run on here just fine, but if you want any more intensive games this isn’t the one for you. Now for someone like my kid that thinks Fortnite is the best game in the world; it has a full keyboard including a number pad, and good enough specs that I don’t have to worry about any school application he might need. This could be perfect for a student like that… besides the inability to write on the screen. It is a touch screen but doesn’t support pen input and it doesn’t fold all the way over, it is very much a laptop. So, if you are one to take notes on your laptop that involve handwriting this isn’t the laptop for you either. But if you type your notes this would be absolutely fine.
The build quality leaves a bit to be desired. The description is that it comes from recycled plastic, and it feels plastic. It is decently light for it’s size which is nice, but it doesn’t feel solid, the outside easily compresses to the touch, much more than I would prefer. The keyboard feels mushy compared to other keyboards I’ve used. It does work and it’s not the worst, but it is far from the best.
The ports selection is okay, it has HDMI, 2 USB As, and a single USB C. I wish it had a USB C on both sides like the USB A and I wish the USB C was capable of charging the laptop. It uses a proprietary charger, which can be nice, but I really like it when it can charge via the USB C ports as well, as USB C is much more universal. This one you must make sure you never forget your laptop charger.
The screen is 1080p and decently bright, not amazing or anything to write home about but it gets the job done.
Overall, I wouldn’t be afraid of this laptop if it fits the requirements you need spec wise, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to point anyone towards this laptop. It will get the job done.
Pros:
Specs are good (i7, 16GB ram, 512GB Hard drive)
Smooth user experience
Large screen
Touch screen
Full keyboard with number pad
Cons:
Keyboard is mushy for typing
No USB C charging
No pen support
Outside shell isn’t as stiff as I’d prefer it to be.
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The product is very bad. Is not good! Os very slow, I don't recomend it. The return time is 15 days, the product is very bad after this period, they don't gave me option dor return whe sell my bad product.
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Do not buy this laptop!!!! I had to download drivers to make the keyboard function properly and after just 1 month of use, the commonly used letters/symbols are already wearing off.
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I have a gaming PC that I like, but it's a bit bulky for everyday office needs. I was looking for something that gives me a 15" class screen and an i7 processor with 16 GB of RAM and has a decent battery life. I stumbled upon the this HP with the right specs and so far it meets my productivity requirements.
The processor is an i7-1355U. That's a 13th generation processor with 2 Performance Cores and 8 Efficiency cores. The 2 Performance Cores give double threads and the Efficiency Cores are single threaded, so you get 12 total threads of processing.
The memory is 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM. This is where I was slightly disappointed. DDR4 isn't the newest or fastest. I was also looking this up and it doesn't seem like it's upgradeable. 16 GB is the max for this system.
The storage is mediocre, 512 GB on an NVMe drive. Having done a quick speed test, it reads in the 3600 MB/sec range. I will likely replace this down the road to a more modern 2 TB version when prices come back down. Or I will have to carry a portable SSD.
Battery life has impressed me. It's rated for just shy of 8 hours. So far in my testing, this is pretty accurate. My gaming PC would last me about 2 hours, it's rather bulky and the power supply is bulky as well. This HP is a breath of fresh air. I can easily carry it around and not have to concern myself with a battery for most of my day. I was also surprised at the charging brick. It's tiny compared to my gaming laptop's charger. This charger is rated for 45 watts while most of the other laptops I've dealt with have had minimum 60 watts.
Ports on the HP laptop on the left side include a USB-A, HDMI, an audio jack and a USB-C. Disappointingly, while the USB-C is rated for superspeed, it isn't rated for power nor display out. For that you would need Thunderbolt and this laptop doesn't support it. I would like to get away from proprietary chargers and have a more generic USB-C charger like some of my other laptops, but this laptop doesn't support it. On the other side of this HP laptop is a USB-A and the barrel connector for power.
The display is a 15.6" multi-touch display. It's a glossy screen with nice colors. Resolution is 1920x1080. It's sharp for FullHD. The brightness seems to be in the 300 nits range. It's powered by Intel Iris Xe onboard graphics. This is entry level graphics, which is fine for productivity, but you really can't expect AAA gaming with ultra settings.
The trackpad is super smooth and is roughly 3"x5" so it's a decent size. They keyboard includes a numpad which I find important when doing productivity work. Although the keys are a little small. One thing I immediately found is that the texture of the keyboard keys are a little more coarse than I'm used to. It hasn't affected my typing ability, it's just something that felt a little off the first time I used it.
The price is right where I expect an i7 PC to be at. For the price, this laptop might hint at cheaper materials, but under the hood, the specs are giving me confidence that I can throw my productivity apps at it with no problems, and even run a Virtual Machine.
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I purchased this laptop 3 weeks ago and already the keyboard, the letters I use the most, are faded! I went back to Best Buy and they were not able to clean them.