Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great entry level gaming laptop. Purchased as Christmas 2024 gift for our son. He plays Forza Horizons in high/medium settings and it looked and plays great with no visual lag. Over all a very capable gaming device. Highly recommend when on sale.

I got this laptop for light gaming as well as schoolwork and videos. It is reasonably fast, not too heavy, and has a vivid display. However, it does get overloaded on ram sometimes so I may upgrade that to 16 eventually.

Great gaming laptop for starters or casusl gamers. Spoeds are well enough to handle shooters and mmos. Light weight.

A great value gaming Laptop! It gets a bit loud, but hard to complain about at this price. We hook ours up to a TV when gaming, which helps reduce the fan noise since it’s further away. Plays a ton of games at 1080p pretty nicely.

So far this computer has been everything I was hoping for. I don't game but couldn't pass up the price for the specs. It's fast, quiet and doesn't overheat at all. The only downside would be it's a little heavy. I don't travel with my laptop so that is a non-issue for me.

The build of the laptop is surprisingly good for the price, although I be fairly gentle with it to make sure I don’t break it! The keyboard responsiveness is good, and handles constant usage well (WASD person here). Screen quality is good as well, and it handles heavy games like baldur’s gate 3 well, just make sure to use the NVIDIA control center to make sure it’s using the RTX GPU and not the integrated graphics from intel. I did upgrade the ram, from 8gb to 32gb. A bit overkill, but it helps the games run smoother. If you play a lot of large games, (over say, 100gb), get an external storage device, or see if you can upgrade the SSD! 512gbs is great for me, but might not be enough for others.

This laptop was a game changer for me, I loved it! The only problem is that it lags every now and then but nothing I can't handle, also the battery life runs out a bit fast depending on what you're doing like for example I use it to play Roblox, so it goes down quite a bit fast but other than that I've been needing a laptop like this.

Solid system for students or beginners that arent really interested in serious gaming as the nvidia 3050 will string you up in the long run and with many high definition, demanding games it will underperform compared to the similar power, newer generation chips. Also not recommended for video work as it will also seem pretty slow compared to paying a couple hundred more for seamless editing and graphics thatll make a world of difference in quality of life. Although im sure it can run photoshop or even protools well enough; I wouldnt recommend for more load bearing programs or gaming.

This laptop is great for the price. My old computer struggled to run graphically intense games, and this one just breezes through them. My few issues with this laptop are that it's battery life isn't great (but what can you expect from a gaming laptop), that it doesn't charge with usb-c but this issue isn't too bad, and that it only has 8gb of ram, but I upgraded this for only about $80.

Great laptop overall. No performance issues. I wish it had a longer battery life

It’s a good laptop only problem is the 8gbs of ram. The 8gbs of ram hinders the performance a lot and would highly suggest upgrading it. On the contrary the 144hz screen is good and the 3050 6gb is really good for the price i got it for (470$). Overall the laptop is an amazing if u get it for less than 650$.

Honestly, I bought it more for how it looks and I loved the design. I knew it was a modest processor for games, but I was surprised by the performance since between the video card and the disk, it runs demanding games. Yes, I increased the RAM and I will put more, but apart from its excellent presentation, the keyboard is super smooth, it is the best average machine for work, games, design and content creation.

The product came as described. RAM lacked a bit, but it was easy to upgrade with two 16g sticks. The memory lacked as well, but it was also an easy upgrade. Microsoft had to be re-formatted. For the price, worth it.

It's a pretty decent laptop though i would recommend you purchase an extra 8gb stick of ram for a fps boost and a larger ssd. You can expect fps of 180(Constant) on fortnite,110-130(constant)Warzone, 180(Constant) r6, but that is if you optimize the laptop and not just use it straight out the box

Overall I would say this laptop is ok for the price. I'll admit my attitude going into it wasn't the best because I feel I was forced into purchasing a new laptop just to get Windows 11 before October, but it had to be done and so far this laptop has met my requirements at least. I've had an ASUS gaming laptop for almost 15 years that I've really enjoyed so it's been really difficult for me to have to replace it. I've actually tried a few replacements over the years but ended up returning them for various reasons and just ended up taking the ASUS in for repairs because it was somehow outperforming the newer, more expensive models I was trying to replace it with. I think I still prefer my old ASUS to this HP, but keeping the old one is no longer an option so I've decided this one is sufficient for at least the next few years. The main issue I have with it so far is the touchpad. Since I've not been in the market for a new laptop for quite some time I had no idea it wouldn't have actual buttons to left and right click. I'm getting used to it, but I don't see myself ever preferring this to tactile buttons. Also no matter how I change the sensitivity settings I'm still having issues with it. Even at the lowest settings I'm still getting a lot of accidental clicks and dragging issues while being unable to control finer movements to click on smaller buttons. I tried adjusting back to medium sensitivity and the finer movements still aren't improved. The worst issue I've experienced with the touchpad though is if you place it directly on your lap it goes absolutely berserk. I did some research and finally saw a reddit post where some users had narrowed it down to an issue with the plastic casing. Somehow the touchpad will sense anything around it or even under it. Just resting it on your legs can trigger unintended 3 or 4 finger gestures. The 2nd time I used the laptop on my lap I placed it on a cooling pad and it eliminated the issue, but I still would have liked to have known about it before purchasing. The first time it happened I spent a good 4 hours fighting with it, thinking I'd gone insane and was somehow failing to be able to use a simple touchpad before finally finding this information. I had scoured the reviews to a similar model this one was based on (this one only had 1 review at the time I purchased it) and not a single person mentioned this issue. I find that so strange since apparently it's a known issue that many reddit users have complained about. Personally, I find it very concerning that the laptop casing is so thin and cheap that the touchpad can sense through it. While it does look nice, you can tell right away that it feels kind of flimsy. Thankfully it seems I got a good one at least because during my research I did see photos that others had posted where their touchpad was sunken in along one side and having worse issues. Mine is at least level and functioning but I know for future reference to be extremely careful with it. I haven't had an HP in a long time but I do like how quickly it starts up. I could do without some of the ads though. For the first week it feels like it gave me weird startup notifications almost every time I started it. Some of them seemed quite urgent like "low memory" and "registry issues detected", which at first glance is really concerning when using a brand new laptop but I found that if you click to resolve the issue it basically just takes you to an advertisement for HP iolo. I'm fine if a company wants to advertise, but the false system notifications are really uncalled for. Despite my annoyance and concerns with how well the plastic casing and touchpad will hold up, I have decided to keep it. Keep in mind I've only used it for less than 2 weeks but it does at least perform well. Hopefully it will continue to hold up long-term.

It was pretty good just underpowered with the 8 gigabytes of ram and 3050

Great entry gaming laptop. I bought the model with 8gb of ram because it was cheaper, and then installed a second 8gb stick (16gb total) myself for around ~$20. Easy upgrade and saved a lot of money. The RTX 3050 keeps up well enough to still look and feel good. I’ve tried Minecraft, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Helldivers 2, Deep Rock Galactic, Risk of Rain 2, Jedi: Fallen Order..:no problems whatsoever. Only concern is that the battery runs pretty hot, so watch where you set it, but it’s normal and won’t damage the computer. Now that I’ve had it for a year, I wish I could afford a nicer one…but I cant. So this laptop is perfect.

I have received no complaints from my son on bootup or lag during gameplay. I have seen it in action and this computer can handle the majority of acrion games on the web. It has been over 1 month and it it is still running flawlessly. I would highly recommend for the price!

very good computer the build quality is exceptional and it has good specs. The only drawback would be the RAM there is only 8gb of it which can slow things down but i have never had any big issues with it great computer I highly recomend

offers good performance for its price, with an Intel Core i5 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 that handle everyday tasks smoothly and run most games well. The 144Hz Full HD screen delivers smooth visuals, though the brightness could be better. Cooling works effectively, but the fans can get loud during heavy use. Battery life is average, lasting a few hours for browsing and less during gaming. The build quality is decent but doesn’t feel premium, especially around the hinge and ports. Overall, it’s a capable and affordable gaming laptop for casual gaming and daily use, but not a replacement for higher-end rigs