Every so often Amazon sends out a deal that makes you wonder how they’re doing it: That’s what’s happening now with this brand-new HP 17-inch laptop (Intel Ultra 7 255U, Intel AI Boost, 64 GB DDR5, 2 TB SSD, 17.3″ HD+ Touchscreen, Windows 11 Pro). It just came out on store shelves and already it has a perfect 5/5 rating from all the Amazon reviewers.
For Back to School, Amazon knocked the price so low it practically looks like they’re just handing it over for no profit—nearly $3,000 off a monster of a machine that can do just about anything you can throw at it. This laptop typically retails for $3,999 but today is just $1,199: That’s a 70 percent discount and you’re saving over what most would have spent on two decent-grade computers. What’s more, it also includes some useful accessories like a wireless mouse, a 128 GB flash drive, a USB hub and a cleaning kit.
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Powerful AI Laptop
At the heart of this laptop is Intel’s Ultra 7 255U processor with 12 cores and up to 5.2GHz speeds. That brute force calculates into seamless handling of heavy loads. But the bonus wild card is Intel AI Boost with 12 TOPS of integrated AI acceleration. That gives you increased performance on AI-based apps, improved background noise cancellation, more smart video calls and improved multitasking performance.
With 64GB DDR5 RAM, you’ll never run out of space to run all your apps. Most laptops under $2,000 cut costs by offering only 16GB with some going as low as 8GB. Here, you’re jumping way ahead with enough memory to keep dozens of tabs open, edit raw media, and run enterprise-level software all at once. Storage is provided in the form of a 2TB PCIe NVMe SSD which gives you fast system boot times, fast file transfer and plenty of room for projects.
This machine features a 17.3-inch HD+ touchscreen with a 1600×900 resolution with an anti-glare finish. It is large enough to multitask or do creative work easily. The touchscreen functionality provides yet another touch of convenience for presentations, quick navigation or simply having workflows in hand more naturally. Apart from that, HP has a backlit keyboard which makes it easy to work in the evening.
Port alternatives are also handy: USB-C, two USB-A, HDMI 1.4b, and headphone/microphone combo jack. Virtual business sessions and video calls are well taken care of through the built-in HD webcam, supplemented with AI noise suppression and Windows Studio effects. HP also includes a Copilot key for that purpose which is designed to work in close conjunction with Microsoft’s AI assistant features arriving on Windows 11 Pro.
Amazon’s Back to School sale is likely the only chance to grab it for this historic-low price, and once inventory is depleted, it won’t be coming back anywhere near this bargain.
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