HP 15.6″ Laptop (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Goes for Peanuts Thanks to Over 70% Off Back-to-School Steal
Amazon has already kicked on a number of back-to-school deals on student laptops that are designed to handle everything your teachers throw at you. This HP laptop has a full list price of $1,699, but for a limited time, that number has been slashed down by a staggering 71%. That brings the price you pay to just $499, and save you a full $1,200 while the deal is active.
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This laptop from HP measures in at 15.6 inches, striking a good balance between being large enough to have the screen real estate to easily get your work done and small enough to fold up nicely into any bag to schlep between the dorm and classes. The screen has a resolution 1920 by 1080 pixels and utilizes a thin bezel to maximize its workable space. The non-touch anti-glare screen is easy to view in bright rooms. It's comfortable for writing up late night essays or binge-watching old episodes of The Office.
Packed in we have a full 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD with 32GB of RAM. You can expect ample space to store all your files and being able to load them up quickly. Storage can be expanded up to 4TB. It's also working with a 4-core, 4-thread Intel N100 processor, capable of boosting up to 3.4 GHz., along with an Intel UHD graphics card. The laptop supports Wi-Fi 6E allowing for a speedy internet connection. It comes preinstalled with Windows 11 Pro.
Collaborate with other students remotely thanks to the integrated HP True Vision HD camera. This 720p camera has a built-in shutter which you can slide closed manually to ensure privacy when not in use. When on a call, you can ensure folks on the other end can hear you loud and clear by filtering out unwanted background noise using AI noise removal along with a mute mic hotkey along the keyboard.
As we approach the back-to-school season, Amazon has discounted this HP 15.6-inch laptop so students can prepare now for the coming semester. Get this HP laptop for the newly reduced price of just $499 and save yourself a whole $1,200 before the price reverts back up.
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