Top 4 Best HP laptops in USA 2022

HP Spectre x360 14

Best Pick

The Spectre x360 14 is the best 2-in-1 laptop ever. Newly released for 2021, the 13.5-inch model builds upon its predecessors but adds useful new features including a 3:2 aspect ratio display and 11th Gen Intel CPUs with Iris Xe graphics. Highlights of this laptop include a stunning design, bright and vivid 1920 x 1280-pixel IPS and 3K2K OLED display options, epic 12+ hour battery life, and fast overall performance.

Add to that a generously sized touchpad that is silky to the touch as well as a comfortable (albeit shallow) keyboard, excellent security options (fingerprint sensor and facial recognition), and a good selection of ports, and well, it’s easy to see why we like this laptop so much.

We recommend buying the Spectre x360 14 over the Envy 13 if you have the money, especially if you need the flexible design. In fact, the Spectre x360 14 is the best HP laptop if you want a convertible notebook. Sure, it has a few faults, but those are easily forgotten once you get this beauty in your hands.

HP Spectre x360 14 Specifications

• CPU: 11th Gen Intel Core i5/Core i7
• GPU: Intel Iris Xe
• RAM: 8GB/16GBStorage: 256GB/512GB/1TB
• Display: 13.5-inch, 1920 x 1280-pixels IPS or 3K2K OLED
• Size: 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Weight: 3 pounds

HP Envy 13

The HP Envy 13 is the best laptop for under $1,000 and one of the best 13-inch laptops on the market. While it still has a plastic touchpad, the Envy 13 is a fantastic value if you want the best laptop for less than four figures. What makes this such a great deal is its entirely aluminum design and the excellent 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs.

In our testing, we found that an Envy 13 with an Intel Core i5-1135G7 delivers fast performance for almost any task. This specific Envy costs just $900 and can outmuscle laptops that cost well over $1,000. Moreover, the Envy 13 has a bright, vivid 13.3-inch display and a comfortable keyboard.

It is very little we don’t like about Envy 13. If you can get over the lack of an IR camera (there is a fingerprint sensor), then it is the ultimate money-saving laptop.

HP Envy 13 Specifications

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
• GPU: AMD Radeon Graphics
• RAM: 8GBStorage: 256GB
• Display: 13.3-inch, 1080p
• Size: 12.1 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches
• Weight: 2.9 pounds

HP EliteBook x360 1030 G7

Staff Pick

HP’s EliteBook x360 1030 G7 is among the best business laptops money can buy. This stunning laptop has a gorgeous chassis that flaunts a flexible hinge, allowing the x360 1030 G7 to convert from a laptop into a tablet.

It’s one of a few rare notebooks that seemingly has no downsides. Along with that stylus chassis, you get a bright and vivid 14-inch display. But the EliteBook x360 1030 G7’s greatness doesn’t stop there. The laptop also has a surprisingly comfortable keyboard, fast performance and a host of security features, including an IR camera, a fingerprint sensor, and MIL-SPEC-810 rated durability. The 10th Gen Intel CPUs, while lacking graphical oomph, is powerful, and the battery lasts for longer than 11 hours on a charge.

For these reasons, the EliteBook x360 1030 is the best HP laptop for business users.

HP EliteBook x360 1030 G7 Specifications

• CPU: Intel Core i7-10810U
• GPU: Intel UHD
• RAM: 16GBStorage: 512GB
• Display: 14-inch, 1080p
• Size: 12.6 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Weight: 2.9 pounds

HP Pavilion Aero 13

Budget Pick

It may not feel as premium as its pricier relatives, but the Pavilion Aero 13 is every bit as capable. Armed with AMD Ryzen chips, the Aero can compete in a performance battle against notebooks costing twice as much. But it isn’t just about the raw power. Accompanying its capable engine is a bright and vivid 13.3-inch display, strong battery life, and a selection of ports you don’t typically see nowadays.

There are compromises, as is the case with any mainstream laptop, but they hardly seem worth mentioning given everything the Aero 13 brings at this price.

Highlights of this notebook include a fast performance from AMD Ryzen chips, a featherweight magnesium alloy chassis, and a bright and vivid 13.3-inch display. You even get a generous selection of ports and a fingerprint sensor for fast login. It hardly seems worth voicing my gripes, but a larger glass touchpad, an IR camera, and quad speakers top my list of “wants” for the next model.

This makes the Aero 13 something of a coming of age for a long-running but overlooked laptop line. We can only hope future Pavilion laptops grow up to fulfill the potential shown by this standout notebook.

HP Pavilion Aero 13 Specifications

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
• GPU: AMD Radeon
• RAM: 16GB
• Storage: 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD
• Display: 13.3-inch, 1920 x 1200-pixel (16:10)
• Size: 11.7 x 8.2 x 0.67 inches
• Weight: 2.2 pounds

Choosing the Right HP Laptop

As one of the top laptop brands, HP has a laptop for every occasion, from premium business laptops to budget-friendly Chromebooks. That extensive selection might make it tough to decide which laptop is right for you, so here’s a handy guide to the various model lines offered by HP.

Specter:

Premium, lightweight designs that offer portable power and beautiful displays are hallmarks of HP’s best model line.

Envy:

If attractive design, vibrant displays, and premium audio are your focus, HP’s line of Envy laptops has style to spare.

Elite Dragonfly:

HP’s new premium business laptop, the Elite Dragonfly series sports a stunning, premium design that’s both durable and lightweight. Expect the latest, top-of-the-line features and components, along with a sky-high price to match.

EliteBook:

HP’s business laptops, with IT, support, strong performance, and premium designs. For better portability, the thin-and-light EliteBook Folio is the name to look for. If you go with this line, be sure to check out our 5 essential accessories for EliteBooks.

ProBook:

For business-capable laptops without the premium price tag, the ProBook line delivers no-nonsense designs and performance for everyday office productivity.

ZBook:

For professionals needing workstation-class performance, HP’s ZBooks offer all the power you need, along with robust security and rugged designs.

Notebook:

If HP’s “Notebook” line sounds generic, that’s because it is, but these simple designs offer everyday performance that won’t break the bank.

Pavilion:

For a happy medium between the bland, budget-friendly “Notebook” line and HP’s premium Envy laptops, look no further than the affordably-priced Pavilion. These mid-range laptops come in all shapes and sizes, but all offer decent performance with solid feature sets.

Omen:

HP’s gaming brand, Omen laptops has a bit more pizazz and a lot more graphics power, delivering a decent gaming experience for (relatively) reasonable prices.

Stream:

For a Chromebook-style laptop that still offers WIndows, check out HP’s brightly colored, ultra-budget Stream laptops.

Chromebooks:

Ranging from $200 to-500, the HP Chromebook line offers Google’s Chrome OS in several well-made laptops.

Conclusion

We put HP laptops through extensive benchmark testing — both synthetic and real-world — before they end up in the hands of our reviewers. We evaluate everything from speed and battery life to display brightness, speaker volume, and system heat.

We use a Klein K10 colorimeter to detect the brightness and sRGB color gamut of a laptop’s display. For performance benchmarking, we run the laptop through a gauntlet of benchmarks, including Geekbench 4.3 and 5.0 and 3DMark professional graphics tests.

To determine real-world performance, we task the laptop to convert a 4K video to 1080p resolution and duplicate a 4.97GB multimedia file. Our real-world graphics test is the Dirt 3 benchmark with medium settings and 1080p resolution.

Laptops Reviewes also run heat tests by playing a 15-minute full-screen video and our battery test consists of continuous web surfing over Wi-Fi at 150 nits of brightness. We consider everything over the category average (8 hours and 36 minutes) to be a good result. Of course, these tests are complemented with hands-on testing from our reviewers.