HP 16GB RAM Student and Home Laptop with Microsoft 365, 1TB Cloud Storage and 64GB SSD, Fast Intel Core, Win 11 w/o Earbuds – Perfect for Work & Play

Very nice for travel
Great little laptop for a great pricepoint. I travel with it; it’s light and does everything I need.

Incredibly slow, don’t buy
This has been the most frustrating laptop experience I’ve ever had. Bought this to replace an old HP laptop that was running slow. I think this one is even slower than my 10 year old one. I use it for a small side-job that only involves Outlook and the web and it’s constantly frozen, Outlook doesn’t open when I click the icon. I have to try over and over to open it. And when the screen falls asleep and I try to wake it back up, nothing happens for at least 30 seconds. I can’t believe this even made it to market. Don’t buy! I’m only keeping it because it was such a pain in butt to set up. The new version of Outlook is a nightmare to setup.

Okay laptop for the money- BUYER BEWARE on one key issue!
There is a host of issues with this laptop, but most people probably won’t realize it or care- but they should.See last note for something you are not going to want to miss, and will CHEAT YOU OUT OF YOUR FULL WARRANTY…First, you cannot migrate files from your old computer without signing up for a Onedrive on that one. That means a subscription, as no PC in the world can be backed up with 5gb in this day and age. Once you sign up, backup your old laptop, and go back to the this laptop, it does let you do the restore pretty easily (provided you have your passkey on your mobile phone or on a USB key). If not, forget the restore.After restoring, there is no automatic application of a license to your Microsoft account for the 1TB of storage, so you have to keep paying for that to get the one terabyte of storage. In reality, with the bloatware, you end up with 46GB of free space. It is no wonder this was such a good deal.The screen is excessively blue in tone, and is helped by applying 24×7 night mode to the screen, but it is still quite blue in cast, which is straining to the eyes.The device ships in S-Mode as well, so you cannot install Google Chrome without manually downloading it. Even then, Microsoft pops up tells you it is the same browser and not secure so you should do it. (Scare tactic) When you download it anyway, when you launch it Microsoft pops up and says, “sorry, you are in S-Mode”.So, disable S-Mode. I have seen several comments of people who have gotten viruses while in S-Mode, then couldn’t install any software to fix it… BECAUSE THEY WERE IN S-MODE! HAHAHAHA!The keyboard is pretty cheap. The child-like capital letters on all the keys is just unsightly and when typing I can feel the underlying keyboard flexing slightly.Here is the gem worth making it to the end of the review:The warranty starts from WHEN THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED- NOT WHEN YOU BOUGHT IT!Yes, that is right folks- It is February 13th and when I activated it last night and it shows on EIGHT MONTHS of warranty left. I waited until this morning to see if it would update automatically, and it hasn’t.I tried the warranty check and it is supposed to have a “dispute this” for the warranty date, which right there tells you everything you need to know… really? Seems like that is there to prevent a class action lawsuit. How many people when they get a notice eight months in will be able to find their proof of purchase and know how to input it into the computer? Of course, there was no dispute this link… it said it was because the laptop is apparently available in India. Really? I put United States in as my location.It also will not let you do it via chat. So you have to pick up the phone and spend your time on the phone to get what should be the warranty you paid for at purchase.I have owned HP laptops for business for years. I love them. It is understandable that this unit would be a bit more flimsy, but for the price it is still one heck of a deal. If you need more on PC storage, look elsewhere. And get your warranty date fixed! I would also recommend getting the Asurion protection for two years. The extra year from HP will cost you $69.99. One extra year (two year plan is actually from date of purchase so it is effectively one year beyond HP) from Asurion will cost you $58.99. The four year plan is $99. I have had nothing but great experiences with them. You tell them what is wrong, and 75% they just credit back your full purchase price via gift card to Amazon.

Slow but adequate performance
I got this laptop to replace my old music server that was having issues snyching with my sound system. This does the job. It’s pretty slow, but once it finishes the startup, it runs well. Don’t expect to do a lot (i.e., any) multitasking.The screen looks fine and the keyboard is actually pretty usable. My bluetooth mouse paired immediately and just works. I have no complaints. Sure, it’s slow, but what did I expect at a $300 price point? It comes with Windows 11 Home in S mode (only products from the Microsoft store can be installed) but has good instructions on how to get it to boot into Windows 11 Home.The product page says “Perfect for Work & Play”. This may be true if your work doesn’t require anything actually productive and your play consists of simple games. It’s not a powerhouse, but if your needs match the specs, it will do nicely.