Best Home Laptop Computers Updated May 2025

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10.0

HP 17 Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 11 Ho...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.6 lbs
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10.0

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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 11 Ho...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.6 lbs

9.7

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9.7

LENOVO IdeaPad 1 Laptop, 15.6” FHD Display, Intel Celeron N4500 Processor, 20GB RAM, 1TB SSD, SD Card Reader, Numeric Keypad, H...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 20GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: ‎Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.48 lbs

9.7

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LENOVO IdeaPad 1 Laptop, 15.6” FHD Display, Intel Celeron N4500 Processor, 20GB RAM, 1TB SSD, SD Card Reader, Numeric Keypad, H...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 20GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: ‎Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.48 lbs

9.4

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9.4

HP Pavilion 15.6" HD Touchscreen Anti-Glare Laptop, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage, Intel Core Processor up to 4.1GHz, Up to 11 Hour...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: ‎1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core
Graphics Processor: ‎Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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HP Pavilion 15.6" HD Touchscreen Anti-Glare Laptop, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage, Intel Core Processor up to 4.1GHz, Up to 11 Hour...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: ‎1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core
Graphics Processor: ‎Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs

9.2

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9.2

HP Notebook Laptop, 15.6" HD Touchscreen, Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Type-C, HDMI, SD Card...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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HP Notebook Laptop, 15.6" HD Touchscreen, Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Type-C, HDMI, SD Card...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs

9.1

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9.1

HP 15.6" Portable Laptop (Include 1 Year Microsoft 365), HD Display, Intel Quad-Core N200 Processor, 16GB RAM, 128GB Storage, W...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core N200 4-core
Graphics Processor: ‎Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Not indicated
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.5 lbs
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9.1

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HP 15.6" Portable Laptop (Include 1 Year Microsoft 365), HD Display, Intel Quad-Core N200 Processor, 16GB RAM, 128GB Storage, W...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core N200 4-core
Graphics Processor: ‎Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Not indicated
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.5 lbs

9.0

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9.0

NIMO 15.6 IPS FHD-Laptop, 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Intel Pentium Quad Core N100, Computer with Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint (Beat to i3...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Pentium N100 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 6 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.29 lbs

9.0

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NIMO 15.6 IPS FHD-Laptop, 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Intel Pentium Quad Core N100, Computer with Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint (Beat to i3...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Pentium N100 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 6 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.29 lbs

8.9

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8.9

Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Home Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Celeron Dual Core Processor, 12GB RAM, 384GB Storage(128GB eMMC + 256GB ...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 12GB RAM
Storage: 128GB eMMC + 256GB PCIe
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Not indicated
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.42 lbs

8.9

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Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Home Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Celeron Dual Core Processor, 12GB RAM, 384GB Storage(128GB eMMC + 256GB ...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 12GB RAM
Storage: 128GB eMMC + 256GB PCIe
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Not indicated
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.42 lbs

8.7

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8.7

HP 255 G10 Laptop for Home or Work, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6" Full HD, Ryzen 3 7330U (Beat Intel i5-1135G7), HDMI, USB-C, Window...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 3.3 lbs

8.7

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HP 255 G10 Laptop for Home or Work, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6" Full HD, Ryzen 3 7330U (Beat Intel i5-1135G7), HDMI, USB-C, Window...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 3.3 lbs

8.6

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8.6

Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop, Intel Dual Core Processor, 20GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC, 15.6" FHD Display, 1 Year Office 36...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 20GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.42 lbs
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Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop, Intel Dual Core Processor, 20GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC, 15.6" FHD Display, 1 Year Office 36...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 20GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.42 lbs

8.4

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8.4

Acer Aspire Go 15 Slim Laptop | 15.6" Full HD IPS 1080P Display | Intel Core i3-N305| Intel UHD Graphics | 8GB LPDDR5 | 128GB H...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128 UFS
Processor: Intel Core i3-N305 8-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home S
Weight: 3.86 lbs
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Acer Aspire Go 15 Slim Laptop | 15.6" Full HD IPS 1080P Display | Intel Core i3-N305| Intel UHD Graphics | 8GB LPDDR5 | 128GB H...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128 UFS
Processor: Intel Core i3-N305 8-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home S
Weight: 3.86 lbs

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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 11 Ho...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.6 lbs
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10.0

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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 11 Ho...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.6 lbs

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1. HP 17" Laptop
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3. HP Pavilion 15" Laptop
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4. HP Notebook 15.6" Laptop
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5. HP TPN-Q286 15.6" Laptop
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6. Nimo FHD Rose Student Laptop
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7. Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Home Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Celeron Dual Core Processor, 12GB RAM, 384GB Storage(128GB eMMC + 256GB ...
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8. HP Newest 255 G10 Laptop
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Display Size
17.3" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6"
Display Size
17.3" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6" 15.6"
Resolution
1600 x 900 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Resolution
1600 x 900 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Memory
32GB RAM 20GB RAM 16GB RAM 32GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 12GB RAM 16GB RAM 20GB RAM 8GB RAM
Memory
32GB RAM 20GB RAM 16GB RAM 32GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 12GB RAM 16GB RAM 20GB RAM 8GB RAM
Storage
1TB SSD 1TB SSD ‎1TB SSD 1TB SSD 128GB SSD 1TB SSD 128GB eMMC + 256GB PCIe 1TB SSD 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC 128 UFS
Storage
1TB SSD 1TB SSD ‎1TB SSD 1TB SSD 128GB SSD 1TB SSD 128GB eMMC + 256GB PCIe 1TB SSD 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC 128 UFS
Processor
Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core Intel Celeron N4500 2-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Intel Core N200 4-core Intel Pentium N100 4-core Intel Celeron N4500 AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core Intel Celeron N4500 2-core Intel Core i3-N305 8-core
Processor
Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core Intel Celeron N4500 2-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Intel Core N200 4-core Intel Pentium N100 4-core Intel Celeron N4500 AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core Intel Celeron N4500 2-core Intel Core i3-N305 8-core
Graphics Processor
Intel UHD Graphics ‎Intel UHD Graphics ‎Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics ‎Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics Processor
Intel UHD Graphics ‎Intel UHD Graphics ‎Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics ‎Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen
No No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Touchscreen
No No Yes Yes No No No No No No
Battery Life
8 hours Up to 10 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 8 hours Not indicated Up to 6 hours Not indicated Up to 8 hours 10 hours Up to 10 hours
Battery Life
8 hours Up to 10 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 8 hours Not indicated Up to 6 hours Not indicated Up to 8 hours 10 hours Up to 10 hours
Operating System
Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home S
Operating System
Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home S
Weight
4.6 lbs 3.48 lbs 3.75 lbs 3.75 lbs 3.5 lbs 5.29 lbs 3.42 lbs 3.3 lbs 3.42 lbs 3.86 lbs
Weight
4.6 lbs 3.48 lbs 3.75 lbs 3.75 lbs 3.5 lbs 5.29 lbs 3.42 lbs 3.3 lbs 3.42 lbs 3.86 lbs

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