Best Home Laptops Updated May 2025

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2025 Buyer's GuideUpdated May 2025
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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3" HD+ Touchscreen Display, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Webcam, HDMI, SuperSpeed USB Port...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 64GB RAM
Storage: 2TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i7-1255U 10-cores
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.25 lbs
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10.0

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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3" HD+ Touchscreen Display, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Webcam, HDMI, SuperSpeed USB Port...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 64GB RAM
Storage: 2TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i7-1255U 10-cores
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.25 lbs

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9.9

Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Series 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, SD Card Rea...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-1035G1 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Series 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, SD Card Rea...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-1035G1 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs

9.6

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9.6

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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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

9.4

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9.4

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

9.4

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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

9.2

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9.2

HP 14 Laptop, Intel Celeron N4020, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB Storage, 14-inch Micro-edge HD Display, Windows 11 Home, Thin & Portable, 4K...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4020 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 S
Weight: 3.24 lbs

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HP 14 Laptop, Intel Celeron N4020, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB Storage, 14-inch Micro-edge HD Display, Windows 11 Home, Thin & Portable, 4K...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4020 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 S
Weight: 3.24 lbs

9.1

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9.1

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

9.1

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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

9.0

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9.0

HP 14" Ultral Light Laptop for Students and Business, Intel Quad-Core, 8GB RAM, 192GB Storage(64GB eMMC+128GB Ghost Manta SD Ca...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC + 128GB Micro SD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.24 lbs
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HP 14" Ultral Light Laptop for Students and Business, Intel Quad-Core, 8GB RAM, 192GB Storage(64GB eMMC+128GB Ghost Manta SD Ca...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC + 128GB Micro SD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.24 lbs

8.9

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8.9

LENOVO ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 Business Laptop, 16" FHD+ Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, 40GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprin...
Display Size: 16"
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Memory: 40GB RAM
Storage: 2TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 4 lbs
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LENOVO ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 Business Laptop, 16" FHD+ Display, AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, 40GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprin...
Display Size: 16"
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Memory: 40GB RAM
Storage: 2TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 4 lbs

8.7

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8.7

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

8.6

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HP 15.6" Business Laptop, Free Microsoft Office 2024 Lifetime License, Copilot AI Chat, HD Touchscreen Display, Intel 6-Core i3...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 5 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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HP 15.6" Business Laptop, Free Microsoft Office 2024 Lifetime License, Copilot AI Chat, HD Touchscreen Display, Intel 6-Core i3...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core
Graphics Processor: Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 5 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs

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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3" HD+ Touchscreen Display, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Webcam, HDMI, SuperSpeed USB Port...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 64GB RAM
Storage: 2TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i7-1255U 10-cores
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.25 lbs
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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3" HD+ Touchscreen Display, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Webcam, HDMI, SuperSpeed USB Port...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 64GB RAM
Storage: 2TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i7-1255U 10-cores
Graphics Processor: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.25 lbs

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Best Home Laptop
1. HP 17.3" Laptop
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2. Dell Inspiron 3511 15 " Laptop
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3. HP 17" Laptop
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4. Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop
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5. HP 14" Laptop (14-dq0040nr)
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6. HP Newest 255 G10 Laptop
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7. HP Ultralight 14" Laptop
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8. Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Business Laptop
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9. HP Pavilion 15" Laptop
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Display Size
17.3" 15.6" 17.3" 15.6" 14" 15.6" 14" 16" 15.6" 15.6"
Display Size
17.3" 15.6" 17.3" 15.6" 14" 15.6" 14" 16" 15.6" 15.6"
Resolution
1600 x 900 1920 x 1080 1600 x 900 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1920 x 1200 1366 x 768 1366 x 768
Resolution
1600 x 900 1920 x 1080 1600 x 900 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1920 x 1200 1366 x 768 1366 x 768
Memory
64GB RAM 32GB RAM 32GB RAM 20GB RAM 4GB RAM 16GB RAM 8GB RAM 40GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM
Memory
64GB RAM 32GB RAM 32GB RAM 20GB RAM 4GB RAM 16GB RAM 8GB RAM 40GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM
Storage
2TB SSD 1TB SSD 1TB SSD 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC 64GB eMMC 1TB SSD 64GB eMMC + 128GB Micro SD 2TB SSD ‎1TB SSD 1TB SSD
Storage
2TB SSD 1TB SSD 1TB SSD 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC 64GB eMMC 1TB SSD 64GB eMMC + 128GB Micro SD 2TB SSD ‎1TB SSD 1TB SSD
Processor
Intel Core i7-1255U 10-cores Intel Core i5-1035G1 4-core Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core Intel Celeron N4500 2-core Intel Celeron N4020 2-core AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 4-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core
Processor
Intel Core i7-1255U 10-cores Intel Core i5-1035G1 4-core Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core Intel Celeron N4500 2-core Intel Celeron N4020 2-core AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 4-core Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core
Graphics Processor
Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel Iris Xe Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600 AMD Radeon Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600 AMD Radeon ‎Intel UHD Graphics Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core
Graphics Processor
Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel Iris Xe Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600 AMD Radeon Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600 AMD Radeon ‎Intel UHD Graphics Intel Core i3-1215U 6-core
Touchscreen
No Yes No No No No No No Yes No
Touchscreen
No Yes No No No No No No Yes No
Battery Life
Up to 11 hours Up to 7 hours 8 hours 10 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 5 hours
Battery Life
Up to 11 hours Up to 7 hours 8 hours 10 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 8 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 5 hours
Operating System
Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 S Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Operating System
Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 S Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight
5.25 lbs 3.75 lbs 4.6 lbs 3.42 lbs 3.24 lbs 3.3 lbs 3.24 lbs 4 lbs 3.75 lbs 3.75 lbs
Weight
5.25 lbs 3.75 lbs 4.6 lbs 3.42 lbs 3.24 lbs 3.3 lbs 3.24 lbs 4 lbs 3.75 lbs 3.75 lbs

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