My laptop arrived when promised and in excellent condition. Set up was pretty straight forward. Battery life between charges seems very good, although I only use the computer for personal use. After 3 weeks of using this computer I am very pleased with the machine.
I love the new battery health features included. Not only can I limit battery charging to 80% which my previous HP laptop had too, but I no longer have to worry about leaving my laptop plugged into the dock even after the battery charge has reached 80%. It'll stop charging and basically take the battery out of the equation, powering the laptop directly from the power cord. NICE!!! The 17" screen is bright and vibrant, working well even outside, and the included nVidia card is great for when I'm docked to my big 27" gaming monitor.
One thing I'd like to see is the ability to unlock the advanced BIOS settings on this laptop. I was unable to utilize certain features of the (business level) 280W dock because I couldn't get access to that, so I ended up downgrading to the 180W model. (I had even tried all the reddit suggestions to try to unlock it to no avail.)
Recently retired, my firm laptop was a business HP. I never had any issues with it so I decided to buy one for my personal use. I don’t use it often, but it was super easy to set up and connect to our WiFi. I believe it will be great for many years to come. It’s fast and does more than I need. At this point, I can highly recommend.
It's a nice laptop for my purposes but has the very annoying issue of the "wandering pointer." You're in the middle of typing something and the pointer disappears to another location continuing my typing elsewhere. :(
I've had a number of HP laptops over the years, and this is my favorite. I like that you can close the camera lens instead of taping over it. I use the ten key a lot and I like the backlit keys in low light. The touch pad works so much better than any previous version that I've had, and the touch screen is a welcome addition that I didn't think I would want. I use a USB mouse most of the time, but I use the other two options as well. This is my second 17-inch HP Laptop, and I'm spoiled on that size which I find travels just as well as a smaller one. This computer has so many more features that are fantastic and it is very fast! I truly believe that you won't be disappointed if you purchase one.