The Best 17-inch Office Laptops

The 17-inch display offers a decent brightness and contrast ratio, and we also very much liked both keyboard and touchpad. In return, graphics performance expectations should be kept in check considering that the MX250 is a pure entry-level GPU. Accordingly, the gaming experience will be fairly poor on the Akoya P17605. A second, slightly different equipped SKU is available as well. It comes with an i5 instead of the i7 CPU and a 512 GB large SSD, none of which should have any impact on the notebook’s fundamental characteristics. At the time of writing, this second SKU sold for around 780 Euros.

HP's 470 G7 is available in various configurations ranging from $600 to around $1,000. The main differences are in its internal hardware, most importantly CPU, RAM, and storage (SSD or HDD). Our review unit was the top-of-the-line model and came equipped with an i7 CPU, 16 GB of RAM, and a 512 GB SSD. This is as fast as the HP 470 G7 will be. Accordingly, you can save quite a lot of money by opting for different components, for example an i5 CPU, 8 GB of RAM, and a 256 GB SSD. A model equipped as such would be the ideal companion for home office users with moderate expectations.

Equipped with a powerful H-class Intel CPU and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 GPU the Ideapad L340-17IRH is more at home in the world of multimedia laptops rather than office laptops. However, given that prices start at around $700 already, it might be an interesting alternative for users looking for an affordable desktop replacement. Particularly those that might be interesting in using the device for gaming, or have their children use it accordingly.

Priced at no more than $400 to $500 the Lenovo V340-17IWL is aimed at particularly price-conscious buyers. The cut corners are most obvious in connectivity and case. The plastic case contains an Intel Pentium Gold CPU designed for basic applications such as Word and Excel or browsing the web. One benefit of this rather lethargic CPU: the notebook remained cool and quiet at all times.

Asus offers a wide variety of VivoBooks, some of which are priced very aggressively in order to gain foothold in low-budget markets. Our VivoBook 17 M712DA review unit was equipped with an AMD Ryzen 3500U, Vega 8, and a 512 GB SSD. Accordingly, the device should be more than adequately equipped for all office applications and tasks even if the CPU was not capable of showing its true colors in this device. The display of choice is a matte FHD IPS panel with wide viewing angles but a low color accuracy in return.

The shorter the name the lower the price. At least that’s the impression we got when looking at HP’s current notebook portfolio. Accordingly, the HP 17 is a true entry-level device that can already be had for less than $500. Its benefits are as follows: It comes with a matte 17-inch display and an SSD despite its incredibly low price; it remained cool and very quiet most of the time; and last but not least it features a rarity seldom to be found these days: an optical DVD drive.

The Aspire 3 A317 is Acer’s idea of an office laptop with large display for price-conscious customers, and we had the top-of-the-line SKU in review: Core i7 CPU, MX250 GPU, and a combination of 1 TB SSD and 1 TB HDD priced at just under $1,000 at the time of writing. More affordable devices are available as well. For example, the A317 equipped with Core i5 and 512 GB SSD will set you back less than $650.

Similar name, similar package. The VivoBook F712FA offers an i5 CPU, 8 GB of RAM, and a fast 512 GB SSD. Accordingly, it offered more than just adequate system performance and was capable of satisfying all office demands we could think of. Asus paid particular attention to a simple yet elegant exterior with a fairly compact case considering the large display size.