HP 17-cn3327dx laptop 17.3" FHD IPS i7-1355U 16GB 1TB SSD Natural Silver

Product identity

The HP 17-cn3327dx is a 17.3 inch Full HD laptop built around an Intel 13th Generation Core i7 1355U processor with 10 cores and a 5 gigahertz boost clock. It ships with 16 gigabytes of memory in a single module and a 1024 gigabyte PCIe SSD in the M.2 2242 form factor. The IPS panel delivers 1920 by 1080 resolution at 250 nits brightness with an anti-glare surface and 45 percent NTSC colour coverage. Integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics drive the internal display and the single HDMI 1.4 output.

Suitability

This machine suits office workers, students and home users who value a large anti-glare screen for documents, web browsing and video playback, and who appreciate up to 10 hours of battery life from the lithium-ion polymer pack. It is not for buyers who need a touchscreen, a backlit keyboard, discrete graphics for gaming or creative rendering, or more than one video output. The single memory module and single M.2 slot also limit future expansion for power users who want dual-channel memory or a second drive.

Deciding specification

The M.2 2242 PCIe SSD slot is the single specification that decides whether this is the right part, because it restricts storage upgrades to the shorter 2242 form factor and prevents the use of common 2280 drives.