Best HP Notebooks for Business 2018

On one month’s CES 2018, HP announced the two update of its laptop. The popular HP Spectre X360 15 is a built-in Radeon Rx Vega M GPU and full digital keyboard to get a new eighth generation Intel core processor; it is scheduled in March 18th for a starting price of $1369.99. HP’s jealousy X2 also got a subtle transformation with the seventh generation Intel processor, but the release date and pricing have not yet been announced. As we get more practical time on these new laptop computers, we may modify our advice on HP’s laptop business.

Whether you’re looking for a lightweight travel companion or a beastly workstation, HP makes some excellent laptops that should meet your needs. HP’s business-class laptops – which fall under the Elite, ZBook and ProBook brands – offer extra durability credentials and good enough security to satisfy your company’s IT department. And don’t count out the Spectre line of premium consumer notebooks, which are some of the best-designed laptops on the market. Read on to see our choices for different needs and budgets.

How We Evaluate Laptops

Every laptop on this list has been fully reviewed on our sister site, BusinessNewsDaily.com. We use precise, repeatable testing procedures to evaluate products and help our readers make informed buying decisions. Our methods include industry-standard synthetic benchmark tests, including the Geekbench 3 performance test, and the 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited graphics test. We also use a variety of in-house tests to assess each laptop’s battery life, file transfer speed and more.

For more information on how we evaluate laptops, check out our testing guide.

Best Overall Laptop – HP EliteBook x360 G2

Best Budget Laptop- HP Spectre x360

Best workstation – HP ZBook Studio G4

What You Need to Know Before Buying an HP Laptop

Security, durability and manageability features vary widely across HP’s laptop lineup. Here’s an overview of what to expect from the brand.

Spectre vs. Elite vs. ZBook

HP offers work-ready laptops in a number of different lines. Here’s a quick breakdown.

Security

HP’s business laptops offer a variety of security features.

Manageability

Many of HP’s business laptops offer special manageability tools.

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