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This $450 HP laptop is half off and may be the best Cyber Monday deal yet
HP's Cyber Monday 2022 sale includes laptops, monitors, and more. Of particular note is the HP Pavilion a modern laptop that normally sells for $999.99, but can be purchased now for $450, a saving of $450.
During Black Friday, the minds of parents and students alike are probably thinking about what they need for going back to school.
In the modern-day classroom, technology often replaces pen-and-paper, handwritten assignments, and even classes themselves. In the aftermath of the pandemic, students now need a laptop and stable internet connection to complete tasks, attend teaching sessions over Zoom or Microsoft Teams, communicate with their classmates, and conduct research.
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As a result, more often than not, parents need to provide their children with a PC or laptop -- and this back-to-school offer could save them a few hundred dollars on making this necessary purchase.
The laptop operates on Windows 11 Home -- upgradable to Pro -- and comes with a 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS display. The specs include:
- Intel Core i7-1255U (up to 4.7 GHz, 12MB L3 cache, 10 cores, 12 threads) + Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- 16 GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM (2 x 8GB)
- 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS (micro-edge, anti-glare, 250 nits)
- 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
- HP Wide Vision 720p HD camera with temporal noise reduction and integrated dual array digital microphones
- Realtek Wi-Fi 5 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5 Combo (MU-MIMO supported)
The HP Pavilion will suit students for work and studies and is more than capable of handling distance-based classes and calls. Furthermore, this device is also powerful enough to handle gaming, streaming, and entertainment, and has enough storage for saving assignments, music, videos, and more.