Ace The Test With HP's Incredible Back-To-School Tech Deals

Back-to-school season is in its last few weeks (and school has even started in some states), so your window of time to take advantage of big discounts on educational tech is closing. There are big sales to be found from many brands, and HP 's student-focused event has some of the best offers we've seen on portable and desktop PCs. We've found a great price on a high-achieving convertible, an ultra-budget Chromebook, and $600 off a killer gaming laptop. New deals and discounts keep showing up as the summer rolls on, so stop back in for updates.

Laptop Deals

HP OmniBook 5 Flip

Laptops for school need a specific mix of features. They should be powerful enough to tackle everyday productivity and assignments, but inexpensive enough that they won't add too much to the burden of tuition. It's also helpful for them to be lightweight and flexible. HP's OmniBook 5 Flip checks all the boxes, and a $350 discount makes it even more appealing. This two-in-one laptop features a sharp 2K touchscreen, letting you use it as a tablet or a tent display. We haven't fully evaluated this particular model, but we gave the most recent base OmniBook 5 an "Excellent" rating in our review , praising its battery life, speedy performance, and ultrathin design.

HP OmniBook 3

For another budget laptop deal from HP's sale, the AMD-powered OmniBook 3 delivers current-gen AI performance thanks to a solid loadout of components. This is a PC designed to go the distance, with all-day battery life letting you manage multiple classes before you need to find an outlet, and fast charging getting you to 50% from empty in just 45 minutes. The 15.6-inch FHD screen is solid, with 300 nits of brightness and anti-glare coating. The Ryzen AI 7 350 is a very capable processor for everyday work, and integrated Radeon graphics make video streaming and even light gaming work well. RAM and storage are also great for the price. A $570 discount makes it even more appealing.

HP Chromebook 14

Looking for the absolute best value-for-money option in a portable PC? Chromebooks are where it's at. Google's Chrome OS squeezes tons of performance out of last-generation components, with a user-friendly UI that's also hardened against viruses and other intrusions. This HP model has been on the market for a while (we first reviewed it in 2019 ), and it hasn't changed much. For just over $200, you get a 14-inch 2K non-touch display, good-sized and responsive keyboard, and hours upon hours of battery life. While the chipset isn't spectacular, with a paltry 4GB of RAM and just 64GB of storage, there are plenty of ports for expansion and it'll handle most online schoolwork.

HP OmniBook X Flip

Two-in-one laptops are portable for students for their flexibility—being able to pivot around the hinge to use it as a tablet for touch-screen note-taking, or a tent display for presentations, adds a lot of value. You can't beat the price drop on the OmniBook X Flip, a very capable midrange machine that we gave a positive review to, noting that it was built solidly and light enough to be used in any configuration. Performance was good for the price, striking a good balance between processing power and battery life. The latest-gen Intel Core Ultra 7 processor contains a dedicated NPU for Copilot+ AI functionality, if that's something your student can't live without. Slice 51% off the ticket price at HP for a limited time.

HP ZBook 8 GLi

On the other side of the price spectrum, HP's laptop workstations are potent powerhouses built to last a lifetime, and this is a tremendous discount on the ZBook 8. We reviewed a similar model a few years back, noting that it felt great to use, with a capable processor and fast SSD, and the spacious keyboard was comfortable and responsive. 32GB of RAM makes it a killer machine for creative tasks, live recording, or just keeping a zillion tabs open. Security is a big value-add with the ZBook 8, which ships with HP's Wolf Pro security package that maintains a virtual machine to quarantine malware effectively. A dedicated laptop GPU is another excellent value add, although this isn't necessarily the PC you'd pick for gaming.

Desktop Deals

HP OmniDesk

If the student you're shopping for is moving into a dorm or other independent living situation for the first time, a desktop PC is a great gift. Not only can they use it as a home base for all their schoolwork, but it can also serve as the core of a shared entertainment system to stream Netflix and more. We're fans of HP's revitalized OmniDesk line, which features a retro-look woodgrain front panel in a surprisingly compact form factor. Inside the case, you'll find solid components for everyday use, including a peppy Core Ultra 5 processor. Cooling is quiet and efficient, and there is plenty of room for expansion. We have a CES preview of this desktop if you need more information. You can snag one from HP for 25% off the retail price.

Gaming desktops are also seeing back-to-school discounts, and this big, beautiful beast will be the star of any dorm room it lands in. This is a powerhouse PC that will dominate heavy research computation just as well as it handles all of today's popular games, with a whopping 64GB of RAM and a cutting-edge RTX 5090 graphics card. The robust and versatile cooling system keeps it quiet under even the most demanding loads. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D processor is one of the most potent gaming CPUs on the market, using 3D V-Cache chip-stacking technology to deliver the fastest 12-core performance on the market. Connectivity is also exceptional, with Wi-Fi 6E and a ton of ports on both the top and rear of the case. Is it expensive? Yes, but your kiddo is worth it, right?

Gaming Laptop Deals

HyperX Omen 16 Gaming Laptop

Buying a gaming laptop for back-to-school might seem a little silly, but the better display and higher horsepower make this one a surprisingly good choice for STEM students who use their portable PCs to process lots of data, examine experiments, et cetera. Of course, they can also use it to play today's top titles with solid graphics thanks to the RTX 5060 graphics card. We have a detailed review of the Omen 16, where we were impressed by its slim build, excellent port selection, and capable results in benchmarking tests. The 2K screen is bright, colorful, and responsive, and the keyboard and touchpad both feel good to use.

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