HP 17 17.3″ Ryzen 5 7430U
Today
Typical price$997
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonHP 17 17.3″ Ryzen 5 7430U or Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 16″ Core i7-1355U?
17 17.3″ Ryzen 5 7430U costs $553 less today; ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 16″ Core i7-1355U has score 0.4 higher (6.5 vs. 6.1).
HP 17 17.3″ Ryzen 5 7430U
6.1score
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 16″ Core i7-1355U
6.5score · higher
HP wins 2by componentLenovo wins 1
- 5.8Performance7.8
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 6.5Screen5.5
- 3.8Ports and how current it is2.5
HP 17 17.3″ Ryzen 5 7430U is $553 the cheaperLenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 16″ Core i7-1355U is the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Laptops for study and basic use
Both work. HP 17 17.3″ Ryzen 5 7430U is $553 cheaper.
Laptops for work and office
Both work. HP 17 17.3″ Ryzen 5 7430U is $553 cheaper.
Laptops for programming
Both work. HP 17 17.3″ Ryzen 5 7430U is $553 cheaper.
Laptops for photo and video editing
Only Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 16″ Core i7-1355U works: 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB and a high-end processor.
Neither one fits: Gaming laptops, Light laptops to carry every day.
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
17 17.3″ Ryzen 5 7430U wins on screen and ports and how current it is; ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 16″ Core i7-1355U wins on performance.
- 5.8Performance7.8 (wins)
- 7.3Memory and storage7.3
- 6.5 (wins)Screen5.5
- 3.8 (wins)Ports and how current it is2.5
Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 16″ Core i7-1355U
Today
Typical price$1,550
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
6.5 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.4
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.
Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
17 17.3″ Ryzen 5 7430U
- Amazon Lowest price$997Buy on Amazon
ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 16″ Core i7-1355U
- Amazon Lowest price$1,550Buy on Amazon
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | 17 17.3″ Ryzen 5 7430U | ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 16″ Core i7-1355U |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | ||
| Processor changes | Ryzen 5 | Core i7 |
| Processor model changes | 7430U | 1355U |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | SSD | SSD |
| Screen | ||
| Size changes | 17.3 polegadas | 16 polegadas |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Screen type changes | IPS | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi generation changes | Wi-Fi 6 | not listed |
| General | ||
| System | Windows | Windows |
| Model code changes | CP300 | 1355U |
Other comparisons
17 17.3″ Ryzen 5 7430U orLenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 16″ Core i5-1335U$1,629 · score 5.5Compare
ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 16″ Core i7-1355U orAcer Nitro 16″ Ryzen 5 7640HS RTX 4050$1,567 · score 6.4Compare
ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 16″ Core i7-1355U orDell Inspiron 15 3530 15.6″ Core i7-1355U$1,499 · score 7.8Compare
ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 16″ Core i7-1355U orDell Latitude 7430 14″ Core i7-1265U$796 · score 6.5Compare
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the laptop; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.