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Updated 6 Nov, 2026

Best laptop HP up to $1,200 today

Today’s picks

  1. The best up to $1,200
    score 6.5

    HP

    Omnibook 16″ Core Ultra 5 226V

    Core Ultra 5 226V16 GB RAM512 GB

    £1,099

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Buy on AmazonMore details

    Who it’s for: Photo and video editing · Programming

    Pros: 16 GB of RAM; 512 GB SSD

  2. Best value
    score 5.4

    HP

    Elitebook 15.6″ Core i5-8365U

    Core i5-8365U16 GB RAM1.024 GB

    £460

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Buy on AmazonMore details

    Who it’s for: Programming · Work and office

    Pros: 16 GB of RAM; 1 TB SSD

    Cons: No dedicated graphics card

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The best laptop HP up to $1,200 today is the HP Omnibook 16″ Core Ultra 5 226V, £1,099 (score 6.5).

All models: Laptops HP up to $1,200

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
HP Omnibook 16″ Core Ultra 5 226V16 GB · 512 GB SSD£1,099at Amazon6.5Buy on Amazon
HP Probook 16″ Core 5 120U16 GB · 256 GB SSD£937at Amazon5.5Buy on Amazon
HP Elitebook 15.6″ Core i5-8365U16 GB · 1 TB SSD£460at Amazon5.4Buy on Amazon
HP Omnibook 14″ Core i3-1315U8 GB · 512 GB SSD£540at Amazon5.1Buy on Amazon
HP 15 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U8 GB · 256 GB SSD£469at Amazon5.0Buy on Amazon
HP Pavilion 14″ Core i3-N3058 GB · 128 GB£399at Amazon3.6Buy on Amazon
HP Chromebook 14″ Celeron4 GB · 64 GB eMMC£211at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
HP 14 14″ Intel N1504 GB · 128 GB UFS£259at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
HP Chromebook 14″ Intel N1004 GB · 128 GB UFS£278at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
HP 15 15.6″ Core 3 100U2 versions · 8 GB of RAM · 256 GB a 512 GB£355at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
HP 15 15.6″ Intel N1008 GB · 128 GB UFS£399at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
HP Omnibook 17.3″ Ryzen 58 GB · 256 GB SSD£450at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
HP 15 15.6″ Core 5 120U2 versions · 8 GB of RAM · 256 GB a 512 GB£527at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
HP Omnibook 17.3″ Ryzen 38 GB · 256 GB SSD£600at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
HP Envy 14″ Ryzen 7 8840HS16 GB · 1 TB SSD£1,000at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon

Laptops HP up to $1,200 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 15 laptops cost up to £460; the range with the most models is from £200 to £400, with 6.

How many models there are in each price range, from £200 to £1,200. Half cost up to £460; across the whole catalog, the median is £745.6 models between £200 and £4006 models between £400 and £6002 models between £800 and £1,0001 model between £1,000 and £1,20066021£200£400£600£800£1,000£1,200
  • half cost up to £460
  • whole catalog: £745

Cheapest £211 HP Chromebook 14″ Celeron

Most expensive £1,099 HP Omnibook 16″ Core Ultra 5 226V

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Laptops HP up to $1,200 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Under £4507333.64.1
£450 to £6805355.15.6
£680 to £9801335.56.2
£980 to £1,5002326.57.2
Over £1,5000218.8
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What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Against the whole catalog

  • −38%median price below the catalog’s
  • −1.5median spec score: 5.3 vs 6.7
  • 10%of the catalog: 15 of 154 models
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Laptops HP up to $1,200 against the whole catalog
IndicatorLaptops HP up to $1,200Whole catalogDifference
Models1515410% of the catalog
Median price£460£745−38%
Median score5.36.7−1.5 ponto
Lowest price£211£182+£29
Highest price£1,099£4,858−£3,759

What the numbers say about laptops HP up to $1,200

  • Versions: 2 models have more than one version within the selection, from 64 GB to 1 TB. The model’s price is that of the cheapest version; the others appear on the card and in the list.
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How to read these numbers

Pick 1, best score for the price: HP Omnibook 16″ Core Ultra 5 226V, £1,099 at Amazon, on 06/11/2026. The median price of the 15 models on the list is £460.

How we choose
  • The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
  • Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
  • The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
  • Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the best laptop HP up to $1,200 today?

Today it is the HP Omnibook 16″ Core Ultra 5 226V, for £1,099 (score 6.5).

Which laptop HP up to $1,200 has the best value today?

The HP Elitebook 15.6″ Core i5-8365U, for £460 (score 5.4).

How much does a laptop HP with a price up to $1,200 cost?

In the 6 Nov 2026 catalog, the median price of the 15 models in the segment is £460, and prices range from £211 to £1,099. The final price is the one at the store.

Which laptop HP with a price up to $1,200 has the highest score?

Among the models in the segment on 6 Nov 2026, the highest spec score is the HP Omnibook 16″ Core Ultra 5 226V: 6.5, at £1,099. The one with the lowest price is the HP Chromebook 14″ Celeron, at £211. Spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

from the brand HP models with at least one version whose lowest collected price is up to $1,200 are included. Each model counts once: if it has more than one version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

HP up to $1,200: what changes compared with the whole brand?

This page looks only at from HP models with a price up to $1,200. To see all the brand’s ranges, open the brand overview; to see all brands in the range, open the price range overview.

How does the Radar choose the laptops on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the laptop that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which laptop to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from 6 November 2026.

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Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.co.uk, delivered to London SW1A 1AA, on the day it was read, including VAT.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability.

Data from 6 Nov 2026.