HP 17-bs153cl review
HP 17-bs153cl — from 2017, 2.57 kg, performance 27.
Technical specifications
| Type | Laptop |
| Release year | 2017 |
| Screen | 17.3" · 1600x900 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 8250U |
| Graphics | Radeon R7 M340 |
| Max. RAM | 32 GB |
| Weight | 2.57 kg |
Performance scores
HP 17-bs153cl — a 2017 17-incher whose dedicated GPU no longer clears the bar
A 2017 17-inch general-purpose laptop at $309, above the $248 class median. The spec sheet promises a quad-core i5-8250U, a Radeon R7 M340 discrete card, and 32GB of RAM. The measured reality: graphics at 3.21 against a 27.24 median (−88%), mobility at 17 (−66%), reliability at 22 (−59%).
What still works
The i5-8250U was the first quad-core U-series chip and it still carries office loads respectably, and 32GB of RAM is generous for the format. Even Grand Theft Auto V — a title as old as this machine — fails its minimum bar. As a desk-bound document and browser machine with a big panel, the fundamentals hold — the 17-inch display was this machine's reason to exist, and it remains the reason to buy one now.
Where the spec sheet misleads
The R7 M340 is a nominal dGPU: measured Far Cry 5 and Battlefield 5 both fall far below minimum. The card moves the spec sheet more than the pixels. Mobility at 17 and reliability at 22 complete the picture of an aging desktop-replacement whose battery and build were never its point.
Price trajectory
From a $900 base, decay has run 8.54% per year to $309, with a projected $259 (−16%) ahead. Paying above the class median for 2017 office hardware requires the 17-inch panel to be worth the premium.
Against its neighbors
Cheaper: the HP Pavilion 14-dk1025wm ($279) and Toshiba Tecra A40-D ($266). Sideways: HP's own Pavilion 15t-au100 at the identical $309 — a 15-inch with its own nominal GeForce, worth comparing directly. The 17-bs153cl's differentiator is panel size, nothing else.
Bottom line
Buy it for the 17-inch screen and the RAM, for office work at a desk. Any gaming expectation placed on the R7 M340 will be disappointed by measurement — the honest reading of this machine is "big office panel, aging platform".
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⭐ What stands out
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graphics performance is lower than typical general laptop class (+88.2%) (office tier).
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mobility is lower than typical general laptop class (+66%) (low tier).
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reliability is lower than typical general laptop class (+59.3%) (low tier).
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Compromise axis: mobility ↔ overall performance
🎮 What it can run
⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration is built for office apps, web browsing, and basic daily tasks.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 54) ↔ price (median 247.9).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 50) ↔ overall performance (median 43.1).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.3).
17-bs153cl: verdict
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