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Get a touchscreen HP laptop with a Core 7 and 16GB RAM for just $550

Good deals for laptops aren’t easy to find, especially if you need something with a little more oomph and enough memory to smoothly handle a modern browser. Best Buy is offering just such a deal right now: A 14-inch HP laptop with a touchscreen, Intel Core 7 processor, and 16 gigs of RAM. It’ll cost you $549.99, $250 off the original price.

Best Buy seems to be closing out this particular model, the HP Omnibook 5 Flip, as we’ve seen it go on sale several times in the last couple of months. But that doesn’t mean it’s a bad deal. The processor in particular, a 10-core model with speeds of up to 5.4Ghz, is particularly zippy for anything in this price range. Ditto for extras like the touchscreen (1080p) and IR camera for face-scanning logins, and 512GB of storage is about average at this price.

But the 16GB of DDR5 RAM is not average, it’s generous for $550. And it’s essential — I wouldn’t buy a modern Windows 11 machine with any less, especially considering how crucial and memory-hungry modern browser are. The 2-in-1 (Yoga-style) hinge, double USB-C and USB-A, and full-sized HDMI ports would also be handy for a student or anyone who travels frequently, and the 68-watt-hour battery is pretty good for its 3.64-pound (1.65 kilogram) weight.

There’s no time limit on this deal at the moment, but again, I wouldn’t be surprised to see it pop up again at Best Buy in a few weeks. If this isn’t to your liking, be sure to check out PCWorld’s picks for the best laptops on the market.