Blame wanting to keep the price down for the base model and fewer config options. That and the 13" model only not having an HDD only version because there wasn't room inside for one.
The DVD drive, bigger screen (and as a low volume part the 17 screen's probably more expensive by a good bit more than just the 70% larger size would imply), and GPU in the base model all push the price up. If they were willing to price the 17" $100-250 higher it could have matching or better specs in all categories (probably 256+1tb for storage because they're not going to not use the HDD bay if its's there).
What is the purpose of an optical device on a laptop, on anything for that matter. When is the last time you guys used a dvd/blu-ray. How can HP be so out of the loop that they can't figure out that all this is already dead, it's a HW company for f' sake, they shouldn't have to be told this.
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Tchamber - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
I believe the i7-8550U is a 4-core 8-thread CPU.HStewart - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
Yes that is correct and this article should be correctedhttps://ark.intel.com/products/122589/Intel-Core-i...
It is a 4-core 8-thread CPU but slower than the i8705G CPU.
Yuriman - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
Smaller, cheaper laptop has SSD, larger battery, quad vs dual speakers? I guess the CD drive really destroys the usable space inside the 17.nandnandnand - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
No kidding. They could drop the drive and fit in what, four more USB 3.0 and Type-C ports?And it's not even a Blu-ray drive.
DanNeely - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
Blame wanting to keep the price down for the base model and fewer config options. That and the 13" model only not having an HDD only version because there wasn't room inside for one.The DVD drive, bigger screen (and as a low volume part the 17 screen's probably more expensive by a good bit more than just the 70% larger size would imply), and GPU in the base model all push the price up. If they were willing to price the 17" $100-250 higher it could have matching or better specs in all categories (probably 256+1tb for storage because they're not going to not use the HDD bay if its's there).
skavi - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
It would be cool if AnandTech got the Ryzen and Intel versions of this laptop and did a side by side comparison.haukionkannel - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
One thumb up for that!vortexmak - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
Have they stopped their charger DRM shenanigans ?(Limiting USB C charging to their own power supplies instead of any USB PD ones)
nandnandnand - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
Ouch. Which companies do that?DanNeely - Monday, May 14, 2018 - link
HP:http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/threads/hps-usb-c-...
StevenD - Thursday, May 17, 2018 - link
What is the purpose of an optical device on a laptop, on anything for that matter. When is the last time you guys used a dvd/blu-ray.How can HP be so out of the loop that they can't figure out that all this is already dead, it's a HW company for f' sake, they shouldn't have to be told this.