Most people don’t have $2,000 sitting around for a MacBook and frankly, you might not even need that kind of firepower for everyday computing. HP’s 14-inch AI 2025 laptop just hit an all-time low of $379 on Amazon, slashed from its usual $1,099 price tag. The kicker is that Windows 11 Pro and a year of Office 365 come pre-installed, and those two software packages alone would normally cost you close to what you’re paying for the entire laptop at this discount.
The Intel N150 processor keeps things running smoothly whether you’re browsing the web, editing documents or streaming videos without the lag that’s so common in cheaper laptops. This chip isn’t going to render 4K video projects in seconds but it launches apps quickly and handles multiple browser tabs without grinding to a halt. You get responsive performance during video calls and enough processing muscle to run Office applications alongside your email and a dozen Chrome tabs.
This laptop features 16GB of DDR4 RAM which makes a big difference when you’re jumping between applications: you can have email open and edit a presentation while streaming music in the background, running antivirus scans, without everything slowing to a crawl. It really means that Windows 11 runs the way Microsoft intended it to with smooth transitions and instant app switching.
The storage setup combines 128GB of universal flash storage with a 256GB microSD card for a total of 386GB. The UFS storage handles your operating system and most used programs quickly thanks to its high read and write speeds, while the microSD card is there for documents, photos, and media files. In this way, this two-storage solution will keep your system running fast and gives you space for thousands of documents.
Unlike the Home edition, Windows 11 Pro includes enterprise-level security features and offers remote desktop capabilities. The Pro version lets you encrypt your hard drive with BitLocker, join corporate domains, and access your computer remotely when you’re traveling. You’ll also get Office 365, which gives you the full Microsoft productivity suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneDrive cloud storage, right out of the box. That subscription generally costs $99 per year alone, while Windows 11 Pro typically adds $199 to a laptop’s sticker price so you’re basically getting the hardware for $80 after accounting for the software value.
A dedicated AI key for Copilot puts Microsoft’s AI Assistant just a button-press away. You can ask it to draft emails for you, summarize long documents, generate creative content, and even give tips for troubleshooting without opening a browser or digging through menus. This integration speeds up the workflow when you need fast answers or want to automate repetitive tasks.
The Sky Blue finish adds some nice personality to what’s otherwise a sea of gray and black finishes in the market. It also saves you from having to buy peripherals separately because it includes a Redragon mouse, and it is remarkably lightweight, easy to carry from home to office or coffee shop. You get a full computing package with the $379 asking price, capable of handling daily productivity tasks, coming loaded with premium software and even putting in modern features like AI integration and Wi-Fi 6.
