Need help picking out a new laptop

I've got my eye on a few different laptops, so I was hoping you all could help me decide which one to pull the trigger on. My main uses will be watching movies, browsing the web, and playing a bit of FIFA 23.

The HP laptop is priced at $720,
Intel Core i7-8550U (up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart Cache)
RAM size: 8 GB Operating System: Windows 10 Home
Hard Drive 1: HDD, 1 TB, 5400 RPM
Hard Drive 2: SSD, 128 GB
Graphics Card: UHD Graphics 620
Keyboard: Full-size island-style keyboard

Lenovo IdeaPad 320 15.6 inch notebook - $755
Intel Core i5-7200U (up to 3.10 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, 3 MB Intel Smart Cache)
RAM size: 8 GB
Operating System: Windows 10
Hard Drive 1: HDD, 2 TB, 5400 RPM
Graphics Card: GeForce 940 MX
Display Features: Anti-glare

HP notebook - 14-bs031ng 14 inch notebook - $430
Intel Celeron
RAM size: 4 GB
Operating System: Windows 10 Home
Hard Drive 1: HDD, 500 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA
Graphics Card: Intel HD Graphics 400 Keyboard
Keyboard: Full-size island-style keyboard

Lenovo IdeaPad 320S 13.3 inch notebook size - $865
Intel Core i5-8250U (up to 3.40 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, 6 MB Intel Smart Cache)
RAM size: 8 GB
Operating System: Windows 10
Hard Drive 1: SSD, 256 GB, PCI Express
Graphics Card: UHD Graphics 620
Display Features: Anti-glare

HP 14-bs033ng 14 inch notebook - $650
Intel Core i3 6th Gen RAM size
RAM size: 8 GB
Operating System: Windows 10 Home
Hard Drive 1: HDD, 1000 GB, 5400 RPM
Graphics Card: Intel HD Graphics 520
Intel HD Graphics 520 touchscreen: No

You’re throwing everything at the wall here—from Celeron to the latest i7, jumping from 13.3" to 15.6"... What's the point? At the end of the day, the first one listed is clearly the powerhouse.

Don't forget one crucial detail regarding what you were browsing on Amazon.com or other retailers across the USA: you’re going to get whatever keyboard layout is local to that region. If you order a laptop from a vendor in Germany, it’ll arrive with a German keyboard; if it's from Canada, you'll get a Canadian layout, and so on.

Jeffrey Chavez6 said:You’re throwing everything at the wall here—from Celeron to the latest i7, jumping from 13.3" to 15.6"... What's the point? At the end of the day, the first one listed is clearly the powerhouse.

To be totally honest, I don't really know much about the technical side of these laptops. I don't know which processor is best, how much RAM I need, or what kind of graphics card to look for. My main priority is just making sure everything runs smoothly so my games don't lag.

Drew Ramos77 said:Don't forget one crucial detail regarding what you were browsing on Amazon.com or other retailers across the USA: you’re going to get whatever keyboard layout is local to that region. If you order a laptop from a vendor in Germany, it’ll arrive with a German keyboard; if it's from Canada, you'll get a Canadian layout, and so on.

Well, I actually live here in the States, so that isn't really an issue for me!

Kimberly Campbell5 said:Well, I actually live here in the States, so that isn't really an issue for me!

In that case, just head over to Best Buy or somewhere similar. You’ll often find better deals in physical stores than you will online.

Drew Ramos77 said:In that case, just head over to Best Buy or somewhere similar. You’ll often find better deals in physical stores than you will online.

I actually checked all those options on the Best Buy website already, so I'll just pick one from there.

The HP laptop is priced at $720,
Processor: Intel Core i7-8550U Processor (up to 4.0 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart Cache)
Memory: 8 GB Operating System: Windows 10 Home
Hard Drive 1: HDD, 1 TB, 5400 RPM
Hard Drive 2: SSD, 128 GB
Graphics: UHD Graphics 620
Keyboard: Full-size Island-Style Design Keyboard

Lenovo IdeaPad 320 Notebook 15.6 inch - $755
Processor: Intel Core i5-7200U Processor (up to 3.10 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, 3 MB Intel Smart Cache)
Memory: 8 GB
Operating System: Windows 10
Hard Drive 1: HDD, 2 TB, 5400 RPM
Graphics: GeForce 940MX
Display Features: Anti-glare

Take the 2TB hard drive on this one. Honestly, aren't Lenovo products generally a bit more reliable than HP? Sure, the HP might boast a faster processor or an SSD, but even if they have a top-tier spec on paper, their overall build quality can be absolute garbage. Bottom of the barrel.

If I were you, I’d go with the Lenovo.