HP 15-bs091ms 15.6″ Touch Laptop (Intel i3-7100U CPU, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD)

The HP 15-bs091ms is one of the flagship Black Friday 2017 laptop deals on Microsoft Store. With a Black Friday price of $299, the HP 15-bs091ms is offers a great bang for the buck. That’s because it features very decent specs like touchscreen functionality, Intel’s mid-range Core i3-7100U processor, and very decent system memory and hard drive sizes of 8 Gigabytes and 1 Terabyte, respectively. Nevertheless, the 15-bs091ms, as same as the whole HP 15 series it belongs to, is a budget laptop with plastic chassis, no sharp Full HD display resolution nor IPS wide viewing angles, and no keyboard backlight. The laptop features the usual basic 1366-by-768 HD resolution and has a built-in DVD writer drive.

On the other hand, for only $299 you get a fully operational touch-screen laptop, which can easily handle the daily computing tasks of the average user – web browsing, work in Office applications, media playback and similar. You can also use it for more demanding stuff like photo and video editing, but for these tasks laptops with the Intel Core i5 and i7 series (especially quad-core ones) are noticeably better solutions. The laptop’s Intel HD 620 graphics can be used for some basic gaming, as described in this review.

The HP 15-bs091ms laptop has all the necessary PC features for everyday use. There are stereo speakers, a web camera (with low VGA picture quality), 802.11AC Wi-Fi wireless and RJ-45 Ethernet LAN network connections, Bluetooth, two USB 3.1 ports and one USB 2.0 port, HDMI video output, a multi-in-one media card reader, and a combo audio in / out port.

Microsoft Store lists a battery life of up to 8 hours for the HP 15-bs091ms model. Since the laptop has a relatively small-capacity 31 WHr battery, this estimation should be taken with a grain of salt. Getting 8 hours out of a 31 WHr battery on a 15.6″ laptop is possible only with very minimal processing load and with heavily reduced screen brightness.

Specifications of the HP 15-bs091ms

Here are the specs of the HP 15-bs091ms with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand	HP
Laptop Type	Standard non-convertible laptop This laptop features a clamshell-only design, without ability to convert itself into a tablet.
Screen Size	15.6-inch This is by far the most popular laptop screen size. It provides a lot of screen real estate, while avoiding bulkiness of the 17.3" laptops.
Screen Resolution	1366x768 pixels HD This is an entry-level screen resolution, oftentimes found on budget laptops. It doesn't deliver picture sharpness and space on the screen like the Full HD or higher resolution laptop displays do.
Touchscreen	Finger multi-touch input The screen supports finger touch input, including multi-touch gestures.
Other Display Specs	TN type Displays based on the old TN technology lack wide viewing angles you can find on IPS screens. The colors may look washed out or inverted at certain viewing angles.
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-7100U 7th Gen (low-mid-range processor for home and office use, older model)
Graphics (GPU)	Intel HD 620 integrated graphics of 7th Gen Core i3, i5, i7 (for light gaming)
System Memory (RAM) Size	8GB RAM The 8GB RAM size is the standard one in 2023. It provides comfortable multi-tasking for the most home and office users.
Data Storage	1000GB (1TB) HDD 1TB is an excellent storage capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive	DVD writer
Keyboard & Input	Non-backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad The keyboard has a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard, but it has no keyboard backlight. Touchpad with separate physical click buttons The touchpad features physical left and right click buttons, as opposed to click buttons integrated into the touchpad surface. Touchscreen
Speakers & Audio	Stereo speakers As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.
Camera	Front-facing web camera Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Wi-Fi Wireless	802.11AC The 802.11AC is the previous-generation wireless networking standard. It's also known as Wi-Fi 5. 802.11AC is succeeded by 802.11AX Wi-Fi 6 with data transfer speed and multi-device connectivity improvements.
Ethernet Network Port	Yes This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
Bluetooth	Yes This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.
USB Ports	1 x USB 2.0 A standard full-size USB port. 2 x USB 3.1 A pair of full-size USB ports.
Video Output Ports	1 x HDMI HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs.
Media Card Reader	SD card reader The laptop has a slot for full-size SD memory cards, used in many digital cameras. You can also use microSD cards with a card adapter.
Battery	31 WHr capacity "Up to 8 hours" of battery life
Weight	4.5 pounds
Height	0.9"
Width	15.2"
Depth	10.2"
Windows Version	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Home is aimed at the regular home and office computer users. Only select business users need the Professional edition. Windows 10 Home users are eligible for a free upgrade to the latest Windows 11 Home.
Warranty	1-year A typical laptop warranty.