Overview
- Recent reports highlight budget HP laptops advertised as 1.1TB by combining a 128GB SSD with a 1TB OneDrive offer that lasts one year.
- The practice is linked to third-party marketplace sellers rather than HP itself, with examples documented on Amazon and previously on Newegg and Walmart.
- PC Gamer identified an active Amazon listing from seller Smarisan Tech that folds the cloud trial into the stated capacity alongside other promotional add-ons.
- The OneDrive portion is temporary cloud space tied to a Microsoft 365 trial, and buyers would need to pay to retain that storage after the trial ends.
- Public reaction has labeled the tactic misleading or a "borderline scam," and while some listings were edited or removed, reporters note no indication of illegality and urge buyers to verify actual SSD and RAM specs.