Best 17-inch Family Hub Use Laptops in the UK

What a Family Hub laptop means: a shared family laptop,durable enough for kids, simple enough for grandparents, fast enough that homework and video calls don't frustrate anyone. Typical use: homework, family video calls, streaming services, browsing recipes, casual gaming for kids, taxes once a year. Fits families with school-age kids, multigenerational households, and anyone buying a kitchen-counter laptop the whole household will share.

Also relevant for: family laptops · shared use · kitchen counter laptops · kid-friendly

Updated: July 2026
Products evaluated: 2281
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Showing: 17-inch

Showing 1–10 of 154 Family Hub Use laptops
  1. #1
    Champion
    Objective profile
    Dell Precision 7760
    (i9-11950H, 128GB, 5TB)
    Dell · 17.3" · 2021
    £2,354 – £2,877
    Family Hub SelvaScore
    72 / 100
    Weight3.02 kg
    Battery5.0 hr
    Display17.3" 3840x2160
    RAM128 GB
    Storage5 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 70
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 78
      Speaker Quality Acoustic Projection
    • 56
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 90
      Storage Space Storage Capacity
    • 61
      Build Durability Structural Rigidity
    • 87
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 68
      Repairability Serviceability Score
    • 59
      Webcam Quality Visual Capture
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  2. #2
    Runner-Up
    Objective profile
    Dell Precision 7770
    (i7-12850HX, 64GB, 1TB)
    Dell · 17.3" · 2022
    £2,418 – £2,955
    Family Hub SelvaScore
    66 / 100
    Weight3.00 kg
    Battery6.0 hr
    Display17.3" 3840x2160
    RAM64 GB
    Storage1 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 70
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 69
      Speaker Quality Acoustic Projection
    • 66
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 52
      Storage Space Storage Capacity
    • 61
      Build Durability Structural Rigidity
    • 70
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 68
      Repairability Serviceability Score
    • 59
      Webcam Quality Visual Capture
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  3. #3
    Top Pick
    Objective profile
    LG 2025 Gram 17
    (Core Ultra 7, 32GB, 2TB)
    LG · 17" · 2025
    £1,772 – £2,165
    Family Hub SelvaScore
    66 / 100
    Weight1.45 kg
    Battery12.5 hr
    Display17.0" 2560x1600
    RAM32 GB
    Storage2 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 60
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 64
      Speaker Quality Acoustic Projection
    • 61
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 66
      Storage Space Storage Capacity
    • 29
      Build Durability Structural Rigidity
    • 56
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 41
      Repairability Serviceability Score
    • 55
      Webcam Quality Visual Capture
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  4. #4
    Objective profile
    LG Gram 17
    (Core Ultra 7 258V, 32GB, 2TB)
    LG · 17" · 2025
    £1,532 – £1,872
    Family Hub SelvaScore
    65 / 100
    Weight1.46 kg
    Battery15.0 hr
    Display17.0" 2560x1600
    RAM32 GB
    Storage2 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 60
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 30
      Speaker Quality Acoustic Projection
    • 61
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 66
      Storage Space Storage Capacity
    • 65
      Build Durability Structural Rigidity
    • 56
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 24
      Repairability Serviceability Score
    • 59
      Webcam Quality Visual Capture
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  5. #5
    Objective profile
    Dell Precision 7750
    (i7-10875H, 12GB, 512GB)
    Dell · 17.3" · 2020
    £1,067 – £1,305
    Family Hub SelvaScore
    64 / 100
    Weight3.13 kg
    Battery6.0 hr
    Display17.3" 3840x2160
    RAM12 GB
    Storage512 GB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 70
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 26
      Speaker Quality Acoustic Projection
    • 68
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 39
      Storage Space Storage Capacity
    • 78
      Build Durability Structural Rigidity
    • 32
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 76
      Repairability Serviceability Score
    • 53
      Webcam Quality Visual Capture
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  6. #6
    Objective profile
    Dell Precision 7760
    (Xeon W-11955M, 64GB, 1TB)
    Dell · 17.3" · 2021
    £1,846 – £2,256
    Family Hub SelvaScore
    64 / 100
    Weight3.02 kg
    Battery5.5 hr
    Display17.3" 3840x2160
    RAM64 GB
    Storage1 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 70
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 69
      Speaker Quality Acoustic Projection
    • 66
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 52
      Storage Space Storage Capacity
    • 61
      Build Durability Structural Rigidity
    • 70
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 68
      Repairability Serviceability Score
    • 42
      Webcam Quality Visual Capture
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  7. #7
    Objective profile
    LG gram 17
    (Core Ultra 7 258V, 32GB, 2TB)
    LG · 17.3" · 2025
    £1,415 – £1,729
    Family Hub SelvaScore
    64 / 100
    Weight1.45 kg
    Battery13.3 hr
    Display17.3" 2560x1600
    RAM32 GB
    Storage2 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 60
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 57
      Speaker Quality Acoustic Projection
    • 61
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 66
      Storage Space Storage Capacity
    • 29
      Build Durability Structural Rigidity
    • 56
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 65
      Repairability Serviceability Score
    • 55
      Webcam Quality Visual Capture
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  8. #8
    Objective profile
    LG gram Pro 17
    (Core Ultra 7 255H, 32GB, 2TB)
    LG · 17" · 2025
    £1,683 – £2,057
    Family Hub SelvaScore
    64 / 100
    Weight1.37 kg
    Battery18.0 hr
    Display17.0" 2560x1600
    RAM32 GB
    Storage2 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 66
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 47
      Speaker Quality Acoustic Projection
    • 61
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 66
      Storage Space Storage Capacity
    • 78
      Build Durability Structural Rigidity
    • 56
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 65
      Repairability Serviceability Score
    • 59
      Webcam Quality Visual Capture
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  9. #9
    Objective profile
    LG gram Pro 17
    (Core Ultra 9 285H, 32GB, 2TB)
    LG · 17" · 2025
    £2,657 – £3,248
    Family Hub SelvaScore
    64 / 100
    Weight1.48 kg
    Battery12.0 hr
    Display17.0" 2560x1600
    RAM32 GB
    Storage2 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 63
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 62
      Speaker Quality Acoustic Projection
    • 61
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 66
      Storage Space Storage Capacity
    • 55
      Build Durability Structural Rigidity
    • 56
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 65
      Repairability Serviceability Score
    • 65
      Webcam Quality Visual Capture
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  10. #10
    Objective profile
    LG gram Pro 17-inch
    (Core Ultra 7 255H, 32GB, 2TB)
    LG · 17" · 2025
    £1,772 – £2,165
    Family Hub SelvaScore
    63 / 100
    Weight1.48 kg
    Battery14.0 hr
    Display17.0" 2560x1600
    RAM32 GB
    Storage2 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 61
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 47
      Speaker Quality Acoustic Projection
    • 61
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 66
      Storage Space Storage Capacity
    • 29
      Build Durability Structural Rigidity
    • 56
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 65
      Repairability Serviceability Score
    • 55
      Webcam Quality Visual Capture
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Quick Comparison

#LaptopScorePrice WeightBatteryDisplayRAMStorage
1 Dell Precision 7760 (i9-11950H, 128GB, 5TB) 72 £2,354 – £2,877 3.02 kg 5.0 hr 17.3" 3840x2160 128 GB 5 TB
2 Dell Precision 7770 (i7-12850HX, 64GB, 1TB) 66 £2,418 – £2,955 3.00 kg 6.0 hr 17.3" 3840x2160 64 GB 1 TB
3 LG 2025 Gram 17 (Core Ultra 7, 32GB, 2TB) 66 £1,772 – £2,165 1.45 kg 12.5 hr 17.0" 2560x1600 32 GB 2 TB
4 LG Gram 17 (Core Ultra 7 258V, 32GB, 2TB) 65 £1,532 – £1,872 1.46 kg 15.0 hr 17.0" 2560x1600 32 GB 2 TB
5 Dell Precision 7750 (i7-10875H, 12GB, 512GB) 64 £1,067 – £1,305 3.13 kg 6.0 hr 17.3" 3840x2160 12 GB 512 GB
6 Dell Precision 7760 (Xeon W-11955M, 64GB, 1TB) 64 £1,846 – £2,256 3.02 kg 5.5 hr 17.3" 3840x2160 64 GB 1 TB
7 LG gram 17 (Core Ultra 7 258V, 32GB, 2TB) 64 £1,415 – £1,729 1.45 kg 13.3 hr 17.3" 2560x1600 32 GB 2 TB
8 LG gram Pro 17 (Core Ultra 7 255H, 32GB, 2TB) 64 £1,683 – £2,057 1.37 kg 18.0 hr 17.0" 2560x1600 32 GB 2 TB
9 LG gram Pro 17 (Core Ultra 9 285H, 32GB, 2TB) 64 £2,657 – £3,248 1.48 kg 12.0 hr 17.0" 2560x1600 32 GB 2 TB
10 LG gram Pro 17-inch (Core Ultra 7 255H, 32GB, 2TB) 63 £1,772 – £2,165 1.48 kg 14.0 hr 17.0" 2560x1600 32 GB 2 TB

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