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Advantages of the HP 14" Laptop
  • The HP 14" Laptop has no clear advantages over the HP Stream 14".
Advantages of the HP Stream 14"
  • The HP Stream 14" has no clear advantages over the HP 14" Laptop.

Key differences

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General Use

6.0
14" Laptop
Stream 14"
6.5
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
200.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
220.0 nits
8.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.5 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
8.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.1/10
The HP Stream 14" and HP 14" Laptop are both only fair for general use, though the HP Stream 14" is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

5.1
14" Laptop
Stream 14"
5.2
14.0in
SIZE
14.0in
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
200.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
220.0 nits
The HP Stream 14" has a better screen than the HP 14" Laptop for content creation, and software development.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

5.5
14" Laptop
Stream 14"
5.7
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The HP Stream 14" and HP 14" Laptop are both poor for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

5.5
14" Laptop
Stream 14"
5.7
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.4/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.5/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The HP Stream 14" and HP 14" Laptop are both poor for engineering and design.

Content Creation

6.2
14" Laptop
Stream 14"
6.7
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.4/10
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
The HP Stream 14" and HP 14" Laptop are both only fair for content creation.

Software Development

6.2
14" Laptop
Stream 14"
6.5
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
3.4/10
8.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.0/10
The HP Stream 14" and HP 14" Laptop are both only fair for software development.

Battery

8.5 Hours
14" Laptop
Stream 14"
7.5 Hours
The HP 14" Laptop has 8.5 hours of battery life. The HP Stream 14" has 7.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Very Good
14" Laptop
Stream 14"
Very Good
14.0in
SIZE
14.0in
3.2 lbs
WEIGHT
3.5 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP 14" Laptop and HP Stream 14" both have very good portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

6.0
14" Laptop
Stream 14"
5.5
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers HP 14" Laptop to have only fair build quality, while the HP Stream 14" has poor build quality.

Cost

$290
14" Laptop
Stream 14"
$299
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The HP 14" Laptop has a price of $290 and the HP Stream 14" costs $299.

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How the HP 14" Laptop and the HP Stream 14" compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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HP 14" LaptopHP Stream 14"
HP 14" LaptopHP Stream 14"

GENERAL

Price
$290
$299
Release Date
March 1, 2020January 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
12.8'' x 8.9'' x 0.71''12.8'' x 8.9'' x 0.7''
Weight
3.24 lbs3.5 lbs
Width
12.76"12.76"
Depth
8.86"8.86"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel Celeron N4120Intel Celeron N4120
RAM
8 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
22
Storage
192 GB320 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
8.5 Hours7.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
41 Wh41 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"14"
Display Technology
TNTN
Resolution
1366 x 7681366 x 768
Refresh Rate
60Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
200 nits220 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
6/105.6/10
Portability Score
8.3/108.2/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8.8/108.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6/106/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.5/106.5/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
NoNo
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
22
USB-C ports
11
USB-C Charging
NoNo
Display Outputs
11
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Consumer Reports

Nicholas De Leon | October 2022
"This feels like an ideal laptop for someone who doesn’t want to spend a lot of money on a laptop and isn’t too bothered by things like build quality or construction. It’s a laptop that will be used to pay bills, keep track of expenses, do some online shopping, and will be tucked away in a spare bedroom/home office. It’s an appliance designed to do a job without fuss. It’s not a premium experience—the materials do feel a little cheap, the display won’t exactly wow you, and the battery life is nothing to write home about, especially if you’ve used more expensive devices. But overall it’s not too shabby, especially for the price."

HP Stream 14"

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PCMag

Zachary Cuevas | November 2021
"With half of the main system memory and a fraction of the storage that we recommend in any budget Windows laptop, the HP Stream 14 does not impress. Perhaps it doesn't need to, depending on your reference point. For the price, you're getting a functional laptop with Windows 10, which already places the HP Stream 14 above most Chromebooks on that merit alone. Still, in this price range, you can't do much worse, but you can do better. In fact, for just $100 more, you can grab the much superior budget option, the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14."

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About HP

HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.

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