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Advantages of the HP Stream 14"
  • Very good portability
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5
  • Good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good for software development
  • Good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Very good speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

6.5
Stream 14"
Legion Slim 5
7.8
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
220.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
7.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
8.1/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.8/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good for general use, while the HP Stream 14" is only fair.

Gaming and AI

5.7
Stream 14"
Legion Slim 5
7.7
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the HP Stream 14" is poor.

Engineering and Design

5.7
Stream 14"
Legion Slim 5
8.3
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the HP Stream 14" is poor.

Content Creation

6.7
Stream 14"
Legion Slim 5
7.8
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good for content creation, while the HP Stream 14" is only fair.

Software Development

6.5
Stream 14"
Legion Slim 5
7.7
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good for software development, while the HP Stream 14" is only fair.

Screen Quality

5.2
Stream 14"
Legion Slim 5
8.0
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
220.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
350.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has a better screen than the HP Stream 14" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Portability

Very Good
Stream 14"
Legion Slim 5
Fair
14.0in
SIZE
16.0in
3.5 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The HP Stream 14" has very good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

5.5
Stream 14"
Legion Slim 5
7.8
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has good build quality, while the HP Stream 14" has poor build quality.

Cost

$299
Stream 14"
Legion Slim 5
$1,450
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$2,500

The HP Stream 14" has a price of $299 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 costs $1,450.
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Key similarities

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Battery

7.5 Hours
Stream 14"
Legion Slim 5
7.0 Hours
The HP Stream 14" has 7.5 hours of battery life. The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has 7 hours of battery life.

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How the HP Stream 14" and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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HP Stream 14"Lenovo Legion Slim 5
HP Stream 14"Lenovo Legion Slim 5

GENERAL

Price
$299
$1,450
Release Date
January 1, 2022February 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
12.8'' x 8.9'' x 0.7''14.2'' x 10.3'' x 0.99''
Weight
3.5 lbs5.07 lbs
Width
12.76"14.16"
Depth
8.86"10.26"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel Celeron N4120AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
22
Storage
320 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
7.5 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
41 Wh73.6 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
14"16"
Display Technology
TNIPS
Resolution
1366 x 7682560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
60Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
220 nits350 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
5.6/107.8/10
Portability Score
8.2/106.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
8.8/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
6.5/108/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
NoNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
23
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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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."

Lenovo Legion Slim 5

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PCMag

Mark Knapp | August 2023
"The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 acknowledges that a gaming laptop doesn’t have to be as thick as possible and can still ensure adequate cooling when the muscles need flexing. To this end, in the Slim 5 Gen 8, it finds a neat balance of refined, trimmed-down design that still lets its internals cruise (even above their max power ratings). Lenovo then added in some high-end build quality with an altogether excellent keyboard that’s useful for both work and play."

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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.

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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