It may be safe to say that the HP Stream 14 represents an attempt by its maker to compete with the affordable and popular Chromebook by Google. This slim notebook with an AMD processor is designed to be very easy to use. It combines elements of both cloud-based services and Windows 8 advantage.
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Design and Display
This budget-friendly Windows-based Notebook is designed for mobile use, looking at its weight of just 1.6 kilograms and its slim 17.8 millimetres. The chassis of the HP Stream 14 is made of both plastic and aluminium.
The HP Stream 14 notebook is fitted with a chiclet keyboard. The 14-inch display is a simple TN panel with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The glossy screen has 16:9 aspect ratio. Outdoor use appears not to be part of the plan for the laptop.
The Performance
HP Stream 14 is intended for office use and basic computational tasks. This conclusion is based on the fact that it uses an AMD A4 APU, which is mostly found on tablet devices. The quad-core processor of the APU runs at a speed of 1GHz.
Graphics is handled by an AMD Radeon R3 (Mullins/Beema) clocked at 350 MHz and supporting DirectX 11.2. The Windows 8.1 Notebook has 2GB of DDR3 memory.
Additional Details
An eMMC chip is used for the internal storage of the HP Stream 14 as part of cost-cutting measures. The internal storage has a capacity of only 32GB – of which 12GB is used for Windows installation and around 10GB reserved for recovery partition. HP Stream 14 also offers a version with 64GB.
Extra space can be added using a microSD. When you buy the notebook, you are given free 100GB of cloud storage space on OneDrive for two years.
HP Stream 14 is provided with a 32Wh Li-Ion battery that can give more than five hours of use, based on tests carried out on it. Stereo speakers can be found on the underside of the notebook, with sound quality enhanced by the preinstalled Beats Audio software.
The computer comes with HD webcam as well as interfaces such as three USB ports (2.0 and 3.0), HDMI and card reader. For networking, Bluetooth 4.0 and wireless capability are guaranteed.
Pricing and availability
HP Stream 14 laptop are available in Nigeria. HP Stream 14 price in Nigeria starts at around N73,000, depending on your location and the configuration of the laptop.
HP Stream 14 Specs
Here are a few specs of the HP Stream 14 Notebook:
General Features
- OS: Windows 8.1
- Processor: AMD A4 quad-core Processor
- GPU: AMD Radeon Graphics
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Colours: Modern Silver, Neon Purple, Grass Green
- Dimension: XX x XX x 1.78 cm
- Weight: 1.6 kg
Display & Keyboard
- Display: 14-inch back-lit LED Display, 1366 x 768 pixels
- Keyboard: Full-sized keyboard
- Pointing Device: Touchpad with 2-piece pick button with left and right click functions, multi-touch gesture support
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB solid state drive
- Optical Storage: No
- Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes, up to 100GB of free OneDrive Cloud Storage
Ports & Connectivity
- Webcam: Yes, HD Webcam
- USB 3.0: Yes, 1 port
- USB 2.0: Yes, 2 ports
- HDMI: Yes, 1 port
- DisplayPort: –
- VGA: Yes, 1 port
- Ethernet (RJ-45): Yes, 1 port
- SD Slot: Yes, 1 slot
- Mic/Headphone: Yes
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.0 (optional)
- Mobile Broadband: No
Other Features
- BeatsAudio
- Quad-Speakers
- HP Connected Photos
- HP Connected Drive
- HP Connected Music
- Quad-Speakers
Battery
- Battery: 3-cell, 32 WHr Li-Po Battery
- Use Time: –
