HP Stream
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
HP Stream
This laptop receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its portability, ease of setup, and value for basic tasks like schoolwork and web browsing. However, several reviewers report significant performance issues, including lag, freezing, and slow processing, especially with multiple tabs or streaming. Build quality concerns like a failing microphone and poor sound quality also appear, while the graphics are deemed unsuitable for gaming.
Pros
- Portable and lightweight
- Easy setup
- Good value for basic tasks
- Decent battery life for work
- Durable build (survived drops)
Cons
- Slow performance with multiple tabs
- Poor graphics for gaming
- Abysmal sound quality
- Faulty microphone after 2 weeks
- Inaccurate product description (ports)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| HP Stream | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Processor N150★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 4 | 12★ |
| Frequency | — | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Graphics★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | eMMC | NVMe SSD★ |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | SSD★ | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | — | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | TN | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4b | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.81 kg | 1.66 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
HP Stream
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong storage (71st percentile)
- Strong portability (70th percentile)
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
- Below average screen (10th percentile)10th %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 30 specs.