HP Essential 14" TPN-Q221 Silver 2026
HP
35 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 Black 2025
Microsoft
73 Overall Score
Scores
Business
Compact
Student
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| HP Essential 14" TPN-Q221 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Celeron | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 8★ |
| Frequency | 1.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 12 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 64 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | eMMC | NVMe SSD★ |
| Storage 2 | 32 GB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | eMMC | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 1366 px | 2304 px★ |
| Panel | TN | IPS★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 220 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC | HDR and adaptive color |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 3.17 kg | 1.35 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
HP Essential 14" TPN-Q221 Silver 2026
- Strong social proof (92th percentile)92th %ile
- Below average screen (1th percentile)1th %ile
- Below average storage (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average cpu (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7 Black 2025
- Strong ram (93th percentile)93th %ile
- Strong screen (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong compact (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong storage (82th percentile)82th %ile
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7
Scores 73 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 32 specs.