HP Stream 14" HD BrightView Silver 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
HP Stream 14" HD BrightView Silver 2024
The laptop receives mixed feedback: several users praise its value, lightweight design, and speed for basic tasks, but one detailed negative review highlights severe performance degradation and a critical compatibility issue with third-party RAM upgrades that voids the warranty. A few users also note missing accessories like a charger and the inability to support dual monitors. Overall, the product seems adequate for simple use but risky for those needing reliability or specific features.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Lightweight and portable
- Fast speed for basic tasks
- Top-notch build quality
- Easy to carry
Cons
- Severe performance degradation over time
- Third-party RAM upgrade compatibility issues
- Warranty voided by third-party modifications
- Missing charger in some units
- No dual monitor support
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 14" HD BrightView | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Celeron★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 4 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | eMMC | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1366 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina | 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 1.4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.47 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | — | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 S | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
HP Stream 14" HD BrightView Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong portability (77th percentile)
- Below average cpu (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average screen (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average storage (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %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 (27th percentile)
Pricing
HP Stream 14" HD BrightView Silver 2024 offers 2.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 28 specs.
