HP Essential-Series 14" Rose Gold 2025
The Intel N150 4-core processor and 16GB of DDR4 RAM handle multitasking and browser tabs smoothly, while the 128GB UFS storage manages read/write requests efficiently. The 14-inch HD display and included 1-year Microsoft Office 365 subscription with AI Copilot add value for everyday productivity. This laptop is best for students or budget-conscious users who need a compact Windows 11 Home machine for web browsing, document editing, and light office work.
CPU Intel Processor N150
RAM 16 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
GPU Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
30 Overall Score
Price $309
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)
- Below average storage (6th percentile)
- Below average port selection (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Processor N150 |
| Cores | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1366x768 |
Connectivity
| HDMI | ✓ |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Essential-Series 14" | Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro | Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x 7x | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Processor N150 | Apple M1 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 1000 | 512 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 14" 1366x768 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14.5" 2944x1840 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple M1 Pro 14-core | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 36 | 75 | 66 | 35 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Essential-Series 14" | 5.7 | 55.5 | 37.8 | 19.7 | 4.1 | 66 | 6.3 | 32.8 | 58.9 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M1 Pro Compare | 70.5 | 60.7 | 27.5 | 99.4 | 98.3 | 70 | 38.1 | 97.5 | 94.1 |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x 7x Compare | 98.8 | 27.9 | 93.3 | 53.3 | 98 | 72.3 | 62.4 | 80.8 | 98.3 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U7512 Compare | 85 | 65.5 | 64.9 | 63.5 | 81.8 | 87 | 38.1 | 59.9 | 99 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Compare | 98.8 | 27.9 | 52.2 | 74.7 | 89.4 | 57.5 | 67.7 | 80.8 | 77.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US Compare | 98.8 | 27.9 | 52.2 | 57.6 | 95.9 | 41.5 | 52.6 | 80.8 | 96.3 |
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