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The HP Essential is a 14-inch budget laptop built around Intel's N150 quad-core processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of flash storage. It ships with Windows 11 Home in S mode and a one-year Microsoft 365 subscription, plus a 500GB external drive for backups. It suits students and light office users who need documents, browser tabs and video calls, not gaming or heavy editing. Against similarly priced budget laptops, the N150 and 4GB of RAM are modest; rivals at this tier often offer more memory or a sharper screen, so expect it to slow down with many tabs open.
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Lowest price we've seen: $399.99 on Nov 12 at Amazon. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 12.
Owner feedback on this class of HP budget laptop is mixed: people like the light build, the included Office subscription and the easy setup for schoolwork, but the 4GB of RAM and low-resolution screen draw complaints once several programs run at once.
This HP 14-inch laptop runs on an Intel N150 quad-core processor with speeds up to 3.6GHz and 4GB of DDR4 RAM. It comes with Windows 11 Home in S mode and a 1-year Microsoft Office 365 subscription that includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint. It is set up for schoolwork and light office tasks such as web browsing, documents, spreadsheets, video calls and streaming.
The 14-inch anti-glare LED display has a 1366 x 768 resolution and 250 nits of brightness. It has thin bezels. The laptop has a 720p HD camera with dual microphones. It connects over WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3. It has USB-C, USB-A and HDMI ports for accessories, projectors and external monitors.
It has 128GB of flash storage, and a 500GB external hard drive is included for backups and extra files. The laptop weighs 3.24 lbs and is 0.71 inches thin.
