HP - 14" Chromebook - Intel Celeron - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Modern Grey

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• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  HP delivers: Chrome reliable, secure, versatile

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  HP Chrome 14a-ne1013dx Laptop : 14" Chromebook - Intel Celeron - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC. This 2025 version of HP’s well regarded Chromebook contributes to HP’S reputation for solidly built, nicely designed and good performing laptop. As expected, the Chrome operating system is easy to use, secure. and can access an immense library of applications. The important stuff is all here. And the decisions HP has made makes this 14” portable inviting for professionals looking to simplify their lives and students wanting to minimize the effort to do research, manage assignments and lighten their expenses. SETUP takes only minutes, requiring the usual network name and password (WiFi 6 is available), and it asks if you’ll be adding an existing Google eMail account or creating a new one. Without these you get only guest privileges. You can also simplify set up of your new laptop using personal info on your android phone. The account and a new device also allows a default amount of free storage, ensuring your files are safe and accessible from anywhere. Ports available on this HP 14” laptop include on the right side a USB-C port which also doubles as the charging port (45 watt power supply brick included), a USB-A port and a headphone/microphone jack. The left side includes an HDMI 1.4b output (for supplemental external monitor) and another USB Type-A port. Wireless access is available with that Wi-Fi 6 radio and Bluetooth.The laptop casework is a substantial and textured recycled plastic case. It has a very nice feel. USER EXPERIENCE: I may be an unusual Chromebook user in that I am here for the unique utility Apps I can get from the Play Store, simple writing Apps for the short-form reporting I do, and the extended time I might use the HP for a supplemental screen for viewing sporting events. As a computer user, with only intermittent use, it is nice to have a device that is easy to familiarize myself with quickly and just as easily pick it up again a week later and everything still feels intuitive. The Keyboard is comfortable, reliable, with a predictable feel with the track pad having the same description. But, I’d like to emphasize to the HP folks, I rely on those key labels and the contrast is far too low for my aging eyes. Backlighting is ideal, but more contrast is a huge help. I had no trouble loading in a VPN (SurfShark), my favorite alternate browsers (although they may display like a tablet or phone layout) and all types of media apps. Everything works with little fuss. The screen was my least favorite element in this laptop, because this LED design had a tunnel-like window of colorfulness and contrast. When I was seated with the screen carefully set directly in front of me, it was very nice. But I guess I move a lot in front of my computer, and I also try to view media from the side. Those two behaviors can make getting the best image difficult with this screen technology. Emphasis should be on my bad viewing behavior, so my experience will be unique. Audio is average, certainly serviceable for YouTube videos and sports events, but definitely not adequate for movies or music. Get good earbuds or headphones or a desktop system if this is important to you. Battery life was very good. I’ve wandered around my home for hours, closed up without shutting down, and continued my activities for a few days, off and on, with little lots of battery life to spare. I was especially surprised by the usefulness of what might seem like limited memory and storage. Chrome OS and the related Apps are very efficient, allowing for multiple Apps to be open and several windows active without slowing down my work. That’s a nice surprise. And, of course, Google offers reliable, secure storage on the cloud for free, and much more can be purchased for reasonable fees. SUMMARY: I’ll repeat myself. The HP Chromebook is a nice surprise. It has no bad behaviors and does nothing to remind you it’s a basic computing device. It does the important stuff well. And by important, I mean it is the ideal Web terminal, it provides access to a library of media, tools, utilities, limitless storage on the cloud, and authoring software, all while demanding little effort on my part, little expense and few compromises. I can recommend the HP Chrome Laptop.

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  Posted 1 month ago by TECHBEENGOOD

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Go in with low expectations

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  Chromebooks are very budget-friendly machines meant to be bare minimum devices that help you complete the basics. There's not much that separates one from another. Sure, there are "premium" Chromebooks, which have better displays and more powerful processors but lack disc drives, graphics cards, or other features that would have it compete with an all-out laptop. This 14" HP Chromebook (model 14a-ne1013dx) is the newest "budget-friendly" Chromebook from HP. Costing $319, it's not expensive, but not as cheap as other basic Chromebooks on the market. And that is where I have issues with it. There are other HP Chromebooks that you can buy for less than $200. Those offer the same features as this one. HP lists this one as featuring "budget" everything: processor, graphics, and system memory. The screen is LCD and sports a 1366 x 768 resolution. These are all very bottom-of-the-barrel specs. This forces me to recommend not going with this model but a cheaper one if you are going for a basic Chromebook. The differences are not worth an additional hundred. I may be spoiled by having a Pixelbook, which was released in 2017 and still holds up in 2025. That model can be considered a "premium" Chromebook, with a higher MSRP ($550) when released, but the differences are night and day from this HP Chromebook released in 2025. The first thing I noticed was the lack of a screen. Whether it's the LCD or the resolution, the screen lacks punch, and the text isn't sharp. Using the device feels like you've taken a time machine back to 2016. However, the more I thought about it, the more I understood that this device wasn't made for someone like me. Sure, I love to write, and this is perfect to throw in a bag and travel with when all I want to do is write. But I have a lovely laptop, which can also do other things. No, this Chromebook is for a student. And it costs in tune with what a school could purchase at wholesale for an entire class. Or parents buying their child's very first "laptop." Something that will do the basics - type, photoshop, slideshows, YouTube, Netflix, etc. It's fast enough not to be challenging to work with, so it's very easy to use. That's precisely what I'm doing with it. My kid is stoked that he doesn't need me to set up my laptop or desktop so he can play Scratch or Prodigy. He's happy, and I'm so glad. In the end, that's all that matters. That's worth $319.

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  Posted 1 month ago by Bryan

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Decent Chromebook limited by low specs

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  Having teenagers that require Chromebooks for school, I thought that the HP 14" Chromebook would be adequate for their basic school needs. I was not looking for the top of the line models that use Chromebook Plus, just a basic Chromebook. Well, this is exactly what I wanted and not in a good way. This HP 14" Chromebook meets all of your basic needs. From the design to the operations, don't expect this to wow you or expect this to handle multi-tasking skills well. Yet at the same time, knowing that my needs were what they were, this was a great choice for what I needed it to do: basic school work for the kids, using Google suite, and having a portable device with a keyboard attached without the worry of this getting damaged. The design is your average clamshell look. With the overall gray colors and this nice brushed finish around the keyboard, it looks really good. Having legacy USB-A ports along with 1 USB-C port was good, although it would have been nice having 2 USB-C and 1 USB-A. It also has an HDMI port so you can attach this to any external monitor. The bezels around the screen are not too wide where it looks dated. I was amazed at the screen quality of this device. Images and texts were very crisp and clear, vibrant colors. Yes, it is not OLED but we are able to read our texts easily and without any eyes strain due to low quality even though it is 1366x768 HD. I would have liked for this to have been touchscreen. Operations side, this does what we need it for. We have full utilization of the Google suite so using Docs, Slides, gmail, Google Drive, etc are all easily available. And having the Google Play Store provides us with all Android apps, but you are limited to just 64gbs of internal storage. As all Chromebooks, they expect you to save everything on the cloud but 64gbs in 2025 is just ridiculous, the standard should have been twice that at 128gbs. Despite that, I did not notice any lagging even with a dozen tabs opened. Only when I had the YouTube app running did I notice some hiccups. That's when you start to see this struggling due to the 4Gb of RAM and the Celeron processor at work. Despite these short comings, we have been impressed with how this has been for us for both work and School. The kids are able to get their projects on this, and I can utilize the apps from the Google Play Store. I would have liked for this to have double the storage or at least a microSD card. Just be aware of your needs and expectations.

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  Posted 1 month ago by APFLORES413