HP - 14" Laptop - Intel Pentium Gold - 4GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive - Ash Silver Keyboard Frame

The 4 gig memory is good for multiple window use. And the 128 gig for storage is also good for documents, photos, videos and music. The solid state drive (ssd) is great for quiet operation and fast start up. If you need additional storage just get an external micro sd card and use a low profile memory card adapter. Just pop it in an leave it there unlike a regular sd card or regular micro sd adapter, whis stick out like a sore thumb!

Out of the box this thing is pretty fast even though there’s only a pentium gold processor. That’s faster than a intel celeron processor though. The SSD is great also. However, in the month I’ve had it I’ve made some serious upgrades to it on my own. It now has two Samsung Evo 860 500Gb SSD, 16gb RAM, and an Intel wireless AC WLAN card. Paid $200 for it during a Labor Day sale and now it’s easily a $600 laptop. Would highly recommend this PC as it’s highly upgradable.

I got this laptop on Jan, 4 2020, I saw my friend get this laptop, and I liked the laptop and the design. I’ve been using it for over a year and it’s pretty good. The only problem was that after using the touchpad for over a year it sort of broke ( the left side of the touchpad).But its still usable so yes I would recommend it to someone who needs a laptop on a budget.

First of all, to answer some of the questions and misinformation about this computer, the processor in this computer is almost the same performance as the 5th Gen Core i5 mobile processors. So if anyone says the Intel Gold 4417U CPU is slow, they're wrong. It's VERY capable and power efficient! Secondly, the computer comes installed with one 4GB ram module. I opened mine to replace it with an 8GB module but noticed there are TWO RAM SLOTS. I also wondered if I could actually install and use more than the 8GB max that the spec sheet specifies. So, I left the 4GB samsung DDR4-2666 Module installed (which is surprisingly good memory) and I installed the additional 8GB Patriot Viper DDR4-2666 module in the second slot. Well, it worked JUST FINE. I am running 12GB ram and windows displays and confirms 12GB DDR4 2400 (max speed cpu supports) installed. I was astonished and very pleseantly surprised that this $199 laptop is running performance class RAM and has accepted 12GB of it, so far. (I might try to replace the 4GB module with another 8GB for 16gb, but 12gb should be MORE than enough.) Third, this laptop has USB 3.1 and USB type-C which is practically unheard of in this price point, and even price points a couple hundred dollars higher. Fourth, the SSD in this laptop interface is M.2 SSD and it's Samsung brand. I was also highly surprised to find an M.2 SSD in this $199 laptop and not SATA or something less expensive. Another very pleasant surprise and leaves LOTS of room for upgrade potential! Also, the wifi adapter is m.2 pci-e 802.11n BUT is easily upgradable to newer tech (802.11ac and beyond) very inexpensively should that need come in the future, as it's not integrated into the motherboard. Also, the display on this laptop may not be 1080p resolution, but it's sharp and vivid and bright and leaves nothing to be desired. If you don't believe me, go look at one for yourself on display at your local best buy. It's a FAR BETTER IPS display than is usually offered in super cheap price points like this! Bottom line, adding a $40 8GB memory module to this laptop, and you have a VERY DECENT and capable portable machine that can do essentially anything you need to do apart from high-end gaming, obviously. In all honesty, people pay $400-$500 and more for the EXACT SAME performance that this laptop will bring you for just $199... and I'm not just saying that. It's REALLY NICE!

installed ubuntu without a hitch, never booted this machine into windows. this hp machine is an excellent, fast linux box. this is the pentium gold version, which is much cooler and needs no cooling fan. if you have not used a modern linux you can try linux with a machine like this at low risk. linux is much faster than windows, better maintained than windows, has far and away better internet security than windows, and updates take minutes to complete rather than the hours windows takes. first timer? it can be helpful to have a linux friend help with your first install. 1) bios is ok as-is on this machine. 2) your first account will be the admin account. later, after the install, you create the user accounts. 3) in version 19 the wifi driver is automatically installed, but in version 18.04 the realtek 8723 wifi needs an additional driver download, search 'd723' at ubuntu.com and follow the instructions you issue in the 'terminal'.

Bought it for my wife opened it up, pow, its has a extra dim slot throw an 8gb in that $30 done. Wait an empty 2.5 drive slot let buy the ribbon for that and a 1tb ssd $115. Add bonus type c connector, HDMI output and 2 more usb connections on a 200 lap. This thing is a crazy stupid value if your willing to open its guts and place a little extra work in it. Also Im attaching an image of its cover off so people have an idea of what your getting into

So, firstly, this is NOT a gaming machine! I hope that the people considering this laptop is understanding that fact. It cannot compare to high-end laptops and should not be compared to the laptops that boast Nvidia graphic cards. I knew what I was looking for in a small laptop and this is the perfect match for my needs. I already have an Asus ROG 17inch laptop that is over the top, but lugging this beast around college was really frustrating! It weighs around 7.5 pounds and the power brick probably is 2 lbs itself! I kept thinking that if I could just find something that would read emails, load Office apps (Word, Outlook, and Excel) and log into library ebooks, then I was going to get something else soon. Well, I found this on sale and never looked back! My Asus ROG will stay home and be used for games and music, whereas this little laptop will be with me for college. So, I clean installed Windows 10 pro and updated all drivers, and it is the best little purchase I have made this year. It is actually my "go-to" computer for everything, whether looking for recipes during dinner to watching YouTube videos while eating lunch. I streamed Netflix for 3 hours while having it on my lap and it never really felt hot, maybe lukewarm, but not hot. I would never, ever try that with my Asus! The heat coming out of that beast will roast your skin after 20 minutes. Again, this HP 14inch laptop can do everything that I need it to do. It is a small SSD of 128 GB but i still have 95 GB left after installing Win10 pro and Office Pro 2016. I do not plan to store music or pictures on it, so I do not think that i will have to upgrade the HDD. But it might not be enough if you are putting music and photos on there. I do think upgrading the RAM will be necessary, cause it is only 4 GB right now. So, I will looking into placing another 8gb in there to make it 12 GB DDR4. I read that someone was able to do that and it worked fine. If you are purchasing a second laptop for business or coursework at college, this is the best choice. The laptop is so quiet, and it barely is heard, even when running multiple browsers and Word. The screen is not 1080p, but I knew that and honestly, the screen is nice, with sharp details and vivid color. I am not watching 4K movies on this thing, so screen is not a huge factor. To add Windows 10 pro or home edition, you have to tweak the BIOS setting and place it in Legacy mode. It took a little time to understand how to boot to USB.

I've been a computer user since 1970, beginning with the IBM 1130 and DEC PDP-8/S. I like to travel light, computer-wise, being that I usually also take a dSLR camera on trips. I often traveled with a Celeron N4000, 64G eMMC/4G - based 11" machine by another company. This HP machine is a significant upgrade to that, while not too much bigger or heavier (I don't see the need to have a dozen+ tabs open, don't handle gigabyte-sized documents or spreadsheets, and stream multiple videos making a cacophony at best.) This HP is simple, has plain but decent lines and build, comfy keyboard and trackpad with buttons, and is plenty fast with its essentially "Core-i3-without-turbo-boost" Pentium Gold CPU. It runs Office, Opera browser, YouTube and even the free Nikon Capture NX-D image processing software just fine. And it's faster than many expensive laptops that are a few years old. 4GB RAM is fine for my needs by if I feel the urge will upgrade to 8 with another 4GB module, which will then allow the machine to run in dual-channel mode. Likewise, 128 GB SSD is plenty since I don't store videos, and can upgrade the SSD if I desire, too. The 3-cell battery (as opposed to 2-cell) is a bonus, not to mention that I paid $239 last week and just got the price match to today's $199. That's a real bargain. I should mention I spent many hours with Hewlett Packard computers -- starting in 1970, with a teletype model ASR33, via my school district's HP-2000C time-sharing system!