Customer Ratings & Reviews

The HP Stream Laptop from Best Buy is a nifty, budget-friendly option that's easy to take anywhere. It sports a sleek design with a 14-inch HD display, offering a decent viewing experience. It's not a powerhouse, driven by an Intel Celeron processor and 4 GB of RAM, so it's more suited for everyday tasks rather than heavy-duty stuff. The 64 GB storage might feel a bit tight, but it contributes to snappy performance. What's nice is the impressive battery life, giving you around 11.5 hours for videos and 9 hours for streaming, making it great for on-the-go use. It also ticks the connectivity boxes with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a decent camera for video calls. Features like HP Fast Charge and a focus on energy efficiency add to its appeal, and the bonus one-year Microsoft 365 subscription is a nice touch for productivity. Overall, it's a handy companion for casual use, though not ideal for power users or those needing lots of storage.

I like that it's compact and lightweight. The storage size is ok for me because I have another hp touch screen laptop that performs well and has a large amount of storage. I really wanted a blue laptop so that was a plus. I use it for my cloud computing course for school mostly.

In this day and age of smart phones and tablets with ever growing screen sizes, we may find that using one of those devices is not only more convenient and readily available for us to use. Our mobile devices today are much more capable than they used to be and we find ourselves doing more on them everyday. As capable and convenient these types of devices may be, there are those times where every once in awhile that we may need to use a more traditional computer like this one. You could be a writer, for instance, who wants to write a book or even a student who has a report due to his or her teacher who may find typing on a smaller device cumbersome. This is a good laptop for those people who want to get work done a little faster and efficiently. A general use laptop such as this will get the job done for those of us who still do a good amount of office or school work on a regular basis. It isn't the type of laptop for a gamer or other heavy user such as a photo or video editor. This is just a very basic laptop with a bare bones processor that should handle most light duty tasks with no problem. The first thing you definitely need to do upon setup is to get it out of "S Mode" which is a watered down version of Windows 10 that only is capable of using apps directly from the built in Windows store. You absolutely cannot run traditional Windows applications, such as Google Chrome, Firefox, or any other regular application that you may have on older computers unless you disable "S mode." Luckily, at least at the time of this review, removal of S Mode is free on the Windows app store. The keyboard and trackpad are "decent" at best but I found that at times, certain keys didn't show up making me press the key harder and the trackpad didn't always accurately track the pointer either. I ended up returning the laptop not specifically because of these issues but mostly because my 10.1 inch tablet with detachable keyboard does all this and more and then some. This has been the case for me for years and had stopped using computers like this for that very reason. I just don't have any need to use a traditional computer anymore.

Pros: looks nice, seems durable, long battery, every kind of port you typically need (usb-A, C, HDMI), enough storage and RAM to do basic everyday surfing, schoolwork, whatevs. Cons:I got it open box for $150, i would be disappointed had I paid anything more. Have already had to reboot it more than once after having it only a week. Your cell phone probably has more RAM than this so multitasking isnt its forte. Overall Im happy with this purchase and would probably buy again if at this price.

I brought it for classes and work, it ran perfectly. I finished my classes last week and decided to use the laptop for games when I realized it doesn’t really have much storage. That’s my fault I wasn’t paying attention to the gb listed when I ordered, I just really needed a laptop that had convenient pricing. It was perfect. I added an external hard drive to help out with storage. The battery drains pretty quickly or what feels pretty quick to me. I did recommended to my grandmother and a few friends :)

Great laptop. I love the color- I chose rose gold. The picture is crystal clear, and it runs very smoothly- perfect laptop for school, browsing, and I’ve even used it to play games (not sure how it’d handle bigger games, but to play Among Us, it worked perfectly). My purchase came with a free HP mouse which has been very handy, and I also appreciate the fact that it comes with, I believe, a 6-month trial of Microsoft Office. Also- you definitely can’t beat the price for this computer. I got this on sale for under $200, and I’ve got to say, I’m very happy with my purchase. If you’re looking for an everyday laptop that can get it done- here it is.

Very good. It is extremely light weight, and easy to use, especially for school. Although, it is a tad slow. But for your moneys worth, you’re getting above and beyond!

The laptop is great, not too heavy and works just fine for everyday needs, school, work etc Very affordable also!

This was a good beginner laptop for my teen enrolled in college classes. It has lasted for a little over 2 years with little issues. (Recent issue is not all the letters on the keypad want to work properly) Overall not a bad computer for the price.

Great laptop for school perfect size very light in weight very easy to use i love it!

Love this little laptop! Bought it for zoom with overseas family member but also found myself using it to write speeches. Highly recommended, at this price, why not buy two?

I was looking for an affordable laptop that would help me with basic record keeping and I found this HP at a very reasonable price. I liked the blue color and that it came with Windows 11. It also came with Microsoft 365. It does not come with all the bells and whistles as the high end laptops but it has enough to help me with my record keeping projects. I would of like that the battery would last a little bit longer but it's enough to keep you working without charging it during the day. If you want an entry level laptop, this is the one. I would not have any problem recommending it to my family or friends.

I purchased the laptop as a gift for my 10 year old. I bought it as an open box item and saved around $90. Cosmetically the laptop is flawless; however operationally it is extremely slow. But for $110 Im not surprised, it does the job though. I had no issues with the packaging and it arrived on time before Christmas. I would definitely make another purchase with Best Buy and to save some money I would buy an open box item.

This laptop was a replacement for a previous hp laptop that I had that got damaged unfortunately. So far this laptop has been great, I use it mostly for school. I feel like I got a great deal on the price and I love the color of it!

I love this laptop. It is blue, which is my favorite color and it works perfectly. I homeschool my kids and help my husband with his business and this laptop has helped me do it all.

I needed a new school laptop after mine got damaged by water and decided to purchase this on. I have always had a HP brand and this specific one is my favorite color. The computer lags a bit (I’ve been told i have the fastest internet speed so im assuming it’s the computer? Idk) otherwise, it was affordable and easy to use.battery life is not good in my opinion .

Good basic laptop, perfect for my school homewoork, i really like thw dark blue color

My old laptop decided to die on me. So when I found this I thought It would be the perfect match for me. Overall, the quality is good. Not great. You get what you're paid for ig with there were more storage on it.

Sometimes a little slow but overall great computer!

I have no complaints, this laptop is doing exactly what I needed to do for my classes. Very simple to use to mention I love the color.