Customer Ratings & Reviews

This may as well be a Chromebook, not a windows computer. Not enough space to to anything but basic internet browsing.

Computer doesn't come with enough memory to install stock updates. it's a $250 brick.

Definitely cheaper laptop. Material and build. Slow

This is computer is a worthless piece of sh* t. It takes you 5 minutes to open up a browser

Slowest laptop I have ever used. Can barely load Microsoft Edge without exploding.

My new laptop don’t turn on unless it’s plugged in just haven’t had time to bring it back!! From day one of picking the laptop up not satisfied at all!!

Laptop freeze during use with no additional applications loaded.

This computer seemed cheaply made. I am very disappointed with HP for this!

This my review of this HP Burst laptop. It is a great basic laptop. The out-of-box experience was really good, after a sign-in of my Microsoft account and a few Windows 11 updates, it was up and running with no issues. The performance is just ok, it is not a high performance laptop that you would play graphic intensive games on. This HP laptop will do all of your everyday basic computing needs. I had no problems with Facebook, X, Instagram, Gmail, Youtube, etc. The battery life was really good and would last longer with the battery saver mode that is available. The 4GB of memory isn't really enough nowadays and I did notice Windows 11 slowing down when having multiple tabs open in Edge, Chrome, or Brave. The 64GB of onboard storage is also on the small side. But, for what this laptop is being marketed towards, it will be fine and an external SSD are getting cheaper all the time. I really wish that HP would have decided to use the now standard USB C charger for this laptop instead of what it has. I was surprised to see the SD card slot on the side, it also has HDMI, 2 USB A ports, A USB C port, and a headphone port. The onboard Bluetooth worked well in my testing. The camera was good, but for some reason, it was not working with the Windows Hello feature. This is a good basic laptop that will do what most people need to do, just don't expect it to be a gaming laptop. I really like it and it will be travelling with me daily as it is lightweight and works well for what it is.

Literally the worst computer I’ve ever used. It took 2 hours just to reset so I could return it.

Unable to handle video calls, dropped my call multiple times and wouldn't reconnect

Product is super slow and freezes all the time!! Wouldn't buy it again.

I have owned a lot of various sized and powerful laptops and HP has always been a dependable brand both due to reliable machines and reputation and quality of their designs. This laptop is no different and is smaller scale 14 inch screen sized packs a nice little punch when it comes to smaller sized laptops with minimal memory and storage. This computer comes pre loaded with the latest Windows OS and is a nice design comparable to other HP laptops. With these machines you have to know what your purpose is since this is comparable to a Chromebook, less storage space packing 64GB and is a computer designed to be an internet device mostly, good for students or a professional that wants a smaller machine they can easily stick in their back and maybe use as a second laptop. Its very lightweight and the graphics are great for a machine this size. I like the fact its easy to carry and for the price point you would pay for these machines, its worth it and is easy to set up and use out of the box. In all not a bad laptop.

Summary ------- This is a good laptop for my son to work on the school assignments while at home. The 64GB is sufficient as he does not store files locally and works mostly off his google classroom. 8GB RAM is sufficient to make sure the laptop is zippy for the day to day needs. For the price its a great purchase with a fantastic display Pros ---- 1. Price, very inexpensive 2. Backlit Keyboard 3. HD display with microedge 4. lightweight at 3.2 lbs Cons ---- 1. Very basic - mostly surf the web or kids school needs Details ------- This is a very basic laptop which will serve the purpose of kids using it with school work and that's what my son got it for. The display is pretty good with HD (1366 x 768) and microedge. The operating system is windows 11 home edition. The laptop itself looks to be well made with quality plastic and its light weight with just 3.2lba The battery life seems to be decent and it has the HP fast charge capability with 0 to 50% in 45 minutes which i think is pretty decent The laptop also includes a 720p camera for zoom calls for school Overall for the price, i would buy it in a heartbeat.

not what i exspct look likes it has been used refub and sold

Worked slow out the box. Don’t recommend purchasing at all.

I have been asking myself why this laptop exists, and I have yet to find an answer. Who is the target audience? The price point may be attractive, but that should be a warning sign in this case. HP tends to make products that are generally reliable, well-made, and of decent to excellent quality. Boy did they miss the mark with this one! Let's start with the overall build quality. The shell is plastic, which is to be expected with budget laptops. There is some weight which provides a false sense of "quality". Just because something is heavy, does not mean it is well-made. Opening the lid, the hinge actually functions quite well. It holds its position and is taught. I noticed right away there is a plastic bezel around the screen that seems to be glued in place, and not well I might add. It was already separating from the screen to the degree I could see the gap. The keyboard is atrocious. The keys are not at all pleasant to type on, and even light typing causes the casing to push downward. There is a TON of give all around the inside of this laptop due to the very thin plastic. There is no backlighting, which is not uncommon in this price point. The 14" 1366x768 HD display is usable, but really low image quality. Don't expect clean, crisp images or to effectively perform any image editing. The colors seem muted and dull, the image edges are not well defined. I also worry about the screen being damaged due to the exterior lid having a lot of give. The ports are another area where it would be easy to be fooled into thinking this is a much better laptop than what it actually is. There is a single HDMI, 2 USB Type A, a single USB-C, a headphone jack, and SD card reader. The USB ports are all 3.0 so the speed is limited. The internals are where I am baffled, and what makes me wonder why this exists. The hard drive is a laughable 64GB. This is not much space, so if you are looking to add additional programs, or store photos and videos, you'll find yourself running out of storage very quickly. 4GB of RAM in a laptop is just silly. What are you going to do with this? Nothing! Multitasking is not a thing with that amount of RAM. If you keep a lot of browser tabs open or tend to minimize instead of close programs, you will bring this laptop to its feet. The N4500 Intel Celeron processor isn't going to allow for much speed or bandwidth to do much on this device anyway. I understand this is a budget laptop, but these specs are just horrible. When I started this laptop for the first time the boot time was just under a minute, which is slow. As with most new computers, there was an update available for the Windows OS. Over high-speed wireless broadband the download took just shy of 20 minutes. Ok, I'll extend some grace. There are multiple variables that could impact a download. However, the update failed to install, even with multiple attempts. I made another attempt to redownload the update, but again the update failed to install. In the end, for me, it doesn't really matter. This is not a device I will be using. So, I'm left wondering still - why make this and who is the target audience? For not much more money you can find a much better laptop with a bigger hard drive, upgraded processor, and more RAM. For the same money, a Chromebook with more impressive specs can be had. I cannot think of any demographic where I would be comfortable recommending this device.

With just 4GB of RAM, this won't set any land speed records, but for casual use and school work, it is more than adequate. It's lightweight enough that it doesn't weigh down a backpack and feels well-made so I'm not worried about taking it on trips. The hinge is firm but I am still able open with one hand. Navigating online was quick with pages loading quickly. Videos played without any trouble and the screen was adequate. I did some work with Excel and Power BI and it's fine for creating smaller spreadsheets, but downloading and navigating through larger data sets definitely put the computer under some stress. Creating and viewing Powerpoint and Word documents was problem-free. I was able to do some light photo editing on Photoshop Express, but large files or heavy edits slowed the machine down. Any of the full-featured pvideoor video editors aren't going to run on this barebones on a system. For most students and casual users, this laptop is a perfect solution without sinking a lot of money into a system with more power than they need.

This is very much meant to be a more budget-friendly laptop, meant for those who need the very basics without too much else. You won't be able to store much on here, so you will likely want to keep this as a simple work device when away from home. You could probably stretch this out further by uninstalling some of the apps it comes with, but even the essentials are going to take up most of your hard drive. Be wary that you may have issues just starting up the laptop for the first time. When I got to the Windows Update screen, the whole process got stuck and forced me to hard-reboot the laptop, which ended up restarting the set-up altogether. It eventually did go through, but it's a very glaring mark on this laptop. Another piece of advice is to turn off the "S mode", which forces you to use Microsoft's own store for all of your app downloads. I'm sure most people use a variety of programs, so you don't need your own computer telling you what you can and can't use. I've gone over the negatives I've found, but there are some positives. The laptop itself feels sturdy despite being lightweight, and the keyboard is large enough to feel comfortable typing on (in fact, I'm using it to write this review). Sounds and video have played well enough from my experience, and at the very least it can handle some light streaming. Battery life seems adequate, and will likely vary depending on what you're doing at the time, but if you're just checking emails you could probably keep this unplugged all day with no worries. As I said before, this is very much designed to be your standard work machine without the bells and whistles. You won't be doing much if any gaming on it, and it's best saved as an emergency machine or for something to bring on trips if you need something for work or with a keyboard. I would advise testing one out in-store before deciding if this is for you.

This is a nice, compact HP laptop. Only 14" - so smaller than a 17" that I prefer to use - but it's lightweight and really served it's purpose for working while traveling. The BOX contained the laptop and power supply ... that's it! Things have certainly changed over the years! The initial turn-on / setup was easy but took over 2 hours! I didn't like getting a brand new laptop from HP and then have to spend the next 1 1/2 hours WAITING for Windows 11 to update. Really? This came directly from the manufacturer and should have had the latest updates to WIN11 already installed. I don't like Microsoft taking over my computers and forcing Windows/etc. updates. It's MY computer and they always screw something up or install "new features" that i don't care about nor want .... like Co-Pilot! I always prefer numeric keypads since I enter lots of numbers for the work I do, and not having a numeric keypad makes my work time longer. The one thing I really liked was the keyboard; it has a "nice feel" ... hard to explain, but it made typing easier. The keyboard is laid out differently than the other laptop and desktop I use, so I found myself having to "hunt" for keys. At least with a WHITE keyboard it was easy to find those oddball keys that you need in normal use. Processor speed was good and I didn't experience having to wait for applications to load ... it was all rather quick. Internet speed was good too! The laptop had enough connectors for USB, etc. I would recommend this HP 14" LAPTOP to anyone needing an inexpensive, lightweight computer to travel with. Now if I could elmininate some of the stuff I carry in my laptop bag while traveling....