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HP Essential 2026, Intel N150, 4GB, 128GB eMMC, Rose

★★★★☆ 3.8 (5)
CPU Intel Processor N150
RAM 4 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
GPU Intel Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.5 kg
HP Essential 2026, Intel N150, 4GB, 128GB eMMC, Rose laptop
23 Overall Score

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong affordability (93rd percentile) 93rd
  • Strong portability (76th percentile) 76th

Cons

  • Below average ram (2nd percentile)
  • Below average storage (5th percentile)
  • Below average screen (6th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (9th percentile)

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 17.1
GPU 27.7
RAM 2.3
Ports 42.2
Screen 5.7
Portability 76.4
Storage 5.2
Reliability 33.4
Social Proof 9.4
Affordability 92.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Intel Processor N150
Cores 4
Frequency 800 MHz
L3 Cache 6 MB

Graphics

GPU Intel Graphics
Type Integrated

Memory & Storage

RAM 4 GB
RAM Generation DDR4
Storage 128 GB
Storage Type eMMC

Display

Size 14"
Resolution 1366x768
Panel IPS
Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Brightness 250 nits

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 1
USB Ports 2
HDMI HDMI 1.4b
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3

Physical

Weight 1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs
OS Windows 11 Home

vs Competition

Spec HP Essential 14-dq6101dx Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS
CPU Intel Processor N150 Apple M4 Max AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core i9 14900HX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM (GB) 4 64 32 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 128 4096 2048 1024 2048 2048
Screen 14" 1366x768 14.2" 3024x1964 14" 2880x1800 15.1" 2560x1600 16" 3840x2160 16" 2560x1600
GPU Intel Graphics Apple (40-Core) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 11 Home macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 1.5 1.6 1.6 2 2.7 2.5
Battery (Wh) - 72 - 80 100 96
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsScreenPortabilityStorageReliabilitySocial ProofAffordability
HP Essential 14-dq6101dx 17.127.72.342.25.776.45.233.49.492.6
Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare 93.890.695.773.599.368.998.598.187.81.6
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 91.297.490.989.496.573.789.860.498.45.4
Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare 94.687.486.497.394.456.479.381.889.327.3
MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare 93.294.586.498.6989.393.960.451.310.2
Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare 97.292.686.483.390.712.689.8498.414.1

Usage Scores

Overall (23.4)AI/LLM (6.1)Gaming (6.2)Portability (43.7)Creator (7.8)Student (51.4)Business (24.3)Developer (17.4)Entertainment (16.8)
  • Overall23.4
  • AI/LLM6.1
  • Gaming6.2
  • Portability43.7
  • Creator7.8
  • Student51.4
  • Business24.3
  • Developer17.4
  • Entertainment16.8

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

Other Configurations25

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