HP Essential 2023, Celeron N, 16GB, 64GB SSD, Rose Gold

★★★★☆ 4.0 (506)
CPU 2.6 GHz celeron_n
RAM 16 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.5 kg
HP Essential 2023, Celeron N, 16GB, 64GB SSD, Rose Gold laptop
36 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
  • Strong affordability (89th percentile) 89th
  • Strong portability (78th percentile) 78th

Cons

  • Below average screen (4th percentile)
  • Below average storage (5th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (20th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (28th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '24: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '25: 3.0★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '26: 4.5★ · 2 reviews1122312Q2 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 19.7
GPU 27.7
RAM 36.3
Ports 39.7
Screen 3.8
Portability 77.8
Storage 4.6
Reliability 33.4
Social Proof 90.6
Affordability 89.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU 2.6 GHz celeron_n
Cores 4
Frequency 2.6 GHz

Graphics

GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Type Integrated
VRAM Type Shared

Memory & Storage

RAM 16 GB
RAM Generation DDR4
Storage 64 GB
Storage Type SSD

Display

Size 14"
Resolution 1366x768

Connectivity

USB Ports 4
HDMI ✓
Wi-Fi ✓
Bluetooth ✓
Ethernet RJ-45

Physical

Weight 1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs
OS Windows 11 Home

vs Competition

Spec HP Essential 14-dq0070nr Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS
CPU 2.6 GHz celeron_n 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) 16 64 32 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 64 4096 2048 1024 2048 2048
Screen 14" 1366x768 14.2" 3024x1964 14" 2880x1800 15.1" 2560x1600 16" 3840x2160 16" 2560x1600
GPU Intel UHD 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-dq0070nr 19.727.736.339.73.877.84.633.490.689.4
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 (36.4)AI/LLM (13)Gaming (9.5)Portability (54.6)Creator (12.8)Student (69.5)Business (40.7)Developer (33.4)Entertainment (28.8)
  • Overall36.4
  • AI/LLM13
  • Gaming9.5
  • Portability54.6
  • Creator12.8
  • Student69.5
  • Business40.7
  • Developer33.4
  • Entertainment28.8

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