HP Stream 14" 2025, Intel N150, 4GB, 128GB eMMC + 1TB SSD, Pink

The HP Stream 14 has 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD, but the Celeron N4120 CPU is one of the slowest we've tested. The 1366x768 screen is also a letdown. At USD 243 it's borderline, but at USD 399 it's a bad deal. Save your money for something with a better processor.

The Celeron N4120 is the bottleneck here. It's a low-power chip designed for basic tasks, and it shows. The 16GB of RAM is overkill for this processor, and the 128GB eMMC is slow compared to the 1TB SSD that was added. The Intel UHD Graphics are integrated and rank in the 37th percentile, which means they're fine for video playback but useless for anything beyond that. Gaming score is 10.8 out of 100. That's one of the worst we've seen. The storage setup is confusing. You get a slow eMMC boot drive and a faster 1TB SSD, but the CPU will struggle to keep up with either. The screen doesn't help. 1366x768 on a 14-inch panel in 2025 is a letdown, and the 7th percentile ranking backs that up.

Stack this against the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon or the Apple MacBook Pro and it's not even a contest. Those machines are in a different league for CPU, screen, and build quality. The ASUS Vivobook and Samsung Galaxy Book5 also blow past the Stream 14 in every meaningful way. The Microsoft Surface Laptop 165H has a much better processor and display. The only thing the Stream 14 has going for it is the price and the storage. But even at its cheapest, you're getting a machine that ranks in the bottom 10% for CPU and screen. If you can stretch your budget by USD 100-150, you'll get a dramatically better laptop.

The price spread on this thing is wild. We're seeing USD 243 to USD 399 across 8 US listings. At USD 243, it's a tough sell but maybe justifiable if you need a basic machine for light tasks. At USD 399, it's a bad deal. You can find laptops with much better CPUs and screens for that money. The 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD are nice, but they don't fix the core problem. The Celeron N4120 will frustrate you daily. If you're in Canada, the CAD 589 price is even harder to swallow. The best deal we found is at the lower end of that USD range, but even then, you're paying for storage you can't fully utilize.

The HP Stream 14 is a budget laptop that got a weird upgrade. Someone cracked the seal, bumped the RAM to 16GB, and tossed in a 1TB SSD alongside the original 128GB eMMC. That's a lot of storage for a machine built around a Celeron N4120. The problem is the CPU is still a Celeron N4120. It sits in the 6th percentile for processors in our database. That's not a typo. You're getting a lot of RAM and storage bolted to an engine that can barely use it.

The display is a 14-inch 1366x768 IPS panel. It ranks in the 7th percentile for screens. That's rough. The 16GB of RAM is nice, but the Celeron N4120 is a 4-core chip from 2019 with a 1.1GHz base clock. This thing will handle web browsing and Word docs, but don't expect it to feel snappy doing it.

Skip this if you need to run anything beyond a web browser and Office apps. If you plan to multitask, edit photos, or do any kind of creative work, the Celeron N4120 will drive you crazy. Also skip it if you care about screen quality. The 1366x768 panel is one of the worst we've seen. And if you're a gamer, this isn't even a conversation. Spend a bit more and get a laptop with at least an i3 or Ryzen 3 and a 1080p display.

This is a machine for someone who needs a basic laptop for light tasks and absolutely cannot spend more than USD 250. Students who only need to write papers, check email, and browse the web might tolerate it. The 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD are nice bonuses, but the Celeron N4120 will test your patience. If you can wait and save a bit more, do that. Your future self will thank you.