HP Stream 14 HD Intel N150 16GB RAM Silver: At a Glance
Priced at $359.00, the HP Stream 14 HD Intel N150 16GB RAM Silver is HP's entry in the 14 inch laptops category. With 253 buyers rating it at 4.4 stars, it currently sits at #6 of 26 in our rankings. It's in the top quartile of the category, which is where most buyers should be looking.
Laptop Construction
Build quality at $359.00 is plastic-heavy with some flex in the lid and deck - that's the trade-off for the price.
By the Spec Sheet
- Brand: HP
- Price: $359.00 (well below the $501.03 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.4 of 5.0
- Reviews: 253
- Category rank: #6 of 26 in 14 inch laptops
- Cheaper in category: 9 products
- Higher-rated in category: 8 products
- More-reviewed in category: 4 products
What 253 Buyers Say
A 4.4-star average from 253 buyers means most are happy, but a meaningful slice - roughly 15-20% - has at least some complaint. The pattern in the negative reviews matters more than the average itself.
What Else to Consider
At $359.00, the HP Stream 14 HD Intel N150 16GB RAM Silver sits well below the $501.03 category average. 9 options are cheaper and 16 are more expensive.
The category leader is the ASUS Vivobook Go 15.6 FHD AMD Ryzen 3 8GB ($399.99, 4.3★, 863 reviews). The HP Stream 14 HD Intel N150 16GB RAM Silver is $40.99 cheaper, which is the main reason to pick it over the leader.
Direct competitors at this price (±25%):
- ASUS Vivobook Go 15.6 FHD AMD Ryzen 3 8GB - $399.99, 4.3★ (863 reviews) · Roughly comparable
- ASUS Vivobook 14 FHD Intel i3 16GB 512GB - $419.00, 4.2★ (667 reviews) · Roughly comparable
- ASUS Vivobook 14 FHD Intel i3 8GB 256GB - $309.00, 4.2★ (667 reviews) · Cheaper
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the HP 14 Thin Laptop Intel N150 16GB RAM Gold at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the HP 14 Laptop Intel N4120 4GB RAM 128GB at $211.00.
Is It For You?
Probably yes , with a caveat. The rating is strong and the price is reasonable. Just confirm the specific features you care about - connectivity, switches, ports, whatever - match what's listed.
Wrap-Up
8.7/10
Not a top-tier rank, but the price-to-rating combo is genuinely good. A reasonable choice if the top picks don't fit your budget.