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Review on πŸ’» HP 14 Laptop, AMD 3020e, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC Storage, 14-inch HD Display, Windows 10 Home in S Mode, Extended Battery Life, Microsoft 365, (14-fq0010nr, 2020) by Vassil Kombaev ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Quality is top notch, happy with everything.

The plastic case is lightweight and small, but I hope it doesn't wear off too quickly if you try to carry it around with only one hand. Buttons are not extremely short-stroke, and they are large and slightly blind. To the right of the space bar, there is no menu option. The button surrounds are illuminated by the backlight. Powerful hardware; generates 11500 WinRAR 6.02s per second. FurMark 1.26.0.0 reported 16fps in Full HD without anti-aliasing. Linear read speeds on the Victoria523 SSD were maintained at 1.6Gb/s. An innovative method of cooling was implemented, with air being sucked in from the sides and bottom and then exhausted in front of the screen and up above. It can get too hot if you make it think too much by closing the screen. The memory card doesn't come out easily because there is no easy snap-off mechanism. Windows 10 21H1 booted up without a hitch, using all 4GB of RAM for itself and its drivers. Investing in brand-new processors with 8 GB of RAM is not recommended.

Pros
  • Very portable and light. Push-buttons with lights. Wi-Fi 5GHz allows for rapid file downloads. IPS display. It's reasonable to use the touchpad. Long runtime from the battery. On the one hand, this is a brilliant idea because the hot air is directed upwards toward the screen, rather than warming the table and surrounding area.
Cons
  • Backlit buttons are difficult to see during the day. When it's dark, the illuminated button area can be difficult to see. The receiver for my preferred mouse was firmly affixed in the shape of a dust plug, but the HDMI port was still usable, as were the other two USB ports. This is a Type C gadget, and I have it. The memory card is a pain to get out of the card reader. The power plug doesn't inspire trust (the wire won't unplug by itself if you yank on it).