Review on 💻 HP Chromebook 14 Laptop with Intel Celeron N4000, 4 GB RAM, 32 GB eMMC, 14” HD Display, Chrome, Lightweight Computer featuring Webcam and Dual Mics – Ideal for Home, School, Music, Movies (14a-na0021nr, 2021) by Neil Bodell

I'm writing this review assuming you already know the difference between a Chromebook and Windows or MacOS, but in case you don't, this is basically a laptop that runs Google Apps for Chrome and Android with low memory and the ability to work offline. So I will focus more on hardware, features and performance. First, the build is really good. It's mostly plastic, nice and light, but feels very solid and the hinge doesn't wobble at all. The base is a silver metallic color and the outer shell is bright white. It seems to resist fingerprints quite well. They have a full-size keyboard and large trackpad, and the base has long rubber feet to keep it from sliding around on the table. On the left is a 3.5mm headphone jack, a USB-C port, and a microSD card slot. On the right is another USB-C port, as well as a USB-A port (full-size). The laptop is charged via any USB-C port. Webcam and built-in microphone on top. In terms of performance, everything works quite well. You won't be blown away by the speed or screen quality/refresh rate or anything like that, but performance is solid and there are relatively few crashes and stutters. You can run multiple tabs and multiple apps without getting too bogged down. The screen looks good and crisp for the size and resolution. The colors aren't super bright, but they look good. The battery life is fantastic. Easily 8-10+ hours on a single charge, which knocks many Windows laptops out of the water. A few highlights for me are the comfortable feel of the keyboard and the great speakers. First, the keyboard is just plain fun. It's not too loud and the key travel is perfect. The speakers are on both sides of the keyboard at the top! Many laptops these days have speakers on the bottom or directly inside. So the sound from them is pretty good compared to even more expensive devices. The fanless design is also remarkable. In other words, it runs completely silent as there is no fan or spinning drives. There are also several disadvantages. The keyboard doesn't have a backlight, which is normal for a budget device but is worth noting. While I really like the large clickable trackpad, most of my palms rest on it while typing, and it doesn't take much effort to press down, so I occasionally get random clicks while typing. Not a big deal, but it would be nice if it was a little stiffer. It's not a bug either, more of an observation, there's no dedicated Google Assistant key pressed by Alt and Control. If you have a Google account and an Android phone, there are many benefits of syncing. However, you can of course use it even if you are an iPhone user, it just won't sync with your messages and notifications. Android users can also use their phones to instantly unlock it and enable tethering. In summary, I think this is a good budget laptop and will get the job done if you just need something for web browsing or Google Suite productivity (Documents, Slides, Sheets, etc) and experimenting with it. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but it doesn't lack anything essential. It works well and the battery lasts a long time so I'm happy with it and I think most people will find it a good device.