HP launches Stream 14 Windows 10 laptop under Rs 15,000

HP has made a good inroads among users with its budget stream laptops. The Stream series was launched two years ago for cloud computing. Its laptops come with basic specifications like big battery, sleek design and affordable price ranging between $199 to $250. After Stream 11 and 13, HP has now launched Stream 14 laptop. As the name suggests, this 14-inch laptop is priced at $219 (about Rs 14,600) and is expected to be available in the market from September.

Stream 14 laptop is an upgraded variant of Stream 13 and it has changes in specifications as well as design. The Stream 14 comes with a fast dual-antenna 802.11 ac Wi-Fi, a new Intel Celeron processor, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of flash storage, 100GB of OneDrive cloud storage, and a 1366×768 resolution display. Even though these specifications may not seem attractive, it is a laptop worth buying at this price.

The original Stream laptop shipped with Windows 8.1 while the Stream 14 laptop comes with Windows 10. The new HP laptop will be available in blue, purple and white color variants.

The most important improvement that has been made in this laptop is the battery life. The Stream 14 has a battery life of 10 hours 35 minutes which is very good for an entry-priced laptop. Apart from this, other stream laptops have also been upgraded. The new Stream 11 will be available on August 24 for $199 (about Rs 13,300) with faster Wi-Fi, upgraded processor and a thinner body.

The 11.6-inch Stream X360 laptop/tablet hybrid will also get similar hardware upgrades. The price of this device starts at $249 (about Rs 16,600) and it is expected to arrive in September. Apart from this, there is also an educational variant Stream 11 Pro which has the option of 64 GB storage with security improvements.