HP 14s-DQ1074TU Core i3 1005G1 10th Gen 14" Full HD Laptop with Windows 10

HP 14s-DQ1074TU Core i3 1005G1 10th Gen 14" Full HD Laptop with Windows 10

If HP had portability in its mind then the 14s hit all the right spots. It is compact with a reasonably thin chassis that is made out of plastic and is quite light, weighing in at 1.5kgs. The 14-inch form factor is compact but the keyboard or trackpad does not feel cramped. The finish on the palm rest and the hinge is glossy and it is carried over to the lid as well. The hinge construction feels well built and sturdy, although it requires a slight effort to open the laptop with one hand. The screen offers a maximum angle of 120-degrees which is good enough for viewing when the device is placed on a desk. The speaker grille is placed just above the keyboard along with the power button. In terms of ports, you get all the standard ones you would expect. On the left, you get a Type-C port, a microSD card slot, and Kensington security lock while on the right there are two USB Type-A 3.0 ports, an HDMI port, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a SIM tray. The HP 14s is 4G ready and if you have a 4G SIM with internet active, you can pretty much stay connected anywhere without Wi-Fi. This is one of the biggest draws of the laptop, but more on that later. On the display front, as mentioned earlier, the laptop has a 14-inch screen which is an IPS LCD panel with FHD (1,920 x 1,080) resolution and a standard 60Hz refresh rate. For users in this segment, it might not matter much if the display is color accurate or not, since it won’t likely be used for gaming or for creative purposes like video and photo editing. Even so, the HP 14s employs a good, vibrant and punchy panel for its price which covers about 45 percent of NTSC color gamut, but has an average peak brightness of 280nits. For outdoor usage, a little shade is required but otherwise, there are no discernible issues in visibility. The display is surrounded by chunky bezels on all sides. A webcam is housed on the top for video calling.