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HP 14-dq6017nr Ultra-Affordable 14″ Windows Laptop

Original price was: $399.99.Current price is: $169.99.

As of 2/12/2026 9:35AM ET

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Specifications

Manufacturer

HP (Hewlett-Packard) is among the top 3 laptop makers by the world’s market share, besides Dell and Lenovo. HP makes affordable laptops branded simply as HP or HP Essential, the popular OmniBook mainstream consumer laptop and 2-in-1 convertible line, EliteBook and ProBook business laptops, and Omen gaming notebooks.

Series

The HP Essential notebook series, or simply named “HP Laptop”, is aimed at budget-conscious users who want an inexpensive yet decently equipped computer for everyday home and office use.

Laptop Type

Laptop PCs with Windows operating system are the most common notebook computers, followed by MacBooks and Chromebooks. Windows PC laptops offer the widest range of hardware options and price points, giving users more flexibility.

The traditional clamshell laptop design is considered to be the standard one, as opposed to 2-in-1 convertibles.

Performance

Laptops with basic computing performance can handle everyday home and office tasks, but the user experience may be less smooth than on typical mid-range models.

Typical Use

Even the cheapest laptops with basic specs, besides smoother running mid-rangers, are suitable for the common everyday tasks like web browsing, emails, or document editing. Having a powerful and power-hungry laptop just to complete these tasks isn’t necessary.

Office and productivity laptop tasks typically involve word and spreadsheet processing, presentations, emailing, web research, and multitasking between business applications.

Laptops optimal for studying, schoolwork, and online education offer reliable entry-level and mid-range performance, a good battery life, and support for multitasking and communication in a digital learning environment.

Web browsing and social media tasks don’t require high-end specs. They can be completed easily on entry-level and mid-range laptops with good network connectivity.

Screen Size

The 14-inch diagonal offers a decent screen real estate that’s close to the common 15.6″ and 16″, while enabling a compact laptop design.

Screen Resolution

This is an entry-level screen resolution, oftentimes found on budget laptops. It doesn’t deliver picture sharpness and space on the screen like the Full HD or higher-resolution laptop displays do.

Screen Features

Laptops with TN display technology don’t provide wide viewing angles like on IPS screens, but they tend to be less expensive.

Anti-glare coating reduces ambient light reflections, as opposed to the glare-type displays with more vivid colors.

Processor

The Intel N150 is a budget-friendly processor from late 2024. It extends Intel’s N-series line, following the N100 and N200 as successors to the older Celeron chips. Like its siblings, it’s built for efficiency and everyday tasks – web browsing, office apps, and streaming – rather than heavy workloads. For smoother completion of heavier tasks and multitasking, the Intel Core and AMD Ryzen series are the go-to option.

Graphics

This is an entry-level graphics processor. It’s capable of running only the lightest games decently fast. Depending on the main processor model, the built-in Intel UHD graphics may deliver slightly different performance.

RAM Size

4GB is a small RAM size for any type of laptop computing in 2026. For smooth operation of a laptop during everyday tasks, at least 8GB is recommended and preferably 16GB.

Data Storage

64GB is a very small but usable capacity, far less than 256GB, 512GB or 1TB you can typically find in modern laptops. However, there are laptops with even less storage, like 32GB or only 16GB. eMMC storage is slower than the commonly used SSDs, but it is faster than the traditional hard drives.

Keyboard & Touchpad

The keyboard has no separate numeric pad you can usually find on the right side of the keyboard on many laptop models.

Multimedia & Communication

Web Camera in 720p HD

This is the most common web camera resolution in laptops. However, it’s low in comparison to camera resolutions of modern smartphones, so it can’t produce as sharp picture. 720p cameras are being gradually replaced by sharper 1080p in newer laptops.

Stereo Speakers

Modern mobile computers usually have built-in stereo speakers.

Built-in Microphone

The laptop has a built-in microphone, which is a common laptop feature just like web cameras.

Networking & Wireless

Wi-Fi 6 802.11AX Wireless

The 802.11AX is currently the most used Wi-Fi wireless networking standard. It’s also known as Wi-Fi 6. When connected to 802.11AX-compatible routers, the 802.11AX modules in laptops bring improvements over the older standards in terms of data transfer speeds and multi-device connectivity. In some of the latest laptops, 802.11AX is being replaced by newer 802.11BE standard.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth enables you to wirelessly connect the computer to Bluetooth peripherals like Bluetooth mice and keyboards, as well as to smartphones, and other compatible devices.

Ports & Slots

2 x USB Type A

The laptop has a pair of the traditional USB Type A ports.

1 x USB-C

The device has a single USB-C port.

HDMI

HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find corresponding HDMI input ports on most computer monitors and TVs.

Video Out via USB-C

The device can deliver digital video output via USB-C.

Combo 3.5mm Audio Jack

This laptop has a standard 3.5mm combo audio jack that supports both headphone output and microphone input simultaneously.

Battery Capacity

41 WHr Battery

41 WHr battery capacity is on the lower end of the laptop battery list. It is typically used in budget-class laptops. Nevertheless, it can provide a decent battery life for the regular day-to-day tasks.

Weight

3.2 lbs

Thickness

0.7 inches

Operating System

Windows 11 Home in S Mode is designed for security and performance. It offers a streamlined experience with enhanced protection by only allowing use of apps from the Microsoft Store. S Mode users can upgrade to the standard Windows 11 Home to enable support for all Windows programs free of charge, so you don’t have to avoid S Mode laptops.

Laptop Condition

The brand new laptops, as opposed to refurbished, come sealed straight from the manufacturer. They are untouched and in pristine condition. The brand new laptops typically feature the latest hardware and offer full warranties.

Warranty

A one‑year warranty is the most common period for laptops. Longer warranties, such as three years, are considered extended warranties.

One response to “HP 14-dq6017nr Ultra-Affordable 14″ Windows Laptop”

  1. This is a good deal if you can accept the narrow viewing angle TN screen. That’s why we haven’t included movie watching as a typical use, although the Intel N150 processor can handle it well. The 64GB storage is limited too, but it’s good that the laptop has an SD card slot, so you can expand the internal eMMC.

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