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HP Laptop: 14" 1366x768, Athlon Gold 3150U, 4GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB SSD

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Target.com has HP Laptop (14-fq0090tg) on sale for $179.99. Shipping is free.

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Specs (source):
  • AMD Athlon Gold 3150U Processor (2.4 GHz base clock, up to 3.3 GHz max boost clock, 4 MB L3 cache, 2 cores)
  • 14" HD 1366 x 768 micro-edge, BrightView, 220 nits, 45% NTSC Display
  • 4GB DDR4-2400 MHz RAM (1 x 4 GB)
  • 128GB SATA 3 TLC M.2 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon Graphics
  • Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5
  • 3-Cell 41 Wh Li-ion Battery
  • Windows 10 Home in S mode (Upgradable to Windows 11)
  • HP True Vision 720p HD camera w/ integrated dual array digital microphones
  • Weight: 3.21lbs.
  • Ports:
    • 1x SuperSpeed USB Type-C 5Gbps signaling rate
    • 2x SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate
    • 1x HDMI 1.4b
    • 1x AC smart pin
    • 1x headphone/microphone combo

Editor's Notes

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  • Price Research: This offer is $90 less (51.35% Savings) over the list price of $379.99
  • Warranty: Includes 1-Year limited hardware warranty
  • Target Return Policy: Eligible for return within 30 days of the in-store purchase, ship date or online order pickup.

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Target.com has HP Laptop (14-fq0090tg) on sale for $179.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member Soda78 for sharing this deal

Specs (source):
  • AMD Athlon Gold 3150U Processor (2.4 GHz base clock, up to 3.3 GHz max boost clock, 4 MB L3 cache, 2 cores)
  • 14" HD 1366 x 768 micro-edge, BrightView, 220 nits, 45% NTSC Display
  • 4GB DDR4-2400 MHz RAM (1 x 4 GB)
  • 128GB SATA 3 TLC M.2 Solid State Drive
  • AMD Radeon Graphics
  • Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5
  • 3-Cell 41 Wh Li-ion Battery
  • Windows 10 Home in S mode (Upgradable to Windows 11)
  • HP True Vision 720p HD camera w/ integrated dual array digital microphones
  • Weight: 3.21lbs.
  • Ports:
    • 1x SuperSpeed USB Type-C 5Gbps signaling rate
    • 2x SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate
    • 1x HDMI 1.4b
    • 1x AC smart pin
    • 1x headphone/microphone combo

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • Price Research: This offer is $90 less (51.35% Savings) over the list price of $379.99
  • Warranty: Includes 1-Year limited hardware warranty
  • Target Return Policy: Eligible for return within 30 days of the in-store purchase, ship date or online order pickup.

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kyden99
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I just picked this up. I replaced the sata drive with an nvme and it recognized it. I'm pleasantly surprised.
JamesO9879
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For Sata-III vs NVME, you won't be noticing any difference. Not for activities you'll be doing on this system.

I'm thrilled they aren't using EMMC for once.
ValueRanger
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I've installed several different Linux distros in the past few months and have had zero driver problems.

I'm typing on Makulu Shift that not only allows you to use several desktops at once; but also lets you load it into RAM (yep, you can remove the usb stick and keep going without it using internal drives at all) - and you can even change to all the other desktops *while it's still loaded into just RAM*.

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Is it too slow for basic work like browsing, office, etc?
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Quote from mohammadsp :
Is it too slow for basic work like browsing, office, etc?
Should be ok. Just don't try multitasking.

If you end up needing more performance, you could throw on a light weight Linux distro
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This has a better processor than many of these low priced offerings - 1815 single thread rating, 4215 overall.
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu....0U&id=3777

I own one in this class, with a notably weaker CPU, my middle school kid uses it. It seems OK, so this could meet the needs for a lot of basic uses. And if the user puts a lot of wear on the computer, better to do so at this price point.

But TBH I'd look for something with better CPU, RAM and SSD if budget allows and it's something you might use for a few years.

Quote from JamesO9879 :
Should be ok. Just don't try multitasking.

If you end up needing more performance, you could throw on a light weight Linux distro
Oh yeah. Just throw that on. Then spend a few dozen hours trying to get the drivers, printing, etc to work. And lose the ability to install any Windows apps.
Last edited by buzzy November 1, 2021 at 11:03 AM.
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Quote from buzzy :
This has a better processor than many of these low priced offerings - 1815 single thread rating, 4215 overall.
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu....0U&id=3777

I own one in this class, with a weaker CPU, my middle school kid uses it. It seems OK, but TBH I'd look for something with better CPU, RAM and SSD if budget allows.


Oh yeah. Just throw that on. Then spend a few dozen hours trying to get the drivers, printing, etc to work. And lose the ability to install any Windows apps.
Why would you need to spend any time installing drivers? This isn't some first month old system.

Printing on Linux (at least Ubuntu) is better than Windows.

Can I get some examples of apps that will be missed? All that come to mind require higher end gear (adobe products, Vallorant, etc).
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Quote from buzzy :
This has a better processor than many of these low priced offerings - 1815 single thread rating, 4215 overall.
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu....0U&id=3777

I own one in this class, with a notably weaker CPU, my middle school kid uses it. It seems OK, so this could meet the needs for a lot of basic uses. And if the user puts a lot of wear on the computer, better to do so at this price point.

But TBH I'd look for something with better CPU, RAM and SSD if budget allows and it's something you might use for a few years.


Oh yeah. Just throw that on. Then spend a few dozen hours trying to get the drivers, printing, etc to work. And lose the ability to install any Windows apps.
I've installed several different Linux distros in the past few months and have had zero driver problems.

I'm typing on Makulu Shift that not only allows you to use several desktops at once; but also lets you load it into RAM (yep, you can remove the usb stick and keep going without it using internal drives at all) - and you can even change to all the other desktops *while it's still loaded into just RAM*.
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Quote from buzzy :
This has a better processor than many of these low priced offerings - 1815 single thread rating, 4215 overall.
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu....0U&id=3777

I own one in this class, with a notably weaker CPU, my middle school kid uses it. It seems OK, so this could meet the needs for a lot of basic uses. And if the user puts a lot of wear on the computer, better to do so at this price point.

But TBH I'd look for something with better CPU, RAM and SSD if budget allows and it's something you might use for a few years.


Oh yeah. Just throw that on. Then spend a few dozen hours trying to get the drivers, printing, etc to work. And lose the ability to install any Windows apps.
Yeah But I would say it compares better with other chromebooks in this range.. you get windows which has better offline capabilities than ChromeOS plus ability to run MS office.. not saying that it's a full laptop replacement..But good for ChromeOS ish things without need to keep everything on Google drive.
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kyden99
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Just ordered this for shipping, then I realized it was a SATA m.2, which is probably not a huge deal. I saw m.2 and my brain automatically went to nvme. Might return it.
Last edited by kyden99 November 1, 2021 at 01:23 PM.
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ok for lite use
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Quote from kyden99 :
Just ordered this for shipping, then I realized it was a SATA m.2, which is probably not a huge deal. I saw m.2 and my brain automatically went to nvme. Might return it.
For Sata-III vs NVME, you won't be noticing any difference. Not for activities you'll be doing on this system.

I'm thrilled they aren't using EMMC for once.
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I think this only has an HD screen too.
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Quote from buzzy :
This has a better processor than many of these low priced offerings - 1815 single thread rating, 4215 overall.
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu....0U&id=3777 [cpubenchmark.net]

I own one in this class, with a notably weaker CPU, my middle school kid uses it. It seems OK, so this could meet the needs for a lot of basic uses. And if the user puts a lot of wear on the computer, better to do so at this price point.

But TBH I'd look for something with better CPU, RAM and SSD if budget allows and it's something you might use for a few years.


Oh yeah. Just throw that on. Then spend a few dozen hours trying to get the drivers, printing, etc to work. And lose the ability to install any Windows apps.
oh man. Thats just FUD. Ubuntu Linux has matured very much to work out of the box for all systems.
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vishnumrao
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Quote from JamesO9879 :
Why would you need to spend any time installing drivers? This isn't some first month old system.

Printing on Linux (at least Ubuntu) is better than Windows.

Can I get some examples of apps that will be missed? All that come to mind require higher end gear (adobe products, Vallorant, etc).

While audio / video / other peripherals may work out of the box, do you know if wifi support for realtek chips and fingerprint login support exists in linux distros without having to install from some repo?. Say example Ubuntu?
Last edited by vishnumrao November 1, 2021 at 04:36 PM.
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Quote from vishnumrao :
While audio / video / other peripherals may work out of the box, do you know if wifi support for realtek chips and fingerprint login support exists in linux distros without having to install from some repo?. Say example Ubuntu?
Yes, wifi will work. The more common a part (wifi chip for example), the more certain it will work out of the box. My rule of thumb is that a laptop needs 6 months since release to be (effectively) fully supported.

Regarding fingerprint log-in, I can guarantee it will not work, as this laptop doesn't have the supporting hardware (or did I miss it?).
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JamesO9879
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Quote from vishnumrao :
oh man. Thats just FUD. Ubuntu Linux has matured very much to work out of the box for all systems.
Definitely not all systems. Basically all high-end laptops will not work well on release. Although, that definitely isn't the case for this system

Fingerprint scanner, next-gen wifi (expect reduced speeds), NVidia DP over USB-C when an AMD iGPU is present , specialty audio DACs, custom firmware for features such as LED matrix or maximum battery level.

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Athlon!?!

" Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time."
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