Costco Wholesale has for its
Members: HP 14" Laptop (14-dq2053cl) on sale for
$379.99. Shipping is $9.99.
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deelseaker for sharing this deal
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Specs- Intel Core i3-1125G4 Quad-Core 2.0GHz 11th Generation Processor
- 14" 1920x1080 IPS Display
- 8GB DDR4-3200 MHz Memory
- 256GB PCIe NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive
- Realtek 802.11 Wireless-AC (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.0
- Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
- Ports:
- 1x SuperSpeed USB Type-C
- 2x SuperSpeed USB Type-A
- 1x HDMI 1.4b
- 1x Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader
- 1x Combination Headphone-Out/Microphone-In Jack
- Backlit Keyboard
- 3-Cell 41 Whr Lithium-Ion Battery
- Windows 11 in S-Mode
- Weight: 3.24 lbs
Top Comments
Performance is admirable - amazing how far i3 processors have come in the 11th generation.
HP Build quality is also not too shabby - definitely way better than the Gateway deals from Walmart. It looks a lot more expensive than it is. Most importantly, the 14" form factor is very portable and the 3 lbs weight makes it super convenient to have around the house.
Upgrade to Win 11 was a breeze and Windows automatically downloaded all drivers including BIOS updates seamlessly - so far the process has been almost Chromebook like which is a huge plus. Also, not a lot of bloatware that I can see - only HP app is the Support Assistant that is fine imo. I'm sure there are other hidden bloatware but none that I've been exposed to as yet.
I've been running a couple of resource intensive apps on it and although I do hear the fan kicking in the bacground, it hasn't gotten too hot - in fact, it's very comfortable to have in my lap without you know worrying about my future generations ;-)
Overall, I'm definitely very impressed by this little chap - definitely way better than my 15" Dell XPS that is heavy (although it is made of aluminum) and BSODs on me all the time.
Let me know if you guys have any questions for me on the specific laptop or experience using it - would be happy to answer any and all qs
This is the superior 11th gen mobile i3 with a 10000 rating at Passmark. Some number of cores and same 10000 as the latest 11th gen i5. I kid you not! .......the i5-1135G7
What the i5 has is superior graphics @ Iris Xe. About 30% better than what the i3-1125G4 has Which iirc are properly called UHD 630 Xe (no Iris)
i5 11th gen mobile and on up have the better Iris graphics...
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1st year is manufacture, talk to HP.
2nd year is Costco concierge service at 1-866-861-0450.
Year 3+4 are covered by the Costco Visa, talk to the credit card company, number on the back of the card.
Looking through my email, it says it was purchased with a Costco Shop card, so I don't know if that extends the warranty or not.
Let me know what you find out.
The Dell gets you:
- much nicer build quality (aluminum lid and keyboard deck)
- full-service USB-C (that supports DisplayPort and power, which I believe this HP does not)
- about 40% higher battery capacity
- easy upgradability (2 SODIMM slots, 8GB is occupying only one slot); based on my experience the HP will also be much harder to open up for RAM and other upgrades;
- much more reliable Intel wifi/BT than the Realtek chip used by HP
- gray keys, with much better visibility than the HP's white-on-silver keys
- fingerprint reader
These are not the headline specs, but they make a huge difference in usability. IMHO well worth the price difference.
I have the Dell and it's a shockingly nice computer for the midrange of the Inspiron lineup - in some ways it feels nicer than a Inspiron 7000 series that a family member has.
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at $380 I would totally recommend this to friends and family.
-JUGG
I had already opened it up, disconnected the battery, discharged it, and plugged it back in with no luck. Somehow letting it sit for 2 months got it going again.
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