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May 11, 2022 3:44 PM

14" HP Laptop: Ryzen 3 3250U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD $250 + Free Shipping

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Best Buy via eBay [ebay.com] has 14" HP Laptop (14-fq0033dx) for $249.99. Shipping is free. OOS

Best Buy [bestbuy.com] has 14" HP Laptop (14-fq0033dx) for $249.99. Shipping is free.

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  • AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
  • 1366 x 768 display
  • 8GB RAM
  • 128GB SSD
  • Windows 11 Home in S Mode
  • Ports
    • 2x USB 3.0 Type A
    • 1x USB 3.0 Type C
    • HDMI
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Best Buy via eBay [ebay.com] has 14" HP Laptop (14-fq0033dx) for $249.99. Shipping is free. OOS

Best Buy [bestbuy.com] has 14" HP Laptop (14-fq0033dx) for $249.99. Shipping is free.

Specs:
  • AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
  • 1366 x 768 display
  • 8GB RAM
  • 128GB SSD
  • Windows 11 Home in S Mode
  • Ports
    • 2x USB 3.0 Type A
    • 1x USB 3.0 Type C
    • HDMI

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May 11, 2022 5:00 PM
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thehashMay 11, 2022 5:00 PM
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seems decent compared to other i3 deals on here.
May 11, 2022 5:19 PM
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sidwaMay 11, 2022 5:19 PM
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720p screen resolution. Could be better
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May 11, 2022 5:52 PM
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AmusedPlastic6071May 11, 2022 5:52 PM
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Backlit keyboard?
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May 11, 2022 9:01 PM
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Examiner44May 11, 2022 9:01 PM
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Another SD Staff "meh" post. The display on these low end HP laptops is normally pretty bad... this one will be extra bad because of the non 1080p display. That alone should make this a nonstarter. Also, the 128 gb HD will fill up pretty quickly. This isn't a terrible price, but definitely not a "deal" by any means.
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May 12, 2022 1:34 AM
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SteveA7911May 12, 2022 1:34 AM
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Quote from Examiner44 View quoted comment :
Another SD Staff "meh" post. The display on these low end HP laptops is normally pretty bad... this one will be extra bad because of the non 1080p display. That alone should make this a nonstarter. Also, the 128 gb HD will fill up pretty quickly. This isn't a terrible price, but definitely not a "deal" by any means.
Show me a current better deal.

768P is sufficient for a 14". You can upgrade the memory and m.2. One 8GB stick would give you 16GB.

Edit: Turns out this CPU is slower than Pentiums. It is designed for Chromebooks not Windows.
Last edited by SteveA7911 May 12, 2022 at 06:47 AM.
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May 12, 2022 1:40 AM
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Dopamin3May 12, 2022 1:40 AM
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Quote from sidwa View quoted comment :
720p screen resolution. Could be better
For a 14 inch at this price, no it couldn't
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May 12, 2022 1:48 AM
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letshavepaneerMay 12, 2022 1:48 AM
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720p screen, unacceptable at any price imo.

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May 12, 2022 1:56 AM
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RubenH2May 12, 2022 1:56 AM
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/19434788...4053215537

How about "NEW Gateway (Acer) 15.6 FHD Intel 128GB SSD 4GB RAM+ Office 365 + Mouse Bundle" $239.99
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May 12, 2022 1:57 AM
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RubenH2May 12, 2022 1:57 AM
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/194347881780?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.S... [ebay.com]

How about this one?
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May 12, 2022 1:57 AM
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manormortalMay 12, 2022 1:57 AM
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Not only is the screen 720p (which would be ok given the price), but it's only 220 nits

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c08172942
May 12, 2022 2:00 AM
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Examiner44May 12, 2022 2:00 AM
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Quote from SteveA7911 View quoted comment :
Show me a current better deal.

768P is sufficient for a 14". You can upgrade the memory and m.2. One 8GB stick would give you 16GB.
This one here is a better deal in my opinion. The processor has a better passmark score, it has 1080p resolution, and twice the storage space. Granted it has less RAM, but it has one empty slot so it can easily be upgraded. Of course, I only did a quick search so there may be better deals available.

https://www.staples.com/lenovo-id...t_24503588
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May 12, 2022 2:01 AM
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OzzuneojMay 12, 2022 2:01 AM
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Quote from thehash View quoted comment :
seems decent compared to other i3 deals on here.
This Ryzen 3 is a couple years old so is much less powerful than any recent i3 or more recent Ryzen 3 chips. The Radeon IGP probably makes it okay if you're intending to do some very light gaming, but the general CPU performance of this isn't comparable to current CPUs.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/comp...3664vs3368

Even with the rather basic CPU and tiny SSD it's probably still performant enough for the average user... but the low res screen is going to look really really bad. Text clarity and screen real-estate really suffer at such low resolutions. Most people have phones with higher res screens than this, so when it's blown up to 14" it's possible that even your grandmother will comment on it being subpar.

Because of that, I don't think this is a great price.
Last edited by Ozzuneoj May 11, 2022 at 07:04 PM.
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May 12, 2022 2:14 AM
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OzzuneojMay 12, 2022 2:14 AM
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Quote from Examiner44 View quoted comment :
This one here is a better deal in my opinion. The processor has a better passmark score, it has 1080p resolution, and twice the storage space. Granted it has less RAM, but it has one empty slot so it can easily be upgraded. Of course, I only did a quick search so there may be better deals available.
That Lenovo from Staples definitely looks like a better deal to me. The Ryzen will have a better IGP for light gaming, but for $250 I wouldn't expect much either way. If the Lenovo ever feels sluggish in general use then another 4GB of RAM (or more) can be added pretty easily and cheaply.

If the low-res screen on the HP is ever irritating or limiting... too bad, you're stuck with it forever.

Also, it's worth mentioning that the "Pentium Gold" in the Lenovo is, effectively, what an i3 used to be before AMD brought on the competition. This isn't a netbook\tablet CPU the way some Pentiums were a few years back. It's nothing amazing but it's perfectly fine for normal use.

EDIT: Just realized that the Lenovo is a 15" versus the 14" in the OP. Personally, I can't imagine being that particular about 1" of screen size while not caring about using what is probably one of the worst screens on the market in 2022 (220nit 768P... blegh).
Last edited by Ozzuneoj May 11, 2022 at 08:08 PM.
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May 12, 2022 5:03 AM
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Backlit keyboard?
At this price? You wish!
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May 12, 2022 6:55 AM
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Luigis3rdcousinMay 12, 2022 6:55 AM
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Quote from RubenH2 View quoted comment :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/19434788...4053215537

How about "NEW Gateway (Acer) 15.6 FHD Intel 128GB SSD 4GB RAM+ Office 365 + Mouse Bundle" $239.99
That's not an SSD by the way. That's the same type of storage you find on a micro sd card. Super slow.

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