HP Essential is a trademark used by HP Inc. to denote their entry-level, inexpensive Windows-based laptops. Products under the Essential monicker include the HP Laptop series[1] and HP Notebook series, as well as products simply branded as "HP". There is also a similar line called HP Stream, comprising low-end consumer-oriented laptops and tablets.
HP 255 notebook is a budget laptop.[4][5][6] The latest (as of 2023) ninth generation model (G9) is equipped with AMD Ryzen 3, 5 or 7 mobile processors.[7]
300 Series
400 Series
HP 450 notebook
HP 450 notebook comes in a choice of Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium, and Intel Core i3.[8]
HP 620 notebook from 2010 featured a dual-core Intel Pentium CPU.[9]
HP 630 was released in 2011 with a Intel Pentium P6200 dual-core processor. The HP 635 instead had an AMD Zacate E-350.[10]
HP Stream series
An HP Stream 11
The HP Stream series was first introduced in November 2014.[11]
First generation comparison
Laptops
HP Stream 10
HP Stream 11
HP Stream 11 Pro
The first generation Stream 11 Pro was introduced in January 2015, with the same 1366x768 11.6-inch display as Stream 11, but with a different keyboard.[12]
Since then more generations of the 11 Pro have been released:
G1 (2015)
G2[13] (2015)
G3[14] (2017)
G4[15] (2017)
G5[16] (2020)
HP Stream 13
The first HP Stream 13 came with a 2.16 GHz Intel Celeron N2480 processor and Intel HD graphics, retailing for $230.[17]
HP Stream 14
HP Stream 14 came out in 2014 with a AMD A4 Micro-6400T APU[18] (model no. series 14-Z0).
An updated version came in 2016 (model no. series 14-AX, 14-CB?) with 1.6 GHz Intel Celeron N3060.[19]
Another Stream 14 revision (model no. series 14-DS) was released in 2020.[20]
HP Stream 14 Pro
HP Stream x360
The Stream x360 is a 2-in-1 convertible that came in 11.6" (model. 11-P0) and 13.3" variants when released in 2015. It had a Intel Celeron dual-core 2.16 GHz N2840 chip with 2 GB of RAM.[21]
A second generation (11-AA) was released in 2016 with CPU upgraded to Celeron N3060.
^Harrison, Andrew. "The HP 255 G4 is a budget 15in laptop that's a good all-rounder if you're on a very limited budget". Tech Advisor. Retrieved 2021-01-16.