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- Main Differences
- Design
- Display
- Interface
- Connectivity
- Configuration
- Performance
- Additional Features And Software
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HP Stream 11 (2021) vs Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019)
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HP Stream 11 (2021)
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019)
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Size11.6"
Operating SystemWindows 10
Size11.6"
Operating SystemChrome OS
Variants
- Stream 11 (11-ak0020nr) (Diamond White - N4000/32GB)
- Stream 11 (11-ak0035nr) (Diamond White - N4000/32GB)
- Stream 11 (11-ak0012dx) (Diamond White - N4000/64GB)
- Stream 11 (11-ak0013dx) (Diamond White - N4020/64GB)
- Stream 11 (11-ak0080wm) (Pink - N4020/64GB)
- Stream 11 (11-ak0010nr) (Royal Blue - N4000/32GB)
- Stream 11 (11-ak0090wm) (Royal Blue - N4020/64GB)
- Stream 11 (11-ak0030nr) (Royal Blue - N4020/64GB)
- Chromebook 4 (XE310XBA-K04US) (Platinum Titan - 4GB/16GB)
- Chromebook 4 (XE310XBA-K01US) (Platinum Titan - 4GB/32GB)
- Chromebook 4 (XE310XBA-K02US) (Platinum Titan - 4GB/64GB)
- Chromebook 4 (XE310XBA-K03US) (Platinum Titan - 6GB/64GB)
Our Verdict
HP Stream 11 (2021)
Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019)
The HP Stream 11 (2021) and the Samsung Chromebook 4 (2019) are both 11.6" laptops, but the HP runs Windows 10S, while the Samsung runs Chrome OS. Performance-wise, the Samsung feels snappier and more responsive than the HP because Chrome OS is a lighter operating system. However, Chrome OS is more limited because you can only use web apps, Android apps, and Linux apps, while the HP can run full x86 programs if you take it out of S mode. Battery life is much better on the Samsung for light productivity, but the HP lasts longer for video playback. The Samsung feels better built, with a higher quality keyboard, touchpad, and webcam.
Main Differences for
Threshold
School
6.3
6.9
Battery
6.3
7.7
Webcam & Microphone
4.4
7.0
Touchpad
5.4
6.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
Form Factor
Traditional (Clamshell)
Traditional (Clamshell)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Photo
Hinge
5.4
6.7
Hinge Photo
Range
135°
150°
Stability
Decent
Good
One Finger Lift
No
No
Portability
9.2
9.1
Dimensions Photo
Size
11.6"
11.6"
Thickness
0.7" (1.7 cm)
0.7" (1.7 cm)
Width
11.1" (28.3 cm)
11.3" (28.7 cm)
Depth
7.7" (19.5 cm)
8.0" (20.2 cm)
Volume
56.9 in³ (932.6 cm³)
60.7 in³ (994.1 cm³)
Weight
2.3 lbs (1.1 kg)
2.6 lbs (1.2 kg)
Charger Size
6.2 in³ (101.4 cm³)
4.8 in³ (79.0 cm³)
Charger Weight
0.5 lbs (0.2 kg)
0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
Serviceability
3.5
4.5
Internals Photo
Ease Of Access
5.0
8.0
RAM Slots
0
0
Storage Slots
0
0
Replaceable Battery
Yes
Yes
Replaceable Wireless Adapter
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Display
Screen Specs
Display Photo
Resolution
1366 x 768
1366 x 768
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Pixel Density
134 PPI
136 PPI
Panel Type
TN
TN
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen-To-Body Ratio
73%
78%
Refresh Rate
5.9
5.9
Motion Blur
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Contrast
5.2
5.1
Contrast Photo
Native Contrast
546 : 1
513 : 1
Brightness
6.3
5.7
Maximum Brightness
243 cd/m²
203 cd/m²
Minimum Brightness
16 cd/m²
10 cd/m²
Reflections
7.8
7.9
Reflections Photo Off
Reflections Photo Max
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Total Reflections
4.35%
4.49%
Indirect Reflections
3.18%
3.87%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.17%
0.62%
Black Uniformity
0.3
0.2
Black Uniformity Photo
Uniformity (Std. Dev.)
9.212%
17.414%
Horizontal Viewing Angle
5.4
5.3
Horizontal Viewing Angle Video
Horizontal Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Left
23°
22°
Color Washout From Right
21°
21°
Horizontal Hue Picture
Color Shift From Left
32°
19°
Color Shift From Right
25°
13°
Horizontal Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Left
26°
25°
Brightness Loss From Right
26°
25°
Black Level Raise From Left
35°
41°
Black Level Raise From Right
31°
40°
Gamma Shift From Left
17°
18°
Gamma Shift From Right
15°
17°
Vertical Viewing Angle
2.9
3.5
Vertical Viewing Angle Video
Vertical Chroma Picture
Color Washout From Below
8°
11°
Color Washout From Above
23°
17°
Vertical Hue Picture
Color Shift From Below
3°
13°
Color Shift From Above
4°
8°
Vertical Lightness Picture
Brightness Loss From Below
22°
24°
Brightness Loss From Above
29°
25°
Black Level Raise From Below
6°
18°
Black Level Raise From Above
5°
4°
Gamma Shift From Below
2°
2°
Gamma Shift From Above
2°
3°
Out-Of-The-Box Color Accuracy
0.1
2.3
White Balance Screencap
Gamma Curve Screencap
Color Screencap
Avg. White Balance dE
13.48
7.32
Avg. Gamma
2.41
2.12
Avg. Color dE
11.64
6.53
Avg. Color Temperature
20,202 K
8,825.8 K
Color Gamut
4.1
4.5
Gamut SDR
sRGB xy
66.97%
69.06%
sRGB uv
51.26%
58%
Adobe RGB xy
50.61%
51.83%
Adobe RGB uv
45.62%
50.14%
Gamut HDR
DCI P3 xy
50.22%
51.54%
DCI P3 uv
42.13%
46.58%
Rec. 2020 xy
36.1%
36.97%
Rec. 2020 uv
30.89%
33.95%
Flicker
10
9.0
Flicker Graph
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
Flicker Frequency
No Flicker
> 1000Hz
Flicker Active Below
0%
96%
Interface
Keyboard
4.7
5.5
Keyboard Photo
Typing Quality
5.5
6.5
Numpad
No
No
Backlighting
No
No
Key Switch Actuation Graph
Operating Force
63 gf
65 gf
Actuation Force
32 gf
38 gf
Pre-Travel
1.12 mm
1.15 mm
Total Travel
1.79 mm
1.74 mm
Touchpad
5.4
6.5
Touchpad Photo
Tracking Quality
5.5
7.0
Size
8.1 in² (52.4 cm²)
8.4 in² (54.5 cm²)
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Dedicated Buttons
No
No
Speakers
8.1
7.2
Frequency Response Plot
Max Volume
82 dB SPL
69 dB SPL
Standard Error @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
6.3 dB
5.7 dB
Slope @ Normal Vol. (65 dB)
0.1
0.6
Bass Extension (Low-Frequency Ext.)
370 Hz
250 Hz
Treble Extension (High-Frequency Ext.)
16 kHz
16 kHz
Dynamic Range Compression @ Max Vol.
0.8 dB
0.3 dB
Webcam & Microphone
4.4
7.0
Webcam Video Sample
Video Quality
4.0
7.0
Resolution
480p
720p
Position
Top Center
Top Center
Privacy Cover
No
No
Face Unlock
No
No
Connectivity
Ports
6.5
5.0
Ports Photo
USB-A Ports
2
1
USB-C Ports
1
1
Thunderbolt
No
No
USB-C Charging
No
Yes
USB-C Display Out
No
Yes
HDMI
2.0
No
DisplayPort
No
No
3.5mm Jack
Combo mic/headphone
Combo mic/headphone
Card Reader
MicroSD UHS 1
MicroSD UHS 1
Ethernet
No
No
Proprietary Port
No
No
Security Lock
Yes
Yes
Wireless Communication
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
5.0
4.0
Configuration
CPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
Celeron N4020
Celeron N4000
Core Count
2
2
Thread Count
2
2
GPU
Brand
Intel
Intel
Model
UHD Graphics 600
UHD Graphics 600
Dedicated/Integrated
Integrated
Integrated
VRAM Size
N/A
N/A
RAM
Capacity
4 GB
6 GB
Modules
1 (Soldered)
4 (Soldered)
Type
DDR4
LP-DDR4
Speed
2,400 MHz
2,133 MHz
Storage
Advertised Capacity
64 GB
64 GB
Usable Capacity
31 GB
48 GB
Drive 1
SanDisk DA4064
SanDisk DA4064
Drive 1 Type
eMMC
eMMC
Drive 2
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Drive 2 Type
No 2nd Drive
No 2nd Drive
Performance
Geekbench 5 (Synthetics)
2.3
2.6
Geekbench Image
CPU Single-Thread
456 points
423 points
CPU Multi-Thread
839 points
784 points
GPU Compute
1,210 points
N/A
Cinebench R23 (CPU Rendering)
2.4
0.0
Cinebench R23 Photo
Single-Thread
439 points
N/A
Multi-Thread
663 points
N/A
Blender (3D Rendering)
0.0
0.0
Blender Image
CPU Render Time
78.0 min
62.1 min
GPU Render Time
N/A
N/A
GPU Render Time (Optix)
N/A
N/A
Basemark GPU (Game Scene)
0.5
1.8
Basemark Image
Overall Score
1,261
4,013
Storage Drive Performance
5.3
4.8
Storage Performance Image
Sequential Write Speed
193.6 MB/s
148.4 MB/s
Sequential Read Speed
313.9 MB/s
276.2 MB/s
Random Write Speed
23.8 MB/s
3.8 MB/s
Random Read Speed
5.2 MB/s
11.5 MB/s
Battery
6.3
7.7
Capacity
38 Wh
39 Wh
Battery Life (Web Browsing)
7.3 hrs
10.2 hrs
Battery Life (Video Playback)
5.8 hrs
5.3 hrs
Battery Life (Gaming)
4.3 hrs
3.7 hrs
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
2.7 hrs
Borderlands 3
0.0
0.0
Borderlands 3 Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Very Low
N/A
N/A
Civilization VI
0.0
0.0
Civilization VI Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Minimum
N/A
N/A
Avg. Turn Time
N/A
N/A
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
0.0
0.0
CS:GO graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Low
6 fps
N/A
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider
0.0
0.0
SOTTR Graph
Avg. FPS
N/A
N/A
1% Low
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low
N/A
N/A
1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
0.1% Low Delta
N/A
N/A
Avg. FPS On Lowest
1 fps
N/A
Thermals And Noise
8.5
9.4
Keyboard Temps Picture
Keyboard Temp While Idle
32 °C (90 °F)
24 °C (75 °F)
Keyboard Temp Under Load
43 °C (110 °F)
37 °C (99 °F)
Fan Noise While Idle
N/A
N/A
Fan Noise Under Load
N/A
N/A
Power & Fan Control App
No
No
Performance Over Time
7.0
0.0
Performance Over Time Image
CPU Temp (Cinebench)
61 °C
N/A
CPU Perf. Loss (Cinebench)
0% loss
N/A
GPU Temp (Heaven)
60 °C
N/A
GPU Perf. Loss (Heaven)
21% loss
N/A
Additional Features And Software
Software
Operating System
Windows 10
Chrome OS
Additional Software
Yes
None
Extra Features
RGB Illumination
No
No
Touch Pen
No
No
Secondary Display
No
No
Biometrics
No
No
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