HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Latest Best Review | HP 14S DR1009TU Laptop Review

I just received the HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU laptop and reviewed it. I found a lot of good things and some disappointing points about the HP laptop.

In this Laptop Radar article, I am gonna share everything about that. So, let’s get started with joining us.

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HP 14s DR1009TU Technical Specs

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HP 14s DR1009TU Technical Specs
  • CPU: 1GHz Intel Core i5-1035G1 | 10th Gen | 4 Cores | 6MB Cache | Max 3.6GHz
  • GPU: Integrated Intel UHD GPU
  • RAM: 8GB DDR4 | 2666MHz | Dual channel | Upgradable to 16GB
  • Storage: 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD.
  • Display: 14-inch FHD | IPS and Anti-glare panel | 244 Nits
  • Battery: 41Wh Li-ion | 3 Cell | Approx 6 hrs and 29 mins on YouTube
  • Wireless connectivity: 802.11a/g/b/n/ac 2×2 Wi-Fi | Bluetooth 5.0
  • Weight: 1.46 Kg (3.22 lbs)
  • Laptop dimensions: 32.4 x 22.5 x 1.8 cms

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HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Build Quality

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The HP 14s DR1009TU laptop is made of all plastic. But, it’s pretty solid to withstand the flex. The design however falls towards the more classic side. It doesn’t reflect a kind of premium laptop look.

In addition, fingerprints easily show up on the smooth matte silver finish. But, I found it easy to clean using a micro-fibre cloth.

Also, I haven’t noticed any colour change on the surface over the long use. In many laptops, I found the white surface turned yellowish at some parts over the use. But, that’s not the case with this HP laptop.

HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Dimensions and Weight

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HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Dimensions and Weight

The dimensions of this HP 14s DR1009TU are 12.7 inches in width, 8.8 inches in depth, and 0.7 inches in height.

In addition to that, I have also measured the weight using Propert’s weighing scale.

  • For laptop only: 1.46 kg (3.22 lbs) (KG to LBS Converter)
  • For laptop + Accessories: 1.69 kg (3.7 lbs)

Here, I have checked the Hp laptop’s weight is its charging accessories, so that, you can get an idea about the total weight you may need to carry while travelling.

When compared it with other laptops under 60000 in India, I found this HP 14s DR1009TU light in weight. At LaptopRadar.In, we consider laptops below 1.5 kg lightweight.

HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Display Details

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HP 14s DR1009TU Technical Specs

The Laptop HP 14s DR1009TU has a 14-inch FHD Display with an IPS panel. It has a 60Hz refresh rate and is surrounded by 6.5mm side bezels to offer you a possible more screen-to-body ratio. The screen contrast ratio is 1400:1, which is very good.

At LaptopRadar.In, we recommend at least a 1000:1 contrast ratio. It really delivers good viewing angles.

In the case of this laptop, I have no option to check for G-Sync availability because it has no NVIDIA GPU. It’s not a dedicated gaming laptop. But, it can fulfil your gaming needs up to a certain limit.

To check the screen colour reproduction, I have tested the screen colour gamut using Spyder 5 PRO. And, here are our results of 3 tests for SRGB, AdobeRGB, and NTSC.

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As you can see the screen colour gamut are not impressive for content creators like photo and video editors. But, perfectly fine for office-level jobs, students, programmers, and bloggers.

See the below chart where this laptop is in comparison to other laptops of price under Rs 60,000.

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As you can see that our HP laptop is in the middle.

In addition to that, I have also checked the bright test of this laptop in terms of nits display. And, here are my results.

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So, At LaptopRadar.In, our review unit has reached almost 245 nits, which is very far-below below the minimum value we recommend (290-300 nits).

When compared with other laptops under Rs 60,000 price, HP 14s DR1009TU has secured a middle position and that’s not bad but not impressive also.

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When I intentionally moved the screen up and down using my fingers, I found a little bit of flex there. But, despite the display lid being made of plastic, I found it not problematic.

In addition to that, the hinge runs mostly along the base. And, that also contributes to the flex reduction.

It is to note that the hinge doesn’t allow you to turn the display 180 degrees. In addition, I failed when I tried to open the display with one finger. That shows the uneven distribution of weight across the hinge.

HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Keyboard

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HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Keyboard

The HP 14s DR1009TU laptop keyboard has a plastic island. When I pressed it down hard using my fingers, I found a little bit of flex there. But, to be frank, it wasn’t problematic. Even during aggressive typing, it has gone well.

The keys are made of plastic and have a silver background with grey fonts. At LaptopRadar.In, we recommend black keys with white fonts for faster visibility of keys during typing.

HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Keyboard

The keyboard has a white zonal backlit. But, it’s dim compared to other laptops I have tested.

When it comes to typing experience, the keys have delivered 1.45mm of travel distance but weren’t consistent in tactile feedback.

At LaptopRadar.In, we recommend at least 1.5mm of travel distance for better tactile feedback.

However, the keys are a little bit noisy but you will find them considerably silent when compared to the mechanical keyboards.

The 2 arrow keys are smaller in size and also very closely placed. That can trigger an accidental wrong press.

If I compare it with Mi Notebook 14 HorizonAcer Swift 3 SF314-57, and Asus VivoBook S14 S403JA, then this one will definitely go down.

HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Touchpad

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The 4.1-inch touchpad is made of plastic material. It’s smooth and responsive. But, I’m worried that despite being Windows Precision-enabled, it’s not accurate to gestures like zoom and rotate.

Furthermore, it doesn’t click down anywhere. It has two separate buttons integrated at the bottom. When you press it, the buttons produce a bit of audible sound. However, for gaming, it’s not good. You have to buy a dedicated gaming mouse.

HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU RAM

The HP laptop 14s DR1009TU comes with 8GB of 2666MHz DDR4 Double Channel RAM. And, it’s upgradable to 16GB. Also note that there’s no extra slot for the upgrade, so you need to buy either 12GB or 16GB of RAM and replace it with the existing one.

In addition to that, below I have compared it with the RAM of other laptops of Rs 60000.

HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU CPU and GPU Performance

The Intel Core i5-1035G1 CPU from the Ice Lake family and Intel Integrated UHD GPU is powering the laptop’s performance. In addition, it got 512GB of PCIe-based SSD storage. So that, you will be able to open and edit large files smoothly.

CPU and GPU Benchmarks

To check the performance CPU, I have conducted the Cinebench tests. The Cinebench score represents the CPU’s performance.

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As you can see that the cooling pad hasn’t increased the CB score even a bit. But, the 0.15v CPU undervolting has increased the CB multi-core score from 1098 to 1113. It directly indicates that CPU undervolting is impacting much on the laptop’s performance.

In addition to that, see below where this HP 14s DR1009TU is when compared to other laptops of the price at nearly Rs 60,000.

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So, in the CB single core score comparison, the HP 14s DR1009TU has done a bit disappointing job. It’s at the 3rd-last position.

In addition, I have also checked Geekbench 5 benchmark performance.

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In a test by Geekbench 5, the HP 14s DR1009TU laptop achieved a 1034 score on single-core and a 3189 score on multi-core. See where it’s when compared with other laptops under Rs 60,000.

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You can see our HP laptop is at a good but impressive position in the GB single-core score comparison.

Now, what do these scores tell?

It tells the performance of the laptop. The higher the score, the higher the performance. Here, you have to consider the multi-core score. Take note that, Geekbench doesn’t put an excessive load on the CPU like Cinebench R20. And, Geekbench considers mainly productivity tasks like emailing, browsing, multitasking, etc, to evaluate the hardware.

And, these ways cannot give you an idea about the cooling solution. Because tiny tasks don’t make much stress on the CPU.

Hence, If the laptop has a higher Geekbench multi-core score means its capability for productivity is much better.

But, at the same time, information about thermal throttling and the cooling solution will remain unanswered by this tool.

Average CPU and GPU Clock Speeds

The HP 14s DR1009TU has Intel Core i5-1035G1 which has a base speed of 1.0GHz and can be overclocked to 3.6GHz.

The average CPU and GPU clock speeds were measured by performing the stress test using the AIDA64 tool. The average of 3 runs is in the below image.

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During the stress test at an auto fan and with the use of a cooling pad, the clock speed hasn’t raised noticeably. But, with 0.15v CPU undervolting, the speed has raised to 2415MHz, which is quite impressive. It gives you an idea that a cooling pad is completely useless to buy for this laptop for performance increment.

Furthermore, as the HP 14s DR1009TU is not a gaming laptop, I don’t have to check it for TDP as it isn’t required here. I would have done it if this was a gaming laptop.

Video Editing Performance

In this test, I have exported the 16 minutes and 13 seconds long video in YouTube 4K H.264 preset using Adobe Premier CC. And I have repeated the same test 4 times further to show you the average result.

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So, during my test of video export in 4K preset, the Lenovo laptop ended up in on average 35 minutes and 14 seconds. That’s too much.

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I’m very much disappointed because of the performance during the video export. Till now, I have criticised the Mi Notebook 14, but I think I’ve to praise it in this section. Also, it’s worth mentioning that the Lenovo laptop wasn’t all-time smooth during video editing.

Thermal Performance

I’ve performed the thermal performance test using the AIDA64 tool to check whether a cooling pad is useful in temperature reduction or not.

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As you can see that the cooling pad has shown a very negligible effect on temperature reduction. But, the CPU undervolting has reduced the temperature from 78 to 74.2, which is pretty good.

In addition, I have also checked for the laptop’s exterior temperature.

  • At idle: The keyboard and palm rest were cool.
  • During the stress test at the auto fan: the Palm rest was cool and the Keyboard was at mid-40 degrees C. The exterior above the function keys was hot.
  • With the use of a cooling pad: The same results as just the above test.

HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Noise Emitted by Fans

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At idle, the fan was completely silent. But, during the stress test at the auto fan, the noise level increased like crazy – 49.6 dB.

In addition, also find HP’s position in terms of fan noise emission when compared to laptops of price under Rs 60,000.

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Look at our laptop’s position, it’s at the 3rd-last position. Too bad.

You can see in the above chart that Acer Swift 3 SF314-57 comes with the most silent fan whereas Dell Inspiron 14 3493 has the most noisy fan when I ran the stress test at auto fan.

HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Camera and Microphone

The 720p camera and microphone are placed at the top bezel of the display. When tested outdoors, I found both are a little below average in terms of quality. The camera also doesn’t support Windows Hello unlock.

Here is the position of this HP 14s DR1009TU when compared with other laptops of Rs 60,000 price.

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HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Speakers

The top-firing speakers are placed at the top of the keyboard. The sound comes out from the holes made at the top of the keyboard. When I tested the sound level while YouTube videos were on, the Digitech has shown 72dB of reading. In addition to that, the speakers also feel a bit tiny.

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HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Ports

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On the left side, there are the following ports from left to right.

  • 1 Full-size SD card reader
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On the right side, there are the following ports from left to right.

  • 1 3.5mm Audio/combo jack
  • 1 USB Type-C Gen-1
  • 2 USB Type-A 3.1 Gen-1
  • 1 HDMI 1.4b
  • 1 Power input
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On the back, there are only air exhausts. And, on the back cover, it has air intake vents. But, the thermal test has revealed that they’re useless even when I have used a cooling pad.

HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Battery

The HP 14s DR1009TU laptop has 41Wh battery.

It lasted for 74 minutes during the continuous stress test and for 389 minutes while watching YouTube videos at 50% of screen brightness, with keyboard backlighting off, and background apps disabled.

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HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Battery

HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Storage

Let me tell you that this HP 14s DR1009TU has 512GB of PCIe-based SSD storage. I have measured its speed and performance using CrystalDiskMark. CrystalDiskMark is a tool most popular for the measurement of storage performance.

HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU Storage

You can see that it’s too fast at reading and writing. The reading speed is almost 1583MB/sec and the writing speed is almost 1487MB/sec.

Furthermore, neither this laptop is capable of gaming nor, it has at least NVIDIA’s MX series GPU. So, I have skipped testing the gaming benchmarks.

Final Thoughts on HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU

The HP 14s DR1009TU laptop is not much feature-rich. It falls on the classic design. The build is all-plastic but pretty solid and sturdy enough. The display has an IPS panel that delivers pretty good viewing angles and a pretty good contrast ratio. In addition, the keyboard is not tactile. The touchpad is smooth and responsive. The surprising thing is that despite being precision-enabled, it’s not accurate for zoom and rotate gestures. The performance is on the boundary line. It has no dedicated graphics card. So, it can’t fulfil your smooth gaming needs. The camera and microphone are below average in quality. Therefore, it’s not good for video conferences. What I like is the USB Type-C port inside it. The speakers are not enough-loud. But, sounds okay. The 512GB of SSD storage is much faster at reading and writing files. Overall, an entry-level classic-design laptop at a very cheap price in India.

FAQs for HP 14s Laptop DR1009TU Model

HP Laptop 14s DR1009TU is a gaming laptop?

No, it’s not a dedicated gaming laptop checked by LaptopRadar.in

Which work field is suitable with an HP 14s DR1009TU laptop?

Perfectly fine for office-level jobs, students, programmers, and bloggers but not for content creators like photo and video editors suggested by LaptopRadar.in.

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