upgrades to hp stream 14 cb0xx

[victor_24]

so my brother gave me his hp stream 14 laptop and i was wondering if i could make any upgrades like if i could upgrade the processor to like a core 3 or 5. I was also wondering what is the maximum ram the hp stream 14 cb0xx can take 

[resistencia]

Hi  @victor_24 

The complete model or its product number (SKU) is required. It has this form ASDFG#ABC

Anyway, the processor can not be changed is soldered to the motherboard, then I think you have a processor intel Celeron. If so, the memory is soldered to the motherboard. If it has the processor Intel® Celeron® N3060, it is possible that it has only one slot and supports a maximum of 8 GB of DDR3L-1600 type. 

[BarryMo67]

 No matter the model of HP Stream the Celeron CPU is for the most part Not Upgradable as it is soldered to the board.  Your Upgrade options will be somewhat limited to hardware you can change. The online service Manual is a handy place to start, so you can become familiar with your model. If you want to Upgrade start with RAM unless you have a 2GB model as they have RAM soldered to the motherboard. 4GB Models can handle an 8GB single stick.

 If you have a 32GB eMMC Stream you will want to add Storage ( as Windows 10 is an Unruly monster now and 32GB will not cut it), to add an NVME SSD requires you delete the M.2 WIFI/BT Module and replace it with a M.2 (NGFF) NVME SSD to M2 A/E Key WIFI Port with 20cm Cable (this plug into the M.2 Slot and is home to your new NVME SSD, it fits in the open space available)

 You can now find any size NVME SSD to boot from 128GB - 1TB, myself I went with 480GB. You can then just use the built in eMMC like an SD Card that is soldered to your board. Your BOIS will not be happy, but you side step it with a handy software Utility Duet with rEFInd to handle booting from NVME drives.

 Your last Upgrade will be change out the 1366 x 768 TN LCD for a 1920 x 1080 IPS LCD. Thanks to standard production methods I run an IPS LCD from another Stream that is 1080 on a model that was sold with a 1366 TN. The Upgrade was worth it!!! All in was Under $200 Canadian, self installed, and has given my Stream more years of use !!!!!

Over all Specs of my 2017 HP Stream

 The NVME SSD and the eMMC that is now only Storage

C:  480gb NVME SSD

32GB eMMC now formatted as Fat32 Storage

 Many think the Stream is weak and slow because of the Celeron CPU, this in most cases is not the case, as the weak point of the Stream is in the eMMC, it just can not fill the RAM quick enough. The upgrade to SSD gives the Stream a Boost, being real hear not Intel i3 speed by any means, but a boost you notice right away.

Crystal Disk Mark shows a big improvement, but compared to newer better hardware it's not impressive, when measured to where you came from it is a big step up.

32GB eMMC (Samsung)

NVME SSD ( on adapter via M.2 WIFI Slot)