[Video Review] HP 250 G8 – thinner bezels and a smaller body but a familiar story overall
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HP 250 G8 / 255 G8 in-depth review
Okay, everybody, we are back in the budget territory today, and the laptop we're going to test is the HP 250 G8. Ultimately, this is the third iteration of the HP 250 we're reviewing, and the previous two all came with TN panels, which was a bummer. At the same time, it is somehow expected, since this is the main cost-cutting factor. Well... this, and the materials for the build.Unsurprisingly, we also got a TN model, which now feels weird in 2021, but it's good to know that you can still buy an IPS version. If you can spare the money - go for it. Nevertheless, this laptop offers a lot of[...]
Pros
- Wide configuration options
- One of the best keyboards for the price
- Doesn't use aggressive PWM for brightness adjustment (Innolux CMN1526)
- Great upgradability
- More portable than ever
Cons
- Poor build materials choice
- Its TN panel has poor viewing angles, mediocre contrast ratio and covers only 53% of the sRGB color gamut (Innolux CMN1526)
- Underpeforming
- Uncomfortable touchpad
HP 250 G8 / 255 G8 - Specs
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-1255U #158 in Top CPUs Intel Core i3-N305 #205 in Top CPUs Intel Core i3-1005G1 #214 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 5700U #196 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U #208 in Top CPUs[Video Review] HP 250 G8 – thinner bezels and a smaller body but a familiar story overall Intel Processor N50 Intel Pentium Silver N5030 Intel Core i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1065G7 Intel Core i5-1135G7 Intel Core i5-1035G1 Intel Core i3-1125G4 Intel Core i3-1115G4 Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4020 AMD Ryzen 7 5825U AMD Ryzen 5 5500U AMD Ryzen 5 2500U AMD Ryzen 3 5300U AMD Ryzen 3 3250U AMD Athlon Silver 3050U AMD Athlon Gold 3150U AMD 3020e
- GPU
- Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) #312 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 (32EU) #342 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 (16EU) #346 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics G1 #344 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics 605 #364 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics 600 #365 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics #363 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) #322 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) #317 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 #339 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W) #309 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R2000/3000, 15W) #321 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) #320 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W) #328 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 #333 in Top GPUs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 5128GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 M.2 NVMe/SATA slot See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Home, No OS, DOS
- Battery
- 41Wh, 3-cell, 45Wh, 3-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 358 x 242 x 19.9 mm (14.09" x 9.53" x 0.78")
- Weight
- 1.74 kg (3.8 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- 1.4b
- Card reader
- SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Digital Microphone
- Speakers
- Stereo Speakers
- Optical drive
All HP 250 G8 / 255 G8 configurations
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Author: Nikolay Palaozov
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