[Video Review] HP 250 G8 – thinner bezels and a smaller body but a familiar story overall
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
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-1165G7 #195 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-1135G7 #197 in Top CPUs Intel Core i3-1115G4 #213 in Top CPUs Intel Celeron N4020 #242 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 5825U #111 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 5700U #144 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U #173 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 3 5300U #192 in Top CPUs AMD Athlon Silver 3050U #241 in Top CPUs AMD 3020e #240 in Top CPUsAMD Ryzen 5 3500U AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
- GPU
- Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) #253 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics 600 #267 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) #226 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) #234 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W) #232 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R2000/3000, 15W) #252 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) #242 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W) #251 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 #260 in Top GPUs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 2000GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 M.2 NVMe/SATA slot See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, No OS
- 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