[Video Review] HP 255 G9 – Just the essentials


HP 250 G9 / 255 G9 in-depth review

Hot out of the oven comes the HP 255 G9. It is a laptop suitable for the home and the office (or the home office), as it features pretty capable hardware at a price, which is almost unbeatable in its class.But what is its class? Well, it comprises notebooks like the Dell's Vostro 15 3525, Lenovo's V15, or Acer's Aspire 3. As a rule of thumb, budget-friendly devices require a lot of compromises, especially if you want to get decent-enough hardware.Of course, this is the case here. Knowing that AMD's RDNA2 graphics architecture will make the Ryzen 6000U processors more expensive, HP pic[...]

Pros

  • Low price
  • 2x SODIMM + 1x M.2 PCIe x4 + 1x 2.5-inch SATA drive bay
  • SD card slot
  • No PWM (AUO AUO499F)
  • Good cooling and power efficiency
  • Comfortable keyboard
  • Fingerprint reader

Cons

  • Covers only 50% of sRGB (AUO AUO499F)
  • Narrow viewing angles and low contrast ratio (AUO AUO499F)
  • USB Type-C is only used for data transfer
  • Plastic build
  • Touchpad buttons are slightly uncomfortable

HP 250 G9 / 255 G9 - Specs

  • AUO AUO499F
  • Color accuracy  10  3.2
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 4000GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
  • RAM
  • up to 64GB
  • OS
  • Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Pro, DOS, No OS
  • Battery
  • 41Wh, 3-cell
  • Body material
  • Plastic / Polycarbonate
  • Dimensions
  • 357.9 x 242 x 19.8 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
  • 802.11ax
  • Bluetooth
  • 5.2
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5mm Combo Jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • optional
  • Web camera
  • HD with Temporal Noise Reduction
  • Backlit keyboard
  • optional
  • Microphone
  • Dual Array Microphones
  • Speakers
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

All HP 250 G9 / 255 G9 configurations

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