HP 255 G7

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Date Published: 01 Oct 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R2000/3000, 15W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
256GB SSD
8GB DDR4
1.78 kg (3.9 lbs)

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HP 255 G7

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Review

HP 255 G7 in-depth review

Extremely budget friendly, a lot of options and potentially powerful - this is what we can extract when seeing the HP 250 G7, knowing its configuration options. Or at least, that's what HP is trying to tell. What is it going to be in reality? We are here to find out. Of course, we should keep in mind the price of this device, so there is no point of being too harsh on this device.This laptop is available with a wide variety of CPUs, coming from Celerons to Pentiums, 7th Gen Core i3-7020U, and the newest Whiskey Lake offerings (by the time of writing the review) - Core i5-8265U and Core i7-8565U. Additionally, it is currently available only with the integrated graphics. However, interestingly (for a budget device), it has an M.2 slot. Take the 250 G7 train with us to see what did HP ha[...]

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Pros

Very good price
One of the best keyboards for the price
Relatively long battery life
We didn't detect a conventional use of PWM so it's practically safe to use for long periods of time (BOE NT156FHM-N41 (BOE0687))
It's offered with Whiskey Lake CPUs

Cons

Poor build materials choice
Lack of IPS options (top TN choice has poor contrast and maximum brightness) (BOE NT156FHM-N41 (BOE0687))
Clumsy touchpad

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

HP 250 G7 is one of the many budget options on the market. However, a lot of people view it as a cheap alternative to the ProBook series of HP. However, does it offer some of the most significant features of a ProBook - upgradability? Let's find out.Check out all HP 250 G7 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-depth Review.1. Remove the bottom plate HP didn't miss the opportunity to hide most of the screws of this laptop. However, unlike with the Spectre x360 15 (15-df0000) - we found it easier to remove the rubber feet, thus to reveal 7 more screw[...]

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, TN

Name
BOE NT156FHM-N41

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
183 cd/m²

sRGB
50%

Panel Type
TN

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
300:1

dE Color Checker
9.4 3.3

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