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日本[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 i7-1165G7 #205 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-1135G7 #207 in Top CPUs Intel Core i3-1115G4 #224 in Top CPUs Intel Celeron N4020 #253 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 5825U #116 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 5700U #151 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U #181 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 3 5300U #201 in Top CPUs AMD Athlon Silver 3050U #252 in Top CPUs AMD 3020e #251 in Top CPUsAMD Ryzen 5 3500U AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
- GPU
- Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU) #271 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics 600 #285 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) #244 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) #252 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W) #250 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R2000/3000, 15W) #270 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) #260 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W) #269 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 #278 in Top GPUs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 2000GB SSD
- 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, No OS, Windows 10 Pro
- 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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