[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 Pentium Silver N5030 #94 in Top CPUs Intel Core i7-1165G7 #81 in Top CPUs Intel Core i7-1065G7 #134 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-1135G7 #80 in Top CPUs Intel Core i5-1035G1 #102 in Top CPUs Intel Core i3-1115G4 #89 in Top CPUs Intel Core i3-1005G1 #98 in Top CPUs Intel Celeron N4120 #95 in Top CPUs Intel Celeron N4020 #99 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 5700U #49 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U #64 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 5 3500U #146 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 3 5300U #73 in Top CPUs AMD Ryzen 3 3250U #93 in Top CPUs AMD Athlon Silver 3050U #144 in Top CPUs AMD Athlon Gold 3150U #186 in Top CPUs AMD 3020e #92 in Top CPUs[Video Review] HP 250 G8 – thinner bezels and a smaller body but a familiar story overall
- GPU
- Intel UHD Graphics G1 #131 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics 605 #135 in Top GPUs Intel UHD Graphics 600 #136 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) #105 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) #113 in Top GPUs Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 #128 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R4000/5000, 15W) #112 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (R2000/3000, 15W) #125 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (R4000/5000, 15W) #119 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (R4000/5000, 15W) #124 in Top GPUs AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 #130 in Top GPUs[Video Review] HP 250 G8 – thinner bezels and a smaller body but a familiar story overall Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU)
- HDD/SSD
- up to 5000GB 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 10 Pro, Windows 10 Home, No OS, Windows 11 Pro
- Battery
- 41Wh, 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