HP 255 G8 15.6" 2022, Ryzen 5 5500U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Dark Ash Silver
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 41 Wh
38 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 1.4b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| Battery | 41 Wh |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP 255 G8 15.6" | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI | Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US | Microsoft Surface EP2-33232 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 3840x2400 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Integrated Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 41 | - | 90 | 100 | 76 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP 255 G8 15.6" | 39.2 | 37.6 | 36.3 | 42.2 | 50.2 | 46.6 | 15.8 | 33.4 | 41.5 | 62.5 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Compare | 91.2 | 95.7 | 90.9 | 77.4 | 96.5 | 73.6 | 88.5 | 60.4 | 96 | 8.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Compare | 81.9 | 84.5 | 98.8 | 85.5 | 98.6 | 25.6 | 93.9 | 81.8 | 94.6 | 2.7 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US Compare | 66 | 68.8 | 79.5 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 33.2 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 15.6 |
| Microsoft Surface EP2-33232 Compare | 67.8 | 68.8 | 89.1 | 94.5 | 91.1 | 59.3 | 65.3 | 81.8 | 0 | 9.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall37.5
- AI/LLM14.9
- Gaming11.4
- Portability41.4
- Creator18.4
- Student53.9
- Business37.3
- Developer38.3
- Entertainment38.8
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