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HP 250 G3

Specifications

HP 250 G3
HP 250 G3 (250 G6 Series)
Processor
Intel Celeron N2830 2 x 2.2 - 2.4 GHz, Bay Trail-M
Graphics adapter
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Core: 720 MHz, igdumdim64 10.18.10.3408
Memory
2048 MB 
, DDR3L SDRAM 1/1 memory bank occupied
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, LG Philips LGD03D9, TN, glossy: no
Storage
Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545032A7E680, 320 GB 
, 5400 rpm, 8 MB cache
Soundcard
Intel Valleyview SoC - HD Audio Controller
Connections
2 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: Combined audio port, Card Reader: SD
Networking
Realtek RTL8102/8103/8136 Family PCI-E FE NIC (10/100MBit/s), Ralink RT3290 802.11n Wireless Network Adapter (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0
Optical drive
HP DVDRAM GU90N
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 28 x 378 x 259 ( = 1.1 x 14.88 x 10.2 in)
Battery
30 Wh Lithium-Ion, COMPAL PABAS0241231, Battery runtime (according to manufacturer): 6 h
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 8.1 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: VGA
Additional features
Speakers: Two speakers, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, CyberLink YouCam, CyberLink Media Suite 10, CyberLink Power2Go8, CyberLink PowerDVD 12, CyberLink LabelPrint, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
2.14 kg ( = 75.49 oz / 4.72 pounds), Power Supply: 294 g ( = 10.37 oz / 0.65 pounds)
Price
270 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 72% - average
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 37%, features: 61%, display: 71% mobility: 71%, workmanship: 71%, ergonomy: 75%, emissions: 92%

Reviews for the HP 250 G3

72% HP 250 G3 Notebook Review | Notebookcheck
It's got the basics. The HP 250 G3 is a 15.6-inch notebook currently priced at just 270 Euros (~$339). Did HP really just slim down their device where there was beef to spare, or did their frugal measures cross the line?
HP 250 G3 (J4R74EA)
Source: c't - Heft 23/2014 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 11/01/2014
HP 250 G3 – Попытка №3
Source: Notebook-Center.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Decent performance; good autonomy; optical drive; excellent keyboard. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/09/2015

Comment

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail):

Integrated GPU for tablet and notebook Bay Trail SoCs. Based on the Ivy Bridge GPU with four Execution Units and support for DirectX 11.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


N2830: Soc with an integrated dual core Atom processor clocked at up to 2.4 GHz and an Intel HD Graphics GPU.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.


72%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Current Prices
Stefan Hinum, 2014-12-23 (Update: 2014-12-23)