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HP 250 G7 in review: Scrap recycling done the HP way

Dull view. The HP 250 G7 offers a current Ice Lake processor, a GeForce graphics core, 8 GB of RAM, and an NVMe SSD for just under 500 Euros (~$596). The built-in display is a disappointment.

With the 250 G7, Hewlett Packard delivers a simple 15.6-inch office laptop aimed at both professional and noncorporate users. The laptop is powered by a Core i5-1035G1 processor and a GeForce MX110 graphics core. By now, we know the 250 G7 since we've already reviewed its sibling model, the 250 G7 6HM85ES. Competitors include devices like the Lenovo V155-15API, the Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51, the Asus M509DA, and the Acer Aspire 5 A515-43.

Since the two 250 G7 models are identical in construction, we won't go any further into the case, connectivity, input devices, and speakers. The corresponding information can be found in the review of the HP 250 G7 6HM85ES.

HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Processor
Intel Core i5-1035G1 4 x 1 - 3.6 GHz, Ice Lake-U
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce MX110 - 2048 MB VRAM, Core: 1006 MHz, Memory: 1253 MHz, GDDR5, 64-bit interface, 27.21.14.5206 (Nvidia 452.06), Optimus
Memory
8 GB 
, DDR4 2666, single-channel, one memory slot (occupied)
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, BOE BOE0687, TN LED, glossy: no, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel 495 (Ice Lake-U PCH-LP Premium)
Storage
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD, 256 GB 
, 195 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC236 @ Intel Ice Point-LP PCH - cAVS
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: combo audio, Card Reader: SD, SDHC, SDXC, TPM 2.0
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2
Optical drive
HP DVD-RW DA8AESH
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 22.5 x 376 x 246 ( = 0.89 x 14.8 x 9.69 in)
Battery
41 Wh, 3440 mAh Lithium-Ion, 11.34
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: VGA
Primary Camera: 0.3 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, McAfee LiveSafe (trial version), MS Office 365 (trial version), 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.78 kg ( = 62.79 oz / 3.92 pounds), Power Supply: 309 g ( = 10.9 oz / 0.68 pounds)
Price
499 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
75.4 %
09/2020
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
i5-1035G1, GeForce MX110
1.8 kg22.5 mm15.60"1920x1080
74.7 %
09/2019
Lenovo V155-15API
R5 3500U, Vega 8
2.2 kg23 mm15.60"1920x1080
76.6 %
02/2020
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
1.9 kg19.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
76.6 %
01/2020
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
R3 3200U, Vega 3
1.8 kg22.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
78.4 %
11/2019
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
R5 3500U, Vega 8
1.8 kg18 mm15.60"1920x1080

Size comparison

376 mm / 14.8 inch 246 mm / 9.69 inch 22.5 mm / 0.886 inch 1.8 kg3.92 lbs363 mm / 14.3 inch 254 mm / 10 inch 23 mm / 0.906 inch 2.2 kg4.85 lbs363.4 mm / 14.3 inch 247.5 mm / 9.74 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 1.9 kg4.19 lbs360.2 mm / 14.2 inch 234.9 mm / 9.25 inch 22.9 mm / 0.902 inch 1.8 kg3.97 lbs364 mm / 14.3 inch 248 mm / 9.76 inch 18 mm / 0.709 inch 1.8 kg3.97 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs
Right side: Memory card reader (SD), USB 2.0 (Type-A), optical drive, cable lock slot
Right side: Memory card reader (SD), USB 2.0 (Type-A), optical drive, cable lock slot
Left side: Power supply, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), combo audio
Left side: Power supply, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), combo audio
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
Average of class Office
  (8 - 196.8, n=50, last 2 years)
55.6 MB/s +60%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
36.1 MB/s +4%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
34.7 MB/s
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
31.4 MB/s -10%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
Average of class Office
  (26.4 - 173.2, n=44, last 2 years)
65.2 MB/s +87%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 microSDXC 64GB)
37.9 MB/s +9%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
34.8 MB/s
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
34.1 MB/s -2%
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Average of class Office
  (280 - 1332, n=6, last 2 years)
810 MBit/s +168%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174
588 (564min - 603max) MBit/s +95%
Lenovo V155-15API
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
303 (253min - 352max) MBit/s 0%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
302 (291min - 310max) MBit/s
Average Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
  (54.8 - 339, n=21)
278 MBit/s -8%
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
RealTek Semiconductor, Device ID: C821
269 (182min - 363max) MBit/s -11%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
133 (1min - 399max) MBit/s -56%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
54.8 (31min - 87max) MBit/s -82%
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Office
  (348 - 1690, n=6, last 2 years)
852 MBit/s +194%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174
309 (278min - 319max) MBit/s +7%
Lenovo V155-15API
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
292 (159min - 312max) MBit/s +1%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
290 (282min - 292max) MBit/s
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
RealTek Semiconductor, Device ID: C821
281 (257min - 287max) MBit/s -3%
Average Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
  (86 - 348, n=21)
270 MBit/s -7%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter
248 (37min - 318max) MBit/s -14%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
86 (43min - 100max) MBit/s -70%
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HP 250 G7-15S40ES Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø289 (282-292)
Lenovo V155-15API Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø291 (159-312)
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø248 (37-318)
Asus M509DA-EJ153T Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø85.1 (43-100)
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø309 (278-319)
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES RealTek Semiconductor, Device ID: C821; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø281 (257-287)
HP 250 G7-15S40ES Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø302 (291-310)
Lenovo V155-15API Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø303 (253-352)
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 Wireless Network Adapter; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø137.7 (1-399)
Asus M509DA-EJ153T Realtek 8821CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø54.8 (31-87)
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø588 (564-603)
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES RealTek Semiconductor, Device ID: C821; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø269 (182-363)
ColorChecker
24.2 ∆E
27.6 ∆E
29.6 ∆E
26 ∆E
31.5 ∆E
25.7 ∆E
25.6 ∆E
36.2 ∆E
25.4 ∆E
27.2 ∆E
18.3 ∆E
24.6 ∆E
33 ∆E
24.7 ∆E
27.6 ∆E
14.5 ∆E
31.1 ∆E
30.5 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
11.8 ∆E
22.8 ∆E
27.6 ∆E
25.9 ∆E
9.2 ∆E
ColorChecker HP 250 G7-15S40ES: 24.29 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 36.16 ∆E

Display - Dim, poor contrast, and unstable viewing angles

The matte 15.6-inch display has a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The brightness (173.7 cd/m²) and contrast (434:1) are very poor. In addition, the maximum brightness is even lower on battery power. Generally, we also expect better results from a 500-Euro (~$596) laptop. We consider values beyond 300 cd/m² and 1,000:1, respectively, to be good.

Unfortunately, the display flickers at a frequency of 5,000 Hz at brightness levels of 90% and below. Due to the high frequency, however, even sensitive users shouldn't be troubled by headaches and/or eye problems.

Pixel grid
Pixel grid
Screen bleeding
Screen bleeding
191
cd/m²
183
cd/m²
178
cd/m²
168
cd/m²
178
cd/m²
165
cd/m²
156
cd/m²
179
cd/m²
165
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
BOE BOE0687 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 191 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 173.7 cd/m² Minimum: 10 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 82 %
Center on Battery: 150 cd/m²
Contrast: 434:1 (Black: 0.41 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 12.66 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 4.36
ΔE Greyscale 15.05 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
58% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
37% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
39.93% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
58.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
38.64% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.63
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
BOE BOE0687, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
BOE0687, TN, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo V155-15API
AUO61ED, TN, 1920x1080, 15.60
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
BOE CQ NT156FHM-N61, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
Chi Mei N156HGA-EA3, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
CEC PANDA LM156LF-CL07, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display
3%
-1%
-1%
8%
2%
Display P3 Coverage
38.64
39.61
3%
38.14
-1%
38.17
-1%
41.58
8%
39.53
2%
sRGB Coverage
58.2
59.5
2%
57.4
-1%
57.5
-1%
62.4
7%
59.5
2%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
39.93
40.93
3%
39.4
-1%
39.44
-1%
43
8%
40.84
2%
Response Times
124%
-28%
-29%
-51%
-80%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
38 ?(20, 18)
41 ?(22, 19)
-8%
44 ?(23, 21)
-16%
41 ?(22, 19)
-8%
45 ?(24, 21)
-18%
36 ?(18, 18)
5%
Response Time Black / White *
10 ?(7, 3)
12 ?(7, 5)
-20%
14 ?(10, 4)
-40%
15 ?(8, 7)
-50%
14 ?(10, 4)
-40%
25 ?(14, 11)
-150%
PWM Frequency
5000 ?(90)
25000 ?(90)
400%
250 ?(20)
-95%
178 ?(10)
-96%
Screen
8%
14%
-4%
16%
46%
Brightness middle
178
205
15%
220
24%
203
14%
226
27%
250
40%
Brightness
174
205
18%
200
15%
188
8%
212
22%
228
31%
Brightness Distribution
82
88
7%
80
-2%
87
6%
84
2%
83
1%
Black Level *
0.41
0.52
-27%
0.355
13%
0.635
-55%
0.485
-18%
0.205
50%
Contrast
434
394
-9%
620
43%
320
-26%
466
7%
1220
181%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
12.66
11.15
12%
10.36
18%
10.84
14%
7.76
39%
5.65
55%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
22.77
19.08
16%
18.91
17%
22.18
3%
12.44
45%
13.7
40%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
4.36
2.98
32%
5.09
-17%
4.45
-2%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
15.05
12.62
16%
12.49
17%
12.87
14%
9.11
39%
6.32
58%
Gamma
2.63 84%
2.38 92%
2.3 96%
2.58 85%
2.11 104%
2.45 90%
CCT
20050 32%
14189 46%
12808 51%
15854 41%
9905 66%
7287 89%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
37
38
3%
36
-3%
36.4
-2%
40
8%
38
3%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
58
59
2%
57
-2%
57.4
-1%
63
9%
59
2%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
45% / 27%
-5% / 5%
-11% / -6%
-9% / 3%
-11% / 14%

* ... smaller is better

Out of the box, the color reproduction is no cause for enthusiasm. With a Delta E 2000 color deviation of just under 13, the target (Delta E less than 3) is clearly missed. In addition, the display suffers from an evident blue tint. Calibration leads to a visible improvement. This reduces the color deviation to 4.4, the blue tint disappears, and the grayscales are displayed in a much more balanced way. Furthermore, the display isn't able to map the AdobeRGB (37%) and sRGB (58%) color spaces.

CalMAN - ColorChecker
CalMAN - ColorChecker
CalMAN - Grayscales
CalMAN - Grayscales
CalMAN - Color saturation
CalMAN - Color saturation
CalMAN - ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN - ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN - Grayscales (calibrated)
CalMAN - Grayscales (calibrated)
CalMAN - Color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN - Color saturation (calibrated)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
10 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 7 ms rise
↘ 3 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 21 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
38 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 20 ms rise
↘ 18 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 49 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 5000 Hz ≤ 90 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 5000 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 90 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 5000 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

HP has equipped the 250 G7 with a TN panel that shows unstable viewing angles. As a result, the screen is not readable from every position. Moreover, reading the screen content outdoors is only possible when the sun isn't shining.

The 250 G7 outdoors (shot in a completely overcast sky).
The 250 G7 outdoors (shot in a completely overcast sky).
Viewing angles
Viewing angles

Performance - Sufficient for office and Internet

With the 250 G7, HP has a simple 15.6-inch office laptop in its range that offers sufficient computing power for office and Internet applications. Our test device is available for about 500 Euros (~$596). Other configuration variants are available.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWiNFO
HWiNFO
 

Processor

The 250 is powered by a Core i5-1035G1 quad-core processor (Ice Lake). The CPU operates at a base speed of 1 GHz. Furthermore, an increase to 3.2 GHz (four cores) or 3.6 GHz (one core) is possible via Turbo. Hyper-Threading (two threads per core) is supported.

The multithread tests of the Cinebench benchmarks are run at 3 to 3.1 GHz for a short time. The speed then drops to 1.9 to 2.2 GHz. Moreover, the single-thread tests are processed at 600 MHz to 3.6 GHz. On battery power, the clock rates are 2.1 to 2.2 GHz (multithread) and 600 MHz to 3.6 GHz (single-thread), respectively.

Multithread (plugged in)
Multithread (plugged in)
Single-thread (plugged in)
Single-thread (plugged in)

We verify if the CPU Turbo is also consistently used when plugged in by running the Cinebench R15 benchmark's multithread test in a continuous loop for at least 30 minutes. The results slightly drop from the first to the second run and then remain at a constant level. Turbo is used to a small extent.

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HP 250 G7-15S40ES Intel Core i5-1035G1, Intel Core i5-1035G1: Ø529 (517.84-560.97)
Lenovo V155-15API AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U: Ø609 (600.38-643.97)
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel Core i5-10210U: Ø474 (470-500.27)
Asus M509DA-EJ153T AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, AMD Ryzen 3 3200U: Ø315 (312.09-318.08)
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U: Ø508 (460.33-641.41)
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U: Ø505 (498.72-514.09)
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES Intel Core i5-8265U, Intel Core i5-8265U: Ø486 (482.38-503.85)
CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop
CPU clock speeds while running the CB15 loop
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
166 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
561 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
57.8 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
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Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Office
  (82.6 - 284, n=118, last 2 years)
215 Points +30%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1
166 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1
  (144 - 171, n=8)
164.6 Points -1%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Intel Core i5-10210U
161 Points -3%
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
Intel Core i5-8265U
153 Points -8%
Lenovo V155-15API
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
143 Points -14%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
143 Points -14%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
130 Points -22%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Office
  (160.8 - 2642, n=120, last 2 years)
1380 Points +146%
Lenovo V155-15API
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
642 Points +14%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
614 Points +9%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
604 Points +8%
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1
  (518 - 803, n=11)
613 Points +9%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1
561 Points
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
Intel Core i5-8265U
504 Points -10%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Intel Core i5-10210U
500 Points -11%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
318 Points -43%
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1
863 Seconds *
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1
  (607 - 1002, n=9)
844 Seconds * +2%
Average of class Office
  (214 - 2844, n=121, last 2 years)
543 Seconds * +37%
7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Office
  (2233 - 6687, n=122, last 2 years)
4967 MIPS +17%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4261 MIPS
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1
  (3739 - 4318, n=8)
4089 MIPS -4%
7z b 4
Average of class Office
  (4226 - 62349, n=121, last 2 years)
34257 MIPS +127%
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1
  (13236 - 20378, n=8)
15975 MIPS +6%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1
15114 MIPS
Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Office
  (181.3 - 764, n=120, last 2 years)
553 Points +29%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1
428 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1
  (382 - 431, n=7)
419 Points -2%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Intel Core i5-10210U
400 Points -7%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
274 Points -36%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Office
  (356 - 5904, n=120, last 2 years)
3055 Points +133%
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1
  (1178 - 1873, n=7)
1409 Points +7%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1
1311 Points
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Intel Core i5-10210U
1105 Points -16%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
453 Points -65%
Geekbench 5.5
Single-Core
Average of class Office
  (510 - 1974, n=123, last 2 years)
1452 Points +24%
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1
  (1142 - 1240, n=7)
1195 Points +2%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1
1172 Points
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Intel Core i5-10210U
1090 Points -7%
Multi-Core
Average of class Office
  (1018 - 11980, n=123, last 2 years)
6503 Points +95%
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1
  (3337 - 4372, n=7)
3892 Points +17%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1
3337 Points
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Intel Core i5-10210U
2805 Points -16%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
Average of class Office
  (1.55 - 17.4, n=121, last 2 years)
9.04 fps +113%
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1
  (3.32 - 6.44, n=8)
4.39 fps +3%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4.25 fps
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
1.864 fps -56%
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1
  (55.3 - 70.9, n=6)
63.4 s * -7%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1
59 s *
Average of class Office
  (31.3 - 117.5, n=121, last 2 years)
57.3 s * +3%
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1
0.749 sec *
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1
  (0.705 - 0.769, n=7)
0.737 sec * +2%
Average of class Office
  (0.4244 - 1.397, n=120, last 2 years)
0.593 sec * +21%

* ... smaller is better

System performance

The system is fast and smooth, and we didn't encounter any problems. The laptop has enough computing power for office and Internet applications. This is accompanied by good results in the PCMark benchmarks. In addition, a slight increase in overall performance could be achieved by installing a second memory module (= dual-channel mode active).

Two memory slots are available.
Two memory slots are available.
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3323 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
3981 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
5171 points
PCMark 10 Score
3412 points
Help
PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Office
  (2325 - 7157, n=105, last 2 years)
5312 Points +56%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
3911 Points +15%
Lenovo V155-15API
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Union Memory RTOTJ128VGD3EYX
3713 Points +9%
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
3573 Points +5%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
3496 Points +2%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
GeForce MX110, i5-1035G1, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
3412 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
 
3412 Points 0%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
Vega 3, R3 3200U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
3326 Points -3%
Essentials
Average of class Office
  (5095 - 20841, n=105, last 2 years)
9781 Points +28%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
8078 Points +5%
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
7660 Points 0%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
GeForce MX110, i5-1035G1, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
7658 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
 
7658 Points 0%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
Vega 3, R3 3200U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
7487 Points -2%
Lenovo V155-15API
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Union Memory RTOTJ128VGD3EYX
7363 Points -4%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
6690 Points -13%
Productivity
Average of class Office
  (3041 - 10198, n=105, last 2 years)
7439 Points +34%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
6985 Points +26%
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
6171 Points +11%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
Vega 3, R3 3200U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
5698 Points +3%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
5610 Points +1%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
GeForce MX110, i5-1035G1, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
5544 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
 
5544 Points 0%
Lenovo V155-15API
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Union Memory RTOTJ128VGD3EYX
5456 Points -2%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Office
  (1912 - 9056, n=105, last 2 years)
5732 Points +126%
Lenovo V155-15API
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Union Memory RTOTJ128VGD3EYX
3459 Points +36%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
3089 Points +22%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
2878 Points +13%
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
2620 Points +3%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
GeForce MX110, i5-1035G1, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
2539 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
 
2539 Points 0%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
Vega 3, R3 3200U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
2343 Points -8%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Office
  (2304 - 4830, n=12, last 2 years)
4261 Points +28%
Lenovo V155-15API
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Union Memory RTOTJ128VGD3EYX
3524 Points +6%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
3407 Points +3%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
GeForce MX110, i5-1035G1, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
3323 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
 
3323 Points 0%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
3317 Points 0%
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
3254 Points -2%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
Vega 3, R3 3200U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
3065 Points -8%
Work Score Accelerated v2
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
GeForce MX110, i5-1035G1, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
5171 Points
Average Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
 
5171 Points 0%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
4854 Points -6%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
Vega 8, R5 3500U, Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
4570 Points -12%
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
4542 Points -12%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
Vega 3, R3 3200U, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
4380 Points -15%
Average of class Office
  (1854 - 5610, n=12, last 2 years)
3746 Points -28%

DPC latencies

In our standardized latency monitor test (web surfing, 4K video playback, high-load Prime95), we could observe issues with the DPC latencies. The system doesn't seem to be suitable for real-time video and audio-editing.

Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
Latency Monitor
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
GeForce MX110, i5-1035G1, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
3029 μs *

* ... smaller is better

Storage

The system drive is an NVMe SSD (M.2 2280) from Samsung. It provides 256 GB of storage space and delivers good transfer rates. Moreover, the laptop offers additional space for a 2.5-inch storage drive. However, the SATA slot required for the connection is missing.

An NVMe SSD serves as system drive.
An NVMe SSD serves as system drive.
A 2.5-inch storage drive can't be installed due to the missing SATA slot.
A 2.5-inch storage drive can't be installed due to the missing SATA slot.
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 2223 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 968 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 276.1 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 423.2 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1131 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 720 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 40.59 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 152.5 MB/s
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
Lenovo V155-15API
Union Memory RTOTJ128VGD3EYX
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
Intel SSD 660p 1TB SSDPEKNW010T8
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G
Average Samsung PM991 MZVLQ256HAJD
 
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
-60%
30%
0%
13%
31%
7%
Write 4K
152.5
72.4
-53%
176.1
15%
128.7
-16%
114.9
-25%
179.3
18%
143 ?(80.6 - 170.6, n=4)
-6%
Read 4K
40.59
27.84
-31%
50.4
24%
52.3
29%
52.7
30%
47.7
18%
43.2 ?(31.2 - 56.4, n=4)
6%
Write Seq
720
145.1
-80%
1457
102%
984
37%
1361
89%
1265
76%
855 ?(720 - 946, n=4)
19%
Read Seq
1131
496
-56%
1424
26%
1291
14%
1385
22%
1184
5%
1328 ?(1131 - 1639, n=4)
17%
Write 4K Q32T1
423.2
129.6
-69%
381
-10%
235.7
-44%
181.1
-57%
450.6
6%
419 ?(361 - 483, n=4)
-1%
Read 4K Q32T1
276.1
200.9
-27%
436.5
58%
324.6
18%
340.5
23%
556
101%
330 ?(272 - 486, n=4)
20%
Write Seq Q32T1
968
146.4
-85%
1455
50%
984
2%
1519
57%
1455
50%
972 ?(950 - 989, n=4)
0%
Read Seq Q32T1
2223
522
-77%
1725
-22%
1390
-37%
1515
-32%
1717
-23%
2174 ?(1872 - 2314, n=4)
-2%
AS SSD
-78%
27%
-22%
2%
39%
6%
Seq Read
1784
480.8
-73%
1542
-14%
1384
-22%
1358
-24%
1477
-17%
1892 ?(1649 - 2278, n=5)
6%
Seq Write
860
135.8
-84%
1249
45%
559
-35%
1300
51%
1339
56%
805 ?(587 - 1069, n=5)
-6%
4K Read
35.84
23.55
-34%
38.79
8%
44.64
25%
44.88
25%
46.26
29%
47.2 ?(35.8 - 54.6, n=5)
32%
4K Write
105.1
47.43
-55%
89.3
-15%
97.8
-7%
77.5
-26%
143.9
37%
135.4 ?(105.1 - 160.7, n=5)
29%
4K-64 Read
464.1
186.5
-60%
966
108%
324.3
-30%
586
26%
937
102%
520 ?(450 - 748, n=5)
12%
4K-64 Write
773
86.8
-89%
885
14%
388.4
-50%
738
-5%
1190
54%
736 ?(685 - 780, n=5)
-5%
Access Time Read *
0.107
0.118
-10%
0.106
1%
0.046
57%
0.1368 ?(0.107 - 0.156, n=5)
-28%
Access Time Write *
0.04
0.132
-230%
0.044
-10%
0.047
-18%
0.057
-43%
0.024
40%
0.0396 ?(0.023 - 0.072, n=5)
1%
Score Read
678
258
-62%
1159
71%
507
-25%
767
13%
1131
67%
756 ?(658 - 1031, n=5)
12%
Score Write
964
148
-85%
1099
14%
542
-44%
945
-2%
1468
52%
952 ?(903 - 988, n=5)
-1%
Score Total
1953
529
-73%
2842
46%
1284
-34%
2115
8%
3181
63%
2055 ?(1910 - 2465, n=5)
5%
Copy ISO MB/s
771
894
16%
589
-24%
765
-1%
712 ?(236 - 960, n=4)
-8%
Copy Program MB/s
240.2
304.9
27%
163.4
-32%
239.9
0%
300 ?(60.6 - 648, n=4)
25%
Copy Game MB/s
469.2
642
37%
425
-9%
528
13%
525 ?(126.6 - 882, n=4)
12%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-69% / -70%
29% / 28%
-11% / -14%
8% / 7%
35% / 37%
7% / 6%

* ... smaller is better

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

No graph data

Graphics card

With the dedicated GeForce MX110 graphics core, the HP laptop has Nvidia's current least-powerful model on board. The GPU is based on 2014's Maxwell architecture, and Nvidia specifies a speed level between 978 MHz (base) and 1,006 MHz (boost). In addition, the GPU can access fast GDDR5 graphics memory (2,048 MB).

The results in the 3DMark benchmarks are at a normal level for this GPU. The UHD Graphics G1 GPU that's integrated into the processor is active, and the laptop works with Nvidia's Optimus graphics-switching solution.

A comparison of the benchmark results and gaming tests shows that the MX110 offers more processing power than the Intel iGPU. The advantage is largely due to the MX110's GDDR5 memory. The gap decreases slightly if the iGPU can access memory running in dual-channel mode (a second memory module would have to be installed for this).

Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Sky Diver
Sky Diver
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
3DMark 11 Performance
2367 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
9867 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
1600 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
500 points
Help
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Office
  (1474 - 12230, n=115, last 2 years)
5878 Points +178%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
4400 Points +108%
Lenovo V155-15API
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
3742 Points +77%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
3683 Points +74%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
3535 Points +67%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
2582 Points +22%
Xiaomi Mi Notebook 15.6 (E58514D1D)
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, Intel Core i5-8250U
2140 Points +1%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i5-1035G1 (Dual-Channel)
2127 Points +1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX110
  (2115 - 2140, n=3)
2125 Points 0%
HP 15-da0405ng
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, Intel Core i5-8250U
2121 Points 0%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, Intel Core i5-1035G1
2115 Points
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i5-1035G1 (Single-Channel)
2026 Points -4%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
1936 Points -8%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U
1677 Points -21%
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8265U
1658 Points -22%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Office
  (5681 - 58068, n=98, last 2 years)
23871 Points +112%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
22247 Points +97%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
18282 Points +62%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
16755 Points +49%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
11453 Points +2%
Xiaomi Mi Notebook 15.6 (E58514D1D)
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, Intel Core i5-8250U
11314 Points 0%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, Intel Core i5-1035G1
11266 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX110
  (10858 - 11314, n=3)
11146 Points -1%
HP 15-da0405ng
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, Intel Core i5-8250U
10858 Points -4%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
10651 Points -5%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i5-1035G1 (Dual-Channel)
10428 Points -7%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i5-1035G1 (Single-Channel)
9346 Points -17%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U
8190 Points -27%
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8265U
8169 Points -27%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Office
  (712 - 8815, n=117, last 2 years)
4072 Points +144%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
2876 Points +73%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
2438 Points +46%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
2313 Points +39%
Xiaomi Mi Notebook 15.6 (E58514D1D)
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, Intel Core i5-8250U
1722 Points +3%
HP 15-da0405ng
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, Intel Core i5-8250U
1714 Points +3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX110
  (1666 - 1722, n=3)
1701 Points +2%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000), AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
1673 Points 0%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, Intel Core i5-1035G1
1666 Points
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
1435 Points -14%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i5-1035G1 (Dual-Channel)
1378 Points -17%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Intel Core i5-1035G1 (Single-Channel)
1255 Points -25%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U
1058 Points -36%
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-8265U
1043 Points -37%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Office
  (242 - 3186, n=113, last 2 years)
1323 Points +203%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
852 Points +95%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5, AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
733 Points +68%
HP 15-da0405ng
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, Intel Core i5-8250U
464 Points +6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX110
  (437 - 464, n=2)
451 Points +3%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
NVIDIA GeForce MX110, Intel Core i5-1035G1
437 Points
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3, AMD Ryzen 3 3200U
405 Points -7%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i5-10210U
343 Points -22%

Gaming performance

The built-in hardware brings many computer games at HD resolution (1280x720 pixels) and low to medium quality settings smoothly onto the screen. This applies to games that only have low hardware requirements. In addition, most modern video game hits don't achieve smooth frame rates even at significantly reduced settings.

BioShock Infinite - 1366x768 High Preset
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
73.2 fps +47%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
63 fps +27%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
49.7 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX110
  (48 - 49.7, n=2)
48.9 fps -2%
HP 15-da0405ng
Intel Core i5-8250U, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
48 fps -3%
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
41.7 fps -16%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) (Dual-Channel)
28.3 fps -43%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) (Single-Channel)
25 fps -50%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
24.9 fps -50%
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
Intel Core i5-8265U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
23.6 fps -53%
Dota 2 Reborn - 1366x768 med (1/3)
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
82.7 (73.3min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX110
  (74.9 - 82.7, n=2)
78.8 fps -5%
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
77.8 (65.6min) fps -6%
Average of class Office
  (10.9 - 127, n=124, last 2 years)
75.8 fps -8%
HP 15-da0405ng
Intel Core i5-8250U, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
74.9 fps -9%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
74.2 (52.3min) fps -10%
HP ProBook 445 G7 175W4EA
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
68.8 (57.2min) fps -17%
Lenovo V155-15API
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
61.2 (53.7min) fps -26%
HP Pavilion 15-cw1212ng
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
46.2 fps -44%
Total War: Three Kingdoms - 1280x720 Low (incl textures)
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
47.8 (41min - 53max) fps +27%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
43.3 (27min - 47max) fps +15%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
37.6 (31min - 43max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX110
 
37.6 fps 0%
HP Pavilion 15-cw1212ng
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
33.1 (24min - 46max) fps -12%
Tomb Raider - 1366x768 High Preset AA:FX AF:8x
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
48.1 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX110
  (47.1 - 48.1, n=2)
47.6 fps -1%
Average of class Office
  (last 2 years)
47.2 fps -2%
HP 15-da0405ng
Intel Core i5-8250U, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
47.1 fps -2%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) (Dual-Channel)
30.1 fps -37%
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Intel Core i5-10210U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
23.3 fps -52%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1, Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) (Single-Channel)
22.4 fps -53%
Farming Simulator 19 - 1280x720 Low Preset
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ARE05
AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
116.3 fps +44%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R27B
AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 5
107.4 fps +33%
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
Intel Core i5-1035G1, NVIDIA GeForce MX110
80.9 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX110
 
80.9 fps 0%
HP Pavilion 15-cw1212ng
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)
79.1 fps -2%
low med. high ultra
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) 81.2 66.4 45.7 24.4
Counter-Strike: GO (2012) 161.4 124.3 84.2 44.9
Tomb Raider (2013) 137.4 71.1 48.1 20.8
BioShock Infinite (2013) 108.1 56.6 49.7 18.5
Sims 4 (2014) 151.1 66.4 37 32.1
GTA V (2015) 86 73.4 19.6 6.7
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 95.1 82.7 36.2 32.4
Civilization VI (2016) 50.1 25 9.4
Fortnite (2018) 62.7 41.8 14.9 9.3
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 42.2 25.2 23.6
World of Tanks enCore (2018) 171 36.3 14.8
Far Cry 5 (2018) 22 10 9 8
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) 25 8
Forza Horizon 4 (2018) 33 16 12
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey (2018) 19 9
Battlefield V (2018) 30.9 14.2 11.8
Farming Simulator 19 (2018) 80.9 30.7 17.5 12.3
Apex Legends (2019) 31.1 12.8 10.5
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) 22 10
Metro Exodus (2019) 16.4 6.7
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019) 40.7 15.6
The Division 2 (2019) 25 9
Anno 1800 (2019) 28.5 11.2
Rage 2 (2019) 19 7.2
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019) 37.6 10.8 6
Control (2019) 22.6 6.6
Borderlands 3 (2019) 24.5 9.4
FIFA 20 (2019) 88.6 48.8 43.2 32.3
Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019) 17 8
GRID 2019 (2019) 33 10.8
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 (2019) 15.1 9.5
Need for Speed Heat (2019) 20.8 10.2
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019) 13.2
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019) 15.8 7.1
Hunt Showdown (2020) 25.6 9.8
Doom Eternal (2020) 17.1
Gears Tactics (2020) 51 16.6 11.1
F1 2020 (2020) 33 17 13
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) 14 7

Emissions - The HP laptop barely warms up

Noise emissions

The fan is often quiet and silence prevails. But this is all over under load. In this way, we register a maximum sound pressure level of 40.4 dB(A). Unfortunately, the fan emits an annoying whistling sound at higher rotation speeds.

Noise Level

Idle
26.6 / 28.6 / 28.6 dB(A)
Load
35.6 / 40.3 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 26.6 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2029.930.72734.430.829.92533.135.93535.940.533.13135.732.231.234.637.935.7402927.123.527.426.4295025.833.929.231.631.125.86328.126.32526.227.128.18022.421.117.621.52722.410026.720.717.922.319.326.712523.424.218.723.322.423.416021.720.619.4202021.72002119.917.918.918.32125023.920.816.217.715.123.93152320.515.917.214.22340020.517.815.515.613.220.550021.619.215.21513.821.663021.619.314.815.613.621.680024.221.314.916.713.724.2100025.422.914.517.114.225.4125028.426.414.518.614.528.4160028.926.814.619.914.628.9200032.829.114.715.914.532.8250035.726.214.71614.535.7315022.419.614.915.414.422.4400019.417.615.115.214.519.4500018.416.815.11514.918.4630017.916.315.315.31517.9800016.215.515.115.114.716.2100001615.315.215.214.7161250015.615.314.914.914.815.61600015.215.114.414.514.115.2SPL40.435.627.128.726.740.4N2.61.90.91.10.82.6median 21.7median 19.9median 15.1median 15.9median 14.5median 21.7Delta3.73.20.41.80.83.7hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseHP 250 G7-15S40ES
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
i5-1035G1, GeForce MX110
Lenovo V155-15API
R5 3500U, Vega 8
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
R3 3200U, Vega 3
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
R5 3500U, Vega 8
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX110
 
Average of class Office
 
Noise
-1%
-2%
-10%
-6%
-5%
-7%
7%
off / environment *
26.6
29.8
-12%
30.3
-14%
30.3
-14%
30.2
-14%
30.7
-15%
29 ?(26.6 - 30.6, n=3)
-9%
24.5 ?(21.1 - 29.9, n=103, last 2 years)
8%
Idle Minimum *
26.6
29.8
-12%
30.3
-14%
30.3
-14%
30.2
-14%
30.9
-16%
29.1 ?(26.6 - 30.9, n=3)
-9%
24.7 ?(22.4 - 29.9, n=103, last 2 years)
7%
Idle Average *
28.6
29.8
-4%
30.3
-6%
30.3
-6%
30.2
-6%
31.6
-10%
30 ?(28.6 - 30.9, n=3)
-5%
24.9 ?(22.4 - 30.8, n=103, last 2 years)
13%
Idle Maximum *
28.6
29.8
-4%
30.3
-6%
31.1
-9%
30.2
-6%
31.6
-10%
31.5 ?(28.6 - 35, n=3)
-10%
25.9 ?(22.8 - 34.9, n=103, last 2 years)
9%
Load Average *
35.6
32.1
10%
32.7
8%
40.7
-14%
34.8
2%
34.3
4%
37.1 ?(35.6 - 38.8, n=3)
-4%
34.8 ?(22.8 - 47.6, n=103, last 2 years)
2%
Load Maximum *
40.3
34.5
14%
32.8
19%
40.8
-1%
39.5
2%
33.8
16%
41.5 ?(39 - 45.3, n=3)
-3%
39.9 ?(27.3 - 49.8, n=103, last 2 years)
1%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The 250 G7 in the stress test.
The 250 G7 in the stress test.

Our stress test (Prime95 and FurMark run for at least an hour) is ran by the CPU briefly at 1.8 to 2.2 GHz. The clock speed then drops to 1 GHz (plugged in) and 500 to 600 MHz (battery power), respectively, and remains at this level. The graphics core operates at 1,006 MHz. The stress test represents an extreme scenario that doesn't occur in everyday life. We use this test to check if the system remains stable even under full load.

We really can't speak of heat development here. During the stress test, we register temperatures well below 40 °C (~104 °F) at all measuring points. In everyday use, the values are in the green range.

Max. Load
 36.4 °C
98 F
34.1 °C
93 F
27.5 °C
82 F
 
 36.1 °C
97 F
34 °C
93 F
26.9 °C
80 F
 
 27.4 °C
81 F
26.6 °C
80 F
25.6 °C
78 F
 
Maximum: 36.4 °C = 98 F
Average: 30.5 °C = 87 F
25.5 °C
78 F
27.9 °C
82 F
36.5 °C
98 F
25.6 °C
78 F
36.1 °C
97 F
34.2 °C
94 F
25.2 °C
77 F
26.5 °C
80 F
27.3 °C
81 F
Maximum: 36.5 °C = 98 F
Average: 29.4 °C = 85 F
Power Supply (max.)  45.1 °C = 113 F | Room Temperature 24.1 °C = 75 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 30.5 °C / 87 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the devices in the class Office.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 36.4 °C / 98 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 36.5 °C / 98 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.8 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 27.4 °C / 81.3 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (+0.3 °C / 0.6 F).
Heat development - Top (load)
Heat development - Top (load)
Heat development - Top (idle)
Heat development - Top (idle)
Heat development - Bottom (load)
Heat development - Bottom (load)
Heat development - Bottom (idle)
Heat development - Bottom (idle)
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
i5-1035G1, GeForce MX110
Lenovo V155-15API
R5 3500U, Vega 8
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
R3 3200U, Vega 3
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
R5 3500U, Vega 8
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX110
 
Average of class Office
 
Heat
-10%
-2%
6%
-1%
2%
-6%
-10%
Maximum Upper Side *
36.4
42
-15%
40.7
-12%
33.7
7%
35
4%
35.1
4%
40.6 ?(36.4 - 48.2, n=3)
-12%
41 ?(30.4 - 50, n=108, last 2 years)
-13%
Maximum Bottom *
36.5
45.4
-24%
40.7
-12%
36.1
1%
36.1
1%
42.4
-16%
45.4 ?(36.5 - 58.8, n=3)
-24%
43.6 ?(26.2 - 63.6, n=108, last 2 years)
-19%
Idle Upper Side *
28.1
28.2
-0%
25.4
10%
24.9
11%
28.1
-0%
25.4
10%
25.6 ?(22.3 - 28.1, n=3)
9%
28.3 ?(21.6 - 38.6, n=107, last 2 years)
-1%
Idle Bottom *
28.3
28.6
-1%
25.9
8%
27.4
3%
30.3
-7%
25.8
9%
26.8 ?(23.5 - 28.6, n=3)
5%
29.6 ?(22.2 - 47.3, n=107, last 2 years)
-5%

* ... smaller is better

Speakers

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2030.230.830.22533.740.533.7313037.9304022.826.422.85026.631.126.66326.627.126.68019.32719.310018.619.318.612521.922.421.916035.42035.420045.718.345.72504515.14531553.614.253.640063.913.263.950064.613.864.66306713.66780065.113.765.1100068.914.268.9125072.214.572.2160067.714.667.7200069.614.569.625007114.571315069.814.469.8400067.614.567.6500069.814.969.8630068.41568.4800070.714.770.71000070.514.770.51250063.614.863.61600060.214.160.2SPL81.226.781.2N510.851median 67median 14.5median 67Delta9.60.89.6hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseHP 250 G7-15S40ES
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
HP 250 G7-15S40ES audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (72.2 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 30.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.2% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (19.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 34% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 58% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 44% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 49% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy management - HP laptop offers decent battery life

Energy consumption

The power consumption remains at a normal level over the entire load range for the hardware platform installed here. In idle usage, we measure a maximum power consumption of 7.5 watts. During the stress test, the value increases up to 61 watts. In addition, the power adapter's output is 65 watts.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.25 / 0.45 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 3.8 / 7.3 / 7.5 Watt
Load midlight 42 / 61 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
i5-1035G1, GeForce MX110
Lenovo V155-15API
R5 3500U, Vega 8
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
R3 3200U, Vega 3
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
R5 3500U, Vega 8
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX110
 
Average of class Office
 
Power Consumption
0%
38%
22%
12%
22%
-4%
-5%
Idle Minimum *
3.8
4.7
-24%
2.3
39%
3.5
8%
3.7
3%
3.2
16%
4.4 ?(3.8 - 5.6, n=3)
-16%
4.27 ?(2.2 - 9.4, n=107, last 2 years)
-12%
Idle Average *
7.3
7.4
-1%
4.8
34%
6.2
15%
6.2
15%
5.7
22%
7.37 ?(6.2 - 8.6, n=3)
-1%
7.32 ?(3.8 - 20.6, n=107, last 2 years)
-0%
Idle Maximum *
7.5
8
-7%
5.7
24%
6.6
12%
8.4
-12%
6.1
19%
7.63 ?(6.7 - 8.7, n=3)
-2%
9.1 ?(4.8 - 23.9, n=107, last 2 years)
-21%
Load Average *
42
40.7
3%
26.2
38%
32
24%
31.1
26%
36.5
13%
40.9 ?(39.9 - 42, n=3)
3%
40.4 ?(8.7 - 75.2, n=106, last 2 years)
4%
Load Maximum *
61
42
31%
27
56%
29
52%
43.1
29%
37.5
39%
62 ?(59.9 - 65.2, n=3)
-2%
57.4 ?(11.1 - 101.4, n=107, last 2 years)
6%

* ... smaller is better

Battery life

Battery life won't knock anyone's socks off. Our WLAN test (accessing websites using a script) and video test (the short film Big Buck Bunny (H.264 encoding, Full HD) running in a loop) are completed by the 15.6-incher after 5:50 hours and 6:29 hours, respectively.

The battery offers a capacity of 41 Wh.
The battery offers a capacity of 41 Wh.
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
12h 03min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 84)
5h 50min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
6h 29min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 43min
HP 250 G7-15S40ES
i5-1035G1, GeForce MX110, 41 Wh
Lenovo V155-15API
R5 3500U, Vega 8, 36 Wh
Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, 37 Wh
Asus M509DA-EJ153T
R3 3200U, Vega 3, 32 Wh
Acer Aspire 5 A515-43-R6WW
R5 3500U, Vega 8, 48 Wh
HP 250 G7 6HM85ES
i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620, 41 Wh
Average of class Office
 
Battery Runtime
-20%
20%
-5%
35%
3%
64%
Reader / Idle
723
1041
44%
1061
47%
833
15%
1414 ?(527 - 2359, n=23, last 2 years)
96%
H.264
389
505
30%
426
10%
691 ?(348 - 1112, n=40, last 2 years)
78%
WiFi v1.3
350
279
-20%
402
15%
334
-5%
466
33%
339
-3%
589 ?(272 - 1137, n=107, last 2 years)
68%
Load
103
94
-9%
130
26%
91
-12%
117 ?(56 - 209, n=65, last 2 years)
14%

Pros

+ current Core i5 processor
+ NVMe SSD
+ decent battery life
+ hardly warms up
+ optical drive

Cons

- dim, low-contrast TN display with unstable viewing angles
- slow memory card reader
- no keyboard backlighting
- upgrades/maintenance unnecessarily complex
- whistling fan
- no USB Type-C
- slow WLAN transfer speeds

Verdict

The HP 250 G7 (15S40ES). Provided by:
The HP 250 G7 (15S40ES). Provided by:

HP's office laptop has a current Core i5-1035G1 processor of the Ice Lake generation on board that provides enough performance for office and Internet applications. The dedicated GeForce MX110 graphics core is more powerful than the Intel iGPU, but it doesn't offer any serious advantages over it. It doesn't make a gaming laptop out of the 250 G7 either.

Clearance at HP. The 250 G7 15S40ES combines old and new hardware. The result is not convincing.

A 256 GB NVMe SSD ensures a fast and smooth system. An exchange for a larger-capacity and/or faster model is possible. A memory expansion would also be possible thanks to the second, unused memory slot. The process of opening the case that is required to carry out both procedures hasn't been designed in a very user-friendly way by HP.

The display is a bitter disappointment. HP uses a very dim, low-contrast TN model that has unstable viewing angles. In addition, it also offers poor color reproduction and unsatisfactory color-space coverage. As a result, reading the dim panel strains the eyes. Only the matte surface speaks for the display.

The HP 250 G7 variant that we have with us can't be recommended for purchase due to the display. In the 500-Euro (~$596) laptop segment, brighter, viewing-angle-stable IPS displays are now the standard. However, the MX110 graphics core isn't a desirable feature either. Current Ryzen laptops offer more GPU performance for the same price.

If the integrated optical drive is a potential reason to buy the device, a lower-priced Ryzen 2000/3000 laptop of the identically constructed HP 255 G7 series would be a better alternative. Otherwise, devices with a Ryzen 4000 APU are currently recommended in the 500-Euro (~$596) segment. The Acer Aspire 5 A515-44 and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05, for example, can be mentioned here.

Note: The rating of the 250 G7 is worse than that of the 250 G7 model that we reviewed last year. The latter was evaluated according to an older rating method. The two ratings are not comparable.

HP 250 G7-15S40ES - 09/01/2020 v7
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
68 / 98 → 69%
Keyboard
78%
Pointing Device
75%
Connectivity
46 / 80 → 57%
Weight
66 / 20-75 → 83%
Battery
68%
Display
70%
Games Performance
53 / 78 → 68%
Application Performance
81 / 95 → 85%
Temperature
94%
Noise
87%
Audio
64%
Camera
31 / 85 → 36%
Average
68%
75%
Office - Weighted Average

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Sascha Mölck, 2020-09- 3 (Update: 2020-09- 3)