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MagyarHP 250 G9 review - An affordable office laptop with a Core i3 and an IPS panel
With the 250 series, HP is offering a reasonably-priced 15.6-inch office computer which is available for around $390, depending on the model. Our review device carries the model number HP 250 G9 7N029ES and comes with a 12th generation Core i3 processor together with 8 GB of RAM, a 512 GB NVMe SSD as well as a matte 1080p IPS panel. With its Core i3 processor, the laptop sets itself apart from other devices in this price range since they are often only equipped with either Celeron or Pentium chips.
Possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.2 % | 12/2023 | HP 250 G9 7N029ES i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs | 1.7 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 75.7 % | 05/2023 | Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z R5 7520U, Radeon 610M | 1.8 kg | 18.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 82.1 % | 02/2023 | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 R5 5625U, Vega 7 | 1.6 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 77.5 % | 01/2023 | Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R i3-1115G4, UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | 1.8 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 |
Case & features
The HP 250 G9's case is made completely of dark gray plastic with a light texture. Compared to smooth surfaces, this helps combat fingerprints but the surface haptics are anything but premium. The base unit's stability is perfectly adequate and even though the middle of the keyboard gives slightly when pressure is applied, creaking noises are nowhere to be heard. The lid is somewhat more flexible and we were able to bring about image distortions. However, this shouldn't be a problem in everyday use. What is annoying is the low opening angle of a maximum of ~125 degrees. The hinges are well-adjusted but are unable to prevent slight wobbling. The build quality is solid and we didn't observe any problems therewith.
The base case cover can be removed but not before taking off the glued rubber feet which conceal a total of four screws. Internally, you get access to two SO DIMM slots, the M.2 2280 SSD, the Wi-Fi module, as well as the fan. The battery is screwed in place and is also swappable.
In terms of the ports, the most important standards such as USB-A and USB-C are covered, however, you'll have to make do without either USB4 or Thunderbolt. In practice, it's annoying that the laptop cannot be charged via USB-C. The Wi-Fi module only supports WLAN 5 (802.11ac) at a maximum of 866 MBit/s (1x1) and the transfer speeds in our Wi-Fi test were as low as you would expect. For normal web activities, this is still sufficient for most use cases. Basically, the 720p webcam fulfils its purpose but the image quality is not great.
| SD Card Reader | |
| average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Office (8 - 82.7, n=49, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 (AV Pro SD microSD 128 GB V60) | |
| Average of class Office (25 - 90.5, n=43, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES (Angelbird AV Pro V60) | |
| Networking | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| iperf3 transmit AXE11000 |
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| iperf3 receive AXE11000 |
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Input devices - No keyboard lighting
The large black keyboard offers a full-sized numerical keypad that comes with large, easy-to-read white lettering. The typing feeling is average because the key travel is limited and appears rather rickety. On top of that, key presses are sometimes quite loud and this is not only exclusive to the bigger keys such as the space bar. Keyboard backlighting is not on board.
Not dealing with a clickpad makes the touchpad seem quite old-fashioned. Instead, there are two dedicated mouse keys which, of course, noticeably limits the amount of space available for the touchpad itself. But, swiping motions are translated well and we didn't observe any functional problems. Nevertheless, both of the mouse keys are rather stiff and produce very loud clicking noises, making them appear cheap in the process.
Display - A matte IPS panel
HP uses a Chi Mei matte IPS display for its 250 G9. It offers 1,920 x 1,080 pixels (Full HD, 60 Hz), a 16:9 aspect ratio and the subjective image quality is good since bright areas don't appear grainy. Despite this, the colors are not particularly vibrant and it's easy to tell we are dealing with a budget IPS panel. Although light bleed is also present in darker areas, PWM is absent and the response times are inconspicuous.
HP advertizes a brightness of 250 cd/m² and this is something we can confirm after measuring an average of 257 cd/m². Despite the low brightness, the maximum contrast ratio of ~1,700:1 thanks to the low black levels (0.16 cd/m²). Indoors, the brightness should be sufficient in most use cases, even though this will probably have to be set to maximum. In battery mode, the brightness is not reduced.
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Brightness Distribution: 82 %
Center on Battery: 281 cd/m²
Contrast: 1756:1 (Black: 0.16 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4.7 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 3.7
ΔE Greyscale 3.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
44.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
64.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
43.3% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.2
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES CMN1538, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z AUO B156HTN06.1, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 Lenovo LEN156FHD, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R Chi Mei N156HCA-EAB, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | |
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| Display | -15% | -12% | -1% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 43.3 | 36.6 -15% | 38.2 -12% | 42.8 -1% |
| sRGB Coverage | 64.8 | 55 -15% | 57.3 -12% | 64.1 -1% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 44.7 | 37.8 -15% | 39.5 -12% | 44.3 -1% |
| Response Times | 20% | 28% | -5% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 31.9 ? | 38.05 ? -19% | 27 ? 15% | 33 ? -3% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 21.6 ? | 9.07 ? 58% | 13 ? 40% | 23 ? -6% |
| PWM Frequency | ||||
| Screen | -64% | -16% | -33% | |
| Brightness middle | 281 | 199 -29% | 333 19% | 269 -4% |
| Brightness | 257 | 190 -26% | 312 21% | 250 -3% |
| Brightness Distribution | 82 | 79 -4% | 82 0% | 85 4% |
| Black Level * | 0.16 | 0.31 -94% | 0.31 -94% | 0.67 -319% |
| Contrast | 1756 | 642 -63% | 1074 -39% | 401 -77% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 4.7 | 10.4 -121% | 5.39 -15% | 3.81 19% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 18 | 21.6 -20% | 19.18 -7% | 7.34 59% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 3.7 | 4.25 -15% | 4.77 -29% | 3.91 -6% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 3.6 | 11 -206% | 3.56 1% | 2.46 32% |
| Gamma | 2.2 100% | 2.196 100% | 2.47 89% | 6451 0% |
| CCT | 7267 89% | 11602 56% | 6290 103% | 6451 101% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -20% /
-42% | 0% /
-9% | -13% /
-22% |
* ... smaller is better
In our analysis with the professional CalMAN software, out-of-the-box, the panel displayed a slight blue tint together with a cool color temperature. Additionally, there are significant gray scale and (especially) color deviations. We were able to get the gray scale and color tint under control with our calibration (the profile above can be downloaded free of charge) but the high color deviations remained. From both this and the low color space coverage, you can once again see that we are dealing with a low-end IPS panel. This means it is not suitable for photo or video editing.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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| 21.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 9.4 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. » 41 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 31.9 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 15 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 16.9 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. » 36 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
In principle, the matte panel has its advantages outdoors. However, on bright days you will encounter problems making out content on the display due to its low brightness. The viewing angle stability is decent.
Performance - Core i3 & SSD
Processor - Core i3-1215U
The Core i3-1215U originates from Intel's Alder Lake generation and offers 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores. Both P-cores support hyperthreading which means a total of up to 8 threads can be handled simultaneously. For a short time, the processor is permitted to consume 30 watts and then quickly settles to 15 watts. Overall, multi-core performance is very low but single-core performance is very good and this is helpful in everyday situations. The CPU is most certainly sufficient for basic tasks. In battery mode, the processor is allowed to use a maximum of 15 watts and quickly settles to only 12 watts. This equates to a performance deficit of around 25 %. Additional CPU benchmarks are listed in our tech section.
Cinebench R15 Multi Continuous Test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (1056 - 15743, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (4561 - 5802, n=2) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (1442 - 1581, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (529 - 1995, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (356 - 5904, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (1734 - 2198, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (557 - 606, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (181.3 - 764, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (160.8 - 2642, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (786 - 832, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (208 - 227, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (82.6 - 284, n=118, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (645 - 684, n=2) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average of class Office (214 - 2844, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (4226 - 62349, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (20873 - 24893, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| 7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (4934 - 5129, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (2233 - 6687, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
| Average of class Office (1018 - 11980, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (4502 - 6015, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (1506 - 1572, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average of class Office (510 - 1974, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (1.55 - 17.4, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (5.31 - 5.33, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Average of class Office (31.3 - 117.5, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (53.7 - 55.7, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average of class Office (0.4244 - 1.397, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (0.547 - 0.551, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (763 - 24250, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (4272 - 5201, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (4027 - 102228, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (21844 - 26713, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (279 - 4442, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (1039 - 1224, n=2) | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (8031 - 113016, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (44865 - 45281, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average of class Office (404 - 14288, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (2968 - 3399, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (2054 - 54365, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (10783 - 12241, n=2) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (5226 - 147611, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (21619 - 25624, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (67.6 - 1018, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (306 - 358, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (432 - 12755, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (2275 - 2801, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average of class Office (4814 - 48177, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (14051 - 34108, n=2) | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
System performance
Thanks to the SSD, the subjective performance impressions are quite good and inputs are processed quickly and without longer delays. If desired, the RAM can be easily expanded with an additional module. We didn't encounter any problems during testing.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (2325 - 7157, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) (4527 - 5053, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) (9097 - 10681, n=2) | |
| Average of class Office (5095 - 20841, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10198, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) (6199 - 6919, n=2) | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Office (1912 - 9056, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) (4467 - 4738, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) (1201 - 1333, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) (1267 - 1320, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Office (340 - 1982, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) (1180 - 1401, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) (1077 - 1178, n=2) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) (256 - 368, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (99.2 - 368, n=107, last 2 years) | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) (215 - 260, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=95, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Average of class Office (479 - 1966, n=112, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) (607 - 609, n=2) | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 4527 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Office (7158 - 88119, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (22823 - 54953, n=2) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Office (7325 - 87297, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (23785 - 48927, n=2) | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Office (7579 - 94965, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (23263 - 65473, n=2) | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (44.3 - 188.3, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-1215U (75.6 - 102.2, n=2) | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
In our standardized latency test (surfing the internet, 4K YouTube playback, CPU load), the review device displayed slight limitations with the available BIOS version and therefore only comes with a limited recommendation when using real-time audio applications.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
In tests, the SK hynix 512 GB PCIe SSD installed in the review machine achieved transfer speeds of more than 3 GB/s. This presents absolutely no problems in everyday tasks and, if required, the SSD can be swapped. After the first start-up, the user has 433 GB at their disposal. Additional SSD benchmarks can be found here.
| Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
* ... smaller is better
Continuous Performance Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
The Core i3-1215U is equipped with an integrated Intel UHD Graphics graphics unit with 64 EUs. We are dealing with one of the slowest iGPUs, however, it should still be sufficient for daily, home office-based tasks. Playing high-resolution videos is not a problem.
But, you shouldn't have any gaming ambitions because, apart from simple titles from the Microsoft Store (chess, mahjong, card games), hardly any games are playable. With our standard test titles, none of the games ran smoothly, even on the lowest settings. Under continuous load, the performance at least remains consistent, albeit on an overall low level. In battery mode, the GPU performance is around 10 % lower. Additional GPU benchmarks can be found here.
| 3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 4116 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 2275 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 935 points | |
Help | ||
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Average of class Office (343 - 3786, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) (494 - 1253, n=10) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom HIP/AMD | |
| Average of class Office (322 - 1215, n=18, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
* ... smaller is better
| Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z -1! | |
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Average of class Office (2.66 - 34, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Average of class Office (2.03 - 35.7, n=102, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Average of class Office (7.8 - 121.2, n=123, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (5.55 - 92.6, n=123, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
Witcher 3 FPS diagram
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 55.6 | 42.5 | 8.55 | |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 48 | 31 | 15 | 7.06 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 76 | 61.1 | 37.1 | 34.4 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 21.9 | 12.4 | 8.38 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 34.2 | 25.3 | 22 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 25 | 13 | ||
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 47.9 | 17.9 | 15.3 |
Emissions & Energy
Noise emissions
The single fan can get quite annoying and tends to switch on during everyday tasks. There are only two modes - either a silent humming at around 28 dB(A) or 45.2 dB(A) at maximum speed. Given the performance on offer, that's way too high, plus, the fan rattles a bit. When the system is stressed for a longer period (for example, when playing games or in our stress test) the fan periodically switches between maximum speed and inactivity. A consistent speed would have been significantly better. Other electronic noises such as coil whining were not present in our review device.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24.3 / 24.3 / 28.2 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 45.2 / 45.2 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.3 dB(A) | ||
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES UHD Graphics 64EUs, i3-1215U, SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N | Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z Radeon 610M, R5 7520U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 Vega 7, R5 5625U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK | Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Kingston OM8PDP3256B | |
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| Noise | 10% | -4% | -6% | |
| off / environment * | 24.3 | 21.05 13% | 26 -7% | 26 -7% |
| Idle Minimum * | 24.3 | 26 -7% | 26 -7% | 26 -7% |
| Idle Average * | 24.3 | 26 -7% | 26 -7% | 29.5 -21% |
| Idle Maximum * | 28.2 | 26 8% | 26 8% | 29.5 -5% |
| Load Average * | 45.2 | 36.22 20% | 46 -2% | 43.1 5% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 45.2 | 36.1 20% | ||
| Load Maximum * | 45.2 | 35.67 21% | 47.9 -6% | 46 -2% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
In everyday use, the surface temperatures are completely unproblematic and, even under load, there are no limitations to speak of. In the stress test, the CPU eventually settles to 15 watts and remains on this level.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 35.1 °C / 95 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 44.8 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.6 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.8 °C / 87 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 28.4 °C / 83.1 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 (-0.7 °C / -1.2 F).
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) | Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, AMD Radeon 610M | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R Intel Core i3-1115G4, Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -28% | -6% | -4% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 35.1 | 44.4 -26% | 41.1 -17% | 40.3 -15% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 44.8 | 63.6 -42% | 42.3 6% | 39.2 12% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 25.7 | 30.8 -20% | 26.8 -4% | 27.3 -6% |
| Idle Bottom * | 26.5 | 33.2 -25% | 28.6 -8% | 28.5 -8% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
Given the price, we were pleasantly surprised by the two stereo speakers because they can get very loud. All in all, the sound on offer is not bad, even though it's not particularly powerful. The speaker's performance is certainly good enough for background music or some videos.
HP 250 G9 7N029ES audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 14% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 21% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z audio analysis
(-) | not very loud speakers (70.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 26.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.1% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (22.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 53% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 36% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 59% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 34% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (75 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 28.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.5% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.4% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (21.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 52% of all tested devices in this class were better, 9% similar, 39% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 58% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 35% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (76.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.7% away from median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 18% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 75% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 25% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 68% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power consumption
Our power consumption measurements uncovered no surprises and the maximum consumption during the stress test sat at 44.6 watts. It quickly settled to ~32 watts and then later dropped to 25 watts. The supplied 45-watt PSU is sufficiently sized.
| Off / Standby | 0.18 / 0.54 Watt |
| Idle | 3.6 / 7.8 / 8.1 Watt |
| Load |
34.7 / 44.6 Watt |
   
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Power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery life
HP has installed a 41-Wh battery and the runtimes are not particularly long. At a brightness of 150 cd/m² (in our review device that represents 80 % of the maximum brightness), our Wi-Fi test ran for 6 hours; at full brightness, this was 35 minutes shorter. With the device turned on, the charging time is a little over two hours.
| Battery Runtime | |
| WiFi Websurfing | |
| Average of class Office (300 - 1137, n=107, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R | |
| WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness | |
| Average of class Office (273 - 807, n=51, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R77Z | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - A solid laptop for simple tasks
It ought to come as no surprise that miracles shouldn't be expected of a device costing a little over $390. However, in the basic disciplines, the HP 250 G9 offers solid performance. The Core i3 processor is fast enough for everyday applications, the 512 GB SSD offers ample storage capacity and, if required, the RAM can quickly be expanded. In addition, there is a matte IPS display with decent subjective image quality - although you shouldn't expect too much in terms of brightness and color space coverage.
The case consists entirely of plastic and is quite solid without appearing particularly high-quality. But, at least the textured surfaces are not fingerprint magnets. When it comes to ports, there is USB-C, but it's not possible to charge the laptop via this connector. The input devices do their job, even if the dedicated mouse keys are very loud and come across as cheap-looking. We were positively surprised by the speakers which are not bad for the price bracket.
An affordable laptop for home-based office tasks: With the Core i3 processor, HP's 250 G9 offers decent performance for everyday use and, viewed subjectively, the matte IPS panel's image quality is quite decent. However, the fan can quickly get annoying.
In particular, the lack of key backlighting and the overly eager fan are annoying. Likewise, under continuous load, the fan management is also not good since the fan is occasionally switched off and on instead of running at a consistently lower speed. Additionally, the six-hour battery life we recorded in the Wi-Fi test is also not brilliant.
Price and availability
The HP 250 G9 review device is currently unavailable on both Amazon und Best Buy.
HP 250 G9 7N029ES
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12/06/2023 v7
Andreas Osthoff
Transparency
The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.
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