HP 255 G6 Series

Processor: AMD Bristol Ridge A6-9220, AMD Bristol Ridge A6-9225, AMD Bristol Ridge E2-9000
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge), AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 1.9kg, 2.05kg
Price: 400, 450 euro
performance: 58%, features: 66%, display: 71%, mobility: 64%, workmanship: 59%, ergonomy: 65%, emissions: 92%

 

HP 255 G6

The HP 255 G6 is a cost-effective notebook that promises respectable performance. It comes equipped with 7th generation AMD APUs, sizeable display, and other standard features. HP says they built this one for those who love to work on the go. The company describes the design as durable and mobile. At about 24 millimeters in thickness, the HP 255 G6 is not that slim. But the weight is decent, starting at 1.86 kg. The device makes a stable impression with the surface structure modeled after that of a checker plate. The upper side of the base withstands strong pressure, while the lower side can be pressed in easily. The display is held tightly by the hinges and does not twist when it is opened or closed at only one corner. The HP 255 G6 offers a pleasant keyboard. Although the keys are a little small, it was no issue during long typing. A user will like the crisp but not too firm pressure point. The HP notebook is less suitable for quiet environments though. Friends of a pleasant typing noise will get their money's worth with the keyboard, but the sound is always present and can be annoying in noise-sensitive environments. As for the display, the HP 255 G6 is equipped with a TN-LED display, which displays contents with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. Although the maximum brightness is just over 200 cd/m², this screen is one of the better models. The TN-LED display is characterized only by a mediocre viewing angle stability. However, only at strong angles from above and below, color changes occur. Viewed from the left and right, screen contents remain relatively unaltered. As for the innards, the HP 255 G6 features seventh generation Accelerated Processing Units (AMD). The processors, which belong to the A6 and E2 families, receive support from up to 8 GB of DDR4 RAM. Integrated AMD Radeon R4 takes care of graphic. It is suitable for simple graphical applications and can also display older games at medium settings. HP says the user should expect the notebook to last almost a full day at work (about seven and half hours). This promises decent performance, although nothing out of the world. For storage, there is a 1 TB 5200 rpm SATA hard disk. At 5,200 rpm, this is considerably slower than comparable devices with SSD. Occasional waiting times due to loading programs must be accepted, but are not unbearable. Among the port options on the offering are two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, an HDMI 1.4b port, and a VGA port. There is also a multi-format memory card reader onboard. The touchpad has multi-touch gestures enabled. A Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 adds an extra layer of security. For online collaboration, users get a VGA or HD camera along with a pair of integrated stereo speakers. Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: HP 255 G6
Processor: AMD Bristol Ridge A6-9220
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) 512 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.05kg
Price: 400 euro
Links: HP homepage

Price comparison

Average Score: 65% - average

 

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HP 255 G6-4LT47ES

Specifications

Notebook: HP 255 G6-4LT47ES
Processor: AMD Bristol Ridge A6-9225
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.05kg
Price: 450 euro
Links: HP homepage

Price comparison

Average Score: 70% - average

 

Foreign Reviews

 

HP 255 G6 3GJ54ES

Specifications

Notebook: HP 255 G6 3GJ54ES
Processor: AMD Bristol Ridge E2-9000
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Links: HP homepage

Price comparison

Average Score: 65% - average

 

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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.

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Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge): Integrated graphics adapter of some AMD-A dual-core APUs ("Stoney Ridge"). Based on the GCN architecture, implements 192 shader units and runs at up to 600 MHz depending on the model. The performance can vary heavily depending on the TDP (10-15 Watts for the whole chip).

AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge): Integrated graphics adapter of some AMD-E2 APUs ("Stoney Ridge"). Based on the GCN architecture, implements 128 shader units and runs at up to 600 MHz depending on the model. The performance can vary heavily depending on the TDP (10-15 Watts for the whole chip).

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

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AMD Bristol Ridge:

A6-9220: Entry-level APU of the Stoney-Ridge series released in 2016. Integrates 2 CPU cores (1 module with two integer and one FP unit) clocked at 2.5 to 2.9 GHz and an AMD Radeon R4 graphics card clocked at 655 MHz.

A6-9225: Entry-level APU of the Stoney-Ridge series released in 2018. Integrates 2 CPU cores (1 module with two integer and one FP unit) clocked at 2.6 to 3.1 GHz and an AMD Radeon R4 graphics adapter clocked at up to 686 MHz. Compared to the one year older A6-9220, the A6-9225 has a 200 MHz higher CPU Boost clock but a slower iGPU.

E2-9000: Entry-level APU from AMD's 2016 Stoney Ridge lineup. Integrates 2 CPU cores at 1.8 - 2.2 GHz, a single-channel DDR4-2133 memory controller as well as a Radeon R2 GPU with 600 MHz at a TDP of 10 Watts.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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

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No weight comment found (one expected)!

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67.36%: 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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