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HP 255 G8, R5 5500U

Specifications

HP 255 G8, R5 5500U
HP 255 G8, R5 5500U (255 Series)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6 x 2.1 - 4 GHz, Lucienne-U (Zen 2)
Graphics adapter
Memory
8 GB 
, DDR4-3200
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, glossy: no, 60 Hz
Storage
512GB SSD
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: SD, USB-C
Networking
10/100/1000 LAN Card (10/100/1000MBit/s), 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 19.9 x 358 x 242 ( = 0.78 x 14.09 x 9.53 in)
Battery
41 Wh Lithium-Ion, 3-cell
Camera
Webcam: HD 720p
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet
Weight
1.74 kg ( = 61.38 oz / 3.84 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
560 Euro

 

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Reviews for the HP 255 G8, R5 5500U

HP 255 G8 quick review – fast and portable device with great battery
Source: Laptop Media English
It seems that the HP 255 G8, in the configuration that we’ve tested, is a great device that offers a much longer battery life compared to the Intel version that we have also tested. This is mainly because of the fast and efficient AMD Zen 2 APUs. Speaking of which, despite the fact that our device has just one preinstalled stick of 8GB DDR4-3200MHz RAM, the performance is definitely there. In short, the HP 255 G8 is a light and budget device that can be a decent performer if you choose a configuration with AMD Zen 2 CPUs. These processors are fast, the iGPUs can be used for light gaming and 4K video content, the battery life is great, and the notebook has a comfortable keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/30/2021
HP 255 G8 - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Short, Date: 11/29/2021

Foreign Reviews

Ein solider Begleiter für unterwegs
Source: Techrush.de German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/04/2022
HP Essential 255 G8 (3V5E5EA). Portátil 15,6" con AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, pantalla IPS y Windows
Source: Ofertaman Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Big screen; decent processor; nice display; good price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/09/2023
HP Essential 255 G8. Portátil 15,6" con AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, pantalla IPS y Windows
Source: Ofertaman Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Big screen; powerful processor; beautiful display; good price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/17/2022
¡CHOLLO Exprés! HP Essential 255 G8. Portátil 15,6" con AMD Ryzen 5 5500U y pantalla IPS (499 €)
Source: Ofertaman Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Low price; powerful processor; nice display; good performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/24/2021

Comment

AMD Vega 7: Integrated graphics adapter of the Ryzen APUs based on the Vega architecture with 7 CUs (= 448 shaders) and a clock speed of up to 1,600 MHz.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

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


R5 5500U: A hexa-core APU designed for use in ultra-thin, upper mid-range laptops. The Ryzen features six Zen 2 CPU cores running at 2.1 GHz to 4.0 GHz alongside the Vega 7 graphics adapter (448 unified shaders running at up to 1,800 MHz). One could be forgiven for thinking Ryzen 5 5500U is a renamed Ryzen 5 4500U - which is not the case. Ryzen 5 5500U is most similar to Ryzen 5 4600U, the most noteworthy difference between the two being the faster iGPU model of the former.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

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

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

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


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

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


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

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2022-01-15 (Update: 2022-01-15)