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HP 250 G5 Notebook

business 2018 15.6" iGPU ⏱ ~3h ⚖️ 1.96 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
23
out of 100
Fit for you
30/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_value
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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CPU
27
Core i3-5005U
GPU
4
iGPU
RAM max
8 GB
DDR3
Battery
31 Wh
~3h
Price
~$468
estimate
Age
8 years
2018

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 23/100. Strongest suit — Energy efficiency (60), weakest — Performance (14).

⚠ Weaknesses

Performance (14)

Money & ownership

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💰 Price trend

$1,300 $856 $411 2018: $1,300 2018 2019: $1,144 2020: $1,007 2021: $886 2022: $780 2023: $686 2024: $604 2025: $531 2026: $468 2026 2027: $411 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$104/year (8%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 23
CPU score 27 Basic tier
GPU score 4 Office tier
RAM max 8 GB Standard
Weight 1.96 kg Standard
Battery 31 Wh Small tier

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

7th generation · model year 2018 — matches the model year

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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
HP 240/250/255/350/445 G-series (SMB value)
Type
Business≈
Release year
2018≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1366x768
Processor
Intel Core i3 5005U , Intel Celeron N3060 , Intel Pentium N3710 , Intel Core i5 7200U , Intel Core i5 6200U , Intel Core i7 6500U
RAM (max)
8 GB DDR3
Storage interface
non-NVMe
Weight
1.96 kg
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Optical drive
✓
Battery
31 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 24 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1366 x 768 (HD)
• Igpu (5)
Intel HD Graphics 5500 Intel HD Graphics 400 Intel HD Graphics 405 Intel HD Graphics 620 Intel HD Graphics 520
⚙ Processors (6)
Intel Core i3 (5th Gen) 5005U Intel Celeron N3060 Intel Pentium N3710 Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7200U Intel Core i5 (6th Gen) 6200U Intel Core i7 (6th Gen) 6500U
🔲 Memory (2)
4 GB (1 x 4 GB (non customer accessible / upgradeable)) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB (non customer accessible / upgradeable))
🎮 Graphics (5)
Intel HD Graphics 5500 Intel HD Graphics 400 Intel HD Graphics 405 Intel HD Graphics 620 Intel HD Graphics 520
💾 Storage (4)
256 GB SSD M.2 SATA 6Gb/s 500 GB HDD SATA 6Gb/s 1 TB HDD SATA 6Gb/s 128 GB SSD M.2 SATA 6Gb/s

Performance metrics

Performance 14
Portability 41
Light office 40
Gaming 17
Creative 19
Energy efficiency 60
Connectivity —
Value 15
Color accuracy —

Processors (6)

Core i3-5005U
Intel · 5th · 2 cores
VM AVX2 AES
17
Celeron N3060
Intel · — · 2 cores
3
Pentium N3710
Intel · — · 4 cores
6
Core i5-7200U
Intel · 7th · 2 cores
VM AVX2 AES
21
Core i5-6200U
Intel · 6th · 2 cores
VM AVX2 AES
21
Core i7-6500U
Intel · 6th · 2 cores
VM AVX2 AES
27
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No FPS data for this model's GPU.

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💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
88%
RAM
200%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
15%
RAM
100%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
267%
GPU
44%
RAM
200%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
28%
RAM
100%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
178%
GPU
88%
RAM
200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
18%
RAM
133%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
9%
RAM
67%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
16%
RAM
100%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
11%
RAM
133%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
15%
RAM
50%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
178%
GPU
88%
RAM
200%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
13%
RAM
100%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
6%
RAM
50%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
13%
RAM
100%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
267%
GPU
88%
RAM
400%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
178%
GPU
88%
RAM
200%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
38%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
15%
RAM
100%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
20%
RAM
100%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
24%
RAM
100%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
13%
RAM
100%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
14%
RAM
100%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
107%
GPU
88%
RAM
200%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
67%
GPU
18%
RAM
100%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
11%
RAM
100%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
18%
RAM
100%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
18%
RAM
100%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
15%
RAM
100%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
107%
GPU
14%
RAM
100%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
15%
RAM
100%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
22%
RAM
100%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
22%
RAM
133%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
22%
RAM
100%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
18%
RAM
100%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
18%
RAM
100%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
107%
GPU
16%
RAM
133%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
22%
RAM
100%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
223%
GPU
44%
RAM
133%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
18%
RAM
100%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
107%
GPU
29%
RAM
100%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
22%
RAM
133%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
11%
RAM
100%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
22%
RAM
133%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
15%
RAM
100%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
64%
GPU
18%
RAM
67%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
11%
RAM
50%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
11%
RAM
100%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
13%
RAM
100%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
11%
RAM
100%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
18%
RAM
100%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
64%
GPU
7%
RAM
50%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
18%
RAM
50%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
18%
RAM
100%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
11%
RAM
50%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
121%
GPU
22%
RAM
100%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
89%
GPU
22%
RAM
100%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
11%
RAM
100%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
18%
RAM
100%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
10%
RAM
67%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
178%
GPU
44%
RAM
200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
22%
RAM
100%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
22%
RAM
100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
18%
RAM
100%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
11%
RAM
100%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
76%
GPU
13%
RAM
100%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
178%
GPU
44%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
148%
GPU
37%
RAM
100%

🔗 Same series

4 models in the series.

2016
HP 250 G5
$ $127
2020
HP 250 G8
$ $140
2018
HP 250 G7
$ $185
2016
HP 250 G6
$ $152

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Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

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cpu≈42, ram≈32
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cpu≈24, ram≈32
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cpu≈42, ram≈32
HP · 2017
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$ $217
cpu≈41, ram≈32

≈ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

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$ $241
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Series review
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