HP 250 G8 Notebook

business 2021 15.6" iGPU ⏱ ~4h ⚖️ 1.74 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
51
out of 100
Fit for you
54/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
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Profile

vs median
CPU
70
Core i7-1065G7
GPU
27
iGPU
RAM max
16 GB
DDR4
Battery
41 Wh
~4h
Price
~$686
estimate
Age
5 years
2021

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 51/100. Strongest suit — Photo & design (82), weakest — Gaming (31).

✓ Strengths

Photo & design (82) · Energy efficiency (80)

⚠ Weaknesses

Gaming (31)

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💰 Price trend

$1,300 $952 $604 2021: $1,300 2021 2022: $1,144 2023: $1,007 2024: $886 2025: $780 2026: $686 2026 2027: $604 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$123/year (9%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 51
CPU score 70 High tier
GPU score 27 Light tier
RAM max 16 GB Comfort
Weight 1.74 kg Light tier
Battery 41 Wh Standard

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

11th generation · model year 2021 — 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
2021≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR4
Storage interface
non-NVMe
Weight
1.74 kg
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Battery
41 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 16 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
• Igpu (3)
Intel Iris Plus Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics
⚙ Processors (6)
Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 1065G7 Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 1005G1 Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 1035G1 Intel Core i7 (11th Gen) 1165G7 Intel Core i3 (11th Gen) 1115G4 Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7
🔲 Memory (1)
8 GB (1 x 8 GB (non customer accessible / upgradeable))
🎮 Graphics (3)
Intel Iris Plus Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics
💾 Storage (2)
256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x2 512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 x2

Performance metrics

Performance 43
Portability 48
Light office 63
Gaming 31
Creative 23
Energy efficiency 80
Connectivity —
Value 62
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
40%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
547%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
91%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
274%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
171%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
547%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
109%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
57%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
98%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
68%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
91%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
547%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
78%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
40%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
78%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
547%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
547%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
42%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
91%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
124%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
152%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
78%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
175%
GPU
88%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
547%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
67%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
91%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
88%
RAM
200%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
91%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
137%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
98%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
583%
GPU
274%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
182%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
137%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
67%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
137%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
91%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
114%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
68%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
67%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
78%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
68%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
42%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
114%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
68%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
50%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
219%
GPU
67%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
60%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
274%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
67%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
78%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
274%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
228%
RAM
200%

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≅ Similar by specs

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≈ Similar class

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