HP 250 G9 Notebook

business 2022 15.6" iGPU ⏱ ~4h ⚖️ 1.74 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
52
out of 100
Fit for you
49/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility ⚠ Weak: fit_performance
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Profile

vs median
CPU
65
Core i7-1255U
GPU
27
GeForce MX550
RAM max
16 GB
DDR4
Battery
41 Wh
~4h
Price
~$780
estimate
Age
4 years
2022

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 52/100. Strongest suit — Energy efficiency (87), weakest — Gaming (39).

✓ Strengths

Energy efficiency (87) · Photo & design (82)

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💰 Price trend

$1,300 $993 $686 2022: $1,300 2022 2023: $1,144 2024: $1,007 2025: $886 2026: $780 2026 2027: $686 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$130/year (10%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 52
CPU score 65 Mainstream 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

12th generation · model year 2022 — 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
2022≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Graphics
GeForce MX550
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR4
Storage interface
NVMe
Weight
1.74 kg
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Battery
41 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 11 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
• Igpu (2)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics NVIDIA GeForce MX550 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics
⚙ Processors (2)
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 1255U Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 1235U
🔲 Memory (2)
16 GB (2 x 8 GB (non customer accessible / upgradeable)) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB (non customer accessible / upgradeable))
🎮 Graphics (2)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics GeForce MX550 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics
💾 Storage (2)
512 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe

Performance metrics

Performance 41
Portability 48
Light office 66
Gaming 39
Creative 23
Energy efficiency 87
Connectivity —
Value 49
Color accuracy —

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
Counter-Strike 2 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V 140 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 ✓ Comfortable
Dota 2 111 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 95 ✓ Comfortable
Fortnite 60 ✓ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 55 ⚠ Playable
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50 ⚠ Playable
Forza Horizon 5 47 ⚠ Playable
Battlefield 5 45 ⚠ Playable
Far Cry 5 45 ⚠ Playable
Forza Horizon 4 45 ⚠ Playable
Cyberpunk 2077 21 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus 21 ✗ Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake 21 ✗ Low
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
40%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
325%
GPU
547%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
91%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
650%
GPU
274%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
171%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
547%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
109%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
57%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
217%
GPU
98%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
68%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
91%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
547%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
78%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
93%
GPU
40%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
118%
GPU
78%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
650%
GPU
547%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
547%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
93%
GPU
42%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
91%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
124%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
152%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
144%
GPU
78%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
163%
GPU
88%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
547%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
67%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
296%
GPU
91%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
260%
GPU
88%
RAM
200%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
217%
GPU
91%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
137%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
260%
GPU
98%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
542%
GPU
274%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
182%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
232%
GPU
137%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
217%
GPU
67%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
137%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
296%
GPU
91%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
155%
GPU
114%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
68%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
217%
GPU
67%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
78%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
68%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
203%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
155%
GPU
42%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
114%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
130%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
68%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
217%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
50%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
203%
GPU
67%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
130%
GPU
60%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
274%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
325%
GPU
137%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
114%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
361%
GPU
67%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
186%
GPU
78%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
433%
GPU
274%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
361%
GPU
228%
RAM
200%

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≅ Similar by specs

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≈ Similar class

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Series review
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