Well, this can’t be said about the lid, though, which is bendy, thus resulting in severe ghosting on the TN panel. Thankfully, though, the matte display is now surrounded by bezels that are a lot thinner and actually look good. Additionally, the top one houses an HD (or a VGA) camera. Unsurprisingly, we also got a TN model, which now feels weird in 2021, but it’s good to know that you can still buy an IPS version. If you can spare the money – go for it. Nevertheless, this laptop offers a lot of choices when it comes to configuration. There are AMD versions (branded 255 G8), Celeron and Pentium options from Intel, as well as the flagship Ice Lake and Tiger Lake Core series. HP 250 G8 is an updated and improved version of its predecessor: The 250 G7. HP 250 G8 is no different in this aspect as it is aimed at the same community. Our HP 250 G8 review consists of the evaluation of its design, display, hardware assessment, and performance analysis. HP 250 G8 Specs Review

Actual battery Watt-hours (Wh) will vary from design capacity. Battery capacity will naturally decrease with shelf life, time, usage, environment, temperature, system configuration, loaded apps, features, power management settings and other factors. The term "10/100/1000" or "Gigabit" Ethernet indicates compatibility with IEEE standard 802.3ab for Gigabit Ethernet, and does not connote actual operating speed of 1 Gb/s. For high-speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. For storage drives, GB = 1 billion bytes. TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 30 GB (for Windows 10) is reserved for system recovery software.The model we have for HP 250 G8 review came with a Full HD TN panel. This is a 15.6-inch screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio and 142ppi of pixel density. With an average screen brightness of 264 nits, this is a good display for business. Simply sign up and start using Xerox® DocuShare® Go. No credit card. No obligation. Data will become unavailable unless a subscription is entered before the end of the 30 day free trial period. See visit www.xerox.com/docusharego for details. Now, let’s move to the base, where we will start with the speaker grill, which is located above the keyboard. Between them (the grill and the keyboard), there is the Power button, located on the left-most side of the base, right above the “Escape” key.

By doing this, they managed to drop the weight, compared to last year, and now the laptop stands at 1.74 kg. More impressively, the body is narrowed down both in profile and in footprint. The former is about 2mm thinner than that of the predecessor, and the latter is improved by the far narrower bezels around the display – something that brings this laptop in 2021. Also, you have Wi-Fi 6 options. Now, we have to mention that HP is completely aware of the market situation, and they will probably sell out this particular device, regardless of what it is. However, we are sincerely hoping it will bring some fresh air in buyers’ faces, instead of just relying on the fact that it’s going to sell out anyway. Installing our Health-Guard profile not only eliminates PWM but also reduces the harmful Blue Light emissions while keeping the colors of the screen perceptually accurate. If you’re not familiar with the Blue light, the TL;DR version is – emissions that negatively affect your eyes, skin, and your whole body. You can find more information about that in our dedicated article on Blue Light. ConclusionsWindows 10 MM18 battery life will vary depending on various factors including product model, configuration, loaded applications, features, use, wireless functionality, and power management settings. The maximum capacity of the battery will naturally decrease with time and usage. See www.bapco.com for additional details. day McAfee® LiveSafe™ trial included. Internet access required and not included. Subscription required after expiration. See WWW.McAfee.com for more details. The hardware of HP 250 G8 may vary depending on what model you get. There are more than one iterations available on the market with varying specs. You can get it with either Intel or AMD components. Intel® Turbo Boost performance varies depending on hardware, software and overall system configuration. See www.intel.com/technology/turboboost for more information.

Here, the result is far from straightforward. Let’s start with the good stuff. First, this laptop is incredibly versatile when it comes to upgradability. It offers both a 2.5-inch slot and an M.2 slot, which itself, fits NVMe and SATA devices. Also, you get up to 32GB of DDR4 memory in dual-channel, depending on the configuration, and some models will feature a Wi-Fi 6 capable WLAN card. So far, so good.Unfortunately, performance is not among this laptop’s most prominent features. Although our unit came with the Core i5-1035G1, we found that it underdelivers. However, almost everyone that buys or is interested in buying the HP 250 G8 wants one thing – something good on the budget. Our “Design and Gaming” profile delivers optimal color temperature (6500K) at 140 cd/m2 luminance and sRGB gamma mode.

Still, we’ve included other color spaces like the famous DCI-P3 standard used by movie studios, as well as the digital UHD Rec.2020 standard. Rec.2020, however, is still a thing of the future and it’s difficult for today’s displays to cover that well. We’ve also included the so-called Michael Pointer gamut, or Pointer’s gamut, which represents the colors that naturally occur around us every day. Firmware TPM is version 2.0. which is a subset of the TPM 2.0 specification version v0.89 as implemented by Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT). Intel® Optane™ memory system acceleration does not replace or increase the DRAM in your system. Requires 8th Gen or higher Intel® Core™ processor, BIOS version with Intel® Optane™ supported, Windows 10 64-bit, and an Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) driver.

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In accordance with the Microsoft Silicon Support Policy, HP does not support or provide drivers for Windows 8 or Windows 7 on products configured with Intel or AMD 7th generation and forward processor What is a big no, on the other side, is the touchpad. It’s simply a mediocre unit, that has one of the worst dedicated buttons on the market – they are very resistive and have short travel, which makes them pretty uncomfortable. Intel® Turbo Boost performance varies depending on hardware, software and overall system configuration. See http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/ for more information. So, the first thing we see is not very optimistic. We are talking about an all-plastic build. However, the most important, and positive thing about it, is that HP has not reused the older design. As a reminder, last year, they managed to shave a lot of the weight, and the profile of the laptop. This year, we get 40 grams lighter body – 1.74 kg, and one that is 2mm slimmer – down to 19.9mm. Also, the chassis seems really sturdy and resistant to flex.