HP 255 G2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

Very affordable.
Responsive.
Generous amount of memory.

Cons:

Weak APU.
Awful screen.

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Last revision on March 29, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Very affordable
Responsive
Generous amount of memory
24 months warranty
Matte display

Reviewers Didn't Like

Weak APU
Awful screen
Restricted to less demanding tasks
Thick and heavy chassis
BIOS option "Fan always on" is enabled by default

Expert reviews and ratings

A decent budget laptop useful for basic word processing and web...

By IT PRO on November 04, 2014

HP has clearly aimed low with the 255 G2, but in doing so, has hit the mark. Although its performance isn't great, it's hard to be really critical of this laptop, since it's very well priced and it does exactly what it's intended for. While the...

By TechRadar on September 17, 2014

The HP 255 G2 lacks any bells and whistles, but works really well as an entry-level system.

By TechRadar on September 16, 2014

We liked The G2 is one of the cheapest laptops I've ever tested, and while it's hardly a premium device, everything works where it counts. Thanks to having 4GB of memory, there was no noticeable slowdown in Windows, and therefore it's perfectly adequate...

By TechRadar AU on September 16, 2014

HP 255 G2 Because of its APU, the HP 255 G2 ranks at the bottom in terms of performance. It can be used for text processing, watching videos, Internet surfing and Skype. The notebook always works quietly - once you disabled the option "Fan always on" in...

By NotebookCheck on March 27, 2014