HP 255 G8 15.6" 2024, Ryzen 5 5500U, 64GB, 512GB SSD, Dark Ash Silver
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
RAM 64 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU AMD Radeon Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 41 Wh
46 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (98th percentile) 98th
Cons
- Below average port selection (31st percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| Battery | 41 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP 255 G8 15.6" | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | 41 | 72 | - | 80 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP 255 G8 15.6" | 39.2 | 37.6 | 98.4 | 31.3 | 39 | 47.1 | 51 | 33.4 | 64.4 | 48.8 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 83.3 | 76.2 | 79.5 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 71.2 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 97.9 | 6.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall46.1
- AI/LLM26.2
- Gaming15
- Portability48.6
- Creator24.4
- Student61.3
- Business50.9
- Developer54.7
- Entertainment43.4
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