HP 250 G10 Laptop 15.6", Core i7-1355U, 64GB, 4TB SSD, Silver

A budget business laptop with a spec sheet that belongs in a machine twice its price. Great for multitasking, rough on the eyes.

The Core i7-1355U is a solid mid-pack performer, sitting right around the 47th percentile for CPUs in our database. It'll chew through browser tabs, Zoom calls, and light video editing without breaking a sweat, especially with that 64GB of RAM backing it up. The real surprise is the storage. A 4TB PCIe SSD puts this thing in the 98th percentile, which is bonkers for a laptop this cheap-looking. Boot times are instant and you'll never think about uninstalling anything again. The Iris Xe graphics are fine for spreadsheets and 4K streaming, but don't expect much beyond that.

Against something like the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7, this HP gets embarrassed on build quality, screen, and port selection. The ThinkPad is a proper workstation with a display that doesn't make you squint. But the HP fights back with that ridiculous 4TB SSD and 64GB of RAM, which you'd pay a fortune for on the Lenovo. The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro is lighter, prettier, and has a far better screen, but you won't find this kind of storage headroom there. If you're a developer who lives in terminals and IDEs, the HP's specs matter more than its looks. If you're a creative or business traveler, get the Samsung or ThinkPad instead.

Without a listed price, it's hard to judge value directly. But the spec sheet tells a story: someone maxed out the RAM and storage on a chassis that doesn't deserve it. If this lands at a reasonable price, the sheer amount of memory and SSD space makes it a compelling buy for developers and data crunchers. If it's priced like a premium machine, walk away. The screen and build quality don't justify a premium tag.

The HP 250 G10 is a weird one. It's a budget business chassis stuffed with enthusiast-level storage and RAM, and that mismatch defines the whole experience. You're getting a 4TB SSD and 64GB of RAM, which is frankly absurd for a machine in this class, but the screen, ports, and integrated graphics remind you this is still an entry-level workhorse. The one thing to know: this is a multitasking monster for office work and coding, not a machine you'll enjoy looking at or gaming on.

If you're looking for a laptop with a great screen, solid gaming performance, or a premium build, this isn't it. Go get a ThinkPad P1 or a Galaxy Book5 Pro instead. This HP is for people who want maximum RAM and storage in a cheap chassis and don't care about anything else.

Buy this if you need maximum RAM and storage for the least amount of money and you don't care about screen quality, port variety, or gaming. It's a spec-sheet special. The 64GB of RAM and 4TB SSD are genuinely impressive and will keep this machine relevant for years of heavy multitasking. But the dim 250-nit display and mediocre reliability scores mean this is a tool, not a toy. If you can live with a boring screen and basic ports, this is a workhorse that'll surprise you with how much it can juggle.