HP 255 G3 Notebook review
HP 255 G3 Notebook — 2.19 kg, performance 3.
Technical specifications
| Type | Laptop |
| Screen | 15.6" · 1366x768 |
| Processor | AMD E1 2100 , AMD E1 6010 , AMD A4 5000 , AMD E2 6110 |
| Graphics | Radeon HD 8210 , No graphics , Radeon R2 , Radeon HD 8330 |
| Max. RAM | 8 GB |
| Weight | 2.19 kg |
| Battery | 31 Wh |
Performance scores
HP 255 G3: the same floor, a lighter body
The HP 255 G3 closes the early-era trio of HP's AMD budget line: an E1 2100 with Radeon HD 8210 graphics, carrying exactly the readings of its G1 and G2 siblings. Its one difference is the carry column — portability nearly nine points above the G2 — which makes it the carry seat of an otherwise identical floor.
Where it holds up
No axis clears the low band decisively enough to be claimed as a strength. The distinguishing reading is portability at 34.3 — still low-band in absolute terms, but a full nine points above the G2's 25 and the best carry step among the early-era 255 trio here. As with its siblings, there are no confirmed flags and no compute axis above the floor.
Where it falls short
Graphics reads 1.39 against a general-class median of 27.24 — 95 percent below the middle of the category — and the measured refusals confirm it: Grand Theft Auto V, The Witcher 3 and Counter-Strike 2 all fail. Performance reads 2.53 against a median of 43.05, the office index 4.8, the composite 8 against 53; every task axis is low-band (gaming 23, modeling 12, engineering CAD 19, photo work 14). The sheet is a decade old at every point that matters.
Like its siblings, this is single-light-app silicon — the record exists to mark the ladder's bottom rungs.
Price and depreciation
No listing price is recorded for this configuration, and no depreciation curve is modeled — so there is no resale math to quote and no dollar projection to weigh.
Alternatives to consider
Two rungs up, the 255 G5 at $245 turns the same family into a different proposition: an office index of 73.74, high band, on a $245 ticket. The G7 at $339 adds the family's first confirmed game greens. Within this batch's early trio, the G3's portability edge over the G2 is the only basis for choosing between them.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class, the HP 255 G3 is the carry seat of the early 255 trio: the same all-fail floor as its siblings with a lighter body — still a bottom-rung record by every measurement that counts.
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⭐ What stands out
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graphics performance is lower than typical general laptop class (+94.9%) (office tier).
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overall performance is lower than typical general laptop class (+94.1%) (low tier).
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composite score is lower than typical general laptop class (+84.9%).
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⚙️ Configuration analysis
Top configuration is built for office apps, web browsing, and basic daily tasks.
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 54) ↔ price (median 247.9).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 50) ↔ overall performance (median 43.1).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.3).
255 G3 Notebook: verdict
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