HP 355 G2 Notebook review

HP 355 G2: the AMD sibling with a real — and really weak — card

The HP 355 G2 is the AMD entry of HP's second budget line: an A4 6210 with a Radeon R5 M240, a dedicated card that unlike the 350 line's flattering placements scores what it is — weak. The flag sheet turns the card's story into a measured refusal.

Where it holds up

No axis clears the low band decisively enough to be claimed as a strength. The kindest readings are relative: performance of 9.02, while low-band, sits above the early 255 line's floor readings of 2.53, and the 16 GB memory pool doubles the era standard and reaches half the general-class median. The graphics score of 3.23 is at least an honest number for once in this family tier — the card is scored as the weak part it is.

Where it falls short

Graphics reads 3.23 against a general-class median of 27.24, 88 percent below the class middle, and the measured refusals close the case: Grand Theft Auto V, Far Cry 5 and Battlefield 5 all fail their minimum bars — no gaming claim survives this data, dedicated card or not. Performance 9.02 against a median of 43.05, office 20.6 low-band, the composite 11 against 53, portability 31 bottom-band, and every task axis at the family floor (gaming 12, modeling 13, engineering CAD 20, photo work 14).

The sheet is a floor record with a receipt-backed refusal where the siblings had flattery.

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

The 255 G7 at $339 in this batch is the family's modern answer: mid-band performance and value, the same min-level GTA green, and none of this record's floor readings. The 350 G1/G2 pair offer the same verdict with Intel silicon — the honest summary is that every route out of this tier costs a little more and buys a lot.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class, the HP 355 G2 is the honest floor of the second budget line: a weak card scored weakly and retired by its own flags — a single-light-app record at the bottom of the ladder.