HP 255 G5 Notebook

laptop 2018 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~3h ⚖️ 1.96 kg
USComp Score
14
out of 100
Fit for you
41/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
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Profile

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Related resources

CPU
—
GPU
—
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
31 Wh
~3h
Price
~$245
estimate
Age
8 years
2018
📝 Our review

HP 255 G5 Notebook review

HP 255 G5 Notebook — from 2018, 1.96 kg, performance 21.

USComp Score
14
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 14/100. Strongest suit — Light office (74), weakest — Photo & design (0).

✓ Strengths

Light office (74)

⚠ Weaknesses

Photo & design (0)

💰 Price trend

2018
$900
2019
$765
2020
$650
2021
$553
2022
$470
2023
$399
2024
$339
2025
$289
2026
$245
2027
$208
📉 Loses ~$82/year (9%).

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
HP 240/250/255/350/445 G-series (SMB value)
Type
Laptop≈
Release year
2018≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1366x768
Processor
AMD E2 7110 , AMD A6 7310
Graphics
Radeon R2 , Radeon R4
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR3
Weight
1.96 kg
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Optical drive
✓
Battery
31 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 21
Portability 41
Light office 74
Gaming 0
Creative 40
Energy efficiency —
Connectivity —
Value —
Color accuracy —
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Starfield ✓ Runs well
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
God of War ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Control ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
RAM
133%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
RAM
200%

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Score —
$$403
2019
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Score —
2020
HP 240 G7 Notebook
Score —
2019
HP 255 G6 Notebook
Score —

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Configuration options

Available model options · 7 variants across 5 categories

🖥 Displays (1)
1366 x 768 (HD)
⚙ Processors (2)
AMD E2 7110 AMD A6 7310
🔲 Memory (1)
4 GB (1 x 4 GB (non customer accessible / upgradeable))
🎮 Graphics (2)
Radeon R2 Radeon R4
💾 Storage (1)
500 GB HDD SATA 6Gb/s