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HP 255 G8 15.6" 255 G8 Dark Ash Silver
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
RAM 32 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.7 kg
Battery 41 Wh
47 Overall Score
Price CA$871
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About This Laptop
HP 255 G8 15.6" 255 G8 Dark Ash Silver — CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, RAM 32 GB, storage 256 GB, screen 15.6" 1920x1080, GPU AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics, OS Windows 11 Home.
- CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 256 GB
- Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
- GPU AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics
- OS Windows 11 Home
- Weight kg 1.7
- Battery wh 41
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong gpu (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average storage (27th percentile) 27th
- Below average reliability (32th percentile) 32th
- Below average port (34th percentile) 34th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics |
| Type | discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| 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 Home |
Value & Pricing
Jun 1, 2026 Refurbished CA$871
vs Competition
| Spec | HP 255 G8 15.6" 255 G8 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon X1 Carbon Gen 13 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Apple M5 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2000 | 1024 | 512 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 Pro 16-core | AMD Radeon 8060S | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Mac OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | 41 | - | 70 | 57 | - | 15 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP 255 G8 15.6" 255 G8 | 36.7 | 69.1 | 73.8 | 33.6 | 40.4 | 44.9 | 26.7 | 31.7 | 60 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Pro Compare | 81.6 | 18.4 | 59.3 | 74.3 | 99.3 | 67.6 | 90.1 | 96.1 | 99.1 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Compare | 95.1 | 79.8 | 99.9 | 78.6 | 89.5 | 92.9 | 81.5 | 58.2 | 99.1 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon X1 Carbon Gen 13 Compare | 66.2 | 64 | 93.3 | 83.8 | 95 | 90.3 | 53.7 | 78.5 | 70.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64 | 81.4 | 83.8 | 90.2 | 95.4 | 73.8 | 58.2 | 91.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 64 | 81.4 | 68 | 93.5 | 85.3 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 94.2 |
Usage Scores
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