HP 255 G6 Notebook review
HP 255 G6 Notebook — from 2019, 1.86 kg, performance 4.
Technical specifications
| Type | Laptop |
| Release year | 2019 |
| Screen | 15.6" · 1366x768 |
| Processor | AMD E2 9000e , AMD A9 9425 , AMD A6 9220 , AMD A6 9225 |
| Graphics | Radeon R2 , Radeon R5 , Radeon R4 |
| Max. RAM | 8 GB |
| Weight | 1.86 kg |
| Battery | 31 Wh |
Performance scores
HP 255 G6: the $289 rung where the office comfort survives, the flags do not
The HP 255 G6 is the 2019 step of the AMD budget line: an E2 9000e with Radeon R2 graphics at $289. It inherits the G5's paradox — a high-band office reading on floor-tier silicon — but its measured game sheet turns the family's flag story explicitly negative.
Where it holds up
No axis clears the low band decisively enough to be claimed as a strength, but the office index reads 65.66, high band — the family's comfort streak held a rung above its floor-tier neighbors. Portability steps up to 44.2, mid-band, and at $289 the ticket stays inside the budget rows. The composite of 12 against a general-class median of 53 is budget-segment, as the family's floor rungs all are.
Where it falls short
The flagged weakness is performance: 3.75 against a general-class median of 43.05, 91 percent below the class middle — the lowest compute reading among the family's priced rungs in this batch. The flag sheet is measured and negative: Grand Theft Auto V, Far Cry 5 and Battlefield 5 all fail their minimum bars, so no gaming claim survives the data. Graphics reads 3.23 against a median of 27.24, and the task axes hold the family floor (gaming 12, modeling 13, engineering CAD 20, photo work 14).
The office comfort is real; everything beyond it is a measured refusal.
Price and depreciation
The asking price sits at $289 with a modeled decline of 9.7 percent a year. No launch anchor is recorded, so the resale math stays at the rate level — a moderate glide for a budget ticket.
Alternatives to consider
The 255 G7 at $339 — fifty dollars up — brings the family's first confirmed flags and lifts performance to 37.64 mid-band; it is the rational next step. The G5 at $245 keeps a slightly higher office reading with the same zero task axes if the budget is hard-capped.
Bottom line
Fairly priced for the class, the HP 255 G6 is the office-comfort seat of the floor rungs: a high-band office index at $289 against all-fail game flags and the family's lowest priced-rung performance — one job, honestly done.
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⭐ What stands out
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overall performance is lower than typical general laptop class (+91.3%) (low tier).
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graphics performance is lower than typical general laptop class (+88.1%) (office tier).
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composite score is lower than typical general laptop class (+77.4%).
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🎮 What it can run
⚙️ 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 G6 Notebook: verdict
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