HP G62 review

A 2010 HP G62 at the floor of the bracket — for the lightest duties only

The HP G62 is a 2010-vintage general-purpose laptop built around an Intel Core i5 520M with 16 GB of RAM, landing at just $113 — well below the general-laptop median of about $248. At this age, every meaningful metric reflects the platform's vintage: reliability is at the floor (2 versus a median of 54), the CPU scores 9.65 against a median near 59, and there is no discrete GPU. The case for this machine rests entirely on the rock-bottom price.

The price is the only real story

There is no metric on which this laptop leads its modern peers — the reliability index of 2 places it at the very bottom of the bracket, and the CPU score of 9.65 reflects a processor more than 15 years old. The case for this machine rests entirely on the very low asking price, not on any current capability.

Graphics and CPU are the honest warnings

The weak spot by level is graphics performance (integrated only — no gaming or GPU-accelerated creative work), but the broader truth is that this is hardware near the end of its useful life. This is a machine for offline document work, light web, or as a spare — not for any modern productive workload. Buyers should set expectations accordingly.

Slow depreciation, near the floor

From a base near $900, the laptop has settled to $113 at roughly 5.6% per year, with a projected value around $100 in two years. The curve has flattened — most of the value has already been lost.

Bracketed by budget peers

Slightly pricier options include the Dell Inspiron 15-3552 ($127) and HP 15-ay087ur ($120); cheaper alternatives include the HP Compaq CQ57 ($98) and HP 15-ra047ur ($101). The Lenovo G580 ($108) sits close on price.

Bottom line

The HP G62 is worth considering only as a near-disposable machine for genuinely light duties — offline documents, a spare, or basic web access. Reliability and performance are at the floor, so buyers needing a dependable daily driver should spend slightly more on a much newer peer.