For about $400, it is extremely difficult to find a solid 15″ laptop that will be able to do real work. However, the HP 255 G10 Business Laptop does exactly that. This laptop has a 15.6″ Full HD display, an AMD Ryzen 5 7530U processor, 8 GB of RAM, and a 256 GB Solid State Drive, all packaged in a lightweight and thin form factor that is easy to transport from room to room or toss in a backpack. This device also comes pre-installed with Windows 11 Pro and provides you with access to Microsoft 365 for the Web, so you don’t have to pay an additional subscription fee above the cost of your laptop.
A daily driver for the home office or on the go
The G10’s 15.6-inch Full HD panel runs at 1920 by 1080. HP used thin bezels around the screen to push the screen-to-body ratio to about 85 percent, so the laptop feels less bulky than the screen size suggests. It’s a non-touch display, which is pretty standard at this price, but the picture is more than sharp enough for documents, video calls, and streaming video.
You get a Ryzen 5 7530U with this laptop, which is a capable six-core CPU that handles browser tabs, spreadsheets, video conferencing, and light photo editing without slowing down. Integrated AMD Radeon graphics handle tasks such as video playback and basic image processing. With 8GB of RAM and a 256GB NVMe SSD, the laptop boots fast and loads apps quickly, and the SSD gives you enough room for Windows, Office, and a reasonable library of files before you’d need to think about external storage.
The G10 has you covered when it comes to connectivity as well. You get two USB-A 3.2 ports, one USB-C 3.2 port, an HDMI output for plugging into a monitor or TV, and a 3.5mm combo jack for headphones. Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 are built in, which means faster wireless speeds and better performance when a few devices compete for bandwidth at home.
Windows 11 Pro includes additional features that are not available in Windows 11 Home, such as BitLocker Drive Encryption, Remote Desktop, and Group Policy. These additional features may be of use when accessing a company network remotely from your home computer or when managing your own computer’s security. Additionally, you will have bundled free Microsoft 365 Web Access, allowing you to edit documents in a web browser without paying for a subscription.
Dropping the price of the HP 255 G10 Business Laptop from $900 to $400 puts it in the range where it’s hard to argue with the value. The combination of the Ryzen 5 chip, the Full HD display, the Wi-Fi 6 radio, and Windows 11 Pro makes it a solid pickup for anyone looking for a capable mid-size Windows laptop without spending flagship money.
