Solved! HP 250 G5 / G6 laptop

[Guest]

I plan to buy this notebook, so I wanted to ask, if anyone has it and could share their opinions?

I heard they tend to get hot and get quite noisy, is that true?

 

[PC Tailor]

In my experience you get what you pay for, the HP 250 range is great spec for the price, so it has to cut short on other elements.

I've not known the G5 to have a temperature issue, it can get a bit noisy, but it's not much worse than many other laptops of the same range.

The noise can often be indicative of what temperature you reach, and what temperature you reach can be dependant on your environment. But in general circumstances, I've not known the G5 to have a temperature issue unlike many other laptops. It just quite frankly doesn't look very nice, doesn't have the best of monitors, and only intel graphics. But that's why it costs what it does. It's a great spec laptop for the price in the UK.

Also found this which may be useful: https/www.notebookcheck.net/HP-250-G5-SP-X0N33EA-Notebook-Review.181969.0.html

Edit: I will also note that I have never had the 250s myself, I only know through colleagues and previous research.

 

[Prostar Computer]

If it's sporting an i5 6200U, it's unlikely to get too hot. Per PC Tailor's link to notebookcheck, also, it seems to perform well at relatively low temps when being stressed.

 

[Guest]

Hmm, I see.

On another hand, is it even worth getting 15"6 laptop for studies, or should I go smaller? If so, isn't 1920x1080 resolution too big for smaller screens than 15"6?

 

[Prostar Computer]

15.6" is a solid option for portability + visibility/screen real estate, and FHD (1920 x 1080) looks great on that screen size. A smaller screen will look fine with 720p, but there will still be an appreciable difference in picture detail/quality, I think.