The HP 250 G10 is labeled as a budget price laptop and is often significantly less expensive. If price is a critical factor for you and you need a basic laptop for general use, then the HP 250 G10 may better suit your needs. However, if you are willing to invest more for increased screen size, potentially better performance, and other enhanced features, you may find the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" to be a more suitable choice. Remember to consider what you'll primarily use the laptop for—such as office tasks, multimedia consumption, or more demanding applications—to ensure you get the best value for your needs. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HP 250 G10
The HP 250 G10 has no clear advantages over the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17".
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17"
Good for general use
Good for software development
Good for content creation
Key differences
General Use
6.3/10
7.3/10
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
307.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.0 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
7.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.1/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" is good for general use, while the HP 250 G10 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s General Use Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for general productivity, web browsing, streaming, video calls, and running a wide variety of apps and programs.
Engineering and Design
5.8/10
6.6/10
3.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" is only fair for engineering and design, while the HP 250 G10 is poor.
The HP 250 G10 has a less powerful CPU and integrated GPU, and a lower quality TN screen, making it poorly suited for engineering and design tasks that require high performance and screen clarity. The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" offers a better AMD CPU and GPU, and a higher-quality IPS screen which provides clearer and more accurate visuals for such tasks, though it's larger and heavier, impacting portability.
Content Creation
6.2/10
7.4/10
3.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" is good for content creation, while the HP 250 G10 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
6.4/10
7.2/10
3.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" is good for software development, while the HP 250 G10 is only fair.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
5.3/10
6.7/10
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
307.0 nits
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" has a better screen than the HP 250 G10 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
For general use, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" offers a larger, brighter display with higher resolution compared to the HP 250 G10, ensuring sharper images and more comfortable viewing. The IdeaPad's broader color gamuts make it suitable for engineering and design tasks, allowing more precise color work than the HP's display, which falls short in color accuracy. However, for 3D and gaming, the Lenovo's lower refresh rate limits the smoothness and responsiveness compared to laptops designed with higher refresh rates, even though its resolution and panel type are adequate.
Battery
6.0 Hours
9.0 Hours
The HP 250 G10 has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" has 9 hours of battery life.
Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.
Portability
Good
Good
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
3.5 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The HP 250 G10 and Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" both have good portability, though the HP 250 G10 has somewhat better portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
6.0/10
6.5/10
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" and HP 250 G10 both have only fair build quality, though the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" has somewhat better build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$349
$784
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$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The HP 250 G10 has a price of $349 and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" costs $784.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" to be only fair for gaming and AI, while the HP 250 G10 is poor.
The HP 250 G10 has a less capable GPU and a lower-quality TN panel, which limit its gaming and 3D capabilities compared to the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17", which comes with a somewhat better integrated GPU and an IPS screen that offers better quality for gaming and 3D applications. Despite both having similar screen refresh rates, the better screen quality and GPU in the Lenovo make it more suitable for these tasks.
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How the HP 250 G10 and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" compare to other laptops
"The HP 250 G10 is a decent budget device that surprises us with its high CPU frequencies under load. Still, our configuration has a Core i5-1335U which doesn’t require significant cooling, if choose a 28W P-series processor, maybe the situation with the clocks could be different. If you want to play some casual game after work, a memory in dual-channel is a must because it increases greatly the iGPU performance."
"The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17" defies expectations. Indeed, it is just a minor upgrade over last year. However, this doesn’t make the laptop any less terrific. It’s got a great performance, courtesy of the Ryzen 5x25U processors. In addition, you get a pretty good battery life. Perhaps, the 2-hour decrease in video playback, compared to last year is not great, but still, 10 hours of Web browsing and 7 hours of video playback is okay for 17-inch notebooks."
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About HP
HP, also known as Hewlett-Packard, is an American technology company that develops personal computers and computer peripherals. In the laptop industry, HP is known for its entry level Essential series laptops, its mid-range Pavilion, Envy, and Victus series, and high-end Omen and Spectre series, in addition to its business-oriented EliteBook, ProBook, and Dragonfly series laptops. HP laptops generally undercut other mainstream competitors in terms of price, placing itself as the value-oriented mainstream brand.
About Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
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