If price is a major concern for you, the HP 250 G10 offers the advantage of being more affordable. However, if your work involves 3D tasks, machine learning, gaming, or engineering software, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5, while more expensive, is likely to deliver better performance suitable for these intensive tasks. Keep in mind that the Legion Slim 5, being a gaming laptop, may also offer a higher quality display and more powerful graphics capabilities. On the other hand, the HP 250 G10, while less powerful, would typically provide sufficient performance for general use such as web browsing, office applications, and media consumption, and it may also offer better battery life and portability due to less demanding hardware. Consider how you plan to use your laptop to determine which tradeoffs are acceptable within your budget. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the HP 250 G10
Good portability
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5
Good for general use
Very good for engineering and design
Good for gaming and AI
Good for software development
Good for content creation
Good overall display quality
Good overall build quality
Good speakers
Very good keyboard
Key differences
General Use
6.3/10
7.6/10
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
250.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
7.8/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good for general use, while the HP 250 G10 is only fair.
The HP 250 G10's lower-quality display and less powerful CPU make it fair for general use as compared to the Lenovo Legion Slim 5, which offers a better screen and more robust performance, thus considered good for general use. Additionally, the Legion Slim 5 benefits from a larger storage capacity, a higher quality keyboard, and better heat management, but is less portable and has shorter battery life than the HP 250 G10.
Gaming and AI
5.7/10
7.7/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
8.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is good for gaming and AI, while the HP 250 G10 is poor.
PerfectRec’s Gaming and AI Score strongly emphasizes graphics processing capability, while also taking into account other factors that impact suitability for gaming and AI work.
Engineering and Design
5.8/10
8.0/10
3.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is very good for engineering and design, while the HP 250 G10 is poor.
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has a more powerful AMD Ryzen CPU, dedicated Nvidia RTX GPU, and higher quality IPS display suitable for color-critical engineering and design tasks, while the HP 250 G10, with its less powerful Intel CPU and integrated graphics alongside a TN display with lower resolution, is less suited for these intensive tasks. Furthermore, the Lenovo offers more RAM upgrade options and robust cooling which helps maintain performance under load, factors that are crucial for demanding engineering software, compared to the more basic features and build of the HP.
Content Creation
6.2/10
7.5/10
3.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 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
7.4/10
3.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.3/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 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
7.2/10
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1366 x 768
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
250.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has a better screen than the HP 250 G10 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The HP 250 G10's display may not render colors vividly or crisply due to lower resolution and brightness, which is less suitable for tasks that demand visual precision such as photo editing or detailed document work. For engineering and design, screen quality is crucial for accurate color representation; the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 offers a wider color gamut, ensuring that designers see more accurate colors during their work. In contrast, gamers and 3D developers would find both laptop screens lacking due to the lower refresh rates, which can lead to stutter or blur during fast-paced scenes or while working on motion-sensitive projects.
Portability
Good
Fair
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
3.5 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The HP 250 G10 has good portability, while the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
6.0/10
7.4/10
The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 has good build quality, while the HP 250 G10 has only fair build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$349
$1,000
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The HP 250 G10 has a price of $349 and the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 costs $1,000.
"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 Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 acknowledges that a gaming laptop doesn’t have to be as thick as possible and can still ensure adequate cooling when the muscles need flexing. To this end, in the Slim 5 Gen 8, it finds a neat balance of refined, trimmed-down design that still lets its internals cruise (even above their max power ratings). Lenovo then added in some high-end build quality with an altogether excellent keyboard that’s useful for both work and play."
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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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