HP 240 and 250 Series Screen Sizes

What screen size is each HP 240 and 250 Series?

Source: HP Maintenance and Service Guides, linked from each model name. Sharpest is the pixel density of the model's highest resolution panel.

Which screen sizes does HP 240 and 250 Series use?

HP 240 and 250 Series screens come in two sizes in this list, from 14 to 15.6 inches. The most common is 15.6 inches, offered on 15 of the 29 models. Next comes 14 inches, on 14 models.

• 14 inch: 14 models, from the HP 240 G1 to the HP 245 G10.
• 15.6 inch: 15 models, from the HP 250 G1 to the HP 255 G10.

Which HP 240 and 250 Series has the sharpest screen?

The sharpest screen here is the 1920 × 1080 panel on the HP 240 G5, at 157 pixels per inch on 14 inches. Single pixels on it vanish from about 22 inches away, closer than most people sit to a laptop. The least sharp is 1366 × 768 on the 15.6 inch HP 250 G1, at 100 PPI.

Single pixels on it stay visible from up to 34 inches away.

Which resolutions do HP 240 and 250 Series screens use?

Many models are sold with a choice of panels, so one model can count under several resolutions here.

• 1366 × 768: 16:9, on 29 models, first on the HP 240 G1.
• 1920 × 1080: 16:9, on 18 models, first on the HP 240 G5.
• 1600 × 900: 16:9, on 1 model, first on the HP 250 G3.

Every HP 240 and 250 Series model by series

HP 250

8 models, with all 15.6 inch screens.

• HP 250 G1: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768.
• HP 250 G3: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1600 × 900.
• HP 250 G4: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768.
• HP 250 G5: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 250 G6: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 250 G7: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 250 G8: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 250 G10: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.

HP 240

7 models, with all 14 inch screens.

• HP 240 G1: 14 inch, 1366 × 768.
• HP 240 G4: 14 inch, 1366 × 768.
• HP 240 G5: 14 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 240 G7: 14 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 240 G8: 14 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 240 G9: 14 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 240 G10: 14 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.

HP 245

7 models, with all 14 inch screens.

• HP 245 G1: 14 inch, 1366 × 768.
• HP 245 G4: 14 inch, 1366 × 768.
• HP 245 G5: 14 inch, 1366 × 768.
• HP 245 G7: 14 inch, 1366 × 768.
• HP 245 G8: 14 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 245 G9: 14 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 245 G10: 14 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.

HP 255

7 models, with all 15.6 inch screens.

• HP 255 G1: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768.
• HP 255 G4: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768.
• HP 255 G5: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 255 G6: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 255 G7: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 255 G9: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.
• HP 255 G10: 15.6 inch, 1366 × 768 or 1920 × 1080.

How do I tell which HP 240 and 250 Series I have?

The HP 240, 245, 250 and 255 are HP's lower cost laptops for small businesses and schools. The 4 marks 14 inch models and the 5 marks 15.6 inch, while a 5 at the end marks AMD. G and a number give the generation.

The model name is printed on the label on the bottom of the laptop, next to the serial number. On most HP laptops, pressing fn and esc together opens System Information. Enter the serial number on HP's support site to find the model's service guide.

How big is each HP 240 and 250 Series screen size?

Each size page shows the screen to scale, with its width and height and the viewing distance that suits it.

What about other HP laptops?