The HP 245 G8 is still one of the current and contending choices of affordable laptop if you wish to get something that is for work, school and multimedia purposes. Here are a few reasons why you should get one, especially in today’s world where Work From Home has become a common thing and travelling will need a reliable laptop to be on your side.

Powered By AMD Ryzen™️ 5000 Series Processor

The HP 245 G8 that we have today is powered by the entry level but still remarkable AMD Ryzen™️ 3 5300U Processor. Till this day this processor still remains relevant as it houses 4 cores and 8 threads, a maximum boost clock up to 3.8Ghz for all your work and studies needs. Its the performance on the go to browse, stream, and edit with confidence, low power consumption, but still delivers what most user’s needs. On top of that, the built in AMD Radeon Vega Graphics ensures light editing, modern video playback, lightweight gaming is there for you with full DirectX support.

Plenty of expansion ports ready for your needs

The HP 245 G8 features 2 Super Speed USB Type-A 5Gbps ports, 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C 5Gbps signaling rate port, 1 LAN Ethernet Port, 1 headphone/microphone combo jack and 1 HDMI 1.4b port. This ensures you can expand further on your external USB storage, a stable wired connection, headsets that you can plug in to enjoy your music while working on your assignment and extending displays for your multimedia, editing and movies.

Lightning fast connection and a webcam

Whenever you need it, the HP 245 G8 came with a 2×2 AC Wi-Fi connection that you can connect with a 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz signals which is very much an advantage towards your download and upload speeds that is widely compliant with modern day routers. This also ensures that is lag free whenever you are on video conferencing with your office mates while working from home, or just chilling with the latest music video over YouTube. You can surely able to immerse further with your favorite headphones also, wired or wireless with Bluetooth 5.0.

Easy to carry, Lightweight Design

A companion that is always with you has to be light and easy to carry, the HP 245 G8 is only weighted at 1.47KG with a small adaptor that fits practically on your bagpack and off you go to work or cafe, or to your favorite public library with your favorite coffee and drinks. This 14 inch design also comes with a bright display, narrow border design, a fairly sized keyboard and a trackpad that is Windows Precision Drivers certified, ensuring all your taps and scroll are accurate, whether its your favorite social media or just reading a few documents with Microsoft 365 Office Apps.

Expandable Storage and Memory

The HP 245 G8 is actually one of the AMD Ryzen™ 5000 Mobile Series Processor laptop that is expandable on storage and memory. With the default 4GB of DDR4 3200Mhz RAM, you can expand it up to 2 sticks of 8GB of RAM, giving it a total of 16GB of DDR4 RAM in Dual Channel mode, which gives an advantage over certain rendering tasks and fast app switch times. Storage by default is 256GB of NVME PCIE SSD, but you can replace it and expand up to 2TB of storage.

Windows 11 Ready

The HP 245 G8 is Windows 11 ready. Whenever you want to upgrade it is free of charge from your default Windows 10 Operating System with ease and you will enjoy new features such as Universal search, Desktop groups, Device protection with SmartApp Control, Microsoft Edge security and more.

Benchmark Results

Below is the benchmark results that we got from our testing and we also include the comparison of the stock 4GB RAM and 12GB RAM results, which dual channel RAM will definitely an open and compelling options for all your work, play and assignments needs.

Technical Specifications

CPU / ProcessorAMD Ryzen™ 3 5300U Processor
Memory4 GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM (1 x 4 GB)
2 Slots ( Upgradable to 16GB )
Storage256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ SSD
Graphic CardAMD Radeon™ Graphics
Display Screen / Design / Resolution14″ diagonal, HD (1366 x 768), narrow bezel, anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% NTSC
Camera720p HD camera
Operation SystemWindows 10 Home Single Language 64
Audio & VideoStereo speakers, integrated microphone
Network / Connectivity TechnologyRealtek 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2×2) Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 5 combo
Keyboard FeatureBacklit, Full-size island-style, spill and pick resistant keyboard
Interface2x Super Speed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate
1x SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 5Gbps signaling rate
1x RJ-45
1x headphone/microphone combo
1x HDMI 1.4b;
1 AC power
Battery / Power SupplyHP Long Life 3-cell, 41 Wh Li-ion
Dimensions(W x D x H) 32.4 x 22.59 x 1.99 cm
Weight1.47 kg
Remark1 Year Warranty By HP Malaysia

Special Offer from Gloo and iTworld

Guess what? From 1st till 30th November 2022, you can purchase the HP 245 G8 for just RM1559 from iTworld and Gloo. Also you will get a HP TopLoad Carrying Case free of charge. All payments with iTworld and Gloo is also much convenient by Grab PayLater which you can split payment at only RM389.75 per month for 4 months.

Worry about warranty? The laptop came with a standard 1 year warranty from HP Malaysia.

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