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The HP Essential 255 is a 15.6-inch everyday laptop built around an Intel Core i5-1334U, 16GB of DDR4 RAM and a 256GB SSD. It has a 1920x1080 non-touch screen, a webcam, USB-C and a headphone jack, and no fingerprint reader or dedicated graphics. It is a plain work-and-school machine rather than a convertible or mobile-broadband device. The best new price is $599.99 at Newegg as of November 7, 2026, and only one store lists it new, so there is little price competition to compare against.
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Lowest price we've seen: $599.99 on Nov 7 at Newegg. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 7.
Reception for the Essential 255 line is thin, but owners of similar HP 15-inch budget models generally find them solid for everyday work and unremarkable elsewhere. Complaints tend to focus on the small SSD and the plain screen rather than performance.
