HP 215 G1 Specs

HP 215 G1 is a small and cheap laptop using AMD quad-core A6-1450 or dual-core A4-1250 APU. Both processor are clocked at 1 GHz, but the A6-1450 supports Turbo up to 1.4 GHz and has two times bigger cache. It has a 11.6-inch HD anti-glare WLED display with optional touchscreen. A6-1450 brings AMD Radeon HD 8250, while A4-1250 brings AMD Radeon HD 8210. For system memory, it packs 4 GB or 8 GB DDR3/DDR3L 1333 MHz. There's a HDD inside, either 320 GB or 500 GB.


The mini notebook is equipped with 91% full-size island-style 101/102-key keyboard with inverted-T control keys, 12 function keys, and hotkey combinations. Ports on 215 G1 are a power connector, an RJ-45 port, two USB 3.0 ports, a USB 2.0 port, a VGA port, a combo headphone/mic jack, and an HDMI 1.4 port. Enjoy rich audio with dual speakers enhanced by DTS Sound+. HP includes a 3-cell Li-Io 36 WHr battery, providing up to 8 hours of battery life with Windows 7 and up to 5 hours with Windows 8.1. The battery is replaceable. The weight of this laptpo is about 1.5 kg. For thickness, it just slightly thicker than Ultrabook.

HP 215 G1 Specifications

Operating System
Windows 8.1 Pro
Windows 8.1
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Home Premium

Processor
AMD Quad Core A6-1450 APU (dual-core, 1 GHz with Turbo up to 1.4 GHz, 2 MB cache)
AMD Dual Core A4-1250 APU (dual-core, 1 GHz, 1 MB cache)

Display
11.6” (1366 x 768 pixels) anti-glare WLED
Touch/non-touch

Graphics Card
A6-1450: AMD Radeon HD 8250
A4-1250: AMD Radeon HD 8210

Storage
320GB/500GB SATA HDD

System Memory
4GB/8GB DDR3/DDR3L 1333 MHz

Optical Drive
External HP Mobile USB DVDRW (optional)

Audio
Dual speakers with DTS Sound+

Inputs & Controls
91% full-size island-style 101/102-key keyboard
Inverted-T control keys, 12 function keys, hotkey combinations

I/O
1 x power connector
1 x RJ-45
2 x USB 3.0
1 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA
1 x combo headphone/mic jack
1 x HDMI 1.4

Slots
SD, SDHC, and SDXC card reader

Communication
10/100 Mbps LAN

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth options:
Ralink 802.11b/g/n (1x1) + Bluetooth 4.0 combo
Realtek 802.11b/g/n (1x1) Wi-Fi Adapter4
Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n (2x2) + Bluetooth 4.0 combo

Camera
HP TrueVision HD webcam

Power
3-cell Li-Io 36 WHr battery
65W AC Adapter
Battery Life: Windows 7: up to 8 hours / Windows 8.1: up to 5 hours

Dimensions and Weight
Width: 290 mm (11.42-inch)
Depth: 216.8 mm (8.54-inch)
Height: Non-touch: 21.6 mm (0.85-inch) / Touch: 22.3 mm (0.89-inch)
Weight: Non-touch: starting at 1.5 kg (3.32 lb) / Touch: starting at 1.52 kg (3.37 lb)

Software
Cyberlink Youcam DE
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2013 trial
HP Support Assistant
HP CoolSense
HP Recovery Manager
HP ePrint
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