HP EliteDesk 800 G3 mini
The 6th Gen Intel Core i5-6500 and 16GB DDR4 RAM provide capable multitasking for office productivity, while dual DisplayPort and USB-C enable dual 4K monitor support in a compact 1.36kg chassis. This refurbished mini PC offers a complete setup with Windows 11 Pro, keyboard, and mouse at an accessible price for basic deployments. It's best for office workers and call center agents who need a space-saving desktop for web apps, documents, and spreadsheets.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average port selection (8th percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (11th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 256 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
System
| OS | Windows 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 800 G3 mini | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | Dell Tower ECT1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6500 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 256 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 2000 |
| GPU | Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | 850 | - | 1300 | 180 |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 800 G3 mini | 8.7 | 95.9 | 99.6 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 70.2 | 84.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.4 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 92 | 96.5 | 70.2 | 84.8 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.6 | 80.1 | 94 | 97.3 | 91.9 | 37.6 | 75.1 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 67.5 | 69.9 | 94.7 | 32.5 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.4 | 91.3 | 97.4 | 98.3 | 91.9 | 37.6 | 87.5 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 33.3 | 82.9 | 86.8 | 82.9 | 70.2 | 99.1 |
Usage Scores
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