HP ProDesk 600 G3 2016, Core i5-6500, 16GB, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Black
A 6th-gen Intel Core i5-6500 and 32GB of DDR4 RAM provide stable multitasking for office productivity, complemented by a dual-drive setup with a 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD. This renewed SFF system includes a 21.5" FHD monitor and extensive connectivity with 10 USB-A ports, USB-C, and DisplayPort, offering a complete, budget-conscious workstation bundle. It is best for administrative staff and home office users who need a reliable desktop for spreadsheets, web-based apps, and document management without demanding graphical workloads.
CPU Intel Core i5-6500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1280 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
59 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)
- Below average gpu (21st percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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72/100Our AI sentiment read
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 1 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 10.7 kg / 23.6 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 11 |
| HDMI | DP to HDMI adapter x 1 |
| DisplayPort | 2 Display Ports |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | ✓ |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk 600 G3 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI | Dell OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor | MSI Cubi NUC AI 1UMG-015US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core i7 9700 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1280 | 512 | 1024 | 3072 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mini | mini | sff | mini |
| Psu W | - | 90 | 120 | 120 | - | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk 600 G3 | 14.7 | 20.9 | 31.6 | 97.7 | 47.9 | 34.6 | 70 | 90.1 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 52.6 | 35.6 | 49.7 | 84.2 | 40.9 | 94.9 | 70 | 95.6 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.1 | 63.1 | 81.7 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 88.7 | 11.6 | 94.3 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 77.7 | 95.6 | 26.6 | 37.3 | 83.9 |
| Dell OptiPlex 3070 Small Form Factor Compare | 40.5 | 35.6 | 58.9 | 97.1 | 53.6 | 62.7 | 70 | 89.5 |
| MSI Cubi NUC AI 1UMG-015US Compare | 51.6 | 58.7 | 51.4 | 89.5 | 69 | 75.9 | 37.3 | 75 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall59.1
- AI/LLM16.4
- Gaming11.7
- Portability44.9
- Creator19.9
- Business64.1
- Developer48.5
- Home Office64.2
- Workstation40.5
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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