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HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 Gray 2016
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
GPU Intel HD Graphics 520
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
46 Overall Score
Price $299
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong compact (73th percentile) 73th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average screen (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1366 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.4 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 | Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZXX-00026 | Lenovo Yoga 7 83JR0001US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 1366x768 | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | Qualcomm Adreno | AMD Radeon 860M |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 15 | 72 | 54 | 70 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 | 36 | 96.5 | 4.8 | 53.8 | 7.1 | 73.2 | 18.7 | 32.1 | 86.4 |
| Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A Compare | 71.8 | 51.5 | 49.8 | 97.4 | 81.2 | 90.8 | 39.1 | 96.4 | 90.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.4 | 66.5 | 95.1 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.5 |
| ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 93.3 | 66.5 | 95.6 | 87.1 | 64.2 | 58.6 | 97.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZXX-00026 Compare | 98.8 | 38.2 | 53.5 | 60.9 | 87.1 | 87.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.5 |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 83JR0001US Compare | 75.3 | 60.6 | 66.6 | 71.2 | 80.5 | 79.7 | 64.2 | 78.9 | 96.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Best Buy 1 offers From $299
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Usage Scores
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