HP EliteBook 12.5" 820 G3, Core i5-6200U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Aberdeen Silver
CPU Intel Core i5-6200U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.5" 1366x768
GPU Intel HD Graphics 520
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.3 kg
24 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong affordability (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average cpu (7th percentile)
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6200U |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
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 | 12.5" |
| Resolution | 1366x768 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | RJ-45 / Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 12.5" 820 G3 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US | Apple MacBook Pro 16" True Tone | MSI Summit A1MTG-001US | Dell Latitude 7430 | Acer Aspire A14-52M-72FH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6200U | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core i7 1265U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 256 | 1024 |
| Screen | 12.5" 1366x768 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 3072x1920 | 13.3" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1080 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon Pro 5500M | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.1 | - | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 57 | - | 70 | 41 | 65 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 12.5" 820 G3 | 6.7 | 16.4 | 13.3 | 22.1 | 3.8 | 97 | 15.8 | 33.4 | 30.1 | 93.6 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US Compare | 53.6 | 68.8 | 63 | 77.4 | 74 | 90.8 | 51 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 69.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 16" True Tone Compare | 65.4 | 74.6 | 67.6 | 69.6 | 91.2 | 19.3 | 65.3 | 98.1 | 0 | 76.3 |
| MSI Summit A1MTG-001US Compare | 78.4 | 68.8 | 50 | 17 | 66.3 | 93.5 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 74.2 | 67.9 |
| Dell Latitude 7430 Compare | 42.2 | 47.2 | 76.8 | 83.3 | 53 | 88 | 27.9 | 33.4 | 74.2 | 77.9 |
| Acer Aspire A14-52M-72FH Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 66.6 | 77.4 | 66.3 | 80.9 | 79.3 | 10.7 | 76.6 | 68.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall23.5
- AI/LLM5.7
- Gaming2.4
- Portability50
- Creator6.8
- Student54.3
- Business28
- Developer17.2
- Entertainment16.4
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