HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 2015, Core i5-6300U, 8GB, 180GB SSD
CPU i5-6300U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 180 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
GPU Intel HD Graphics 520
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 2.3 kg
23 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)
- Below average storage (10th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i5-6300U |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 180 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1366x768 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 | Apple MacBook Pro Core i5 2.3GHz | Dell Latitude 7430 | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 | ASUS Vivobook 14" LED Full HD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i5-6300U | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5 1245U | Intel Core i5 13420H | Intel Core i5 1035G7 | Intel Core i3 1315U |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 180 | 256 | 256 | 512 | 256 | 512 |
| Screen | 14" 1366x768 | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1080 | 15.3" | 13.5" 2256x1504 | 14" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics | AMD Intel HD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | - | 45 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 | 8 | 16.5 | 5.4 | 15.1 | 3.8 | 62.2 | 9.8 | 33.4 | 46.5 | 94.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro Core i5 2.3GHz Compare | 6.3 | 36.7 | 5.4 | 64 | 88 | 93.2 | 15.9 | 98.1 | 89.3 | 96.4 |
| Dell Latitude 7430 Compare | 40.7 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 77.4 | 50.2 | 61.6 | 97.9 | 33.4 | 78.6 | 96.5 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15 Compare | 57.2 | 27.8 | 50 | 42.2 | 53.1 | 58 | 51.1 | 81.8 | 96 | 90.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Compare | 27.9 | 17.7 | 13.3 | 17 | 81.2 | 90.2 | 15.9 | 81.8 | 92.1 | 92.2 |
| ASUS Vivobook 14" LED Full HD Compare | 37.7 | 27.8 | 22.8 | 42.2 | 30.7 | 79.7 | 51.1 | 60.4 | 64.3 | 87.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall22.8
- AI/LLM5.6
- Gaming5
- Portability38.1
- Creator6.5
- Student53.8
- Business25.4
- Developer16
- Entertainment16.4
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