HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3, Core i5-6300U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Grey

★★★★★ 4.5 (8)
CPU Intel Core i5 6300U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1336x768
GPU Intel HD 520
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
Battery 46 Wh
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3, Core i5-6300U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Grey laptop
30 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong affordability (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong portability (78th percentile) 78th

Cons

  • Below average ram (5th percentile)
  • Below average screen (6th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (8th percentile)
  • Below average storage (16th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has improved over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '19: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '20: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '20: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '21: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '21: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '22: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '22: 4.7★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '22: 2.0★ · 3 reviewsQ1 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '23: 4.7★ · 12 reviewsQ1 '24: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ2 '24: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ3 '24: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '24: 5.0★ · 1 review12121111331124411Q3 '19Q2 '20Q1 '21Q4 '21Q3 '22Q1 '23Q1 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 39 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 8
GPU 16.4
RAM 4.7
Ports 55
Screen 5.9
Portability 77.8
Storage 15.8
Reliability 33.4
Social Proof 52
Affordability 97.5

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Intel Core i5 6300U
Cores 2
Frequency 2.4 GHz
L3 Cache 16 MB

Graphics

GPU Intel HD 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 1336x768
Panel IPS

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 1
USB Ports 2
Thunderbolt ✓
HDMI ✓
Wi-Fi ✓
Bluetooth ✓
Ethernet RJ45

Physical

Weight 1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs
Battery 46 Wh
OS Windows 10 Pro

vs Competition

Spec HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 2.6GHz Dell Latitude 7430 ASUS Vivobook X1404VA-I38128 Microsoft Surface Pro 1Y2-00001
CPU Intel Core i5 6300U Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Intel 9th Generation Core i7 Intel Core i7 1265U Intel Core i3 1315U Intel Core i5 1135G7
RAM (GB) 8 16 16 32 8 16
Storage (GB) 256 512 512 256 128 256
Screen 14" 1336x768 14" 1920x1200 16" 3072x1920 14" 1920x1080 14" 1920x1080 12.3" 2736x1824
GPU Intel HD 520 Intel Graphics AMD Radeon Pro 5300M Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Pro macOS Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 10 Pro
Weight (kg) 1.5 1.1 2 1.2 1.4 0.8
Battery (Wh) 46 57 100 41 42 -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsScreenPortabilityStorageReliabilitySocial ProofAffordability
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 816.44.7555.977.815.833.45297.5
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US Compare 53.668.86377.47490.85181.898.469.2
Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 2.6GHz Compare 44.372.526.310093.721.458.998.191.278.5
Dell Latitude 7430 Compare 42.247.276.883.3538827.933.474.277.9
ASUS Vivobook X1404VA-I38128 Compare 37.727.713.336.150.280.27.560.49684.3
Microsoft Surface Pro 1Y2-00001 Compare 32.447.236.325.385.299.415.881.880.678.6

Price

Value & Pricing

Price History

$100 $200 $300 $400 May 1Jun 7Jun 27 $153

Usage Scores

Overall (30.2)AI/LLM (6.5)Gaming (6.3)Portability (50.6)Creator (9)Student (62.9)Business (32.7)Developer (22.7)Entertainment (22.5)
  • Overall30.2
  • AI/LLM6.5
  • Gaming6.3
  • Portability50.6
  • Creator9
  • Student62.9
  • Business32.7
  • Developer22.7
  • Entertainment22.5

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

Other Configurations21

EliteBook 14" 840 G314"i5-6300U8GB180GB$112EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6200U8GB256GBSilver$147EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i3 61008GB128GBPlatinum$148EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U16GB256GBSilver$181EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U16GB512GBSilver$228EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U16GB1TBBlack$250EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 6500U16GB512GBSilver$267EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 6600U16GB256GBSilver$269EliteBook 14" 840 G314"i5-6300U8GB128GBSilver$341
Show all 21 configurations
EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 6600U8GB256GBBlack$349EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U8GB1TBSilver$447EliteBook 14.1" 840 G314.1"Intel Core i7 6600U16GB512GBSilver$487EliteBook 14" 840 G314"i5-6300U8GB240GBEliteBook 14" 840 G314"i5-6200U16GB256GBBlack / SilverEliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U16GB500GBSilverEliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U8GB512GBGrayEliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 6600U16GB1TBGrayEliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 6600U8GB128GBAluminumEliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 Du16GB128GBSilverEliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5 8GB256GBAluminumEliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 6600U8GB500GB

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