HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 Black 2016
CPU Intel Core i5-6300U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14" 1280x720
GPU Intel GMA HD Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
20 Overall Score
Price $250
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong storage (68th percentile) 68th
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average screen (1st percentile)
- Below average cpu (15th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6300U |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel GMA HD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1280x720 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | RJ.45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 | Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A | Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | ASUS Vivobook TP3407SA-DS74T | Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US | Dell LDB04250-7137BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6300U | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core i5 13450HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 512 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 1280x720 | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel GMA HD Graphics | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 60 | 70 | 35 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 | 15 | 97.1 | 37.7 | 37.8 | 1.1 | 76.7 | 68 | 32.6 | 67.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A Compare | 71.6 | 41.1 | 48.2 | 97.1 | 83.3 | 92.4 | 38.2 | 97.4 | 92.1 |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 Compare | 76.6 | 74.9 | 56.9 | 72.5 | 70.8 | 27.2 | 52.7 | 80.4 | 87.7 |
| ASUS Vivobook TP3407SA-DS74T Compare | 66.8 | 64.5 | 52.2 | 75.4 | 80.8 | 74.8 | 80.6 | 59.5 | 61.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US Compare | 46.5 | 54.4 | 56.1 | 95.3 | 55.1 | 53.8 | 38.2 | 80.4 | 97.3 |
| Dell LDB04250-7137BLU-PUS Compare | 66.8 | 64.5 | 67.6 | 61.8 | 67.9 | 73.9 | 62.7 | 32.6 | 98.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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