HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 2016, Core i5-6300U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Silver

★★★★☆ 3.9 (112)
CPU Intel Core i5-6300U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
GPU Intel HD Graphics 520
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 2016, Core i5-6300U, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Silver laptop
32 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong affordability (92nd percentile) 92nd
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
  • Strong portability (74th percentile) 74th

Cons

  • Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)
  • Below average screen (7th 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 held steady over time
45/100Our AI sentiment readhigh confidence · 40 sources · Oct 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '22: 2.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '22: 3.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '22: 2.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '23: 1.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '23: 1.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '26: 3.1★ · 21 reviews (approx. date)1212221Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviewsEstimated date

Based on 29 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 8
GPU 16.4
RAM 36.3
Ports 55
Screen 6.6
Portability 74.1
Storage 15.8
User Sentiment 3.7
Reliability 33.4
Social Proof 90.1
Affordability 91.9

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Intel Core 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 16 GB
RAM Generation DDR4
Storage 256 GB
Storage Type SSD

Display

Size 14"
Resolution 1366x768
Panel IPS

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 1
USB Ports 2
HDMI No
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
Ethernet 1 x RJ-45

Physical

Weight 1.5 kg / 3.4 lbs
OS Windows 10 Pro

vs Competition

Spec HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US Apple MacBook Pro 16" True Tone Dell Latitude 7430 Acer Aspire A14-52M-72FH ASUS Vivobook X1404VAP-V14.C58256
CPU Intel Core i5-6300U Intel Core Ultra 7 155U AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Intel Core i7 1265U Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Intel Core 5 120U
RAM (GB) 16 16 32 32 16 8
Storage (GB) 256 512 1024 256 1024 256
Screen 14" 1366x768 14" 1920x1200 16" 3072x1920 14" 1920x1080 14" 1920x1200 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel HD Graphics 520 Intel Graphics AMD Radeon Pro 5500M Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel Arc Graphics 140V Intel Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Pro macOS Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home in S Mode
Weight (kg) 1.5 1.1 - 1.2 1.4 1.4
Battery (Wh) - 57 - 41 65 42
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsScreenPortabilityStorageUser SentimentReliabilitySocial ProofAffordability
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 816.436.3556.674.115.83.733.490.191.9
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US Compare 53.668.86377.37490.8517081.898.469.2
Apple MacBook Pro 16" True Tone Compare 65.474.667.669.691.219.365.3098.1076.4
Dell Latitude 7430 Compare 42.247.276.883.3538827.981.333.474.277.8
Acer Aspire A14-52M-72FH Compare 68.768.866.677.366.380.979.39.510.776.668.9
ASUS Vivobook X1404VAP-V14.C58256 Compare 50.347.213.360.950.280.215.890.860.49677.5

Price

Value & Pricing

Price History

$160 $180 $200 $220 $240 $260 May 30Jun 27Oct 9Nov 7 $242

Usage Scores

Overall (32.2)AI/LLM (11.5)Gaming (8.6)Portability (54.5)Creator (12.4)Student (70.8)Business (44.8)Developer (33.3)Entertainment (29)
  • Overall32.2
  • AI/LLM11.5
  • Gaming8.6
  • Portability54.5
  • Creator12.4
  • Student70.8
  • Business44.8
  • Developer33.3
  • Entertainment29

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 6300U8GB256GBGrey$153EliteBook 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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