HP EliteDesk 800 G2 2016, Core i7-6700, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
The 32GB of DDR4 RAM and a 1TB SSD paired with a 6th Gen Intel Core i7-6700 provide responsive multitasking for office workloads, with dual DisplayPort outputs supporting 4K dual monitors. This refurbished unit arrives with a clean, bloatware-free Windows 11 Pro installation and a generous 10-port USB-A selection for legacy peripherals. It is best for budget-conscious business users needing a compact, reliable desktop for data-heavy spreadsheets and multi-display productivity, not gaming.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (21st percentile)
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 6.3 kg / 13.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 800 G2 | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | sff | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 850 | 180 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 800 G2 | 25.2 | 21 | 64.1 | 72.1 | 53.6 | 34.7 | 70 | 92.5 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 94.9 | 99.3 | 86.2 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 94.9 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 98.5 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 98.5 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 88.7 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall60.5
- AI/LLM22.1
- Gaming12.5
- Portability53.7
- Creator22.8
- Business73.2
- Developer55.3
- Home Office68.3
- Workstation48.4
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
