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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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 55.1
Screen 6.5
Portability 74.1
Storage 15.8
User Sentiment 3.6
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 Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS
CPU Intel Core i5-6300U Apple M4 Max AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core i9 14900HX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM (GB) 16 64 32 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 256 4096 2048 1024 2048 2048
Screen 14" 1366x768 14.2" 3024x1964 14" 2880x1800 15.1" 2560x1600 16" 3840x2160 16" 2560x1600
GPU Intel HD Graphics 520 Apple (40-Core) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS Windows 10 Pro macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 1.5 1.6 1.6 2 2.7 2.5
Battery (Wh) - 72 - 80 100 96
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsScreenPortabilityStorageUser SentimentReliabilitySocial ProofAffordability
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 816.436.355.16.574.115.83.633.490.191.9
Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare 93.890.695.773.599.368.998.598.998.187.81.6
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 91.297.490.989.496.573.789.898.960.498.45.4
Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare 94.687.486.497.394.456.479.37081.889.327.3
MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare 93.294.586.498.6989.393.981.260.451.310.2
Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare 97.292.686.483.390.712.689.890.8498.414.1

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

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