HP Elite 8300, Core i5-3570, 8GB, 256GB SSD
Its 256GB SSD and Windows 10 Pro provide a responsive, business-ready foundation in a compact SFF chassis, despite the aging quad-core i5-3570 processor. Extensive connectivity with 10 USB-A ports and DisplayPort makes it a practical, low-cost node for legacy peripheral setups. This refurbished desktop is best for office administrators or kiosk operators needing a reliable machine for web apps and document processing.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong port selection (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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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 i5-3570 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 7.6 kg / 16.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 1x Display Port 1.4 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Elite 8300 | 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 i5-3570 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 2500 | 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 Elite 8300 | 9.4 | 99.2 | 9.2 | 81.8 | 12.9 | 88.7 | 70 | 77.8 |
| 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 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall57
- AI/LLM20.8
- Gaming17
- Portability43.5
- Creator20
- Business47.7
- Developer31.8
- Home Office42.9
- Workstation34.8
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