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HP Elite SFF 8300, Core i5-3470, 8GB, 1TB HDD
CPU Intel Core i5 3470
RAM 8 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD 2500
Form Factor sff
psu w 240
OS Windows 10 Pro
38 Overall Score
Price CA$330
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (8th percentile)
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 3470 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD 2500 |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 240 |
| Weight | 7.8 kg / 17.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 10 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | RJ45 |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Elite SFF 8300 | Dell ECT ECT1250 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 3470 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel HD 2500 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | 240 | 180 | 90 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Elite SFF 8300 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 72.1 | 46.3 | 70 |
| Dell ECT ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 68.7 | 54.1 | 87.1 | 69 | 70 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 52.7 | 35.6 | 49.8 | 84.2 | 40.9 | 70 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.2 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 63.1 | 81.8 | 85.5 | 90.1 | 11.6 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 77.6 | 95.6 | 37.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$330
Staples 1 offer From CA$330
We started tracking prices for this product on Nov 12, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall38.4
- AI/LLM7.8
- Gaming5.2
- Portability37.8
- Creator9.3
- Business41.3
- Developer26.8
- Home Office38.6
- Workstation19.5
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
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