HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3, Core i5-6300U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Grey

★★★★★ 4.5 (8)
CPU Intel Core i5 6300U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1336x768
GPU Intel HD 520
OS Windows 10 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
Battery 46 Wh
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3, Core i5-6300U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Grey laptop
30 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong affordability (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong portability (78th percentile) 78th

Cons

  • Below average ram (5th percentile)
  • Below average screen (6th 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 improved over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '19: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '20: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '20: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '21: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '21: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '22: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '22: 4.7★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '22: 2.0★ · 3 reviewsQ1 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '23: 4.7★ · 12 reviewsQ1 '24: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ2 '24: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ3 '24: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '24: 5.0★ · 1 review12121111331124411Q3 '19Q2 '20Q1 '21Q4 '21Q3 '22Q1 '23Q1 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 39 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 8
GPU 16.4
RAM 4.7
Ports 55.1
Screen 5.9
Portability 77.8
Storage 15.8
Reliability 33.4
Social Proof 52
Affordability 97.5

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Intel Core i5 6300U
Cores 2
Frequency 2.4 GHz
L3 Cache 16 MB

Graphics

GPU Intel HD 520
Type Integrated
VRAM 48 GB
VRAM Type GDDR6

Memory & Storage

RAM 8 GB
RAM Generation DDR4
Storage 256 GB
Storage Type SSD

Display

Size 14"
Resolution 1336x768
Panel IPS

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 1
USB Ports 2
Thunderbolt ✓
HDMI ✓
Wi-Fi ✓
Bluetooth ✓
Ethernet RJ45

Physical

Weight 1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs
Battery 46 Wh
OS Windows 10 Pro

vs Competition

Spec HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US ASUS Zenbook UX3402VA-GH95 Apple MacBook Air M2 Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US MSI Modern 15 H AI MOD15H14027
CPU Intel Core i5 6300U Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Intel Core i9 13900H Apple M2 Intel Core Ultra 7 356H Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
RAM (GB) 8 16 16 16 16 32
Storage (GB) 256 1024 1024 256 512 1024
Screen 14" 1336x768 14" 1920x1200 14" 2880x1800 13.6" 2560x1664 14" 2880x1800 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU Intel HD 520 Intel Arc 140V Intel Iris Xe Graphics Apple (10-Core) Intel Graphics Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 10 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.9
Battery (Wh) 46 70 75 53 65 53
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsScreenPortabilityStorageReliabilitySocial ProofAffordability
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 816.44.755.15.977.815.833.45297.5
Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare 68.765.166.683.383.28779.381.899.139.6
ASUS Zenbook UX3402VA-GH95 Compare 82.547.259.871.396.981.879.360.486.541
Apple MacBook Air M2 Compare 52.365.863.338.78991.42498.172.351.3
Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US Compare 90.756.35051.597.487.735.881.898.445.7
MSI Modern 15 H AI MOD15H14027 Compare 85.268.886.481.15342.779.360.4042.3

Price

Value & Pricing

Staples 1 offer From CA$620
Gray Refurbished Out of Stock CA$620

Price History

CA$300 CA$400 CA$500 CA$600 CA$700 May 1Jun 8Nov 13 CA$620

Usage Scores

Overall (30.2)AI/LLM (6.5)Gaming (6.3)Portability (50.6)Creator (9)Student (62.9)Business (32.7)Developer (22.7)Entertainment (22.5)
  • Overall30.2
  • AI/LLM6.5
  • Gaming6.3
  • Portability50.6
  • Creator9
  • Student62.9
  • Business32.7
  • Developer22.7
  • Entertainment22.5

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"i5-6200U16GB256GBBlack / SilverCA$400EliteBook 14" 840 G314"i5-6300U8GB128GBSilverCA$425EliteBook 14" 840 G314"i5-6300U8GB240GBCA$456EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6200U8GB256GBSilverCA$456EliteBook 14" 840 G314"i5-6300U8GB180GBCA$514EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 Du16GB128GBSilverCA$525EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 6600U16GB256GBSilverCA$535EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U16GB256GBSilverCA$565EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5 8GB256GBAluminumCA$593
Show all 21 configurations
EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U16GB1TBBlackCA$601EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U8GB512GBGrayCA$618EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U16GB512GBSilverCA$622EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 6600U8GB128GBAluminumCA$647EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 6600U8GB500GBCA$648EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U16GB500GBSilverCA$650EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 6500U16GB512GBSilverCA$666EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 6600U8GB256GBBlackCA$674EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U8GB1TBSilverCA$725EliteBook 14.1" 840 G314.1"Intel Core i7 6600U16GB512GBSilverCA$776EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 6600U16GB1TBGrayCA$844EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i3 61008GB128GBPlatinum

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