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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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

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 Air M4 Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US ASUS ProArt PX13 MSI Creator A13V Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US
CPU Intel Core i5-6300U Apple M4 Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 Intel Core i7 13620H Intel Core Ultra 7 258V
RAM (GB) 16 24 32 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 256 1024 1024 512 2048 1024
Screen 14" 1366x768 13.6" 2560x1664 15.1" 2560x1600 13.3" 2880x1800 14" 2880x1800 16" 2880x1800
GPU Intel HD Graphics 520 Apple (10-Core) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 AMD Radeon Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Intel Arc Graphics 140V
OS Windows 10 Pro macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro
Weight (kg) 1.5 1.2 2 1.4 1.6 1.7
Battery (Wh) - 54 80 73 54 76
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 Air M4 Compare 76.174.86551.58791.479.390.898.199.427.5
Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare 94.687.486.497.394.456.479.37081.889.327.3
ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare 87.890.890.971.395.49351060.49618
MSI Creator A13V Compare 759083.96889.77393.9060.464.428.7
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP964XHA-KG2US Compare 6668.879.583.391.633.279.3081.898.415.6

Price

Value & Pricing

Price History

CA$550 CA$600 CA$650 CA$700 May 29Jun 8Jun 22 CA$565

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

EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5 6300U8GB256GBGreyCA$374EliteBook 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 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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