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HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 Gray 2016

★★★★★ 4.6 (34)
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600
RAM 8 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 Gray 2016 laptop
46 Overall Score
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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong gpu (96th percentile) 96th
  • Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
  • Strong compact (73th percentile) 73th

Cons

  • Below average ram (5th percentile)
  • Below average screen (7th percentile)
  • Below average storage (19th percentile)
  • Below average reliability (32th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has improved over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '20: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '21: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '22: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '22: 2.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '23: 4.7★ · 12 reviewsQ1 '24: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ2 '24: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ3 '24: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '24: 5.0★ · 1 review121112124411Q2 '20Q3 '20Q1 '21Q4 '21Q2 '22Q4 '22Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 30 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 36.7
GPU 96.3
RAM 4.8
Ports 53.4
Screen 7.1
Portability 73.1
Storage 18.6
Reliability 32.4
Social Proof 87.8

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Cores 2
Frequency 2.4 GHz
L3 Cache 16 MB

Graphics

GPU Intel HD Graphics 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 1366
Panel IPS

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 1
USB Ports 3
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth Bluetooth
Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet

Physical

Weight 1.5 kg / 3.4 lbs
OS Windows 10 Pro

vs Competition

Spec HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 Apple MacBook Air M5 Lenovo Yoga Book 9i 83KJ0000US Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T Microsoft Surface Laptop ZHI-00001
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Apple M5 Intel Core Ultra 7 255H Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM (GB) 8 24 16 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 256 1000 1000 1024 1000 1024
Screen 14" 1366x768 13.6" 2560x1664 14" 2880x1800 14" 2880x1800 14" 2880x1800 15" 2496x1664
GPU Intel HD Graphics 520 Apple M5 10-core Intel Arc Intel Arc Intel Arc Qualcomm Adreno
OS Windows 10 Pro Mac OS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.7
Battery (Wh) - - 88 15 72 66
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CpuGpuRamPortScreenCompactStorageReliabilitySocial Proof
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 36.796.34.853.47.173.118.632.487.8
Apple MacBook Air M5 Compare 82.71960.145.781.490.164.596.799.4
Lenovo Yoga Book 9i 83KJ0000US Compare 85.664.968.28996.483.564.579.395.8
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare 67.864.98266.395.585.781.879.396.9
ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T Compare 64.864.993.466.39687.364.55997.9
Microsoft Surface Laptop ZHI-00001 Compare 98.738.98266.388.953.781.879.394.7

Price

Value & Pricing

From CA$456 1 offers across 1 retailers
Newegg.ca 1 offers From CA$456
Refurbished CA$456

Usage Scores

Overall (46.3)Ai Llm (20.4)Gaming (15.9)Compact (55)Creator (20.9)Student (44.8)Business (43.7)Developer (35.4)Entertainment (43.3)

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