HP EliteDesk 800 G3 2016
The 32GB of DDR4 RAM and a dedicated GTX 1050Ti with 4GB VRAM provide solid multitasking headroom and entry-level graphics performance in a business-class tower. Its extensive connectivity, including six USB-C and six USB-A ports alongside legacy DisplayPort, offers exceptional peripheral expansion for a refurbished workstation. This system is best for office users and IT administrators who need a reliable, easily serviceable desktop for data-heavy productivity tasks and light 1080p gaming.
CPU Intel Core i5 6th Gen
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti
form factor tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
60 Overall Score
Price $405
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6th Gen |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 6 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 800 G3 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 | ASUS NUC 14 Pro | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 6th Gen | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 24 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 512 | 4000 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 155 | 180 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 800 G3 | 8.7 | 57.3 | 64.8 | 96.1 | 32.4 | 70.1 | 82.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.1 | 70.1 | 99.9 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.4 | 63.5 | 53.5 | 96.7 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 95.7 | 34.8 | 96.5 | 82.2 | 97.1 | 70.1 | 88.6 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro Compare | 57.3 | 56.1 | 83 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 37.4 | 87.3 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 58.4 | 83 | 80.3 | 58.5 | 11.7 | 95.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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Other Configurations27
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