HP ProDesk 600 G3 Black 2016
A 6th-gen Intel Core i5-6500 and 32GB of DDR4 RAM provide stable multitasking for office productivity, complemented by a dual-drive setup with a 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD. This renewed SFF system includes a 21.5" FHD monitor and extensive connectivity with 10 USB-A ports, USB-C, and DisplayPort, offering a complete, budget-conscious workstation bundle. It is best for administrative staff and home office users who need a reliable desktop for spreadsheets, web-based apps, and document management without demanding graphical workloads.
CPU Intel Core i7 7700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1256 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
form factor sff
OS Windows 11
60 Overall Score
Price $260
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)
- Below average gpu (26th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
55/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 7700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 1 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1000 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 9.1 kg / 20.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | DP to HDMI adapter x 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi AC1200 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk 600 G3 | Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | BOSGAME P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 7700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Apple M4 | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 6800H |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1256 | 4000 | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 10-core | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 680M |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 180 | 155 | 90 | 120 | 65 |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk 600 G3 | 17.8 | 26.4 | 64.8 | 91.9 | 49.9 | 9.2 | 70.1 | 91.3 |
| Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 95.7 | 34.8 | 96.5 | 82.2 | 97.1 | 0 | 70.1 | 88.6 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 55.3 | 60.3 | 32.8 | 96.7 | 15.9 | 94.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 48.1 | 34.8 | 51.2 | 86.7 | 43 | 94.7 | 70.1 | 96.4 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 58.4 | 83 | 80.3 | 58.5 | 88.6 | 11.7 | 95.4 |
| BOSGAME P3 Compare | 53.1 | 54.7 | 77.7 | 70.8 | 73.8 | 88.6 | 11.7 | 95.4 |
Price
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