HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 2015

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (9)
CPU Core i5-6300U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
GPU Intel HD Graphics 520
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 2015 laptop
32 Overall Score
Price $181
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
  • Strong portability (75th percentile) 75th

Cons

  • Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)
  • Below average screen (7th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (9th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (14th 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
49/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 21 sources · May 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 13.9
GPU 97.2
RAM 37.7
Ports 50.3
Screen 6.9
Portability 75.3
Storage 17.7
User Sentiment 4.4
Reliability 32.8
Social Proof 8.9

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Core i5-6300U
Cores 2
Frequency 2.3 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 1
HDMI No
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
Ethernet RJ-45/Ethernet

Physical

Weight 1.5 kg / 3.4 lbs
OS Windows 11 Pro

vs Competition

Spec HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 2.6GHz Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge X1E-80-100 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 Dell LDB04250-7137BLU-PUS Acer Aspire A14-52M-72FH
CPU Core i5-6300U Intel 9th Generation Core i7 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 Intel Core Ultra 7 155U Intel Core Ultra 7 256V Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
RAM (GB) 16 16 16 16 16 16
Storage (GB) 256 512 512 512 1000 1024
Screen 14" 1366x768 16" 3072x1920 14" 2880x1800 14" 1920x1200 14" 1920x1200 14" 1920x1200
GPU Intel HD Graphics 520 AMD Radeon Pro 5300M Qualcomm Adreno Intel Graphics Intel Arc Graphics Intel Arc Graphics 140V
OS Windows 11 Pro macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 1.5 2 1.2 1.1 1.6 1.4
Battery (Wh) - - 35 57 - 65
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsScreenPortabilityStorageUser SentimentReliabilitySocial Proof
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G3 13.997.237.750.36.975.317.74.432.88.9
Apple MacBook Pro Core i7 2.6GHz Compare 89.467.926.998.293.821.859.7097.492.1
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge X1E-80-100 Compare 98.827.452.152.893.289.5385880.696.2
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G12 Compare 50.95564.375.37590.53867.480.678
Dell LDB04250-7137BLU-PUS Compare 66.86567.661.668.17462.3032.898.3
Acer Aspire A14-52M-72FH Compare 66.86567.680.868.181.480.38.79.978.9

Price

Value & Pricing

From $181 5 offers across 2 retailers
Newegg 4 offers From $181
Used Best Price $181 Refurbished $204 Refurbished $205 Used $409
Amazon 1 offer From $250
Refurbished $250

Price History

$160 $180 $200 $220 $240 $260 May 30Jun 27Oct 9 $250

Usage Scores

Overall (32.4)AI/LLM (20.5)Gaming (16.2)Portability (52)Creator (19.2)Student (37.8)Business (40.3)Developer (31.2)Entertainment (32.2)

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

32
Overall Scoreout of 100
Price $181
Check Price at Newegg
Also available open box & refurbished:
Used $181 Newegg Refurbished $204 Newegg Refurbished $205 Newegg Refurbished $250 Amazon

Other Configurations23

EliteBook 14" 840 G314"i5-6300U8GB180GB$112EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i3 61008GB128GBPlatinum$148EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U8GB256GBSilver$153EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U16GB512GBSilver$228EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U16GB1TBBlack$250EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 6500U16GB512GBSilver$267EliteBook 14" 840 G314"AMD Ryzen 5 6600U16GB256GBSilver$269EliteBook 14" 840 G314"i5-6300U8GB128GB$341EliteBook 14" 840 G314"AMD Ryzen 5 6600U8GB256GB$446
Show all 23 configurations
EliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U8GB1TBSilver$447EliteBook 14.1" 840 G314.1"AMD Ryzen 5 6600U16GB512GBSilver$487EliteBook 14" 840 G314"i5-6300U8GB240GBEliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6200U16GB256GBBlack / SilverEliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U16GB500GBEliteBook 14" 840 G314"AMD Ryzen 5 16008GB512GBGrayEliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6200U8GB256GBSilverEliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U16GB1000GBGrayEliteBook 14" 840 G314"AMD Ryzen 5 6600U16GB1TBGrayEliteBook 14" 840 G314"AMD Ryzen 5 6600U8GB128GBAluminumEliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i7 Du16GB128GBSilverEliteBook 14" 840 G314"Intel Core i5-6300U8GB512GBSilverEliteBook 14" 840 G314"2.60GHz16GB512GBAluminum SilverEliteBook 14" 840 G314"AMD Ryzen 5 16008GB256GBAluminum

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