HP EliteBook 12.5" 820 G3 Aluminum

HP EliteBook 12.5" 820 G3 Aluminum

HP
34 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

Apple
91 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
HP
53
Apple
96
Student
HP
35
Apple
95
Business
HP
35
Apple
94
Entertainment
HP
30
Apple
88
Developer
HP
22
Apple
83
Creator
HP
16
Apple
60
Ai Llm
HP
16
Apple
44
Gaming
HP
6
Apple
19

Specifications

HP EliteBook 12.5" 820 G3Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Processor
CPUIntel Core i5-6200UApple M5
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
27,531
Cores210
Graphics
GPUIntel HD Graphics 520Apple M5 10-core
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM48 GB
VRAM TypeGDDR6Unified
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB24 GB
RAM GenerationNot provid
Storage 1256 GB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size12.5"13.6"
Resolution1366 px2560 px
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
Wi-Fi802.11b/g/nWi-Fi 7
BluetoothYesBluetooth 6
Ethernet10/100/1000Mbps
Physical
Weight1.26 kg1.23 kg
OSWindows 10 Pro 64-BitMac OS

Pros & Cons

HP EliteBook 12.5" 820 G3 Aluminum

  • Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong compact (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average screen (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average cpu (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average ram (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average storage (19th percentile)19th %ile

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong compact (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile

Pricing

HP EliteBook 12.5" 820 G3 Aluminum

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

Verdict

Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5

Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 20 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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