HP EliteBook 12.5" 820 G3 Aluminum
CPU Intel Core i5-6200U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.5" 1366x768
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 520
OS Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit
Weight 1.3 kg
34 Overall Score
Price CA$464
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong compact (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average cpu (8th percentile)
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6200U |
| Cores | 2 |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.5" |
| Resolution | 1366 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 12.5" 820 G3 | Apple MacBook Air M5 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 | ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6200U | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 1000 |
| Screen | 12.5" 1366x768 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 520 | Apple M5 10-core | Intel Arc | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon Graphics 780M | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 15 | 52 | 72 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 12.5" 820 G3 | 7.9 | 96.5 | 14.3 | 22 | 4 | 95.9 | 18.7 | 32.1 | 35.8 |
| Apple MacBook Air M5 Compare | 82.2 | 18.7 | 59.6 | 46.2 | 80.1 | 90.1 | 64.2 | 96.4 | 99.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.4 | 82.9 | 90.4 | 95.2 | 73.9 | 58.6 | 85.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.4 | 66.5 | 95.1 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.5 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 Compare | 73.3 | 69.4 | 87.9 | 92.1 | 72.5 | 80.2 | 53.7 | 78.9 | 89.9 |
| ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 93.3 | 66.5 | 95.6 | 87.1 | 64.2 | 58.6 | 97.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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