HP ELITEBOOK 840 G3 /Intel core i5/6th Gen/256Gb ssd

Intel Core i5 (6th Generation) Overview

Based on Skylake architecture

Built on 14 nm process

Includes mobile (U-series) and desktop (non-U/K-series) versions

1.1 Common Mobile CPU Examples

Intel Core i5-6200U

2 cores, 4 threads

Base: 2.3 GHz, Turbo: 2.8 GHz

3 MB Smart Cache

TDP: 15 W

Supports DDR4/DDR3L memory

Intel Core i5-6300U

2 cores, 4 threads

Base: 2.4 GHz, Turbo: 3.0 GHz

1.2 Common Desktop CPU Examples

Intel Core i5-6500 / 6600

4 cores, 4 threads

Base: ~3.2–3.3 GHz, Turbo: up to 3.9 GHz

6 MB Smart Cache

TDP: 65–91 W

2. Storage: 256 GB SSD

Capacity: 256 GB

Types:

SATA III SSD (common in older laptops)

NVMe M.2 SSD (much faster, depending on laptop model)

Typical performance:

SATA: ~500 MB/s read/write

NVMe: much higher (1000–3000+ MB/s depending on generation)

3. Example Laptop Configurations
3.1 Lenovo ThinkPad T460s

CPU: i5-6300U

RAM: 8 GB

Storage: 256 GB SSD (often NVMe M.2)

Display: 14" FHD

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics

3.2 Dell Latitude 5480 (some configs)

CPU: i5-6300U

RAM: 8 GB

Storage: 256 GB SSD

4. Strengths

Good for office work, browsing, study tasks

SSD provides fast boot and app loading

Energy efficient (U-series CPUs)

5. Limitations

6th Gen is outdated compared to newer generations

256 GB may be small for large files or gaming

SATA SSD