HP EliteBook 840 G3 is €202 cheaper today, 55% below the other.
Over the 42 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the HP EliteBook 840 G3 was the cheaper one on 42 of 42 days, by €195 to €214, a gap wide enough to decide on by itself.
Linux support is the only difference this site has found between them.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- HP EliteBook 840 G2€351 now
- HP EliteBook 840 G3€156 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- HP EliteBook 840 G2PCLiquidations
- €351
- HP EliteBook 840 G3PCLiquidations
- €156
Every week, as a table
| Week | HP EliteBook 840 G2 | HP EliteBook 840 G3 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2026 | €351 | €156 |
| 31 August 2026 | €351 | €156 |
| 7 September 2026 | €351 | €156 |
| 14 September 2026 | €351 | €156 |
| 21 September 2026 | €351 | €156 |
| 28 September 2026 | €351 | €137 |
| 5 October 2026 | €351 | €156 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | HP EliteBook 840 G2 | HP EliteBook 840 G3 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop. “Gentoo is able to run smoothly on this hardware, however it is recommended to SPEND some time in the BIOS to know its hardware and get familiar with is names.”wiki.archlinux.org, checked 6 September 2026. | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “Brightness keys doesn't work out of the box.”wiki.debian.org, checked 6 September 2026. |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM can be upgraded. “Two customer-accessible/ upgradable memory module slots with the following specifications:”h10032.www1.hp.com, checked 6 September 2026. | The RAM can be upgraded. “You get a free M.2-slot, a second memory slot and a slot for the LTE modem, so upgrades are no problem.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen poorly. “The screens in both models have low brightness and low contrast. They are also viewing angle dependent TN screens.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. | Reviewers rate this screen poorly. “Unfortunately, HP does not present a balanced configuration that would justify the high price tag. It is clearly an ambitious device, but in our opinion, the TN panel with its limited viewing angles, poor contrast and low color accuracy is not a good choice for this price range, which is also reflected by the rating.”notebookcheck.net, checked 6 September 2026. |
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