HP Z2 Z2 G1i
Driven by a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285 and an NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada GPU with 16GB VRAM, this small form factor workstation crams full-tower performance into a compact, tool-less chassis. Its 32GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM and 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD handle large project files and multitasking, while extensive port selection—including four Mini DisplayPort 1.4a outputs—supports multi-monitor setups. This system is best for 3D designers and engineers who need to run real-time ray tracing and simulation in a space-saving, upgradeable build.
About This Desktop
Driven by a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285 and an NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada GPU with 16GB VRAM, this small form factor workstation crams full-tower performance into a compact, tool-less chassis. Its 32GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM and 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD handle large project files and multitasking, while extensive port selection—including four Mini DisplayPort 1.4a outputs—supports multi-monitor setups. This system is best for 3D designers and engineers who need to run real-time ray tracing and simulation in a space-saving, upgradeable build.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1000 GB
- GPU NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
- Form factor sff
- Psu 500 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro High End
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong ram (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong reliability (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 500 |
| Weight | 4.0 kg / 8.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro High End |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 Z2 G1i | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Dell XPS EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 96 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 4000 | 10048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 500 | 1200 | 460 | 850 | 240 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro High End | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 Z2 G1i | 93 | 60.9 | 82.4 | 94.1 | 63.7 | 71.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.8 | 88.1 | 96.7 | 90.3 | 83.8 | 71.6 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 95.9 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.1 | 94.4 | 97.7 | 91.2 | 40 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.3 | 98.8 | 88.5 | 97.8 | 40 |
| CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM Compare | 98.8 | 88.1 | 98.6 | 99 | 99.5 | 12.3 |
Usage Scores
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