HP Z2 Z2 G1i Black
The HP Z2 G1i Tower pairs a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285 with an NVIDIA RTX A1000 (8GB) and 32GB of 5600MHz DDR5, handling single- and multi-threaded modeling, simulation, and rendering with room to upgrade to 256GB. Its abundant connectivity—4x Mini DisplayPort, 2 USB-C, and 9 USB-A—supports multi-monitor setups in a well-built, serviceable chassis. Best for workstation users running CAD, engineering simulations, or 3D rendering who need expandability and professional-grade graphics.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA Quadro RTX A1000
form factor Workstation
psu w 700
OS Windows 11 Pro
88 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong ram (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong storage (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA Quadro RTX A1000 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | Workstation |
| PSU | 700 |
| Weight | 8.6 kg / 19.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 Z2 G1i | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 8512 | 2048 | 4096 | 256 |
| GPU | NVIDIA Quadro RTX A1000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | Workstation | mid-tower | mid-tower | Desktop | mini | mini |
| Psu W | 700 | 1200 | - | 850 | 240 | 155 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 Z2 G1i | 93 | 59.4 | 82.2 | 93.5 | 71.2 | 71.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 96.6 | 92 | 96.4 | 71.1 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.8 | 81 | 94.3 | 85.3 | 99.8 | 71.1 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77 | 94.3 | 97.5 | 90.9 | 39.1 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.2 | 98.8 | 87.8 | 97.9 | 39.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 29.2 | 96.9 | 12.9 | 99.3 |
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations17
Z2 Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 7 26532GB512GBZ2 Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 5 23516GB1TBZ2 Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 732GB1TBZ2 Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 732GB1TBZ2 Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 5 245K32GB1TBZ2 Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 732GB1TBZ2 Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 7 265K32GB1TBZ2 Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 732GB1TBZ2 Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 732GB1TB
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