HP Z2 Z2 G1i Black 2026
Powered by a 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and an NVIDIA RTX A1000 with 8GB VRAM, this tower handles multi-threaded modeling and rendering with 32GB of upgradeable DDR5 RAM. It offers exceptional connectivity with Thunderbolt 4, Wi-Fi 7, and support for up to four displays via Mini DisplayPort 1.4a, all within a tool-less chassis backed by HP Wolf Pro Security. This workstation is best for engineers and CAD designers who need ISV-certified reliability and extensive peripheral support in a fixed desktop environment.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong ram (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A1000 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| 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 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 Z2 G1i | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 2048 | 4096 | 8000 | 8512 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A1000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
| Form Factor | Workstation | mid-tower | Desktop | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 700 | 1200 | 850 | 240 | 850 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 Z2 G1i | 89.1 | 59.4 | 82.2 | 98.7 | 39.9 | 71.1 | 60.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 96.6 | 92 | 96.4 | 71.1 | 82.3 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77 | 94.3 | 97.5 | 90.9 | 39.1 | 73.1 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.2 | 98.8 | 87.7 | 98.4 | 39.1 | 82.3 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 81 | 96.6 | 86.9 | 99.2 | 11.9 | 95.4 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 93 | 73.4 | 94.3 | 85.2 | 99.8 | 71.1 | 54.9 |
Usage Scores
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