HP Z2 G1i Black 2025
Combining a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with an NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation GPU and 20GB of VRAM, this compact workstation delivers certified reliability for demanding professional software. Its small form factor saves desk space without sacrificing connectivity, offering 11 USB-A ports alongside dual USB-C. This system is best for CAD designers and engineers who need ISV-certified stability and powerful graphics in a space-constrained office.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong port (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong ram (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 20 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 500 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 11 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 G1i | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 2048 | 4096 | 8512 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | Desktop | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 500 | 1200 | 850 | 240 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 G1i | 97.7 | 76 | 71.5 | 96.6 | 55.1 | 71.1 | 69.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.7 | 87.8 | 96.5 | 91.7 | 96.4 | 71.1 | 81.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.7 | 77 | 94.1 | 97.5 | 91.1 | 39.2 | 72.4 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.2 | 98.7 | 87.5 | 98.4 | 39.2 | 81.6 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.7 | 81 | 94.1 | 84.8 | 99.8 | 71.1 | 54.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 93.9 | 81 | 96.5 | 86.6 | 99.2 | 12 | 95.2 |
Usage Scores
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