HP ProDesk 4 G1i AI
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225's 13 TOPS NPU brings local AI processing to a space-saving SFF build, backed by 16GB of 5600MHz DDR5 and a 512GB NVMe SSD. It differentiates with dual storage expansion slots, eight USB-A ports, USB-C, HDMI 2.1, and DisplayPort, plus Windows 11 Pro and a bundled keyboard/mouse. This desktop suits office professionals leveraging AI tools and multitasking, though integrated graphics limit it to strictly non-gaming workloads.
About This Desktop
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225's 13 TOPS NPU brings local AI processing to a space-saving SFF build, backed by 16GB of 5600MHz DDR5 and a 512GB NVMe SSD. It differentiates with dual storage expansion slots, eight USB-A ports, USB-C, HDMI 2.1, and DisplayPort, plus Windows 11 Pro and a bundled keyboard/mouse. This desktop suits office professionals leveraging AI tools and multitasking, though integrated graphics limit it to strictly non-gaming workloads.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- GPU Intel Graphics
- Form factor sff
- Psu 280 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong cpu (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 280 |
| Weight | 4.5 kg / 9.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 2.1 Output |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk 4 G1i AI | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | MSI Aegis A2NVP7-1480US | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 2048 | 24000 | 2048 | 256 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | 280 | 1200 | 850 | - | 750 | 155 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk 4 G1i AI | 68.1 | 46.2 | 53 | 79.6 | 40.1 | 71.2 | 42.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.8 | 96.8 | 92.4 | 96.5 | 71.2 | 80.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77 | 94.5 | 97.6 | 91.3 | 39.3 | 71.7 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.8 | 80.9 | 94.5 | 85.8 | 100 | 71.2 | 47.7 |
| MSI Aegis A2NVP7-1480US Compare | 95.9 | 80.9 | 88 | 98.4 | 91.3 | 39.3 | 83.3 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.2 | 29.8 | 97 | 13.1 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
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