HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i AI
Leveraging the Intel Core Ultra 9 285T's NPU and 24 cores paired with 64GB of 5600MHz DDR5 RAM, this 1.35kg mini PC handles dense multitasking without throttling. Dual open M.2 slots, Wi‑Fi 7, and Thunderbolt 4 provide flexible expansion and fast peripheral connectivity. It suits business analysts and developers running local AI models, multiple VMs, and data‑heavy workflows.
About This Desktop
Leveraging the Intel Core Ultra 9 285T's NPU and 24 cores paired with 64GB of 5600MHz DDR5 RAM, this 1.35kg mini PC handles dense multitasking without throttling. Dual open M.2 slots, Wi‑Fi 7, and Thunderbolt 4 provide flexible expansion and fast peripheral connectivity. It suits business analysts and developers running local AI models, multiple VMs, and data‑heavy workflows.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285T
- RAM 64 GB
- Storage 1000 GB
- GPU Intel Graphics
- Form factor mini
- Psu 90 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong port (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong cpu (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (21th percentile) 21th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285T |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 1.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i AI | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285T | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 3072 | 2048 | 4000 | 8000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 90 | 1200 | 850 | 240 | 850 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i AI | 76.2 | 46.1 | 96.7 | 81.2 | 63.2 | 20.8 | 71.2 | 82.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.8 | 96.7 | 92.4 | 96.5 | 0 | 71.2 | 80 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 76.9 | 94.5 | 97.6 | 91.2 | 98.5 | 39.3 | 71.6 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.1 | 98.9 | 88.1 | 97.9 | 0 | 39.3 | 88.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 93.9 | 80.9 | 96.7 | 87.4 | 99.2 | 98.5 | 12 | 98.6 |
| Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Compare | 93 | 87.8 | 78.7 | 97.9 | 91.2 | 0 | 71.2 | 64.4 |
Usage Scores
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