HP Z2 Z2 G1i 2000
Packing a 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and an NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada GPU with 16GB VRAM, this mini PC delivers professional workstation power in a compact chassis. The Intel W880 chipset and 32GB of memory provide stability for CAD and 3D rendering, while the 1TB SSD speeds up project loads. This system targets architects and engineers who need certified graphics in a space-saving design, not developers requiring higher memory capacity.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong gpu (73th percentile) 73th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average port (7th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
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 | 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) | 1024 | 3072 | 2048 | 4096 | 8000 | 8512 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | Desktop | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 Z2 G1i | 95.9 | 72.9 | 62.6 | 7 | 55.6 | 71.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 96.6 | 92 | 96.4 | 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 | 87.7 | 98.4 | 39.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 81 | 96.6 | 86.9 | 99.2 | 11.9 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 93 | 73.4 | 94.3 | 85.2 | 99.8 | 71.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Newegg 1 offers From $2,900
Amazon 1 offers From $3,769
Usage Scores
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