HP Z2 G1i Black
The 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and NVIDIA RTX A1000 8GB GPU deliver full-scale workstation performance in a small form factor chassis. It pairs 32GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 memory and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD with nine USB-A ports and four Mini DisplayPort outputs for versatile expansion. Best for engineers and 3D designers who need ISV-certified reliability and upgradeability for intensive workflows without sacrificing desk space.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA RTX A1000
form factor sff
psu w 500
OS Windows 11 Pro
74 Overall Score
Price R$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong ram (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
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 A1000 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 500 |
| Weight | 4.0 kg / 8.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 G1i | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 3072 | 3000 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A1000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 500 | 1200 | 460 | 850 | - | 1300 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 G1i | 97.5 | 61.1 | 82.5 | 93.3 | 64.2 | 70.6 | 6.9 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 89 | 96.4 | 91.8 | 96.4 | 70.6 | 84.1 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 89.6 | 73.2 | 78.8 | 97 | 95.7 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 91.6 | 38 | 74.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 94.5 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.5 | 90.8 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 91.6 | 38 | 87 |
Usage Scores
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