Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
Dell
94 Overall Score
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HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Jack Black 2026
HP
45 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
No customer feedback yet
HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Jack Black 2026
70 out of 100 low confidence 6 reviews
The HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Desktop Mini PC is a compact business-class machine with a 512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD and Windows 11 Pro. It uses DDR4 memory and lacks full-sized PCIe slots, relying on USB and Thunderbolt for expansion. Users appreciate its power efficiency and low heat output compared to older models like the EliteDesk 800 G6, but note limited internal upgrade options.
Pros
- Compact form factor
- Energy efficient
- Low heat output
- Fast NVMe SSD
- Windows 11 Pro included
Cons
- No full-sized PCIe slots
- Limited internal expansion
- DDR4 memory (not DDR5)
- Relies on USB/Thunderbolt for peripherals
Form factor 2
Memory type 2
Expansion slots 3
Storage 2
Operating system 1
Power efficiency 1
Scores
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Specifications
| Dell Area-51 | HP Pro Mini 400 G9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K★ | Intel Core i5-13500T |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 24★ | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz★ | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB★ | 24 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★ | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | desktop | mini |
| PSU | 1500W★ | 90W |
| Weight | 34.93 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 10★ | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | — |
| HDMI | 0 | 1 HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000/2500 | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Dell Area-51 Lunar Silver 2025
- Strong port selection (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong gpu (91st percentile)91st %ile
HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Jack Black 2026
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Dell Area-51
Scores 94 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 26 specs.