HP Z6 G5 Black
The 20-core Intel Xeon w5-3535X and NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada with 20GB VRAM provide substantial power for simulation and machine learning, while the chassis supports up to three GPUs for future expansion. Its 1125W power supply and ECC memory ensure data integrity and sustained performance under heavy, prolonged loads. This tower is best for engineers and data scientists running multi-GPU compute tasks who need a highly expandable, single-socket platform.
CPU Intel Xeon w5-3535X
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation
form factor workstation
psu w 1125
OS Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
69 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong gpu (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Xeon w5-3535X |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 53 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 20 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | workstation |
| PSU | 1125 |
| Weight | 24.3 kg / 53.6 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z6 G5 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | Dell Tower ECT1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Xeon w5-3535X | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Form Factor | workstation | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 1125 | 1200 | 850 | - | 1300 | 180 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z6 G5 | 91.7 | 77.5 | 49.7 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 70.5 | 49.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 88.9 | 96.4 | 91.7 | 96.4 | 70.5 | 84.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.4 | 93.9 | 97.2 | 91.5 | 37.8 | 74.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 66.4 | 69.2 | 94.5 | 31.1 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.5 | 90.7 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 91.5 | 37.8 | 87 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 30.8 | 82.4 | 86.3 | 82.6 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
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