HP Z2 Tower Z2 G9 2025
Equipped with a 20-core Intel Core i7-14700K and an NVIDIA RTX A4000 with 16GB VRAM, this tower excels at multi-threaded rendering and real-time ray tracing. The single-slot GPU design allows for powerful graphics processing without sacrificing internal expansion space, while the included MK650 keyboard and mouse bundle adds immediate out-of-box productivity. This workstation is best for engineers and 3D designers who need a reliable, high-core-count system for simulation and complex modeling tasks.
CPU Intel Core i7
RAM 64 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA RTX A4000
form factor workstation
OS Windows 11 Pro
67 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong ram (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong gpu (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average social proof (17th percentile)
- Below average port selection (25th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A4000 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | workstation |
Connectivity
| DisplayPort | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 Tower Z2 G9 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 3072 | 2048 | 2048 | 2000 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A4000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | workstation | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | 850 | 1300 | 180 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 Tower Z2 G9 | 99.7 | 66.7 | 92.2 | 24.6 | 51 | 70.5 | 17 |
| 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 | 91.6 | 37.9 | 74.2 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.5 | 90.7 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 91.6 | 37.9 | 87 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 30.9 | 82.4 | 86.3 | 82.7 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 82.4 | 96.4 | 86.3 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 95.5 |
Usage Scores
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