HP Z2 G1i Black
The HP Z2 G1i tower packs a 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada (16GB VRAM) with 32GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM for demanding multi-threaded workflows and professional graphics. Its tool-less chassis allows easy upgrades up to 256GB RAM, and the 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD plus four Mini DisplayPort outputs support multi-monitor setups. Best for engineers and designers running CAD, modeling, and rendering applications that benefit from certified workstation graphics and high core counts.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA Quadro RTX 2000
form factor workstation
psu w 700
OS Windows 11 Pro
84 Overall Score
Price CA$3,327
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong cpu (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong ram (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong storage (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 2000 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | workstation |
| PSU | 700 |
| Weight | 8.6 kg / 19.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 G1i | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 2000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | workstation | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 700 | 1200 | 850 | - | 1300 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 G1i | 89.5 | 60.4 | 82.7 | 93.2 | 72.6 | 69.8 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 87.8 | 96.7 | 91.6 | 96.5 | 69.8 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 78.2 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.5 | 36.7 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 65.2 | 69.6 | 94.5 | 30.2 | 99.4 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US Compare | 97.6 | 89.7 | 97.6 | 98.2 | 91.5 | 36.7 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.3 | 81.2 | 96.7 | 86.2 | 99.2 | 11.1 |
Price
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Other Configurations14
Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 9 28532GB1000GBCA$3,216Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 7 26564GB2TBCA$3,301Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 7 265K32GB1TBCA$3,481Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 7 26564GB1TBCA$3,556Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 5 245K32GB1TBCA$3,602Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 7 26564GB1TBCA$3,748Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 9 28532GB2TBCA$3,918Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 9 285K32GB1TBCA$3,965Z2 G1iIntel Core Ultra 9 285K32GB1000GBCA$4,108
