HP EliteDesk 8 SFF G1i Jack Black 2025
The Core Ultra 7 265 chip’s 13 TOPS NPU handles local AI tasks, while the 3.74kg SFF design fits tight workspaces. Extensive I/O with Wi-Fi 7, dual USB-C, and nine USB-A ports rivals larger towers in a compact build. This desktop is ideal for business professionals and home-office workers who need AI-enhanced multitasking and secure Windows 11 Pro in a space-saving form factor.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor sff
psu w 280
OS Windows 11 Pro
74 Overall Score
Price CA$2,849
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong cpu (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong ram (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong storage (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average social proof (24th percentile)
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 | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 280 |
| Weight | 4.7 kg / 10.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4.0 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 8 SFF G1i | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 512 | 2000 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 280 | 1200 | - | 180 | 1300 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 8 SFF G1i | 89.5 | 12.3 | 83 | 99 | 73.8 | 70.1 | 23.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.2 | 90 | 96.5 | 91.9 | 96.5 | 70.1 | 84.7 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.5 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.2 | 91.8 | 97.5 | 98.3 | 92 | 37.4 | 87.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 83.6 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.3 | 11.7 | 95 |
Price
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