HP ProDesk 290 G9 2026
CPU Intel Core i5 13500
RAM 32 GB
Storage 756 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
form factor mid-tower
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Home
73 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong port (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong cpu (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average gpu (31th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13500 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 500 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 180 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk 290 G9 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13500 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 756 | 3072 | 2048 | 4000 | 8512 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | Desktop | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 180 | 1200 | 850 | 240 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk 290 G9 | 68.9 | 31.2 | 62.2 | 70.8 | 44.3 | 71.1 | 97.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.7 | 87.8 | 96.4 | 91.8 | 96.4 | 71.1 | 81.4 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.7 | 77 | 94 | 97.4 | 91.1 | 39.3 | 72.1 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.2 | 98.6 | 87.4 | 97.8 | 39.3 | 81.4 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.7 | 80.9 | 94 | 84.7 | 99.8 | 71.1 | 54.2 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 93.9 | 80.9 | 96.4 | 86.6 | 99.2 | 12 | 95.2 |
Usage Scores
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