HP Z2 Mini G1a 2025, Ryzen AI MAX PRO 390, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Jet Black
The AMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 390 with integrated Radeon 8050S graphics and 32GB of 8533 MHz LPDDR5x memory enables local AI-accelerated projects and simultaneous 3D rendering in a compact 2.30kg chassis. Its extensive connectivity includes Wi-Fi 7, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, and support for up to four displays via dual Mini DisplayPort 2.1 outputs. This mini workstation is best for developers and engineers who need to run large language models locally in space-constrained environments.
CPU AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics
Form Factor mini
psu w 300
OS Windows 11 Pro
78 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong ram (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong gpu (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 300 |
| Weight | 2.3 kg / 5.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 2x Mini DisplayPort 2.1 Output |
| DisplayPort | 2x Mini DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 Mini G1a | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 8050S Graphics | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | sff | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 300 | - | 850 | 180 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 Mini G1a | 85.9 | 71 | 91.4 | 93.4 | 69 | 70 | 14 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.7 | 99.3 | 86.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.2 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.5 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.9 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.5 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.4 | 82.9 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall77.9
- AI/LLM36
- Gaming19
- Portability89.1
- Creator35.3
- Business75.9
- Developer81.9
- Home Office79.5
- Workstation76.2
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