HP EliteDesk 8 G1a Jack Black 2026
The dedicated NPU within the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 chip enables local AI acceleration in a 1.35kg mini chassis, paired with 16GB of fast DDR5 RAM. Its versatile deployment is supported by extensive modern connectivity, including Thunderbolt, HDMI 2.1, and Wi-Fi 6E, alongside an empty M.2 slot for storage expansion. This compact desktop is best for front-office workers and hybrid employees who need a secure, space-saving Windows 11 Pro system for multitasking and AI-assisted productivity applications.
CPU AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Radeon 840M
form factor mini
psu w 90
OS Windows 11 Pro
62 Overall Score
Price €0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average storage (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 840M |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 40Gbps signaling rate (100W USB power delivery) |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 8 G1a | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 36 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 3072 | 2048 | 2048 | 2000 | 512 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 840M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | 90 | 1200 | 850 | 1300 | 180 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 8 G1a | 46 | 51.4 | 54.4 | 79.9 | 20.6 | 70.6 | 49.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 89 | 96.4 | 91.8 | 96.4 | 70.6 | 84.1 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 91.6 | 38 | 74.2 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.5 | 90.8 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 91.6 | 38 | 87 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 94.5 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
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