HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1a 2024
The 1-liter chassis packs an AMD Ryzen 5 220 with Radeon 740M graphics and 16GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM, delivering capable office performance in a mountable form factor. Its extensive connectivity includes dual DisplayPort 2.1, HDMI 2.1, and a 40 Gb/s USB-C port, supporting up to four displays for a highly customizable workspace. This mini PC is best for businesses and front-line workers needing a secure, space-efficient Windows 11 Pro desktop for multi-monitor productivity tasks.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (11th percentile)
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 220 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1a | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 220 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 2048 | 4000 | 8000 | 12096 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 740M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | Desktop | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 90 | 1200 | 850 | 240 | 850 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1a | 48.9 | 10.9 | 54 | 79.8 | 41.2 | 70.1 | 14.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.9 | 87.2 | 96.6 | 91.8 | 96.5 | 70.1 | 84.3 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 77 | 94.3 | 97.5 | 91.4 | 37.3 | 74.6 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.7 | 94.8 | 98.8 | 87.5 | 97.9 | 37.3 | 82.9 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.4 | 80.7 | 96.6 | 86.6 | 99.2 | 11.3 | 95.4 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.9 | 80.7 | 94.3 | 84.7 | 99.9 | 70.1 | 54.6 |
Usage Scores
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