HP Z2 Mini G1i 2026
Packing a 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and an NVIDIA RTX A1000 with 8GB VRAM, this 2.4kg mini workstation delivers up to 307 AI TOPS for local acceleration. Its tool-less chassis mounts horizontally, vertically, or behind a monitor and uses 60% recycled plastics to achieve EPEAT Gold certification. The device best serves 3D designers and AI developers who need compact, upgradeable hardware for rendering and model training in space-constrained environments.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU NVIDIA RTX A1000
form factor mini
psu w 280
OS Windows 11 Pro
78 Overall Score
Price €0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong cpu (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong port selection (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
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 | NVIDIA RTX A1000 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 280 |
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort Output |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 Mini G1i | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 12096 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A1000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 280 | 1200 | 850 | - | 1300 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 Mini G1i | 89.6 | 59.6 | 91.2 | 66.1 | 41.3 | 69.9 | 59.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 87.5 | 96.6 | 91.8 | 96.5 | 69.9 | 84.4 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 77.9 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.4 | 36.9 | 74.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 64.8 | 69.5 | 94.6 | 30.3 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US Compare | 97.6 | 89.4 | 97.6 | 98.3 | 91.4 | 36.9 | 87 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.6 | 80.9 | 94.3 | 84.4 | 99.9 | 69.9 | 54.5 |
Usage Scores
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