HP Elite 805 G9 2023
The dedicated NPU within the 4.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8600G chip provides a distinct edge for local AI workloads, complementing the fast 16GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM. Its small form factor belies extensive connectivity, packing modern ports like HDMI 2.1 and USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2 alongside ten USB-A ports for legacy peripherals. This desktop is best for IT-managed enterprise environments needing a secure, compact workstation for cloud-based AI tasks and heavy multitasking.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong social proof (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 260 |
| Weight | 5.0 kg / 11.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Elite 805 G9 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 128 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 4000 | 8000 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 260 | 1200 | 850 | - | 240 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Elite 805 G9 | 58.4 | 51.2 | 54.1 | 91.7 | 41.3 | 49 | 69.7 | 68.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 88 | 96.7 | 91.7 | 96.5 | 0 | 69.7 | 84.8 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 78.5 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.6 | 98.3 | 36.4 | 75.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 65.5 | 69.6 | 94.5 | 30.2 | 87.8 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.7 | 95.2 | 98.8 | 87.1 | 97.9 | 0 | 36.4 | 84.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.3 | 81.4 | 96.7 | 86.3 | 99.2 | 98.3 | 11.1 | 95.7 |
Usage Scores
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