HP Z2 G1i Black 2026
HP
86 Overall Score
vs
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
Dell
91 Overall Score
Scores
Developer
Home Office
Workstation
Business
Creator
Gaming
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| HP Z2 G1i | Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20 | 24★ |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 36 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA RTX A1000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower |
| PSU | 500W★ | — |
| Weight | 5.94 kg | 15.38 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 9★ | 7 |
| Thunderbolt | — | USB 4 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a | 3x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | No | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP Z2 G1i Black 2026
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong cpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong ram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong storage (73rd percentile)
Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Basalt Black 2025
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong storage (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong ram (79th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Dell Alienware Aurora ACT1250
Scores 91 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 26 specs.