HP ProDesk 4 G1i 2025, Core Ultra 7 265, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black

A compact business beast with a top-tier CPU and tons of RAM, but the integrated graphics and weak PSU mean it's strictly for work. Shop around, because the price swings by hundreds depending on where you buy.

The Core Ultra 7 265 with 20 cores is the star here. It's one of the best CPUs we've seen in this category, and the 32GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM means you can throw real workloads at it without choking. The 1TB NVMe SSD is solid, though at the 63rd percentile it's more middle of the pack than mind-blowing. What surprised us most is the port selection. Eight USB-A ports, USB-C, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 2.1, and Wi-Fi 6E. That's 88th percentile connectivity, which is rare in a compact business box. The 280W PSU is fine for this config, but it leaves zero headroom for a discrete GPU upgrade later.

The ProDesk 4 G1i isn't trying to compete with the Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra or the Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10. Those are different beasts entirely. The Mac Studio absolutely destroys this HP in GPU performance and is the better choice for creative pros. The Legion Tower 5a is the obvious pick if you want any gaming capability at all. But for pure business productivity, the ProDesk 4 G1i holds its own against pricier options. The Dell Aurora and ASUS ROG GM700 are gaming-focused machines that trade CPU efficiency for GPU power, which is the opposite of what this HP is built for. If your work is CPU-bound and you don't care about graphics, the ProDesk is the smarter buy.

Pricing is all over the place. In the US, you'll see this listed anywhere from USD 1,667 to USD 2,061 depending on the vendor. That's a USD 394 spread for the same machine, which is frankly ridiculous. Newegg has the best deal at the low end. In Canada, the spread is CAD 215, from CAD 2,129 to CAD 2,344. At the low end, this is a fair price for a vPro-enabled business desktop with this much CPU and RAM. At the high end, you're overpaying. Shop around before you click buy.

The HP ProDesk 4 G1i is a business workhorse that quietly packs a serious CPU punch. The Core Ultra 7 265 sits at the 89th percentile in our database, which means this little SFF box outmuscles most desktops on the market for raw processing. If you're running spreadsheets, compiling code, or juggling a dozen browser tabs while pretending to work, this thing won't flinch. Just don't expect it to game. The integrated Intel Graphics lands at a sad 37th percentile, so this is a productivity machine, not a play machine.

If you're looking for a gaming rig or anything with real graphics power, this isn't it. Go get a Lenovo Legion Tower 5a or an ASUS ROG GM700 instead. If you're a creative professional who needs GPU acceleration for video editing or 3D work, the Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra is the obvious choice. This HP is for people who live in spreadsheets, code editors, and email, not for people who live in games or render farms.

Buy it if you need a reliable, compact business desktop with serious CPU muscle and don't care about gaming. The Core Ultra 7 265 and 32GB of RAM will chew through office work, development, and multitasking for years. Skip it if you want any graphical horsepower or plan to upgrade later. The 280W PSU and integrated graphics are a dead end for that. At the right price, this is a no-brainer for business buyers.