HP Z1 G1i Black 2025
HP
83 Overall Score
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Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
Apple
88 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP Z1 G1i Black 2025
No customer feedback yet
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Mac Studio M4 Max is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing-fast performance in video editing and music production. Users highlight the seamless setup, quiet operation, and compact design as major strengths. A few note the high price and lack of included peripherals as minor drawbacks, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Blazing-fast performance
- Seamless setup
- Quiet operation
- Compact design
- Excellent for video editing
Cons
- High price
- No bundled peripherals
- Not for gaming or CUDA workloads
Performance 5
Build quality 3
Value for money 2
Noise level 2
Ease of setup 2
Design 2
Scores
Compact
Business
Developer
Home Office
Workstation
Ai Llm
Creator
Gaming
Specifications
| HP Z1 G1i | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | Apple M4 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14 | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Graphics | Apple M4 Max 32-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 4 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | — | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 36 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | workstation | mini |
| PSU | 500W★ | — |
| Weight | 5.51 kg | 2.74 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 6★ |
| USB Ports | 9★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 Output | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6★ |
| Bluetooth | No | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP Z1 G1i Black 2025
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong cpu (78th percentile)
- Strong storage (73rd percentile)
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max
Scores 88 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 7 of 26 specs.