ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Jack Black 2026
What Buyers Say
ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
The ASUS ROG GM700 is a powerful prebuilt gaming PC that has received outstanding feedback across all reviews. Users praise its stellar performance with AAA games at ultra settings, robust build quality, effective cooling, and ability to handle demanding workloads like video editing and local AI development. Minor issues include slightly messy front cable management, a risk of crashing when running multiple games from the same launcher, and a higher-than-desired price, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.
Pros
- Outstanding gaming performance
- Effective cooling system
- Quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- Great for AI and productivity
Cons
- Slightly messy front cable management
- Crash when running multiple same-launcher games
- Higher price point
- Pre-installed CPU drivers somewhat outdated
HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Jack Black 2026
The HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Desktop Mini PC is a compact business-class machine with a 512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD and Windows 11 Pro. It uses DDR4 memory and lacks full-sized PCIe slots, relying on USB and Thunderbolt for expansion. Users appreciate its power efficiency and low heat output compared to older models like the EliteDesk 800 G6, but note limited internal upgrade options.
Pros
- Compact form factor
- Energy efficient
- Low heat output
- Fast NVMe SSD
- Windows 11 Pro included
Cons
- No full-sized PCIe slots
- Limited internal expansion
- DDR4 memory (not DDR5)
- Relies on USB/Thunderbolt for peripherals
Scores
Specifications
| ASUS ROG GM700 | HP Pro Mini 400 G9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X★ | Intel Core i5-13500T |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 4.7 GHz★ | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB★ | 24 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★ | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini |
| PSU | 850W★ | 90W |
| Weight | 16.50 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9★ | 5 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x HDMI 1.4 | 1 HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 3 x DisplayPort 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | 2.5Gbps Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Jack Black 2026
- Strong reliability (69th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (26th percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (35th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 25 specs.