HP ProDesk G4 Black 2017
A 6-core Intel i5-8500 processor paired with a substantial 64GB of DDR4 RAM makes this system stand out for heavy multitasking and memory-intensive business applications. The dual-drive setup combines a 1TB SSD for fast boot times with an additional 1TB HDD for bulk storage, offering a practical balance of speed and capacity. This desktop is best for office administrators and data analysts who need to run multiple demanding spreadsheets and databases simultaneously without slowdowns.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong storage (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (18th percentile)
- Below average gpu (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.00GHz |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1000 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1000 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 8.6 kg / 19.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| DisplayPort | DisplayPorts |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Ethernet RJ-45 Port |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk G4 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.00GHz | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2000 | 3072 | 512 | 2000 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | - | 180 | 1300 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk G4 | 18.2 | 34.5 | 92.5 | 62.8 | 82 | 69.9 | 84.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.4 | 89.7 | 96.5 | 92.1 | 96.6 | 69.9 | 85 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.9 | 68.2 | 70.4 | 94.7 | 32.8 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.7 | 34.5 | 83.1 | 86.9 | 83.2 | 69.9 | 99.1 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.4 | 91.5 | 97.5 | 98.3 | 92.1 | 37 | 87.7 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 83.5 | 96.5 | 86.9 | 99.3 | 11.5 | 95 |
Usage Scores
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