HP 290 G9 Black 2023
The 14-core Intel Core i5-13500 processor and 32GB of DDR4 RAM provide strong multitasking capability for demanding office workloads. Its 1TB NVMe SSD offers ample, fast storage, while the inclusion of legacy VGA and extensive USB-A ports ensures compatibility with older peripherals. This desktop is best for business users and office administrators who need a reliable, expandable Windows 11 Pro workstation for data-heavy tasks.
CPU Intel Core i5-13500
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor Desktop
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
62 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (72th percentile) 72th
- Strong port (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong cpu (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (33th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-13500 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | Desktop |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 4.7 kg / 10.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP 290 G9 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-13500 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 2048 | 4000 | 12096 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | mid-tower | Desktop | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 180 | 1200 | 850 | 240 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP 290 G9 | 70 | 32.6 | 63.5 | 71 | 72.4 | 70.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.7 | 87.3 | 96.6 | 91.8 | 96.5 | 70.5 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.7 | 77 | 94.3 | 97.5 | 91.4 | 38 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 94.9 | 98.8 | 87.4 | 97.9 | 38 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.7 | 80.8 | 94.3 | 84.7 | 99.9 | 70.5 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.1 | 80.8 | 96.6 | 86.6 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
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