HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i AI
The Intel Core Ultra 5 235T’s dedicated AI engine and 14 cores, paired with 16GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM, deliver responsive performance in a 1.35 kg chassis. Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and Wi-Fi 7 provide versatile display and peripheral connections, while two empty M.2 slots offer future storage upgrades. It is ideal for space-constrained offices and business users who need a reliable, multi-monitor workstation for everyday productivity, not gaming.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 235T
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 90
OS Windows 11 Pro
66 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong cpu (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235T |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i AI | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235T | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 90 | 1200 | 850 | - | 1300 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i AI | 70.7 | 45.7 | 54 | 79.4 | 18.9 | 69.8 | 49 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 87.8 | 96.7 | 91.6 | 96.5 | 69.8 | 85 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 78.2 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.5 | 36.7 | 75.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 65.2 | 69.6 | 94.5 | 30.2 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US Compare | 97.6 | 89.7 | 97.6 | 98.2 | 91.5 | 36.7 | 87.5 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.3 | 81.2 | 96.7 | 86.2 | 99.2 | 11.1 | 95.6 |
Usage Scores
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