HP Z2 G9 Black 2024
Packing a 20-core Intel Core i7-14700 processor and an NVIDIA RTX A2000 with 12GB VRAM, this small form factor workstation delivers tower-class power with tool-less interior access. Advanced thermal management and three BIOS performance modes allow sustained 24/7 operation under load, while ISV certifications guarantee stability in professional applications. This system is ideal for CAD designers and engineers running simulations and real-time ray tracing who need a compact, quiet, and reliable machine.
CPU Intel Core i7
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU NVIDIA RTX A2000
form factor sff
psu w 450
OS Windows 11 Pro
70 Overall Score
Price £0
No listings available
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong cpu (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong ram (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average social proof (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 33 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 12 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 450 |
| Weight | 5.0 kg / 11.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 10 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 G9 | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 12096 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A2000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 450 | 1200 | 850 | - | 1300 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 G9 | 81.6 | 62.2 | 77.2 | 86.3 | 41.2 | 69.9 | 23.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 87.7 | 96.6 | 91.7 | 96.5 | 69.9 | 84.7 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 78.1 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.4 | 36.8 | 75.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 65 | 69.6 | 94.6 | 30.3 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US Compare | 97.6 | 89.5 | 97.6 | 98.3 | 91.4 | 36.8 | 87.3 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.6 | 81 | 94.3 | 84.3 | 99.9 | 69.9 | 54.9 |
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