HP ProDesk 400 G9 2023, Core i7-14700, 32GB, 2TB SSD + 1TB HDD, Black
Armed with a 20-core Intel Core i7-14700 (up to 5.4GHz), 32GB DDR5 RAM, and 3TB of dual-drive storage, it delivers strong multi-threaded performance for demanding business applications. The compact SFF chassis fits easily into tight workspaces while still providing dual-display support via HDMI 2.0b and DisplayPort, and eight USB-A ports handle a full suite of peripherals. It’s best for developers and office professionals who need a reliable desktop for compiling code, running virtual machines, or processing large datasets.
CPU Intel Core i7 14700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 3 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Form Factor sff
psu w 260
OS Windows 11 Pro
65 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong port selection (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong cpu (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average social proof (16th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14700 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 5.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 33 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 260 |
| Weight | 6.5 kg / 14.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk 400 G9 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14700 | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 3072 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 260 | 480 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk 400 G9 | 82.7 | 35.7 | 72.5 | 87.1 | 96.1 | 70 | 16 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.2 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.6 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.2 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.6 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.9 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 95 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.5 | 89.3 | 87.3 | 90.5 | 82.9 | 37.4 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall65.4
- AI/LLM26.9
- Gaming13.8
- Portability56.4
- Creator27.2
- Business69.6
- Developer69.3
- Home Office68.6
- Workstation59.2
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Other Configurations21
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