HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Business
HP
54 Overall Score
vs
MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Black 2025
MSI
89 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Home Office
Workstation
Developer
Creator
Business
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Business | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 12500 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 6 | 8★ |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz | 3.8 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB | 32 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 12 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | 180W | 750W★ |
| Weight | — | 12.20 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 0 | 1★ |
| USB Ports | 8 | 9★ |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | — | 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Business
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile)
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)12th %ile
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Black 2025
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
Verdict
Winner: MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US
Scores 89 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 25 specs.