HP Z2 Z2 G1i Tower
The 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor and 32GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM deliver strong multi-threaded performance for modeling and simulation, housed in an easily upgradeable chassis. Its extensive connectivity includes dual DisplayPort 1.4 outputs, WiFi 7, and nine USB-A ports for complex peripheral setups. This tower is best for engineers and architects running single-threaded CAD applications who need a reliable, expandable system without a discrete GPU.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong port (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong ram (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong storage (73th percentile) 73th
Cons
- Below average social proof (23th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | workstation |
| PSU | 700 |
| Weight | 8.6 kg / 19.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 Output |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 7 |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 Z2 G1i Tower | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 128 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 4000 | 12096 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | workstation | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 700 | 1200 | 850 | - | 240 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 Z2 G1i Tower | 97.6 | 45 | 82.7 | 96.6 | 72.5 | 70 | 23 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 87.5 | 96.6 | 91.8 | 96.5 | 70 | 84.5 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 77.9 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.4 | 37 | 74.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 64.7 | 69.4 | 94.6 | 30.2 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.7 | 95 | 98.7 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 37 | 84.1 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.6 | 80.9 | 94.3 | 84.4 | 99.9 | 70 | 54.5 |
Usage Scores
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