HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF 2017, Core i5-8500, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Black/Silver
A 6-core Intel i5-8500 processor with 9MB cache and 16GB of DDR4 RAM provides reliable multitasking for office workloads, while the 256GB SSD ensures fast boot times. Its compact SFF chassis and extensive 10-port USB-A connectivity make it a practical fit for space-constrained desks needing legacy peripheral support. This refurbished desktop is best for administrative staff and small businesses running data-entry, web-based, and Microsoft 365 tasks.
CPU Intel Core I5-8500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
54 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average gpu (25th percentile)
- Below average cpu (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core I5-8500 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| DisplayPort | 2 Display Port |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Fast Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk 600 G4 SFF | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core I5-8500 | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | sff | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | - | 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 600 G4 SFF | 29.9 | 25 | 31.6 | 72 | 12.9 | 70 | 77.9 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.7 | 99.3 | 86.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 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 | 89.2 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.5 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 90.5 | 82.9 | 37.4 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall53.8
- AI/LLM16.1
- Gaming10.1
- Portability56.5
- Creator17.9
- Business65
- Developer42.9
- Home Office56.4
- Workstation37.5
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