HP ProDesk 400 G9 2026, Core i5-14500T, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
The 14-core Intel Core i5-14500T and 32GB of DDR5 RAM drive smooth multitasking across a triple 4K monitor setup via dual DisplayPort and HDMI. Its 1.27kg mini chassis houses a fast 1TB NVMe SSD and extensive connectivity including a 20Gbps USB-C port, plus a bundled 64GB flash drive. This system is best for office managers and data analysts needing a compact, secure Windows 11 Pro workstation for heavy spreadsheet and database work.
CPU Intel Core i5-14500T
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Form Factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
60 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong storage (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-14500T |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| HDMI | 2 DisplayPort, 2 HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2 x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 2.5Gbps |
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 i5-14500T | 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) | 1024 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 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 | 55.6 | 35.6 | 78.1 | 54.9 | 69 | 70 | 56.9 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall59.9
- AI/LLM26
- Gaming14.5
- Portability64.1
- Creator27
- Business68.1
- Developer61.8
- Home Office64.4
- Workstation58.3
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