HP Z2 BN5L9UT#ABA 2025, Core Ultra 9 285, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
The 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285 processor and 32GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 memory deliver tower-level multi-threaded performance in a small form factor chassis. Weighing 4kg, it offers extensive connectivity with dual DisplayPort 1.4a, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2, and nine USB-A ports, plus an upgradeable design for future expansion. This workstation is best for home office power users and business professionals running CPU-intensive workloads like financial modeling or 3D CAD where dedicated graphics aren’t required.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel Graphics
Form Factor sff
psu w 500
OS Windows 11 Pro
80 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong port selection (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong ram (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.5 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 | sff |
| PSU | 500 |
| Weight | 4.0 kg / 8.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 2x DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 BN5L9UT#ABA | Dell Area-51 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS ROG NUC RNUC15JNK9X489AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | 500 | 1500 | 850 | 1300 | 1200 | 330 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 BN5L9UT#ABA | 94.1 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 92.2 | 69.1 | 70 | 42.4 |
| Dell Area-51 Compare | 98.2 | 95.9 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 90.2 | 70 | 58.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 95 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 98.2 | 97.8 | 97.6 | 98.2 | 90.2 | 37.4 | 84.9 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 98.2 | 95.9 | 96.5 | 47.5 | 96.3 | 70 | 58.8 |
| ASUS ROG NUC RNUC15JNK9X489AU Compare | 93 | 89.3 | 90.6 | 92.2 | 69.1 | 37.4 | 94.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall79.7
- AI/LLM34.1
- Gaming19.4
- Portability77.7
- Creator35.5
- Business79.6
- Developer78.7
- Home Office83.7
- Workstation81.6
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