HP Z2 Tower G1i Black 2025
The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 with 14 cores and the W880 chipset provides a solid foundation for ISV-certified reliability in a mid-tower chassis. Its support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 levels offers flexible data redundancy and performance options for critical workflows. This workstation is best for entry-level engineers and business users who need a stable, expandable platform for 2D CAD and data analysis rather than GPU-intensive rendering.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mid-tower
psu w 700
OS Windows 11 Pro
68 Overall Score
Price ¥539,573
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong cpu (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 700 |
| Weight | 8.6 kg / 19.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| DisplayPort | 2 DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 Tower G1i | Lenovo Legion T5 30IAS10 | MSI Infinite RS AI 2NVZ9-1290US | Corsair VENGEANCE i5100 | CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5705WM | Thermaltake Reactor 9880 T6BK-X870-580-LCS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 192 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 700 | 850 | - | 1000 | 1000 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 Tower G1i | 77.3 | 46.9 | 54 | 87.4 | 31 | 70.5 |
| Lenovo Legion T5 30IAS10 Compare | 96 | 82.4 | 82.4 | 86.2 | 57.3 | 70.5 |
| MSI Infinite RS AI 2NVZ9-1290US Compare | 97.5 | 90.7 | 97.4 | 92.5 | 91.5 | 37.8 |
| Corsair VENGEANCE i5100 Compare | 94.2 | 88.9 | 87.5 | 97.2 | 91.5 | 32.5 |
| CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5705WM Compare | 97.5 | 88.9 | 99.3 | 99.8 | 98.4 | 11.6 |
| Thermaltake Reactor 9880 T6BK-X870-580-LCS Compare | 79.4 | 88.9 | 90.7 | 44.7 | 91.5 | 11.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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