HP ProDesk 400 G9-SFF 2021, Core i7-12700, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
The 12-core Intel i7-12700 processor and 32GB of DDR4 RAM deliver strong multitasking performance for demanding office workloads in a compact SFF chassis. Its 1TB NVMe SSD provides fast storage access, while the extensive port selection with 9 USB-A connections simplifies peripheral integration in fixed desk setups. This desktop is best for business users needing a reliable, space-efficient workstation for data analysis and heavy productivity, not graphics-intensive tasks.
CPU Intel Core i7 12700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
61 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong storage (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong cpu (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 12700 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 25 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 4.3 kg / 9.6 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| Ethernet | 1 Ethernet port |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk 400 G9-SFF | 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 i7 12700 | 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 770 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk 400 G9-SFF | 65.9 | 35.7 | 64.1 | 74.5 | 69.1 | 70 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.2 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.6 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.2 | 70 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.6 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.9 | 70 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 95 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.5 | 89.3 | 87.3 | 90.5 | 82.9 | 37.4 |
Usage Scores
- Overall61.2
- AI/LLM24.7
- Gaming14.2
- Portability62.1
- Creator25.6
- Business62.2
- Developer59.5
- Home Office64.2
- Workstation55.2
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