HP Pro 400 G9 Small Form Factor Black 2025
The 14-core Intel Core i5-14500 and 16GB of 4800 MHz DDR5 RAM deliver strong multitasking performance in a space-saving chassis with extensive connectivity including 8 USB-A ports. Its commercial-grade build and tool-less access to an empty 3.5" drive bay simplify maintenance and storage expansion. This desktop is best for office administrators and hybrid workers who need a reliable, compact Windows 11 Pro workstation for data-heavy spreadsheets and business applications.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong cpu (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)
- Below average storage (21st percentile)
- Below average gpu (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14500 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 240 |
| Weight | 4.3 kg / 9.6 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Pro 400 G9 Small Form Factor | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 14500 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 3072 | 512 | 2000 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 240 | 1200 | - | 180 | 1300 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Pro 400 G9 Small Form Factor | 68.2 | 34.8 | 51.2 | 78.5 | 21.3 | 70.1 | 15.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.3 | 90 | 96.5 | 91.9 | 96.5 | 70.1 | 84.7 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.3 | 91.8 | 97.5 | 98.3 | 92 | 37.4 | 87.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 83.6 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.3 | 11.7 | 95 |
Usage Scores
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