HP Z8 G5 Tower 2021
HP
69 Overall Score
vs
MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Black 2025
MSI
94 Overall Score
Scores
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Specifications
| HP Z8 G5 Tower | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y | Intel Core Ultra 9★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16 | 24★ |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz | 3.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 39 MB★ | 36 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 20 GB | 32 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6X★ |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | workstation | mid-tower |
| PSU | 1125W | 1300W★ |
| Weight | 24.40 kg | 17.96 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 4 | 7★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output | 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | No | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 5G Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
HP Z8 G5 Tower 2021
- Strong ram (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong gpu (78th percentile)
- Strong reliability (71st percentile)
MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Black 2025
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong ram (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong storage (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Verdict
Winner: MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045
Scores 94 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.