HP Elite Mini 800 G9 2024, Core i5-14500T, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
Apple Mac Studio M5 Max, 64GB, 4TB SSD
What Buyers Say
HP Elite Mini 800 G9 2024, Core i5-14500T, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
The product receives mixed feedback with a few positive remarks about its sleek design and speed, but the majority of reviews highlight severe reliability issues such as freezing on restart, hard drive failures, and defective units out of the box. Customer support is widely criticized for being unhelpful and difficult to work with when seeking replacements or repairs. Overall, the sentiment is predominantly negative due to these recurring hardware and support problems.
Pros
- Sleek design
- Fast performance
- Smooth operation
Cons
- Freezes on restart
- Hard drive failures
- Defective units out of box
- Poor customer support
- Difficult to get replacements
Apple Mac Studio M5 Max, 64GB, 4TB SSD
Users are overwhelmingly positive about the Mac Studio with M5 Max, praising its performance, especially for media production and 4K editing. The upgrade from older Macs or PCs is seen as a significant improvement, with many noting the speed and capability of the M5 Max chip. Some mention the value of catching it on sale, and the build quality and ecosystem integration are appreciated.
Pros
- Blazing fast M5 Max chip
- Excellent for 4K editing
- Smooth upgrade path
- Good value when on sale
- Reliable Apple build quality
Cons
- Pricey without sale
- Base storage may be limiting
- Latest macOS required for new features
Scores
Specifications
| HP Elite Mini 800 G9 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 14500T | Apple M5 Max★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14 | 18★ |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Apple (40-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | — | 64 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 4 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | 90W | 480W★ |
| Weight | 1.42 kg | 2.70 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 6★ |
| USB Ports | 5★ | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 10GbE |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP Elite Mini 800 G9 2024, Core i5-14500T, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
Apple Mac Studio M5 Max, 64GB, 4TB SSD
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong storage (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
Pricing
HP Elite Mini 800 G9 2024, Core i5-14500T, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Black
Apple Mac Studio M5 Max, 64GB, 4TB SSD
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 26 specs.
