HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Black 2025
HP
71 Overall Score
vs
MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Black 2025
MSI
92 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Home Office
Workstation
Developer
Creator
Business
Ai Llm
Compact
Specifications
| HP Pro Tower 290 G9 | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i9 12900K | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 128 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | 1 GB | 12 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 4 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | 1400W★ | 750W |
| Weight | 8.62 kg | 12.20 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 | 9★ |
| HDMI | — | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 4x DisplayPort | 3x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Black 2025
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong cpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong port selection (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
- Below average gpu (35th percentile)
MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Black 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong cpu (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong port selection (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
Verdict
Winner: MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US
Scores 92 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 27 specs.