HP Z2 G1i Workstation Black
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average port selection (17th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA 4 GB Graphics |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | workstation |
| PSU | 700 |
| Weight | 8.6 kg / 19.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| Ethernet | ✓ |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 G1i Workstation | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | Dell Tower ECT1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA 4 GB Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Form Factor | workstation | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 700 | 1200 | 850 | - | 1300 | 180 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 G1i Workstation | 85.3 | 51.5 | 72.7 | 17 | 51 | 70.5 | 6.9 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 88.9 | 96.4 | 91.7 | 96.4 | 70.5 | 84.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.5 | 93.9 | 97.2 | 91.5 | 37.8 | 74.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 66.4 | 69.2 | 94.5 | 31.1 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.5 | 90.7 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 91.5 | 37.8 | 87 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 30.8 | 82.4 | 86.3 | 82.6 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
Usage Scores
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