HP Z2 G4 2019, Core i9-9900K, 32GB, 1TB SSD, Black
The 8-core i9-9900K processor with a 5.0GHz turbo clock and 32GB of ECC-capable memory provides strong single and multi-threaded performance for compute-heavy tasks. Its 1TB NVMe SSD and 500W 90%-efficient PSU offer fast storage and stable power delivery in a reliable, ISV-certified chassis. This workstation is best for engineers and data analysts running CPU-intensive simulations or CAD applications who do not require a discrete GPU.
CPU Intel Core i9-9900K
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 500
OS Windows 11 Pro
52 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong storage (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average port selection (18th percentile)
- Below average gpu (25th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9-9900K |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 500 |
Connectivity
| DisplayPort | Dual DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 G4 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9-9900K | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 500 | 480 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 G4 | 47.4 | 25 | 58.9 | 18.3 | 69 | 70 | 73.7 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.4 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall52
- AI/LLM21.1
- Gaming11.5
- Portability27.3
- Creator21.6
- Business57.5
- Developer49.3
- Home Office58.7
- Workstation50.9
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