HP 290 G9
CPU 3.3 GHz core_i3
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor tower
OS Windows 11 Home
41 Overall Score
Price MX$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average port selection (19th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (24th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
68/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.3 GHz core_i3 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
| Weight | 6.8 kg / 15.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| HDMI | ✓ |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP 290 G9 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | Dell Tower ECT1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.3 GHz core_i3 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | 850 | - | 1300 | 180 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP 290 G9 | 46.6 | 32.8 | 31.9 | 18.6 | 15.7 | 24.3 | 70.4 | 94.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.4 | 89.4 | 96.4 | 92 | 96.5 | 0 | 70.4 | 84.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.7 | 80 | 94 | 97.3 | 91.9 | 98.3 | 37.8 | 74.9 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 67.2 | 69.7 | 94.6 | 32.1 | 88.5 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.4 | 91.2 | 97.4 | 98.3 | 91.9 | 0 | 37.8 | 87.4 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 32.8 | 82.7 | 86.7 | 82.8 | 98.3 | 70.4 | 99.1 |
Usage Scores
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