HP Z2 Mini G1a Workstation Jet Black 2026
HP
83 Overall Score
vs
ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
ASUS
87 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP Z2 Mini G1a Workstation Jet Black 2026
No customer feedback yet
ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
95 out of 100 medium confidence 16 reviews
The ASUS ROG GM700 is a powerful prebuilt gaming PC that has received outstanding feedback across all reviews. Users praise its stellar performance with AAA games at ultra settings, robust build quality, effective cooling, and ability to handle demanding workloads like video editing and local AI development. Minor issues include slightly messy front cable management, a risk of crashing when running multiple games from the same launcher, and a higher-than-desired price, but overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.
Pros
- Outstanding gaming performance
- Effective cooling system
- Quiet operation
- Solid build quality
- Great for AI and productivity
Cons
- Slightly messy front cable management
- Crash when running multiple same-launcher games
- Higher price point
- Pre-installed CPU drivers somewhat outdated
Gaming performance 8
Cooling and thermals 5
Build quality 5
Value for money 4
Cable management 2
Ai and productivity 2
Scores
Gaming
Compact
Developer
Business
Home Office
Creator
Workstation
Ai Llm
Specifications
| HP Z2 Mini G1a Workstation | ASUS ROG GM700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen AI MAX PRO 380 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 6 | 8★ |
| Frequency | 3.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 96 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon 8040S Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | — | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| PSU | 300W | 850W★ |
| Weight | 2.30 kg | 16.50 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5 | 9★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | — |
| HDMI | 2x Mini DisplayPort 2.1 Output | 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x HDMI 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 2x Mini DisplayPort 2.1 | 3 x DisplayPort 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5Gbps Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP Z2 Mini G1a Workstation Jet Black 2026
- Strong port selection (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong storage (73rd percentile)
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
ASUS ROG GM700 Black 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (88th percentile)88th %ile
Pricing
HP Z2 Mini G1a Workstation Jet Black 20260.032score per dollar
vs
ASUS ROG GM700 Black 20250.027score per dollar
HP Z2 Mini G1a Workstation Jet Black 2026 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: ASUS ROG GM700
Scores 87 overall, wins 4 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 26 specs.
