HP Z2 G1i Black 2026
HP
74 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 Z2 G1i | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 20★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 128 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA RTX A1000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 12 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | workstation | mid-tower |
| PSU | 700W | 750W★ |
| Weight | 8.60 kg | 12.20 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 9 | 9 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 | — |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 | 3x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | No | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP Z2 G1i Black 2026
- Strong port selection (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong cpu (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong ram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong reliability (70th percentile)
- Below average social proof (23rd 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
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US
Scores 92 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 26 specs.
