HP Z2 G1i Black
HP
83 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
Apple
92 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP Z2 G1i Black
No customer feedback yet
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
95 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Mac Mini M4 Pro is widely praised as a compact yet powerful machine, ideal for creative work like video editing, music production, and app development. Users highlight its silent operation, impressive speed, and seamless integration with other Apple devices. A few note the lack of USB-A ports as a minor inconvenience, but overall satisfaction is very high.
Pros
- Compact size
- Silent operation
- Powerful performance
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Handles creative workloads easily
Cons
- No USB-A ports
- Requires adapters for legacy devices
Performance 5
Silent operation 4
Compact size 3
Apple ecosystem integration 2
Usb a ports 1
Value for money 2
Scores
Business
Compact
Home Office
Workstation
Developer
Creator
Gaming
Ai Llm
Specifications
| HP Z2 G1i | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 5 245K★ | Apple M4 Pro |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.2 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | NVIDIA RTX A400 | Apple M4 Pro 16-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM | 4 GB | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | sff | mini |
| PSU | 500W★ | 155W |
| Weight | 4.00 kg | 0.68 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 5★ |
| USB Ports | 9★ | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | — | 3 x Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | No | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP Z2 G1i Black
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong cpu (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong ram (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong storage (73rd percentile)
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
Pricing
HP Z2 G1i Black0.039score per dollar
vs
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 20240.057score per dollar
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024 offers 1.5x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac mini M4 Pro
Scores 92 overall, wins 3 of 8 usage categories and 5 of 26 specs.
