HP ProDesk 4 G1i AI Jack Black 2026
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225's 13 TOPS NPU brings local AI processing to a space-saving SFF build, backed by 16GB of 5600MHz DDR5 and a 512GB NVMe SSD. It differentiates with dual storage expansion slots, eight USB-A ports, USB-C, HDMI 2.1, and DisplayPort, plus Windows 11 Pro and a bundled keyboard/mouse. This desktop suits office professionals leveraging AI tools and multitasking, though integrated graphics limit it to strictly non-gaming workloads.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor sff
psu w 280
OS Windows 11 Pro
68 Overall Score
Price $1,387
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong cpu (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 280 |
| Weight | 4.5 kg / 9.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 2.1 Output |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk 4 G1i AI | Lenovo Legion Tower 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Infinite ZS InZS9NVR1482 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 512 | 2000 | 8000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 280 | 500 | - | 180 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk 4 G1i AI | 66.9 | 49 | 55.2 | 78.9 | 43.1 | 70.2 | 49 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74 | 82.9 | 94.3 | 64.9 | 70.2 | 99.6 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 67.7 | 70.1 | 94.7 | 32.8 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 33.6 | 82.9 | 86.9 | 83.1 | 70.2 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 83.1 | 96.5 | 86.9 | 99.3 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Infinite ZS InZS9NVR1482 Compare | 92.4 | 86.9 | 87.9 | 90.6 | 92 | 37.4 | 87.5 |
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