HP Z6 G5
The 20-core Intel Xeon w5-3525 and ECC DDR5 memory provide reliable, high-frequency processing for simulation and rendering, while the chassis supports up to three GPUs for significant future expansion. Its 1125W power supply and 10 USB-A ports offer robust connectivity and headroom for multiple add-in cards in a tool-less access design. This tower is best for engineers and data scientists running multi-threaded simulations or machine learning models who need a scalable, single-socket platform with ISV-certified stability.
CPU Intel Xeon w5-3525
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA RTX A1000
form factor workstation
psu w 1125
OS Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
80 Overall Score
Price $6,254
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong port selection (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong ram (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong storage (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Xeon w5-3525 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 45 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A1000 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | workstation |
| PSU | 1125 |
| Weight | 24.3 kg / 53.6 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z6 G5 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | Dell Tower ECT1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Xeon w5-3525 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A1000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Form Factor | workstation | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 1125 | 1200 | 850 | - | 1300 | 180 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z6 G5 | 86 | 60.8 | 76.9 | 84.4 | 72.8 | 70.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 88.9 | 96.4 | 91.7 | 96.4 | 70.5 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.5 | 93.9 | 97.2 | 91.5 | 37.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 66.4 | 69.2 | 94.5 | 31.1 | 99.4 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.5 | 90.7 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 91.5 | 37.8 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 30.8 | 82.4 | 86.3 | 82.6 | 70.5 |
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