HP Z4 G5
The 12-core Intel Xeon w5-2545 and NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada with 16GB VRAM provide reliable, ISV-certified performance for multi-threaded rendering and simulation tasks. Its tool-less chassis offers extensive expansion room with 10 USB-A ports and four Mini DisplayPort outputs, though the base 16GB of ECC RAM is minimal for the class. This tower is best for engineers and data scientists running validated professional applications who prioritize upgradability over out-of-box speed.
CPU Intel Xeon w5-2545
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
form factor workstation
psu w 775
OS Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
64 Overall Score
Price $6,166
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong cpu (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong gpu (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Xeon w5-2545 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | workstation |
| PSU | 775 |
| Weight | 12.6 kg / 27.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z4 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 w5-2545 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 2000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada | 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 | 775 | 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 Z4 G5 | 82.6 | 65.8 | 49.7 | 84.4 | 41.7 | 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 | 79.4 | 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 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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