HP EliteDesk 8 G1a Jack Black 2026
The dedicated NPU within the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 chip enables local AI acceleration in a 1.35kg mini chassis, paired with 16GB of fast DDR5 RAM. Its versatile deployment is supported by extensive modern connectivity, including Thunderbolt, HDMI 2.1, and Wi-Fi 6E, alongside an empty M.2 slot for storage expansion. This compact desktop is best for front-office workers and hybrid employees who need a secure, space-saving Windows 11 Pro system for multitasking and AI-assisted productivity applications.
CPU AMD Ryzen AI 5 340
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Radeon 840M
form factor mini
psu w 90
OS Windows 11 Pro
62 Overall Score
Price $1,085
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 840M |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 40Gbps signaling rate (100W USB power delivery) |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 8 G1a | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 2048 | 512 | 2000 | 8000 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 840M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 90 | 500 | 850 | - | 180 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 8 G1a | 46.4 | 52.3 | 54.7 | 80.3 | 21.1 | 70.4 | 49.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.7 | 82.7 | 94.2 | 64.5 | 70.4 | 99.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.7 | 80 | 94 | 97.3 | 91.9 | 37.8 | 74.9 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 67.2 | 69.7 | 94.6 | 32.1 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 32.8 | 82.7 | 86.7 | 82.8 | 70.4 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 82.9 | 96.4 | 86.7 | 99.2 | 11.7 | 94.8 |
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