HP 290 G9
CPU 3.3 GHz core_i3
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor tower
OS Windows 11 Home
41 Overall Score
Price $699
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
- Below average port selection (19th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (24th percentile)
- Below average ram (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
68/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.3 GHz core_i3 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
| Weight | 6.8 kg / 15.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| HDMI | ✓ |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP 290 G9 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.3 GHz core_i3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 512 | 2000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | - | 180 | 750 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP 290 G9 | 46.6 | 32.8 | 31.9 | 18.6 | 15.7 | 24.3 | 70.4 | 94.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.7 | 82.7 | 94.2 | 64.5 | 94.8 | 70.4 | 99.6 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 67.2 | 69.7 | 94.6 | 32.1 | 88.5 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 32.8 | 82.7 | 86.7 | 82.8 | 98.3 | 70.4 | 99.1 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 73.9 | 82.9 | 87.8 | 94.6 | 64.5 | 94.8 | 37.8 | 85.8 |
| Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 Compare | 86.6 | 82.9 | 87.8 | 97.7 | 64.5 | 100 | 32.5 | 99.6 |
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