HP 290 G9
The 13th Gen Intel Core i3-13100 processor with 4 cores up to 4.5GHz provides capable performance for office multitasking, paired with 16GB of DDR4 RAM. Extensive legacy connectivity including VGA, serial, and 8 USB-A ports makes it suitable for older peripherals, though it lacks built-in Wi-Fi and uses integrated Intel UHD Graphics 730. This tower is best for budget-conscious business users or students needing a fixed workstation for data entry, document processing, and web-based applications.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (24th percentile)
- Below average storage (33rd percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
- Below average gpu (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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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 | 4.5 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 6.8 kg / 15.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP 290 G9 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | 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 | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | 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) | 512 | 4096 | 512 | 2000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 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 | 180 | 850 | - | 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 | 62.9 | 34.7 | 32.9 | 59.5 | 32.8 | 24.3 | 69.9 | 94.5 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 87.2 | 79.5 | 90.4 | 98.6 | 0 | 69.9 | 100 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.8 | 68.2 | 70.3 | 94.6 | 32.8 | 88.8 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 34.7 | 83 | 86.8 | 83.1 | 98.3 | 69.9 | 99.1 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.2 | 83.5 | 88 | 94.6 | 65.1 | 94.9 | 37.1 | 86.2 |
| Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 Compare | 86.7 | 83.5 | 88 | 97.7 | 65.1 | 100 | 31.9 | 99.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From $699
Price History
Usage Scores
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