HP EliteDesk 8 G1i 2024, Core Ultra 9 285T, 32GB, 512GB SSD, Black
The Intel Core Ultra 9 285T 24-core CPU with built-in AI acceleration and 32GB of 5600MHz DDR5 memory powers multitasking in a 1.35kg chassis with Wi‑Fi 7. Dual empty M.2 PCIe 4.0 slots allow easy storage expansion, while Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and quad USB‑A ports provide broad peripheral compatibility. This vPro‑ready mini PC suits developers and IT administrators handling code compiles, virtual machines, and office productivity in space‑constrained environments.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285T
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
Form Factor mini
psu w 90
OS Windows 11 Pro
68 Overall Score
Price $2,762
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong cpu (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong port selection (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285T |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 1.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 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 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 8 G1i | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285T | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 90 | 480 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 8 G1i | 79.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 76.4 | 41 | 70 | 9.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.2 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.6 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.2 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.6 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.9 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 95 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.5 | 89.3 | 87.3 | 90.5 | 82.9 | 37.4 | 99.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall67.6
- AI/LLM31.3
- Gaming16.1
- Portability78
- Creator30.1
- Business69
- Developer70.8
- Home Office69.3
- Workstation60.8
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