HP Z2 G4 2026, Core i5-9500, 16GB, 500GB SSD, Black
CPU Intel Core i5-9500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
Form Factor mid-tower
psu w 500
OS Windows 11 Pro
40 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average port selection (18th percentile)
- Below average ram (20th percentile)
- Below average gpu (25th percentile)
- Below average social proof (31st 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 held steady over time
Based on 2 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-9500 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 500 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| DisplayPort | Dual DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 G4 | Dell ECT ECT1250 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus | GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-9500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i5 14400T | AMD Ryzen 7 255 | AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 780M | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mini | mini | mini |
| Psu W | 500 | 180 | 90 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 G4 | 31.9 | 24.9 | 19.5 | 18.3 | 35.9 | 70 | 30.5 |
| Dell ECT ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 68.8 | 54.1 | 87.1 | 68.9 | 70 | 70.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare | 52.6 | 35.5 | 49.7 | 84.2 | 40.9 | 70 | 95.6 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 65.1 | 63.1 | 81.7 | 65.3 | 53.6 | 11.6 | 94.4 |
| GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 63.1 | 81.7 | 85.5 | 90.1 | 11.6 | 95.6 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 58.4 | 58.7 | 81.7 | 77.7 | 95.6 | 37.3 | 83.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall39.7
- AI/LLM12.6
- Gaming7.7
- Portability21.5
- Creator14.7
- Business45.9
- Developer31.1
- Home Office42.8
- Workstation33.7
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
Other Configurations10
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