HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i, Core Ultra 5 235T, 32GB, 512GB SSD
The Intel Core Ultra 5 235T processor with a dedicated 13 TOPS NPU drives local AI tasks in a compact chassis, supported by 32GB of DDR5 RAM and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. It differentiates with HP Wolf Pro Security’s hardware-enforced, self-healing BIOS and a port selection that includes Thunderbolt 4 and dual DisplayPort 2.1. This mini PC is best for business users and developers who need a secure, space-saving desktop for AI-enhanced workflows and multi-display setups.
CPU Core Ultra 5
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
Form Factor mini
psu w 90
OS Windows 11 Pro
59 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong cpu (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong port selection (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| 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 Mini 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 | Core Ultra 5 | 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 Mini G1i | 70.9 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 65.2 | 41 | 70 | 26.8 |
| 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 |
Usage Scores
- Overall59.1
- AI/LLM33.8
- Gaming15.5
- Portability63.2
- Creator27.8
- Business60.1
- Developer65.3
- Home Office59.3
- Workstation56.4
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Other Configurations21
EliteDesk 8 G1iIntel Core Ultra 5 235T16GB256GBBlack$850EliteDesk 8 G1iIntel Core Ultra 7 265T16GB512GBJack Black$1,100EliteDesk 8 G1iIntel Core Ultra 5 225T16GB256GBJack Black$1,120EliteDesk 8 Mini G1iIntel Core Ultra 7 Series 132GB512GBBlack$1,249EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i AIIntel Core Ultra 5 235T16GB512GBJack Black$1,279EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i AIIntel Core Ultra 5 235T16GB256GBMacaco preto$1,348EliteDesk 8 G1iIntel Core Ultra 5 235T16GB512GBJack Black$1,350EliteDesk 8 G1iIntel Core Ultra 5 235T32GB512GBJack Black$1,396EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i AIIntel Core Ultra 7 265T16GB256GBBlack$1,399
Show all 21 configurations
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