HP Z2 Mini G1i, Core Ultra 9 285K, 32GB, 1TB SSD, RTX 4000 Ada, Black
Combining a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with an NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation GPU and 20GB of VRAM, this 2.4kg mini workstation delivers full-scale rendering power in a chassis that fits six units into a 5U rack. Its compact, mountable design and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity provide deployment flexibility without sacrificing the ISV-certified reliability of HP Wolf Pro Security. This system is best for 3D designers and engineers who need real-time ray tracing and AI-accelerated model development in space-constrained environments.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada
Form Factor mini
psu w 280
OS Windows 11 Pro
80 Overall Score
Price $5,691
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ram (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong gpu (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong port selection (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 20 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 280 |
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 Mini G1i | Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | ASUS ROG GM700 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Apple M3 Ultra | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 4096 | 2048 | 2048 | 8192 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada | Apple M3 Ultra 60-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | sff | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 280 | - | 850 | 180 | 850 | 850 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 Mini G1i | 98.1 | 84.5 | 90.5 | 70.7 | 53.6 | 70 |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra Compare | 99.7 | 76.1 | 95.7 | 93.8 | 53.6 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.2 | 78 | 88.5 | 98.1 | 70 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.6 | 82.8 | 70 |
| ASUS ROG GM700 Compare | 80.6 | 93.2 | 81.8 | 96.2 | 90.1 | 37.3 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.4 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall80.3
- AI/LLM73.3
- Gaming70.1
- Portability80.8
- Creator72.2
- Business80.4
- Developer79
- Home Office82.9
- Workstation73.2
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