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HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Carbon Black 2022
The 12-core Intel Core i7-12700T and 32GB of RAM deliver responsive multitasking for business applications in a chassis 90% smaller than a traditional tower. It comes as a complete out-of-the-box solution with Windows 11 Pro, a keyboard, mouse, and a versatile port selection that supports triple displays via dual DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1. This mini PC is best for office managers and remote workers who need a secure, vPro-manageable desktop for productivity suites and video conferencing without sacrificing desk space.
CPU Intel Core i7 12700T
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
65 Overall Score
Price $1,000
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong storage (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 12700T |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 25 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Pro Mini 400 G9 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 12700T | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 512 | 2000 | 8000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop |
| Psu W | - | 850 | - | 180 | 850 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Pro Mini 400 G9 | 50.6 | 43.6 | 64.9 | 63.7 | 73.9 | 69.9 | 86.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 96.5 | 87.2 | 79.5 | 90.5 | 98.5 | 69.9 | 100 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.8 | 68.2 | 70.3 | 94.6 | 32.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 34.6 | 83.1 | 86.8 | 83.1 | 69.9 | 99.2 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 83.5 | 96.5 | 86.8 | 99.2 | 11.5 | 95 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.6 | 80.6 | 94.1 | 97.3 | 92.1 | 36.9 | 25.8 |
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Other Configurations8
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