HP ProDesk 400 G2, Core i5-6500T, 8GB, 256GB SSD
CPU Intel Core i5
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 530
Form Factor mini
psu w 65
OS Windows 10 Pro
24 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)
- Below average cpu (9th percentile)
- Below average port selection (13th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk 400 G2 | Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q | Dell Optiplex | GEEKOM A5 Pro | Acer Aspire XC XC-1715 | BOSGAME E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i7 6700T | 3.6 GHz core_i7 | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Intel Processor N150 | AMD Ryzen 5 3550H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 756 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 512 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 530 | Intel HD Graphics | NVIDIA Intel HD Graphics | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | mid-tower | mini | desktop | mini |
| Psu W | 65 | - | - | - | - | - |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk 400 G2 | 8.6 | 21 | 2.2 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 70 | 33.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M710Q Compare | 20.2 | 99.2 | 31.6 | 96.1 | 45.4 | 70 | 81 |
| Dell Optiplex Compare | 26.7 | 73.9 | 31.6 | 84.2 | 53.6 | 70 | 90.8 |
| GEEKOM A5 Pro Compare | 42.6 | 45.9 | 31.6 | 76.4 | 69 | 11.6 | 98.2 |
| Acer Aspire XC XC-1715 Compare | 12.4 | 35.6 | 16.4 | 58.8 | 29.5 | 32.3 | 99.1 |
| BOSGAME E2 Compare | 21.9 | 44.3 | 19 | 41.3 | 40.9 | 11.6 | 95.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall24.4
- AI/LLM6.5
- Gaming4.3
- Portability28.9
- Creator7.4
- Business30.8
- Developer16.4
- Home Office24
- Workstation15.2
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