HP Z2 G1i Black 2025
Combining a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with an NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation GPU and 20GB of VRAM, this compact workstation delivers certified reliability for demanding professional software. Its small form factor saves desk space without sacrificing connectivity, offering 11 USB-A ports alongside dual USB-C. This system is best for CAD designers and engineers who need ISV-certified stability and powerful graphics in a space-constrained office.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation
form factor sff
psu w 500
OS Windows 11 Pro
77 Overall Score
Price $0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong port selection (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong social proof (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 SFF Ada Generation |
| 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 | sff |
| PSU | 500 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 11 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | ✓ |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 G1i | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 36 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 2048 | 2048 | 2000 | 512 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | 500 | 1200 | 850 | 1300 | 180 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 G1i | 97.5 | 69.4 | 72.9 | 96.5 | 57.7 | 70.6 | 71.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 89 | 96.4 | 91.8 | 96.4 | 70.6 | 84.1 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 91.6 | 38 | 74.2 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.5 | 90.8 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 91.6 | 38 | 87 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 94.5 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
Usage Scores
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