On sale 41%
HP ProDesk 290 G9 2026
CPU Intel Core i5 10400F
RAM 32 GB
Storage 756 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
form factor mid-tower
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Home
67 Overall Score
Price $540
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong port (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average cpu (28th percentile)
- Below average gpu (31th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 10400F |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 500 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 180 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk 290 G9 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS Republic of Gamers G700TF-DS774 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 10400F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 756 | 1000 | 3000 | 1000 | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 180 | 500 | 460 | 750 | 155 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk 290 G9 | 27.5 | 31.2 | 62.1 | 70.8 | 44.2 | 71.2 | 97.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.8 | 74.4 | 81.7 | 94.2 | 61.9 | 71.2 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 77.7 | 77.9 | 95.7 | 71.2 | 99 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.4 | 81 | 87.3 | 94.6 | 61.9 | 39.3 | 83.4 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 28.6 | 96.7 | 12.8 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers G700TF-DS774 Compare | 86.8 | 81 | 52.1 | 99 | 71.5 | 39.3 | 70.2 |
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