HP ProDesk G4 G5 2017, Core i5-8500, 16GB, 500GB SSD

★★★★☆ 3.7 (57)
CPU Intel Core i5 8500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 500 GB
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
HP ProDesk G4 G5 2017, Core i5-8500, 16GB, 500GB SSD desktop
47 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (85th percentile) 85th
  • Strong port selection (72nd percentile) 72nd
  • Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th

Cons

  • Below average gpu (8th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)
  • Below average storage (23rd percentile)
  • Below average cpu (30th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has improved over time
57/100Our AI sentiment readlow confidence · 7 sources · May 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '25: 1.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '26: 3.3★ · 4 reviewsQ2 '26: 5.0★ · 2 reviews142Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 29.8
GPU 7.6
RAM 31.6
Ports 72.1
Storage 23.2
User Sentiment 11.3
Reliability 70
Social Proof 85

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU Intel Core i5 8500
Cores 6
Frequency 3.2 GHz
L3 Cache 9 MB

Graphics

Type Integrated

Memory & Storage

RAM 16 GB
RAM Generation DDR4
Storage 500 GB
Storage Type SSD

Build

Form Factor sff
Weight 10.0 kg / 22.0 lbs

Connectivity

USB Ports 8
HDMI DisplayPort, VGA
DisplayPort ✓
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth ✓
Ethernet ✓

System

OS Windows 11 Pro

vs Competition

Spec HP ProDesk G4 G5 Dell ECT ECT1250 Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI
CPU Intel Core i5 8500 Intel Core Ultra 7 265 Intel Core i5 14400T AMD Ryzen 7 255 AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
RAM (GB) 16 16 16 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 500 1024 512 1024 2048 3072
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Intel UHD Graphics 730 AMD Radeon 780M AMD Radeon 780M Intel Arc Graphics
Form Factor sff mid-tower mini mini mini mini
Psu W - 180 90 120 120 120
OS Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro Windows Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsStorageUser SentimentReliabilitySocial Proof
HP ProDesk G4 G5 29.87.631.672.123.211.37085
Dell ECT ECT1250 Compare 88.468.754.187.16907070.5
Lenovo ThinkCentre M70q Gen 5 Compare 52.735.649.884.240.994.97095.6
Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare 65.263.181.865.353.688.711.694.3
GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus Compare 64.663.181.885.590.1011.695.6
ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare 58.458.781.877.695.626.837.383.9

Price

Value & Pricing

Price History

$280 $300 $320 $340 $360 May 3Jul 12Sep 30Nov 6 $319

Usage Scores

Overall (46.5)AI/LLM (13.7)Gaming (8.2)Portability (46.9)Creator (16.1)Business (58.7)Developer (42.8)Home Office (56)Workstation (35.2)
  • Overall46.5
  • AI/LLM13.7
  • Gaming8.2
  • Portability46.9
  • Creator16.1
  • Business58.7
  • Developer42.8
  • Home Office56
  • Workstation35.2

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

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