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HP BM8Z6UT#ABA
The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 with 14 cores and the W880 chipset provides a solid foundation for ISV-certified reliability in a mid-tower chassis. Its support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 levels offers flexible data redundancy and performance options for critical workflows. This workstation is best for entry-level engineers and business users who need a stable, expandable platform for 2D CAD and data analysis rather than GPU-intensive rendering.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mid-tower
psu w 700
OS Windows 11 Pro
69 Overall Score
Price $1,302
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong cpu (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average storage (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 700 |
| Weight | 12.3 kg / 27.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| DisplayPort | 2 DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP BM8Z6UT#ABA | Lenovo Legion Tower 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Infinite ZS InZS9NVR1482 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 512 | 2000 | 8000 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 700 | 500 | - | 180 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP BM8Z6UT#ABA | 77.8 | 49 | 55.2 | 88.1 | 32.8 | 70.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74 | 82.9 | 94.3 | 64.9 | 70.2 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 67.7 | 70.1 | 94.7 | 32.8 | 99.3 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 33.6 | 82.9 | 86.9 | 83.1 | 70.2 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.2 | 83.1 | 96.5 | 86.9 | 99.3 | 11.6 |
| MSI Infinite ZS InZS9NVR1482 Compare | 92.4 | 86.9 | 87.9 | 90.6 | 92 | 37.4 |
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