HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF
CPU Intel Core i7 4770
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1256 GB
form factor sff
OS Windows 10 Pro
47 Overall Score
Price CA$395
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average cpu (13th percentile)
- Below average ram (19th 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 improved over time
- Q2 202633/100
Mixed reviews: one buyer praised excellent service and performance after initial issues, but others reported damaged monitors, dust, missing HDMI ports, and inability to run dual screens.
- Monitors arrived damaged with broken plastic, scratches, and missing HDMI ports.
- Computer had dust, cosmetic flaws like nail polish touch-ups, and software limits dual-screen use.
- One buyer upgraded to SSD and received exceptional customer service from management.
- Performance generally fine, but initial setup issues and buyer remorse noted.
- Q1 202610/100
Buyers reported damaged or non-functional monitors, incorrect VGA models instead of HDMI, and poor seller support. The PC hardware was often praised but monitors were a major letdown.
- Monitors arrived broken or defective despite intact packaging.
- Monitors were VGA instead of advertised HDMI or DisplayPort.
- PC configuration was good but monitor issues ruined the bundle value.
- Seller replaced with lower-quality monitors, eroding trust.
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 4770 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1000 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| DisplayPort | DisplayPort X 2 |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 | ASUS NUC 14 Pro | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 4770 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 24 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1256 | 1000 | 512 | 4000 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | - | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 155 | 180 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF | 13.1 | 12.3 | 19.4 | 47.7 | 49.9 | 70.1 | 54.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.1 | 70.1 | 99.9 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.4 | 63.5 | 53.5 | 96.7 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 95.7 | 34.8 | 96.5 | 82.2 | 97.1 | 70.1 | 88.6 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro Compare | 57.3 | 56.1 | 83 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 37.4 | 87.3 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 64.6 | 58.4 | 83 | 80.3 | 58.5 | 11.7 | 95.4 |
Price
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