HP EliteDesk 8 G1i Jack Black 2025
The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 14-core processor with integrated NPU delivers AI-accelerated performance for modern business workloads, backed by 16GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM. Its expansive connectivity includes 9 USB-A ports, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2, DisplayPort 2.1, and dual empty M.2 slots alongside two 3.5" drive bays for significant future expansion. This tower is best for IT-managed office environments needing a secure, highly expandable desktop for multitasking and data-heavy productivity.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 235
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor tower
psu w 280
OS Windows 11 Pro
71 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong cpu (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
| PSU | 280 |
| Weight | 5.6 kg / 12.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 8 G1i | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 2048 | 4000 | 12096 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower | desktop | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 280 | 1200 | 850 | 240 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 8 G1i | 80 | 45 | 54 | 93.4 | 41.2 | 69.9 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.3 | 96.6 | 91.8 | 96.5 | 69.9 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.2 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.5 | 36.9 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.7 | 94.8 | 98.7 | 87.2 | 97.9 | 36.9 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.8 | 80.9 | 94.3 | 84.4 | 99.9 | 69.9 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.3 | 80.9 | 96.6 | 86.4 | 99.2 | 11.3 |
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