HP Z2 G1i Black 2025
Packing a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285 and 32GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM into a compact SFF chassis, this workstation delivers full-tower power for 3D design and ray tracing. The NVIDIA RTX A1000 with 8GB GDDR6 and a fast 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD provide certified reliability for professional applications, backed by extensive connectivity including four Mini DisplayPort outputs. This system is best for engineers and architects who need ISV-certified performance in a space-constrained office.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 285
RAM 32 GB
Storage 2 TB
GPU NVIDIA RTX A1000
form factor sff
psu w 500
OS Windows 11 Pro
85 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong ram (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong storage (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A1000 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 500 |
| Weight | 4.0 kg / 8.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 G1i | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 3072 | 2048 | 512 | 2048 | 12096 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A1000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 500 | 1200 | 850 | - | 1300 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 G1i | 93.5 | 59.6 | 82.7 | 93.4 | 81.9 | 69.9 | 48.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.6 | 87.5 | 96.6 | 91.8 | 96.5 | 69.9 | 84.4 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.9 | 77.9 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.4 | 36.9 | 74.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 64.8 | 69.5 | 94.6 | 30.3 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI 2NVZ9-045US Compare | 97.6 | 89.4 | 97.6 | 98.3 | 91.4 | 36.9 | 87 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.6 | 80.9 | 94.3 | 84.4 | 99.9 | 69.9 | 54.5 |
Usage Scores
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