HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Black 2025
HP
57 Overall Score
vs
MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Black 2025
MSI
89 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
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Developer
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Compact
Specifications
| HP Pro Tower 290 G9 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i3 13100 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 8★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 32 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 12 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | 180W | 750W★ |
| Weight | 6.80 kg | 12.20 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 0 | 1★ |
| USB Ports | 8 | 9★ |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | — | 3 x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Black 2025
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
- Strong port selection (71st percentile)
- Strong reliability (71st percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average storage (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Black 2025
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong ram (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
Pricing
HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Black 20250.085score per dollar
vs
MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Black 20250.049score per dollar
HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Black 2025 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US
Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 25 specs.
