HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Black 2025
HP
70 Overall Score
vs
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
Apple
93 Overall Score
Scores
Business
Compact
Home Office
Workstation
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| HP Pro Tower 290 G9 | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i9 12900K★ | Apple M4 Pro |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 16★ | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD | Apple M4 Pro 16-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 1 GB | 48 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 64 GB★ | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 4 TB★ | — |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | tower | mini |
| PSU | 1400W★ | 155W |
| Weight | 8.62 kg | 0.68 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 5★ |
| USB Ports | 8★ | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | — | 3 x Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | — | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 4x DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Black 2025
- Strong storage (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong cpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong port selection (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
- Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average storage (32nd percentile)
Pricing
HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Black 20250.043score per dollar
vs
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 20240.058score per dollar
Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Silver 2024 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac mini M4 Pro
Scores 93 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 4 of 28 specs.
