HP ProDesk 4 G1i AI Jack Black 2026
The Intel Core Ultra 5 225's 13 TOPS NPU brings local AI processing to a space-saving SFF build, backed by 16GB of 5600MHz DDR5 and a 512GB NVMe SSD. It differentiates with dual storage expansion slots, eight USB-A ports, USB-C, HDMI 2.1, and DisplayPort, plus Windows 11 Pro and a bundled keyboard/mouse. This desktop suits office professionals leveraging AI tools and multitasking, though integrated graphics limit it to strictly non-gaming workloads.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 225
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor sff
psu w 280
OS Windows 11 Pro
68 Overall Score
Price $1,069
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong cpu (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 20 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 | sff |
| PSU | 280 |
| Weight | 4.5 kg / 9.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 Output |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 2.1 Output |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk 4 G1i AI | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 225 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 2048 | 512 | 12096 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 280 | 500 | 850 | - | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk 4 G1i AI | 66.1 | 45.2 | 54.1 | 77.8 | 41.3 | 69.9 | 48.4 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 71.5 | 82.7 | 94.2 | 63.4 | 69.9 | 99.6 |
| 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 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.6 | 80.9 | 94.3 | 84.4 | 99.9 | 69.9 | 54.5 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.3 | 80.9 | 96.6 | 86.4 | 99.2 | 11.3 | 95.5 |
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