On sale 38%
HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Black 2025
CPU Intel Core i3 13100
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
form factor mid-tower
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Home
59 Overall Score
Price $430
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong user sentiment (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong port (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average ram (7th percentile)
- Below average storage (13th percentile)
- Below average gpu (31th percentile)
- Below average cpu (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment read
- Q1 202688/100
Buyers are generally pleased with performance, value, and ease of setup. A few reported issues with Windows 11 privacy, multi-PC networking, and a cramped case for graphics cards.
- Good performance for everyday tasks like web, email, and light games.
- Windows 11 setup difficulties for privacy and multi-PC imaging issues (duplicate SID).
- WiFi required manual reset on some units; case has little room for graphics card.
- HP brand reliability and good value, especially for OS upgrade to Windows 11.
- Q4 202583/100
Reviewers praise the desktop's speed, storage, and value. One notes the power button is hard to reach, and another mentions it lacks pre-installed office software.
- Fast performance, large storage, and great value.
- Power button is hard to reach.
- No pre-loaded office products; users must purchase separately.
- Easy setup, quiet fan, and multiple USB ports.
Based on 23 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i3 13100 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 6.8 kg / 15.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Pro Tower 290 G9 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac mini M4 | Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 | MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US | ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3 13100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7-265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1000 | 256 | 1024 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | 180 | 500 | 155 | - | 650 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Pro Tower 290 G9 | 33.9 | 31.2 | 7.2 | 71.1 | 12.5 | 75.8 | 71.1 | 96 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 86.7 | 74.4 | 81.8 | 94.2 | 61.8 | 95.7 | 71.1 | 99.9 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 28.7 | 96.8 | 12.5 | 95.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 89 | 31.2 | 81.8 | 78.1 | 55.1 | 0 | 71.1 | 96 |
| MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Compare | 70.6 | 69.7 | 54.9 | 89.3 | 91.1 | 0 | 39.2 | 77.5 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro NUC 14 Pro Compare | 58.6 | 51.9 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 96.4 | 27.5 | 39.2 | 85.6 |
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