HP ProDesk G4 Black 2017
A 6-core Intel i5-8500 processor paired with a substantial 64GB of DDR4 RAM makes this system stand out for heavy multitasking and memory-intensive business applications. The dual-drive setup combines a 1TB SSD for fast boot times with an additional 1TB HDD for bulk storage, offering a practical balance of speed and capacity. This desktop is best for office administrators and data analysts who need to run multiple demanding spreadsheets and databases simultaneously without slowdowns.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong storage (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (19th percentile)
- Below average gpu (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.00GHz |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1000 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1000 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 8.6 kg / 19.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| DisplayPort | DisplayPorts |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Ethernet RJ-45 Port |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk G4 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Dell Optiplex 7070 | Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI | Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.00GHz | Apple M4 | Core i7-9700 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255H | Intel Core Ultra 7 | AMD Ryzen 7 255 |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2000 | 256 | 5120 | 2048 | 3072 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Apple M4 10-core | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 780M |
| Form Factor | mini | mini | tower | aio | mini | mini |
| Psu W | - | 155 | - | 170 | 120 | 120 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk G4 | 18.5 | 29.4 | 92.6 | 60.7 | 81.3 | 69.8 | 84.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 54.2 | 56.7 | 30.4 | 96.7 | 13 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| Dell Optiplex 7070 Compare | 85.1 | 42.3 | 64 | 77.7 | 97 | 69.8 | 94.5 |
| Lenovo Yoga AIO F0J20012US Compare | 67.9 | 52.4 | 57.4 | 65.9 | 84.6 | 69.8 | 99.1 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 56.1 | 52.4 | 82.7 | 98.2 | 95.8 | 36.7 | 87.4 |
| Minisforum DeskMini UM880 Plus Compare | 63.8 | 54.7 | 82.7 | 79.4 | 56.9 | 11.1 | 95.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Best Buy 2 offers From $270
Newegg 1 offer From $519
Price History
Usage Scores
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