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HP Pro Tower 290 G9 Black 2025
Dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 processors deliver 96 threads, paired with 768GB DDR4 RAM and a Quadro P2000 5GB for multi-monitor 4K/5K output. Its 1400W PSU and expandable storage up to 136TB suit 24/7 parallel workloads. Best for researchers running AI models, simulations, or rendering large datasets.
CPU Intel Core i9 12900K
RAM 64 GB
Storage 6 TB
GPU Intel UHD
form factor tower
psu w 1400
OS Windows 11 Pro
71 Overall Score
Price $1,650
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9 12900K |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 1 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 2 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 4 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
| PSU | 1400 |
| Weight | 8.6 kg / 19.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 8 |
| DisplayPort | 4x DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Pro Tower 290 G9 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i9 12900K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 6144 | 3072 | 512 | 2000 | 8000 | 2000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | tower | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 1400 | 1200 | - | 180 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Pro Tower 290 G9 | 83.2 | 34.8 | 92.4 | 80.3 | 99 | 70.1 | 32.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.3 | 90 | 96.5 | 91.9 | 96.5 | 70.1 | 84.7 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 83.6 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.3 | 11.7 | 95 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.3 | 83.6 | 88 | 91.9 | 83 | 37.4 | 99.6 |
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