HP 290 G9 Black 2023
The 14-core Intel Core i5-13500 processor and 32GB of DDR4 RAM provide strong multitasking capability for demanding office workloads. Its 1TB NVMe SSD offers ample, fast storage, while the inclusion of legacy VGA and extensive USB-A ports ensures compatibility with older peripherals. This desktop is best for business users and office administrators who need a reliable, expandable Windows 11 Pro workstation for data-heavy tasks.
CPU Intel Core i5-13500
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor desktop
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
62 Overall Score
Price $1,155
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong port selection (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong cpu (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-13500 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | desktop |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 4.7 kg / 10.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP 290 G9 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-13500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Apple M4 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 36 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1000 | 2048 | 2000 | 8000 | 512 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Max 32-core |
| Form Factor | desktop | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | 180 | 500 | 850 | 180 | 850 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP 290 G9 | 67.2 | 31.3 | 64 | 71.4 | 73.1 | 70.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 94.1 | 64.2 | 70.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 91.6 | 38 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 70.6 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.3 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 86.4 | 99.2 | 11.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 94.5 | 31.7 | 99.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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