HP EliteBoard G1a 2026
Integrating a full Windows 11 Pro desktop into a keyboard weighing just 0.68kg, this device eliminates the traditional tower with its AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 processor and 24GB of DDR5 RAM. The compact form factor connects via a single USB-C cable while still offering modern connectivity like Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4 for a clean, shared workspace setup. It is best for enterprise users and hot-desking environments that need a standardized, secure, and easily deployable PC without sacrificing desk space.
CPU AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340
RAM 24 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU AMD Radeon 840M
form factor mini
psu w 65
OS Windows 11 Pro
67 Overall Score
Price $1,889
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong ram (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon 840M |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 65 |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 3 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | USB4 |
| DisplayPort | 1x DisplayPort 2.1b, 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Ethernet | No |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBoard G1a | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 512 | 2000 | 8000 | 2000 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon 840M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 65 | 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 EliteBoard G1a | 70.1 | 53.6 | 70.1 | 50.7 | 43 | 70.1 | 49.2 |
| 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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