HP Z1 G1i Black
The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 14-core chip and 16GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM provide a solid foundation for certified professional applications, housed in a chassis with extensive connectivity including 9 USB-A ports and dual USB-C. Its 500W power supply and tool-less expandability offer a clear path to adding a high-end discrete GPU later, making it a flexible entry workstation. This system is best for budget-conscious CAD designers or architects who need ISV-certified reliability today and plan to upgrade graphics for rendering tasks in the future.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 235
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor workstation
psu w 500
OS Windows 11 Pro
68 Overall Score
Price $1,329
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong cpu (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | workstation |
| PSU | 500 |
| Weight | 5.5 kg / 12.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z1 G1i | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Apple M4 Max | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 36 | 128 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 2048 | 512 | 4000 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Apple M4 Max 32-core | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | workstation | mid-tower | desktop | sff | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 500 | 500 | 850 | - | 240 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z1 G1i | 77.3 | 45.7 | 54 | 93.2 | 41.1 | 69.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 71.8 | 82.7 | 94.1 | 63.5 | 69.8 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 78.2 | 94.3 | 97.4 | 91.5 | 36.7 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.5 | 65.2 | 69.6 | 94.5 | 30.2 | 99.4 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.7 | 95.1 | 98.8 | 87.1 | 97.9 | 36.7 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.3 | 81.2 | 96.7 | 86.2 | 99.2 | 11.1 |
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