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HP Z2 G1i Black 2025
Combining an Intel Core Ultra 5 235 with a dedicated NPU and an NVIDIA RTX A400 GPU, this 1-liter chassis delivers ISV-certified reliability for 3D design and real-time rendering. Its flexible, mountable form factor fits six units in a 5U rack while offering Wi-Fi 7 and dual DisplayPort 1.4 outputs for modern connectivity. This workstation is best for engineers and CAD designers who need certified, space-efficient desktop power in cramped or multi-system environments.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU NVIDIA RTX A400
form factor mini
psu w 280
OS Windows 11 Pro
77 Overall Score
Price $2,842
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A400 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 280 |
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| DisplayPort | 2 DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 G1i | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 512 | 2000 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A400 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 280 | 1200 | - | 180 | 1300 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 G1i | 78 | 59.2 | 91 | 67.2 | 58.5 | 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 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.3 | 91.8 | 97.5 | 98.3 | 92 | 37.4 | 87.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 83.6 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.3 | 11.7 | 95 |
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