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HP 290 G9 Jet Black
The 32GB of DDR4 RAM paired with a 1TB PCIe SSD sets this tower apart for heavy multitasking and rapid file access in an office environment. Its comprehensive connectivity, including 8 USB ports and dual monitor support via HDMI and VGA, provides practical expansion for a clutter-free workspace. This system is best for small business owners and home office users who need a reliable, wired desktop for data-heavy spreadsheets and consistent productivity.
CPU Intel Core i5 12500T
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
form factor tower
OS Windows 11 Home
62 Overall Score
Price $800
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong port selection (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average gpu (35th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12500T |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | tower |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Ethernet port for wired internet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP 290 G9 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 12500T | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1000 | 512 | 2000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | 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 | - | 500 | - | 180 | 750 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | 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 290 G9 | 39.5 | 34.8 | 64.8 | 66.5 | 58.5 | 70.1 | 90.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.1 | 70.1 | 99.9 |
| 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 Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.2 | 83.6 | 88 | 94.6 | 65.1 | 37.4 | 85.8 |
| Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 Compare | 86.6 | 83.6 | 88 | 97.7 | 65.1 | 32.3 | 99.6 |
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