HP Z4 G5 Black
The 12-core Intel Xeon w5-2545 and NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada with 16GB VRAM provide reliable, ISV-certified performance for multi-threaded rendering and simulation tasks. Its tool-less chassis offers extensive expansion room with 10 USB-A ports and four Mini DisplayPort outputs, though the base 16GB of ECC RAM is minimal for the class. This tower is best for engineers and data scientists running validated professional applications who prioritize upgradability over out-of-box speed.
CPU Intel Xeon w5-2545
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada
form factor workstation
psu w 775
OS Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
71 Overall Score
Price $5,187
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Xeon w5-2545 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | workstation |
| PSU | 775 |
| Weight | 12.6 kg / 27.8 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z4 G5 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Xeon w5-2545 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Apple M4 Max | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 512 | 2000 | 2048 | 8000 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Apple M4 Max 32-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | workstation | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 775 | 1200 | - | 180 | 1300 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z4 G5 | 83 | 67.8 | 51.2 | 84.9 | 43 | 70.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.3 | 90 | 96.5 | 91.9 | 96.5 | 70.1 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.7 | 68.4 | 70.2 | 94.6 | 32.4 | 99.3 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 70.1 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.3 | 91.8 | 97.5 | 98.3 | 92 | 37.4 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 83.6 | 96.5 | 86.7 | 99.3 | 11.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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