HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i
The Intel Core Ultra 7 265T chip with its 13 TOPS NPU drives AI-enhanced workflows in a compact 1.35-inch thin chassis. Dual HDMI 2.1 and Thunderbolt 4 ports support quad-display setups, while the MIL-STD 810 tested build and HP Wolf Security provide durable, self-healing protection. This mini PC is best for developers and IT-managed business environments needing a secure, space-saving desktop for multitasking and data processing.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 90
OS Windows 11 Pro
57 Overall Score
Price $1,249
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong ram (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong port selection (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (10th percentile)
- Below average storage (32nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Cores | 20 |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 2x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Apple M4 Pro |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 2048 | 2000 | 8000 | 512 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 Pro 16-core |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | 90 | 500 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 155 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i | 96.6 | 10.3 | 82.5 | 70.3 | 31.7 | 70.6 | 34.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 94.1 | 64.2 | 70.6 | 99.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 91.6 | 38 | 74.2 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.3 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 86.4 | 99.2 | 11.8 | 95.4 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 76.9 | 61.6 | 52.4 | 96.6 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
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