HP ProDesk 4 G1i
The Intel Core Ultra 5 235T chip with its dedicated NPU brings local AI processing to a 1.20kg chassis, while 16GB of upgradeable DDR5 RAM handles multitasking in a space barely larger than a book. Its single-cable power and display connectivity, combined with Wi-Fi 6E and a secondary empty M.2 slot, make for a remarkably clean and expandable desk setup. This mini PC is best for office workers and IT administrators who need a compact, vPro-manageable Windows 11 Pro machine for data analysis and productivity suites, not graphics work.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 235T
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor mini
psu w 90
OS Windows 11 Pro
64 Overall Score
Price $1,132
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong cpu (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average storage (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235T |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 90 |
| Weight | 2.7 kg / 6.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk 4 G1i | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Dell Tower ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Apple Mac Studio M4 Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235T | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Apple M4 Max |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 36 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 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 Max 32-core |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | 90 | 500 | 850 | 180 | 850 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk 4 G1i | 70.9 | 47.4 | 54.4 | 73.5 | 20.6 | 70.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 94.1 | 64.2 | 70.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 91.6 | 38 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 70.6 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.3 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 86.4 | 99.2 | 11.8 |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 94.5 | 31.7 | 99.3 |
Price
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