HP EliteDesk 8 SFF G1i Jack Black 2025
Powered by the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 with vPro and the Q870 chipset, this small form factor desktop delivers enterprise-grade security and manageability in a compact, Jack Black chassis. It offers modern connectivity with Wi-Fi 7 and a generous 11-port USB array, including dual USB-C, for flexible peripheral support. This system is best for IT-managed office environments needing a secure, space-saving workstation for multitasking and data processing.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel Graphics
form factor sff
psu w 280
OS Windows 11 Pro
69 Overall Score
Price $1,349
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong cpu (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| PSU | 280 |
| Weight | 3.7 kg / 8.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1x 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 SFF 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 5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Apple M4 Pro |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 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 | sff | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | 280 | 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 SFF G1i | 77.5 | 47.4 | 54.4 | 97.3 | 42.3 | 70.6 | 49.1 |
| 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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