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
72 Overall Score
Price $1,461
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong cpu (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
What owners think
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 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 2048 | 4000 | 12096 | 8000 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mid-tower | Desktop | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 280 | 1200 | 850 | 240 | - | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 8 SFF G1i | 80 | 47.2 | 53.4 | 97.5 | 40.5 | 70.6 | 48.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.7 | 87.5 | 96.6 | 91.8 | 96.5 | 70.6 | 82.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.7 | 77.1 | 94.2 | 97.5 | 91.4 | 38.2 | 73.7 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95 | 98.7 | 87.4 | 97.9 | 38.2 | 82.2 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.7 | 80.9 | 94.2 | 84.7 | 99.9 | 70.6 | 54.3 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.1 | 80.9 | 96.6 | 86.6 | 99.2 | 11.7 | 95.3 |
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