HP 290 G9 Black 2024
Packing a 24-core Intel Core i9-14900KS that boosts up to 6.2GHz, this desktop delivers extreme single-threaded speed for demanding compute tasks. The 1TB NVMe SSD and Windows 11 Pro provide a responsive, business-ready foundation, though the integrated Intel UHD Graphics and 180W PSU strictly limit graphical capability. It is best for data analysts and developers running heavily threaded, CPU-bound applications who do not require a discrete GPU.
CPU Intel Core i9-14900KS
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
form factor desktop
psu w 180
OS Windows 11 Pro
59 Overall Score
Price $1,385
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong storage (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong port selection (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong reliability (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average gpu (31st percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
- Below average social proof (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i9-14900KS |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | desktop |
| PSU | 180 |
| Weight | 4.7 kg / 10.4 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 8 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP 290 G9 | 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 i9-14900KS | 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) | 1024 | 1000 | 2048 | 2000 | 8000 | 512 |
| GPU | Intel UHD 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 | desktop | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | 180 | 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 | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP 290 G9 | 96.5 | 31.3 | 31.4 | 71.4 | 73.1 | 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 Studio M4 Max Compare | 85.6 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 94.5 | 31.7 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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