HP Z2 G4 Black 2026
CPU Intel Core i5-9500
RAM 16 GB
Storage 500 GB
GPU AMD Intel HD Graphics 630
form factor mid-tower
psu w 500
OS Windows 11 Pro
46 Overall Score
Price $330
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)
- Below average ram (17th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23th percentile)
- Below average port (25th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-9500 |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 9 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 500 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 500 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 0 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| DisplayPort | Dual DisplayPort |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 G4 | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US | Dell Optiplex 7070 | GMKtec K12 K12 | ABS Cyclone Aqua CA14700F50604 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-9500 | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Core i7-9700 | AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 | Intel Core i7-14700F |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 500 | 256 | 1000 | 5120 | 1024 | 1000 |
| GPU | AMD Intel HD Graphics 630 | Apple M4 10-core | AMD Radeon 860M | AMD NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA MSI SHADOW GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | Tower | mini | micro-tower |
| Psu W | 500 | 155 | 260 | - | 120 | 650 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 G4 | 23 | 95.2 | 16.5 | 25.1 | 34.5 | 71.1 | 14.5 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 28.7 | 96.8 | 12.5 | 99.3 | 99.9 |
| Lenovo IdeaCentre 91CX0002US Compare | 57.4 | 50.6 | 81.8 | 78.1 | 48.9 | 71.1 | 99 |
| Dell Optiplex 7070 Compare | 69.9 | 42.4 | 62.3 | 78.1 | 96.8 | 71.1 | 94 |
| GMKtec K12 K12 Compare | 65.3 | 86.2 | 81.8 | 79.9 | 71.5 | 12 | 94.9 |
| ABS Cyclone Aqua CA14700F50604 Compare | 83 | 69.7 | 90.8 | 80.7 | 61.8 | 12 | 97.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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