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HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Carbon Black 2022
The 12-core Intel Core i7-12700T and 32GB of RAM deliver responsive multitasking for business applications in a chassis 90% smaller than a traditional tower. It comes as a complete out-of-the-box solution with Windows 11 Pro, a keyboard, mouse, and a versatile port selection that supports triple displays via dual DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1. This mini PC is best for office managers and remote workers who need a secure, vPro-manageable desktop for productivity suites and video conferencing without sacrificing desk space.
CPU Intel Core i7 12700T
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
form factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
65 Overall Score
Price $650
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong storage (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 12700T |
| Cores | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 25 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Pro Mini 400 G9 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | Apple Mac mini M4 Pro | Dell Tower ECT1250 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 12700T | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1000 | 512 | 2000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Apple M4 Pro 16-core | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 155 | 180 | 750 | 850 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Pro Mini 400 G9 | 50.4 | 43.7 | 64.8 | 63.3 | 73.8 | 70.1 | 86.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.1 | 70.1 | 99.9 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Pro Compare | 77.4 | 63.5 | 53.5 | 96.7 | 32.4 | 99.3 | 99.6 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.5 | 34.8 | 83 | 86.7 | 83 | 70.1 | 99.2 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 74.2 | 83.6 | 88 | 94.6 | 65.1 | 37.4 | 85.8 |
| Acer Nitro N60-180-UB33 Compare | 86.6 | 83.6 | 88 | 97.7 | 65.1 | 32.3 | 99.6 |
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Other Configurations8
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