HP Z2 Z2 G1i Black 2023
A 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 235 processor, integrated Intel Graphics, and 16GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM handle multi-threaded modeling and simulation tasks with ease. Four Mini DisplayPort 1.4a, nine USB-A, and dual USB-C ports enable multi-monitor setups and effortless peripheral expansion. Best for engineers and data analysts running CPU-limited simulations who value the tool-less upgrade path to add a discrete GPU later.
About This Desktop
A 14-core Intel Core Ultra 5 235 processor, integrated Intel Graphics, and 16GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM handle multi-threaded modeling and simulation tasks with ease. Four Mini DisplayPort 1.4a, nine USB-A, and dual USB-C ports enable multi-monitor setups and effortless peripheral expansion. Best for engineers and data analysts running CPU-limited simulations who value the tool-less upgrade path to add a discrete GPU later.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 235
- RAM 16 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- GPU Intel Graphics
- Form factor Workstation
- Psu 700 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong cpu (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | Workstation |
| PSU | 700 |
| Weight | 8.6 kg / 19.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 1 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 Z2 G1i | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 96 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 2048 | 4000 | 24000 | 10048 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Form Factor | Workstation | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 700 | 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 Z2 Z2 G1i | 79.5 | 46.2 | 53 | 98.7 | 56.3 | 71.2 | 58.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.8 | 96.8 | 92.4 | 96.5 | 71.2 | 80.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77 | 94.5 | 97.6 | 91.3 | 39.3 | 71.7 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.1 | 98.9 | 88.1 | 97.9 | 39.3 | 85.3 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.8 | 80.9 | 94.5 | 85.8 | 100 | 71.2 | 47.7 |
| CLX Horus TGMHORRTU5106BM Compare | 98.8 | 87.8 | 98.6 | 99 | 99.5 | 12 | 87.9 |
Usage Scores
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