HP Z2 Mini Z2 Mini G1i 2026
Packing a 20-core Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and an NVIDIA RTX A1000 with 8GB VRAM, this 2.4kg mini workstation delivers up to 307 AI TOPS for local acceleration. Its tool-less chassis mounts horizontally, vertically, or behind a monitor and uses 60% recycled plastics to achieve EPEAT Gold certification. The device best serves 3D designers and AI developers who need compact, upgradeable hardware for rendering and model training in space-constrained environments.
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 265
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU NVIDIA RTX A1000
form factor mini
psu w 280
OS Windows 11 Pro
78 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong reliability (71th percentile) 71th
- Strong port (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A1000 |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 280 |
| Weight | 2.4 kg / 5.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort Output |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 Mini Z2 Mini G1i | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Intel Core i9 14900KF | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 3072 | 2048 | 4096 | 8000 | 8512 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX A1000 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti |
| Form Factor | mini | 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 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 Mini Z2 Mini G1i | 89 | 58.9 | 91 | 66.9 | 39.8 | 71.1 | 61 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 96.5 | 91.8 | 96.4 | 71.1 | 82.8 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.1 | 94.2 | 97.4 | 91 | 39.1 | 73.6 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.2 | 98.8 | 87.6 | 98.4 | 39.1 | 82.8 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94 | 81 | 96.5 | 86.8 | 99.2 | 11.9 | 95.5 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 93 | 73.3 | 94.2 | 85 | 99.8 | 71.1 | 55.5 |
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