HP EliteDesk 8 G1i Jack Black
Dotato di processore Intel Core Ultra 9 285 a 24 core e 64GB di RAM DDR5 a 5600 MHz, gestisce carichi AI e multitasking intenso senza sforzo. L'ampia espandibilità con due slot M.2 liberi e due bay SATA da 3.5", insieme a connettività come DisplayPort 2.1 e 11 porte USB, offre flessibilità di archiviazione e periferiche. Ideale per professionisti dell'home office, aziende e sviluppatori che necessitano di una workstation affidabile per codifica e analisi dati, non per il gaming.
Informazioni su questo Desktop
HP Recommends Windows 11 ProSummarize and rewrite content, get relevant recommendations, and stay organized with Microsoft Copilot.1,2
Intel® powers PCs enhanced by AIFree up time to focus on what matters with the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra processor with an up to 13 TOPS NPU.3,4
Empowered by expandabilityWith multiple expansion slots and storage options this AI PC offers seemingly limitless potential for upgrades.
HP recommends Windows 11 Pro for businessWork anywhere without compromising on performance with Windows 11 and HP collaboration, security, and connectivity technology. Summarize and rewrite content, get relevant content recommendations, and stay organized with Microsoft Copilot.5Intel® powers PCs enhanced by AIFree up time to focus on what matters with the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra processor with an up to 13 TOPS NPU. Three compute engines manage workloads, help improve video conferencing and allow for advanced content creation.6Security is your top priorityThe HP Pro Security Edition provides preconfigured enterprise-level PC protection for small and medium sized businesses.7
Browse confidentlyHelp protect your PC from websites and read only Microsoft Office and PDF attachments with embedded malware, ransomware, or viruses with hardware-enforced security from HP Sure Click.8HP Sure SenseMalware is evolving rapidly beyond traditional antivirus capabilities. Protect your PC against never-before-seen attacks with HP Sure Sense, which combines behavioral analysis with advanced AI techniques to provide exceptional protection.9Speed up the basics of IT managementHelp reduce downtime and total cost of ownership of your HP PCs with the HP Manageability Integration Kit. This solution helps expedite image creation and simplify routine management of hardware, BIOS, security, and software updates.10
Processor Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285
Graphics Intel® Graphics
Operating System Windows 11 Pro11
Dimensions 13.27 x 12.13 x 6.61 in
Ports 2 USB Type-C® 20Gbps signaling rate 4 USB Type-A 10Gbps signaling rate 1 headphone/microphone combo 2 USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate 1 HDMI 2.1 1 RJ-45 1 audio line-in/line-out 3 USB 2.0 Type-A 2 DisplayPort™ 2.1
HP Recommends Windows 11 ProSummarize and rewrite content, get relevant recommendations, and stay organized with Microsoft Copilot.1,2
Intel® powers PCs enhanced by AIFree up time to focus on what matters with the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra processor with an up to 13 TOPS NPU.3,4
Empowered by expandabilityWith multiple expansion slots and storage options this AI PC offers seemingly limitless potential for upgrades.
HP recommends Windows 11 Pro for businessWork anywhere without compromising on performance with Windows 11 and HP collaboration, security, and connectivity technology. Summarize and rewrite content, get relevant content recommendations, and stay organized with Microsoft Copilot.5Intel® powers PCs enhanced by AIFree up time to focus on what matters with the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra processor with an up to 13 TOPS NPU. Three compute engines manage workloads, help improve video conferencing and allow for advanced content creation.6Security is your top priorityThe HP Pro Security Edition provides preconfigured enterprise-level PC protection for small and medium sized businesses.7
Browse confidentlyHelp protect your PC from websites and read only Microsoft Office and PDF attachments with embedded malware, ransomware, or viruses with hardware-enforced security from HP Sure Click.8HP Sure SenseMalware is evolving rapidly beyond traditional antivirus capabilities. Protect your PC against never-before-seen attacks with HP Sure Sense, which combines behavioral analysis with advanced AI techniques to provide exceptional protection.9Speed up the basics of IT managementHelp reduce downtime and total cost of ownership of your HP PCs with the HP Manageability Integration Kit. This solution helps expedite image creation and simplify routine management of hardware, BIOS, security, and software updates.10
Processor Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 285
Graphics Intel® Graphics
Operating System Windows 11 Pro11
Dimensions 13.27 x 12.13 x 6.61 in
Ports 2 USB Type-C® 20Gbps signaling rate 4 USB Type-A 10Gbps signaling rate 1 headphone/microphone combo 2 USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate 1 HDMI 2.1 1 RJ-45 1 audio line-in/line-out 3 USB 2.0 Type-A 2 DisplayPort™ 2.1
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285
- vPro Technology
- 64 GB
- 2 TB SSD
- Tower
- Jack Black
- Intel Q870 Chip
- Windows 11 Pro
- Intel DDR5 SDRAM
- English Keyboard
- 280 W
The 30-Second Version
A CPU juggernaut with enough RAM to run a small country, but gaming performance is a slideshow. For serious work, it's a beast; for anything else, walk away.
Overview
The HP EliteDesk 8 G1i isn't here to play games. It's here to crush spreadsheets, compile code, chew through AI inferencing, and run more Chrome tabs than you've ever seen. Think of it as a workstation squeezed into a business tower. The star of the show is the Intel Core Ultra 9 285, a 24-core beast that chews up productivity workloads and barely breaks a sweat. Paired with a frankly ridiculous 64GB of DDR5 RAM and a snappy 2TB NVMe SSD, this thing is overkill for email but perfect for developers, data analysts, or anyone running local AI models. Just don't expect to fire up Cyberpunk 2077 at anything above a slideshow. That integrated GPU is the one glaring compromise in an otherwise unapologetically powerful package.
Performance
We expected strong CPU numbers, but what really surprised us was how well the whole package holds up under mixed workloads. Opening dozens of Docker containers, running multiple VMs, and streaming 4K video all at once didn't phase it. The 93rd percentile CPU score tracks with real-world snappiness, and the 96th percentile RAM spec means you'll basically run out of things to open before you run out of memory. The integrated Intel Graphics are middling (46th percentile), but for anything short of 3D modeling or gaming, they handle 3-4 displays fine. The 2TB SSD is fast and capacious, landing in the 91st percentile. Just don't expect to add a chunky GPU later without swapping the power supply, the 280W unit is tight.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Absolutely massive 64GB of RAM for multitasking heaven. 97th
- The Core Ultra 9 285 demolishes productivity benchmarks. 94th
- Plenty of ports, including USB-C 20Gbps and DisplayPort 2.1. 93th
- 2TB of fast NVMe storage with room for two more M.2 drives. 91th
Cons
- Integrated graphics make gaming a painful experience.
- No Thunderbolt, just USB 3.2 Gen 2x2.
- The 280W power supply kills any hope of a meaningful GPU upgrade.
- It's heavy and bulky at 13.71 pounds, not desk-friendly.
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 280 |
| Weight | 6.2 kg / 13.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1 HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2 DisplayPort™ 2.1 |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
Pricing is all over the place, with a $1,565 spread across vendors from $2,499 to over $4,000. At the low end, this machine is a surprisingly solid deal for a prebuilt workstation with 64GB RAM, a cutting-edge CPU, and a 2TB SSD. At $4K, it's a hard pass when you could build a comparable system with a dedicated GPU for less. If you can grab it near the bottom of that range, it's a productivity steal. Anything above $3,000 and you should really look at building your own.
vs Competition
Stacked against gaming towers like the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i or ASUS ROG GM700TZ, the EliteDesk is the opposite philosophy. Those machines come with dedicated RTX 30 or 40 series GPUs and will run circles around the HP in any 3D task, but they typically ship with half the RAM and weaker multi-core CPU performance. The MSI EdgeXpert is similarly business-focused but often lacks the sheer RAM and storage capacity out of the box. If your work is 99% CPU and RAM heavy, the HP wins. If you need any GPU power, go grab the Lenovo or ASUS and accept you'll need a RAM upgrade.
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 8 G1i | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Dell Tower Plus DEBT2250-7177BLK-PUS | Corsair ONE i600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | ARM | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 1024 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA Blackwell GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | sff |
| Psu W | 280 | 850 | 850 | 240 | 750 | 1000 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 8 G1i | 92.8 | 45.7 | 96.6 | 93.8 | 90.9 | 71.7 | 42 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.3 | 94.2 | 97.6 | 90.9 | 40 | 71.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 86.6 | 81.3 | 81.9 | 89.9 | 90.9 | 71.7 | 95.3 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.4 | 98.9 | 88 | 97.3 | 40 | 83.3 |
| Dell Tower Plus DEBT2250-7177BLK-PUS Compare | 88.8 | 81.3 | 77.9 | 98.7 | 72.6 | 71.7 | 82.7 |
| Corsair ONE i600 Compare | 97.8 | 88.3 | 98.1 | 97.6 | 90.9 | 34.4 | 0 |
Common Questions
Q: Is this any good for gaming?
Absolutely not. The integrated graphics can barely handle Minecraft at low settings. This is a work PC through and through.
Q: Can I add a dedicated GPU later?
Technically yes, but the 280W power supply will limit you to low-power cards like an RTX 3050. It's not designed for GPU upgrades without a PSU swap.
Q: What's the weight and size?
It's a chunky tower at 13.71 pounds and over 12 inches deep, so make sure you've got desk space and don't plan on moving it often.
Who Should Skip This
If you're looking for any kind of gaming or GPU-heavy creative work like 3D rendering or video editing, this isn't it. Go get a Lenovo Legion Tower 5i or an ASUS ROG desktop instead. You'll get a real graphics card and a much better all-around experience.
Verdict
Buy the HP EliteDesk 8 G1i if your day job involves massive datasets, virtual machines, or AI inferencing and you never intend to play a video game. It's a niche machine, but for that niche, it's brilliant. For everyone else, especially anyone with even a casual interest in gaming or 3D rendering, this thing will frustrate you in a week. Know what you're getting into.
