HP Z2 Tower G1i Black
The 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285 processor, tool-less 4U rack-mountable chassis, and refined lattice-venting cooling support up to 600W graphics. Preconfigured HP Wolf Pro Security and ISV certifications ensure enterprise-grade protection and reliable application performance. This makes it ideal for data scientists and AI developers seeking a scalable local inferencing workstation, complete with a built-in NPU and room for a triple-wide discrete GPU.
About This Desktop
The 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285 processor, tool-less 4U rack-mountable chassis, and refined lattice-venting cooling support up to 600W graphics. Preconfigured HP Wolf Pro Security and ISV certifications ensure enterprise-grade protection and reliable application performance. This makes it ideal for data scientists and AI developers seeking a scalable local inferencing workstation, complete with a built-in NPU and room for a triple-wide discrete GPU.
- CPU Intel Core Ultra 9
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1000 GB
- GPU Intel Graphics
- Form factor Workstation
- Psu 700 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong port (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong ram (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong reliability (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 |
| Cores | 24 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | Workstation |
| PSU | 700 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| DisplayPort | 2 DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 Tower G1i | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | MSI MEG Vision X AI MEG Vision X AI | ASUS ROG NUC NUC15JNK | Corsair ONE i600 | Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core i9 14900K |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2048 | 2048 | 1000 | 2048 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Form Factor | Workstation | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | sff | sff |
| Psu W | 700 | 1200 | 1300 | 330 | 1000 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 Tower G1i | 93 | 45.9 | 82.3 | 88.8 | 50.4 | 71.7 | 41.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.8 | 88.2 | 96.6 | 90.3 | 83.8 | 71.7 | 78.9 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI MEG Vision X AI Compare | 97.8 | 89.7 | 97.6 | 97 | 91.1 | 40.1 | 86.9 |
| ASUS ROG NUC NUC15JNK Compare | 91.5 | 81 | 91.1 | 94.1 | 63.6 | 40.1 | 99.6 |
| Corsair ONE i600 Compare | 97.8 | 88.2 | 98 | 97.7 | 91.1 | 34.6 | 0 |
| Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 Compare | 94.6 | 31.5 | 96.6 | 72.3 | 85.3 | 71.7 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
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