HP Pro Tower 290 G9 2023
HP
61 Overall Score
vs
Skytech Aqua ST-AQUA-2034-BL-AL Blue 2025
Skytech
68 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Creator
Workstation
Business
Home Office
Developer
Compact
Specifications
| HP Pro Tower 290 G9 | Skytech Aqua ST-AQUA-2034-BL-AL | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i3 13100 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 8★ |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 96 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 16 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| PSU | 180W | 850W★ |
| Weight | 22.68 kg | 13.61 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 0 | 0 |
| USB Ports | 8★ | 2 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | — | 1 x Display Port |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP Pro Tower 290 G9 2023
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
- Strong reliability (71th percentile)
- Strong port (70th percentile)
- Below average ram (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average storage (11th percentile)11th %ile
- Below average gpu (31th percentile)
- Below average cpu (32th percentile)
Skytech Aqua ST-AQUA-2034-BL-AL Blue 2025
- Strong storage (91th percentile)91th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong gpu (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong ram (78th percentile)
- Below average reliability (28th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Skytech Aqua ST-AQUA-2034-BL-AL
Scores 68 overall, wins 5 of 7 usage categories and 13 of 25 specs.