HP EliteDesk 8 G1i
About This Desktop
Unleash AI-driven power with the EliteDesk 8 G1i Tower Desktop Computer from HP, which lets you elevate your security, expandability, and system design, making it great for dynamic, modern workspaces. This system is powered by an Intel Core Ultra 5 235 14-Core processor and 16GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM. For storage of your files, there is a 512GB NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 SSD, with two empty M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots and two 3.5" SATA drive bays available.
- Intel Core Ultra 5 235 14-Core
- 16GB of 5600 MHz DDR5 RAM
- Integrated Intel Graphics
- 512GB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong reliability (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
| Cores | 14 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 280 |
| Weight | 5.6 kg / 12.3 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| 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 | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | ARM | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 1024 | 256 |
| GPU | Intel Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA Blackwell GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | 280 | 850 | 850 | 240 | 750 | - |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteDesk 8 G1i | 79 | 45.7 | 52.6 | 93.8 | 39.7 | 71.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.4 | 94.2 | 97.6 | 90.9 | 40 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 86.6 | 81.4 | 82 | 89.9 | 90.9 | 71.6 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.4 | 98.9 | 87.9 | 97.3 | 40 |
| Dell Tower Plus DEBT2250-7177BLK-PUS Compare | 88.8 | 81.4 | 77.9 | 98.7 | 72.7 | 71.6 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 55.6 | 95.4 | 29.3 | 97 | 12.7 | 99.3 |
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.