HP Z1 G1i Black
With an Intel Core Ultra 7 265 (20 cores, 13 TOPS NPU) and MIL-STD 810-tested durability, this workstation delivers certified pro-app performance backed by 32GB DDR5 RAM. As the most affordable Z desktop, it pairs extensive connectivity—including 20Gbps USB-C, HDMI 2.1, and dual DisplayPort 2.1—with hardware-enforced HP Wolf Pro Security. It’s best for home office professionals and developers who need a reliable, secure tower for ISV-certified workloads, not GPU-intensive gaming.
About This Desktop
HP Z1 Tower G1i Desktop PC Wolf Pro Security Edition The most affordable HP Z desktop workstation
Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 265
The Most Affordable Z Desktop Workstation The HP Z1 Tower delivers pro-level, expandable performance certified for pro-apps.
HP Recommends Windows 11 Pro Work without compromising on performance with Windows 11 with Microsoft Copilot and HP collaboration, security, and connectivity technology.2
Intel® Core™ Ultra processor Free up time to focus on what matters with the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra processor with a 13 TOPS NPU.3
Seamless graphics performance Utilize powerful tools from content creation to smart video conferencing with the fast and smooth graphics performance.
Built-in durability Rest easy with a PC that undergoes the HP Total Test Process and MIL-STD 810 testing.4
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
Protected by HP Wolf SecurityHP Wolf Security for Business creates a hardware-enforced, always-on, resilient defense.5
Protected by HP Wolf Pro SecurityHP Wolf Security is a hardware-enforced, resilient defense that provides protection from cyber attacks.6
Help Protect our Shared FutureTake pride in choosing Z products that are designed with recycled plastics and recycled steel.
Help Protect our Shared FutureBulk packaging available; Molded paper pulp cushion inside box is 100% sustainably sourced and recyclable; 10% ITE-derived closed loop plastic; 80 Plus® Platinum power supplies available; Contains at least 60% post-consumer recycled plastic; Outside box and corrugated cushions are 100% sustainably sourced or recyclable
Security managementHP Sure Admin7,HP Sure Click8,HP Sure Run,HP Sure Sense9,HP Sure Recover10,HP Sure Start11,HP Tamper Lock12,Secured-Core PC Enable Keyboard HP 125 v2 Wired Keyboard Operating system Windows 11 Pro1 Weight Starting at 12.15 lb
Sustainable impact specificationsBulk packaging available; Molded paper pulp cushion inside box is 100% sustainably sourced and recyclable; 10% ITE-derived closed loop plastic; 80 Plus® Platinum power supplies available; Contains at least 60% post-consumer recycled plastic; Outside box and corrugated cushions are 100% sustainably sourced or recyclable13,14,15,16Production CO2e (kg) : 311Transportation CO2e (kg) : 5Energy Usage CO2e (kg) : 553End of Life CO2e (kg) : 2Total CO2e (kg) : 87017
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265
- 32 GB
- 1 TB SSD
- Tower
- Black
- Intel Q870 Chip
- Windows 11 Pro
- Intel DDR5 SDRAM
- English Keyboard
- 500 W
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong cpu (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong ram (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong user sentiment (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average gpu (11th percentile) 11th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 500 |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 9 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z1 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 7 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | ARM | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 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 | 500 | 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 | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z1 G1i | 88.8 | 10.8 | 81.9 | 93.8 | 63 | 76.5 | 71.6 | 42 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.4 | 94.2 | 97.6 | 90.9 | 98.3 | 39.9 | 71.6 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 86.6 | 81.4 | 81.9 | 89.9 | 90.9 | 0 | 71.6 | 95.3 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.5 | 98.9 | 88 | 97.3 | 0 | 39.9 | 83.2 |
| Dell Tower Plus DEBT2250-7177BLK-PUS Compare | 88.8 | 81.4 | 77.8 | 98.7 | 72.6 | 0 | 71.6 | 82.7 |
| Corsair ONE i600 Compare | 97.7 | 88.3 | 98.1 | 97.6 | 90.9 | 0 | 34.3 | 0 |
Usage Scores
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