HP ProDesk 4 G1i Review

The HP ProDesk 4 Mini G1i is a capable ultra-compact office PC. Its best feature is a 95th-percentile port selection for multiple monitors, but its integrated graphics are weak. Worth buying only if your desk space is more valuable than raw computing power.

The HP ProDesk 4 Mini G1i is a tiny desktop PC that's all about fitting a modern office machine into the smallest footprint possible. It's powered by Intel's new Core Ultra 5 chip with a built-in AI engine, and it comes with 16GB of fast DDR5 RAM and a 512GB SSD, which is a solid starting point for business tasks.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235T is a 14-core chip that lands in the 65th percentile for CPU performance in our database, which means it's decent for office work, web browsing, and light multitasking. The integrated Intel Graphics, however, are firmly in the bottom half (37th percentile), so don't expect to do anything more than basic video playback. The real highlight is the port selection, which scores in the 95th percentile—you get two DisplayPort 2.1 and an HDMI 2.1 output, making multi-monitor setups a breeze.

With prices ranging from about $1006 to $1179 across vendors, the value proposition is a bit mixed. You're paying a premium for the ultra-compact form factor and business-grade features like Windows 11 Pro. If you absolutely need a PC that can hide behind a monitor, it's a fair price. But if you can spare a few more inches for a traditional small-form-factor PC, you could likely get more raw power for the same money.

This isn't a gaming PC, so comparing it to the HP Omen or Alienware towers on the list is apples to oranges. For business use, its main competition is other mini PCs from brands like Lenovo or Dell. The ProDesk 4 G1i's big advantage is its modern CPU with an NPU for AI tasks and that fantastic port array. Where it might lose is in pure CPU power per dollar compared to slightly larger micro desktops that can fit more powerful chips.

Skip this if you need any graphics horsepower for gaming, design, or video editing. Also, if you're just looking for the most computing power for your budget and don't care about size, a traditional desktop or even a gaming laptop on sale will run circles around this for similar money.

Buy this if you're outfitting a clean-desk office, a digital signage setup, or a home office where space is at an absolute premium and your work is strictly business software and web apps. It's a capable, modern, and very tidy little machine.