HP Z2 Mini G9 Workstation Review

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Video Index:
00:00 Intro
01:39 Specs & Pricing
02:41 Unboxing, Design, Build & Size
03:32 Ports & Connections
04:04 User Upgradeability & Internals
05:19 Performance and Benchmarks
06:54 Thermals and Fan Noise
07:26 Audio
07:54 HP Z25xs G3 QHD USB-C DreamColor Display
09:43 Pros & Cons
10:31 The Score
10:38 Final Thoughts

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@AdamJRichardson 2 жыл бұрын

I have an older version of this style of workstation, a Z2 G3. It's old enough where it's got 7-th gen Xeon CPUs (so no Win 11) but still going strong, has been rock solid for 5 years. It was similarly easy to upgrade with additional SSD and RAM. I can't remember the last time I heard the fans on it. It struggles a bit with Capture One Pro and 4k video editing, but for everything else it's never given a hiccup. I expect the new one will be similarly robust, HP's Z line is well engineered. A bit disappointed by only 2 USB-C ports vs more USB-A, and as you say no SD card slot is annoying for content creators like myself.

@youp1tralala 2 жыл бұрын

Powerful portable workstation that could be an alternative to a laptop for some. Love the industrial design, modularity and extended professional warranty (NBD) that comes with these

@williamcohen3351 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting device. Powerful to do just about all tasks with ease. Limited portability for local travel. By that I mean good for transporting in a car but not for air travel. A good monitor companion when traveling locally or using in one spot is using this with the KYY 4K monitor you reviewed a while back. Excellent upgradeability. Another great review as always.

@_Digitalguy 2 жыл бұрын

why not for air travel? you can put it in a suitacase, no need to put in the cabin luggage

@gezimislamaj5309 2 жыл бұрын

As usual great video love your content

@andrewmarcdavid 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@tonytech5520 2 жыл бұрын

It looks very promising, but Why is Thunderbolt always an after-thought on most Windows desktop computers and workstations? On the Z2 Mini G9 they make you choose between Thunderbolt 3 and 10Gb Ethernet for fast external storage, since they are only available through the single "flex port".

@usmangull5762 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew... Always your Big Fan... Got a little bit messy In life... Will check all your videos... Kinda stress releasing for me ..

@andrewmarcdavid 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Usman!

@Kekeripo 2 жыл бұрын

HP also has a EliteDesk 800 Mini G9, which is smaller, but goes up to a i9 alder lake and has a RTX 3050 Ti. Haven't seen a video of it yet, but was announced back in february.

@onlysmartieshavetheanswer Жыл бұрын

512 GB SSD limit is a let down on that model, however.

@AliAbidalkareem 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, I'm not sure if you reviewed the MSI GS77already but would love to see what are you thoughts on it.

@andycuyler6675 2 жыл бұрын

wow looks fantastic and a great review !

@andrewmarcdavid 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy!

@ThomasChristensen Жыл бұрын

Does it matter which display ports you connect the monitors to, in order to use the NVidia GPU? I.e. should you use the miniDP on the GPU card or can the two DP ports on the chassis be used and still take advantage of the GPU? That's what's always puzzled me with these Z Mini. Logically (to me) the chassis ports (on normal desktops) always use the Intel GMA and you had to use the GPU ports to get output from the GPU, but it's not that logical here - neither on the older Z Mini generations...

@josef8428 Жыл бұрын

I think this is the device i want it. Can it be set it 8x8TB?

@adinchandra1797 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing some Alternative to Apple Mac "with their own Chip" I'm just Happy seeing this

@eltamarindo Жыл бұрын

How reliable and widely available are replacement power bricks for these machines? --It seems like a lot of wattage for a brick with no cooling.

@edwin_art_studio414 Жыл бұрын

Awesome....Awesome...... Can you make a video how to expand out the Ram? Thanks

@roccomcvicker Жыл бұрын

Hi all, curious, i have an a2000 GPU that I am trying to upgrade into this unit, however, the nvidia supplied low profile adapter doesn't seat properly in the z2 g9 chassis, is there a specific low profile cover for the ports that i am supposed to get?

@mogenzhang5346 2 жыл бұрын

Does HP's release of this model mean that there is no upgradeed version of G5? I really like the apperance of G5, I hope the G6 uses the same shell.

@AugustusMcMillan 2 жыл бұрын

i agree. this is a good looking rig.

@MotivationSucsess 2 жыл бұрын

Another great review and I am considering this in the next few weeks. Also, I would welcome a review of the latest Asus 14 Zenbook pro duo oled version and Zenbook Pro X16 oled if possible. Many thanks, Paul Hamilton (London - 🇬🇧)

@andrewmarcdavid 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks really appreciate it

@yassersaeed2010 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew for the great review. I have been using HP Z2 Mini G5 since it came out and I am planning to upgrade now. I checked HP website and they offer the G9 with the new Intel Core i9-13900 (13th Gen 24-Core). However I am hesitant becouse it has been a year since HP released the G9 and they might release G10 soon, not sure though. In your opinion, should I wait for G10 or go ahead and buy the G9 the with its13th Gen Core i9-13900?

@yassersaeed2010 10 ай бұрын

Hi Andrew .. I am still waiting for your reply. Thanks.

@Irvin_Wright 2 жыл бұрын

One of the biggest perks of being able to easily open computer is the ease to service and clean the computer. Being such a small chassis, you will want to be sure it stays clean inside, or it will start losing performance due to more heat

@andrewmarcdavid 2 жыл бұрын

Great point

@beatricekehrer5543 5 ай бұрын

This HP Z2 Mini G9 arrived today but I can't open the mini pc.

@rafaelperez9652 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect replacement for the Mac Studio that can be upgraded if you so choose! Unlike the Mac Studio, it will not break the bank!! It looks like HP has a winner here and should sell very well!! Thank you once again Andrew for showcasing these products on your channel. 👍😁

@davidletterboyz 2 жыл бұрын

It's not cheap. Try to configure the same specs as the video, it does break the bank!

@rafaelperez9652 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidletterboyz Did you not understand what I said? I said in comparison with the Mac Studio, the HP is the cheapest of the two!! Lol

@rafaelperez9652 2 жыл бұрын

@@nnnnnn3647 It is unless you're an Apple fan boy which I would suspect you to be! Am I right? Lol

@rafaelperez9652 2 жыл бұрын

@@nnnnnn3647 Go right ahead my friend! Lol

@lesleyhaan116 2 жыл бұрын

@@rafaelperez9652 what did you do see the LinusTechTips video the hp thermal throttles all the time

@onlysmartieshavetheanswer Жыл бұрын

Are the fans active on this when doing basic things like web browsing and using Word?

@LeicaM11 8 ай бұрын

Most important for my visit here: The fan noise loudness under full load of GPU and partial load of CPU. For sure not 43dB, I would say.

@Tigerex966 2 жыл бұрын

3 year warranty, i love it, gpu, memory x2, ssd x2, wifi bt upgradeable, (not sure about cpu) all upgradeable, no tools needed, quiet smaller than a studio faster, than the max slightly slower than the ultra, ports galore besides sd card and tb4, tb4 not needed because you can internally and more cheaply add ssd and gpu with no cables. I hope to see some head to head with the studio max and ultra. or a hackintosh version. No sd card, and only 4gb gpu memory are the only weak points I see, but you can upgrade that. not sure what is the best gpu you can upgrade to/

@andrewmarcdavid 2 жыл бұрын

The option for the RTX A2000 GPU has 12GB of GDDR6 video memory.

@Tigerex966 2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewmarcdavid good to know. With the studio if you use that much gou memory, you only have 20 left for programs and apps and operating system

@Tigerex966 2 жыл бұрын

@@nnnnnn3647 thanks, when did you buy it can you give a quick summery or review thanks.

@Leo_Vulkan 2 жыл бұрын

Looks really good, but that 20k score in Cinebench R23 is very low for a 12900K, I guess is somewhat limited in TDP or something to not overheat with that small cooling system.

@YouGotPropofol 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck buying one from the crappy HP website. In 2 weeks they’ll have one, non customizable model available. HPs problem is inventory/manufacturing.

@andrewmarcdavid 2 жыл бұрын

Not just HP, but all are having issues with supply. The shutdown in Shanghai and China has really hurt.

@adinchandra1797 2 жыл бұрын

HP is Kind, I mean Giving Keyboard and Mouse unlike Mac Studio that must buy separately

@thibaldus3 2 жыл бұрын

Upgradability is something consumers must never let go of.

@andrewmarcdavid 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Tigerex966 2 жыл бұрын

@@andyH_England it's important in ultra books as well for security and changing workloads as if you bring your system in for service even with erasing the hard drive it can be restored by crooks, this is why upgradeable SSD is crucial for business, ram too if you ever may need to upgrade, companies solder it to make additional profits at time of purchase and to block other companies from profiting later and to make it obselete over time. Ports are similar to get you to buy adapters that may or may not work, or the next model up in the line up, and to lower the cost of production and repair to the computer company, the less you include the less can go wrong and fewer warranty complaints,. They have figured out it is cheaper to scrap and replace the new throw away laptops and phones then repair them apple Microsoft and others are experts at this.

@5urg3x 7 ай бұрын

This thing is not upgradeable. It uses a proprietary pcie bracketing system. Regular low profile cards won’t work! Reviewer didn’t mention that at all.

@JFomo 2 жыл бұрын

Odd that it doesn't have a HDMI port but the monitor does. That must be an enterprise thing.

@andrewmarcdavid 2 жыл бұрын

Btw it can connect up to 8 monitors

@5urg3x 7 ай бұрын

It’s because the Intel iGPU onboard graphics only has an 18Gig HDMI PHY internally. 18G HDMI is pretty much uselsss. You can’t even run 4K60 at 10-bit color without turning on chroma subsampling.

@SuperPudley 2 жыл бұрын

This configuration is only about $200 or so more than the Apple Studio!

@user-iv4gk1go2s Жыл бұрын

Heads up, the GPU PCIe bracket is not a standard size. Anyone looking to upgrade a lower model to an RTX A2000 be aware.

@5urg3x 8 ай бұрын

Huh? What do you mean standard size? It’s a low profile / half height bracket. That absolutely is standardized.

@5urg3x 7 ай бұрын

So, you’re 100% correct. I tried to install an Intel Low Profile X520 10Gb NIC and while the card will fit and works, I have to run it without the bracket. This is not a standard low profile PCIe bracket implementation.

@asong26 2 жыл бұрын

No Thunderbolt, no 10gbps Ethernet! Why?! No thanks.

@stijnvandamme76 5 ай бұрын

not having the PSU in it just kills it .

@eric3434 Жыл бұрын

Lost me at 1x USB Type A on the front.

@prizzle9234 Жыл бұрын

@4:18

@AgentZeroNine1 2 жыл бұрын

😎

@thefunkypopcorn 2 жыл бұрын

Dont forget hehe

@akshay5569 2 жыл бұрын

Prima

@akshay5569 2 жыл бұрын

You should review zenbook 14x space edition

@Hatsunari_Kamado 2 жыл бұрын

12900K in this mini box?!

@Topper_Harley68 2 жыл бұрын

With both the CPU and the tiny GPU thermal throttles, the cooling solution is only rated for 125w on a 250w CPU. This guy is paid by HP.

@BloodStoriesAreReal 5 ай бұрын

@@Topper_Harley68so what is a better option other then apple?

@5urg3x 7 ай бұрын

I really wish I did not buy this thing. I’ve had nothing but problems. For every good thing this system has, it comes with really bad tradeoffs. For example, the PCIe slot is low profile, but it doesn’t use standard low PCIe slot profile brackets! HP literally created their own bracket system just to lock out standardized server cards. What a joke.

@NYyazoofan 6 ай бұрын

This thing is absolute garbage. I spent nearly $5k on a maxed out G9 and have had nothing but problems. Don't get me going on HP's tech support.

@vp5977 2 жыл бұрын

Z is the worst marketing decision for naming. Glory for Ukraine!

@kaboubass 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty ugly and outdated design-wise imho. Nowhere near anything Apple designs. I've got a cheap 15 yo Chinese USB external disk enclosure that looks just like this.

@andrewmarcdavid 2 жыл бұрын

Not really I actually like the design