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At £2,222 ex-VAT, the HP Z2 Mini G9 is the kind of mini workstation you buy when you *actually* need workstation reliability in a small footprint. The i7-14700K-class CPU and the inclusion of an NVIDIA T1000 mean it’s a decent bet for CAD/light CAE, content tooling, or AI-assisted workflows where you want stable drivers and proper GPU acceleration rather than “it’ll probably run” consumer hardware. If your team is space-constrained (reception desks, labs, studios, or shared engineer benches) but you still want something that won’t feel like a compromise, this makes sense.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it on price alone or for general office work—it’s expensive for a reason, and you only feel the value when you’re using workstation-class software and workflows regularly. Also, mini PCs can be less flexible for future expansion and upgrades than a full tower, so if you expect big storage growth or heavy render timelines, a bigger workstation may still be the better total-cost-of-ownership. In short: great for power users who need a compact, dependable workstation with proper GPU support—but if your workload is mostly admin, email, spreadsheets, or occasional light tasks, you’ll be paying for headroom you won’t use.
Windows 11
Work anywhere without compromising on performance or security with Windows 11 powered by HP's collaboration and connectivity technology.
Intel® Core™ i7 processor
Run several CPU–heavy programs simultaneously without sacrificing performance with an Intel® Core™ i7 processor.[6]
Security is your top priority
The HP Wolf Pro Security Edition provides preconfigured enterprise-level PC protection for small and medium sized businesses.
Graphics
Create 3D models with NVIDIA® T1000.
Multi-Display Support
See all your windows in perfect detail with support for up to 8 displays at 4K resolution[7]
Tool-less Access
Evolve your work. Evolve your rig. With a tool-less sliding access cover, you can easily get into the the interior, and customize your Z to fit your needs.

Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra 30HA - MT 1 x Core i7 i7-14700 / up to 5.4 GHz - vPro Enterprise - RAM 16 GB - SSD 512 GB - TCG Opal Encryption, NVMe, Performance - UHD Graphics 770 - Gigabit Ethernet, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet - Win 11 Pro - monitor: none - keyboard: UK - Lenovo TopSeller - with 1 Year Lenovo Premier Support

Dell
Dell Pro Precision 7 Tower T1 PW7T1260 Intel? Core? Ultra 7 265 (30 MB cache, 20 cores, 20 threads, 1.8 GHz to 5.3 GHz, 65W) 32GB: 1 x 32GB, DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s, non-ECC 1 TB, M.2 2280, Performance SSD, SED Ready No Additional Hard Drive NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, 8 GB GDDR7 No Optical Drive No Wireless LAN Card Dell Wired Keyboard - KB216 - UK (QWERTY) - Black Dell Wired Mouse - MS116 - Black System Power Cord C13 (UK/MY/SG/HK/Bangladesh/Brunei/Pakistan/Sri Lanka/Maldives) Windows 11 Pro N

HP
HP Workstation Z2 G9 - AI Workstation - tower 4U - 1 x Core i7 i7-14700 / up to 5.4 GHz - RAM 16 GB - SSD 1 TB - HP Z Turbo Drive, NVMe, TLC - T1000 - Gigabit Ethernet - Win 11 Pro - monitor: none - keyboard: UK - black - with HP Wolf Pro Security Edition (3 years)

HP
HP Workstation Z2 G1a - Mini 1 x Ryzen AI Max Pro 390 / up to 5 GHz - RAM 64 GB - SSD 1 TB - HP Z Turbo Drive, NVMe, TLC - Radeon 8050S - Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth 5.4, IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) - Win 11 Pro - monitor: none - jet black - with HP Wolf Pro Security Edition (1 year)
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