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HP Z1 G9 Tower Desktop PC

HP's entry Z tower moves to Intel 12th/13th/14th Gen Core desktop CPUs and DDR5, still in the compact chassis shared with the Z1 G8; a long-running QuickSpecs revision history shows it stayed on sale through 2025.

Memory

Slots
4 DDR5 U-DIMM
Max
128 GB (4 x 32 GB)
Speed
DDR5-4800 standard; up to DDR5-5600 with supporting CPUs; 2 DIMMs/channel requires symmetric population

Storage

Bays
2 x 3.5" internal storage, 2 x slim optical/removable-storage bays, SD 4.0 card reader
3.5" HDD
500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB 7200 RPM SATA
M.2 NVMe SSD
256/512 GB/1 TB/2 TB PCIe NVMe TLC M.2 2280 SSD; 256/512 GB Self-Encrypting OPAL2 TLC
M.2 slots
(1) M.2 PCIe x1 2230 for WLAN; (2) M.2 PCIe x4 2280 for storage (CPU-attached M.2 is Gen 4, the other two are Gen 3)
Optical
HP 9.5 mm Slim DVD-ROM or DVD-Writer (optional)

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics 730 (i5-12400(T) and i3); Intel UHD Graphics 770 (i5-12500T and above)
Discrete
Intel Arc A380 6 GB; NVIDIA T1000 8 GB; NVIDIA T400 2/4 GB; AMD Radeon RX 6300 2 GB; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB (120 W); NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 LHR 12 GB (170 W)
Max cards
1

Expansion

Slots
1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 (wired as x4); 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (wired as x4); 2 x PCIe 3.0 x1

Networking

Ethernet
Intel I219-LM 1 GbE LOM (vPro); Intel FoxPond I225-T1 2.5 GbE adapter (optional)
Wireless
Intel Wi-Fi 7 + BT 5.4 non-vPro; Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 + BT 5.3 (vPro or non-vPro); Realtek RTL8852BE 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi 6 + BT 5.3

Power

260 W
80 PLUS Platinum, active PFC
400 W
80 PLUS Platinum, active PFC
550 W
80 PLUS Platinum, active PFC

Ports

Front
1 power button, 1 combo audio jack (CTIA/OMTP), 1 SD 4.0 reader, 4 USB SuperSpeed Type-A 10 Gbps (1 charging), 1 USB-C SuperSpeed 20 Gbps (charging)
Rear
1 audio line-out, 2 DisplayPort 1.4a, 1 HDMI 1.4, 3 USB SuperSpeed Type-A 5 Gbps, 2 USB Hi-Speed 480 Mbps (wake S4/S5), 1 USB Hi-Speed 480 Mbps, 1 RJ-45, cable lock slot, pad lock loop
Flexible Port 1 (choose one)
Dual USB-A SuperSpeed 5 Gbps; USB-C SuperSpeed 10 Gbps (alt-mode DP); Thunderbolt 3 with USB4 40 Gbps; DisplayPort 1.4a, HDMI 2.0b, or VGA; serial
Optional
Thunderbolt 3 card, PS/2 & serial combo card, parallel port card

Physical

Dimensions (W x D x H)
155 x 308 x 337 mm (6.1 x 12.13 x 13.27 in)
Volume
16.1 L
Weight
6.15 kg (13.56 lb)

Management

Security
TPM 2.0 (Infineon SLB9670, Common Criteria EAL4+, FIPS 140-2 Level 2), solenoid lock & intrusion sensor (optional), SATA/USB/serial disablement via BIOS, power-on and setup passwords
Remote management
Intel Management Engine (ME) v16 with Intel AMT-class remote discovery/heal/protect functions

Processors

  • Intel Core i9-14900
  • Intel Core i7-14700
  • Intel Core i5-14600
  • Intel Core i5-14500
  • Intel Core i5-14400
  • Intel Core i3-14100
  • Intel Core i9-13900
  • Intel Core i7-13700
  • Intel Core i5-13600
  • Intel Core i5-13500
  • Intel Core i5-13400
  • Intel Core i3-13100
  • Intel Core i7-12700