HP Z2 Mini G9
HP's smallest desktop workstation, built around an LGA1700 socket that spans Intel's 12th- through 14th-generation Core/Xeon-class chips, with an optional Performance Base Unit that adds a low-profile PCIe slot for entry to high-end discrete graphics.
Memory
- Slots
- 2 × DDR5 SODIMM
- Max
- 64 GB (2 × 32GB)
- Speed
- Up to 5600 MT/s (single-ranked 8GB/16GB DIMMs), 5200 MT/s (dual-ranked 32GB/48GB DIMMs); 13th-gen CPUs top out at 4800 MT/s
- Protection
- ECC available on data; ECC and non-ECC DIMMs cannot be mixed; two channels, one DIMM per channel for full performance
Storage
- M.2
- 2 × M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe slots (HP Z Turbo Drive kits, 256GB-4TB, incl. SED Opal2)
- RAID
- NVMe RAID 0 (striped) and RAID 1 (mirrored)
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel UHD Graphics 730 (i3/i5 x400 SKUs) or UHD Graphics 770 (i5 x500/x600 and up), unified memory architecture
- Discrete (Performance Base Unit, optional)
- Entry: NVIDIA T400 4GB, T400E 4GB, RTX A400 4GB. High-end: NVIDIA T1000 4GB/8GB, RTX A1000 8GB, RTX 2000 Ada 16GB, RTX A2000 12GB, RTX 4000 SFF Ada 20GB
- Display outputs
- 2 × DisplayPort 1.4 onboard (DP1.4/HBR2) plus optional Flex IO port (DP1.4/HBR3); up to 5120×3200 @60Hz 24bpp
Expansion
- PCIe slot
- 1 × PCIe Gen4 x16 mechanical / x8 electrical, low-profile full-length riser (Performance Base Unit only)
- Flex IO (rear)
- 1 module: choice of VGA, HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4, dual USB-A 5Gbps, USB-C 10Gbps (Alt Mode), 1GbE LAN, Thunderbolt 3 with USB4 40Gbps, 2.5GbE LAN, USB-based serial, 1GbE Fiber LC NIC, or 10GbE LAN
Networking
- LAN
- 1 × RJ-45, integrated Intel I219LM PCIe GbE (vPro/AMT 16.0)
- Wi-Fi
- Optional Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2×2) + Bluetooth 5.3, or Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (non-vPro) + Bluetooth 5.4
Power
- Supply
- Choice of 180W or 280W external adapter, 89% average efficiency; 280W required for 125W K-SKU CPUs or the Performance Base Unit
Ports
- Side
- 1 × USB-A 10Gbps (charging up to 5V/2.1A), 2 × USB-C 20Gbps (charging up to 5V/3A), 1 × universal audio jack
- Rear
- 2 × DisplayPort 1.4, 1 × RJ-45 1GbE, 3 × USB-A 10Gbps, power connector, security cable slot, 1 × Flex IO bay, optional PCIe bulkhead I/O (dual USB-A 10Gbps or serial)
Physical
- Chassis dimensions (H×W×D)
- 69 × 211 × 218 mm (2.7 × 8.3 × 8.6 in), standard desktop orientation
- Weight
- 2.4 kg (5.29 lb) min - 3.1 kg (6.83 lb) max
- Rack
- 5U
- Mounting
- Removable VESA cap on the base; can sit flat or mount behind a display/under a desk (mount hardware sold separately)
Management
- Security
- Integrated TPM 2.0 (FIPS 140-2 convertible via firmware v15.21), HP Sure Start Gen7 BIOS integrity checking, Kensington cable lock support
Operating systems
- Preinstalled
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro (with Windows 10 Pro downgrade), Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 LTS (by CPU generation), HP Linux-ready
- Supported
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 8 and 9, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15, Windows 10 Enterprise (web-supported)
Processors
- Intel Core i9-14900K
- Intel Core i9-14900
- Intel Core i7-14700K
- Intel Core i7-14700
- Intel Core i5-14600K
- Intel Core i5-14600
- Intel Core i5-14500
- Intel Core i5-14400
- Intel Core i9-13900K
- Intel Core i9-13900
- Intel Core i7-13700K
- Intel Core i7-13700
- Intel Core i5-13600K
- Intel Core i5-13600
- Intel Core i5-13500
- Intel Core i5-13400
- Intel Core i9-12900
- Intel Core i7-12700
- Intel Core i5-12500
- Intel Core i3-12100