HP Z2 2025, Core i7-14700K, 64GB, 1TB SSD, Black
The 20-core Intel Core i7-14700K with 64GB of high-bandwidth DDR5 RAM and a rapid 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD delivers responsive multitasking and quick data access. Its compact small-form-factor chassis packs extensive connectivity with DisplayPort, USB-C, and multiple 10Gbps USB-A ports for versatile workstation setups. This desktop suits software developers and engineers needing robust CPU performance and abundant memory for compiling large codebases, not for graphics-heavy gaming.
CPU Intel Core i7 14700K
RAM 64 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics
Form Factor sff
OS Windows 11 Pro
69 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong cpu (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14700K |
| Cores | 20 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 33 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 64 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | sff |
| Weight | 7.8 kg / 17.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z2 | Apple Mac Studio M5 Max | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 14700K | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | sff | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 480 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z2 | 91.7 | 35.6 | 96.5 | 90.5 | 53.6 | 70 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 37.3 |
Usage Scores
- Overall69.2
- AI/LLM32.3
- Gaming16.7
- Portability59.3
- Creator31.1
- Business71.7
- Developer75.4
- Home Office73.2
- Workstation69.2
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