HP ProDesk G3 Tiny 2017, Core i3-6100T, 8GB, 128GB SSD + 500GB HDD, Black
Its dual-drive setup with a 128GB SSD and 500GB HDD provides fast boot times alongside ample storage, a practical combination rarely found in such a compact chassis. The refurbished unit offers strong value with Windows 11 Pro, DisplayPort 4K output, and six USB-A ports for legacy peripherals in a space-saving design. This mini PC is best for office workers or students needing a dependable, budget-friendly desktop for web-based tasks and document editing.
CPU Intel Core i3 6100T
RAM 8 GB
Storage 628 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
Form Factor mini
OS Windows 11 Pro
41 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
- Below average gpu (21st percentile)
- Below average storage (23rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i3 6100T |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 3 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 128 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 500 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 3.2 kg / 7.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProDesk G3 Tiny | 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 i3 6100T | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 628 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | 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 | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProDesk G3 Tiny | 6 | 21 | 9.2 | 54.9 | 22.6 | 70 | 42.4 |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max Compare | 95.8 | 83.6 | 98.4 | 89.1 | 98.1 | 99.3 | 81.4 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.4 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 82.8 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 94.9 | 89.3 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.4 | 89.3 | 87.2 | 90.5 | 82.8 | 37.3 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall41.1
- AI/LLM10.1
- Gaming6.9
- Portability52.6
- Creator12.7
- Business46.1
- Developer28.4
- Home Office41.9
- Workstation25.4
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