HP Z2 G4 Tower desktop PC, i7-8700 3.2 GHz, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11

Workstation tower for office and home users

The HP Z2 G4 Tower is a desktop workstation built around an Intel Core i7-8700 hexa-core processor running at 3.2 GHz. It ships with Windows 11 Home pre-installed and includes a USB Wi-Fi adapter for wireless connectivity. The system targets professionals and home users who need reliable multi-threaded performance for productivity applications, light content creation or general multitasking without a discrete graphics card.

Integrated graphics and expandable memory

Intel UHD Graphics 630 drives up to two displays through the onboard DisplayPort outputs, freeing a PCIe slot that would otherwise host a dedicated GPU. The motherboard provides two memory slots populated with 32 GB of RAM and supports a maximum of 64 GB, so capacity can be doubled when workloads demand it. A 1 TB SSD supplies the primary storage volume for the operating system and active projects.

Step up from quad-core or hard-drive systems

This configuration replaces older quad-core desktops or machines still running mechanical hard drives, delivering six physical cores and solid-state responsiveness in a single upgrade. The jump is worthwhile when your current system struggles with concurrent business applications, large spreadsheets or virtual machines. Buyers who need discrete 3D acceleration, more than two native video outputs or a smaller form factor should look elsewhere.