HP Z2 Mini G1i Business Desktop Intel Core Ultra 5 235 16 GB DDR5 NVIDIA RTX A400 4 GB GDDR6 Windows 11 Pro

Compact AI workstation for 3D design

The HP Z2 Mini G1i is a business desktop built for professionals who need local AI acceleration and discrete graphics in a footprint that fits behind a monitor or in a 5U rack. An Intel Core Ultra 5 235 processor with 14 cores and 14 threads reaches 5.0 GHz with Turbo Boost, while an NVIDIA RTX A400 GPU adds 4 GB GDDR6 memory for real-time rendering and basic model development. Sixteen GB of DDR5-6400 memory and Windows 11 Pro complete a platform ready for demanding creative workflows.

Suits space-constrained creators.

This workstation targets designers, engineers and developers who need professional graphics and an on-board NPU for AI-assisted tasks but have limited desk or rack space. Tool-less access allows memory and storage upgrades as projects grow, and the chassis can sit horizontally or vertically. Buyers who need more than 16 GB of memory out of the box, multiple discrete GPUs, or ECC memory support should look at larger tower workstations instead.

Discrete NVIDIA RTX A400 with 4 GB GDDR6

The single specification that determines fit is the low-profile NVIDIA RTX A400 graphics card with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory. It provides hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI TOPS for local inference while fitting the 2.7-inch-high chassis. If your workload requires more GPU memory, a higher-tier professional GPU, or no discrete graphics at all, this model will not match those requirements.