HP Z2 Mini G9 Workstation Unboxing - Mac Studio Killer!

Here is my unboxing and first look at the HP Z2 Mini G9 Workstation.
-TDD

[edwin_art_studio]

Can you make a video how to expand out the Ram? Thanks

[_Digitalguy]

the big downside of Intel mini PCs, especially these i9, is that they are loud, whereas the studio is basically silent even under load. And the fact that some are "not as loud as some gaming laptops" does not really change much... I am a Windows guy, but I care a lot about silence, and I have to admit that Apple Silicon Macs are unmatched from this point of view...

[LeicaM]

How many Thunderbolts ports may be there or added? What about fan noise?

[exhibitD]

Watch Linus Tech Tips... He shows this gets throttled and suffers heat issues.

[michaelr]

Where's the testing of this machine?

[urgx]

Is the CPU socketed? Can you upgrade it?

[SteveRunciman]

happy to sacrifice speed for silence and low heat which is why I favor the Studio

[tonytech]

4:44 That was definitely the front. The pretty face always points to the front. Besides, it has the Z badge.

[TrevorDonegan]

Hey Man - been waiting for a proper video on the g9 mini and you didn’t disappoint! I have one on order 32gb i72000k 1 tb G9 and have the b300 mount - please do a follow up video showing how it’s performs for video editing (premier pro) and the big question we all have how is the fan noise Uber load - Trevor Republic of Ireland

[theyoutuber]

Thanka for the unboxing! Looking forward to the review. Really interesting mini pc.

Looking firward to seeing the performance a2000. I think in 2 years, the rtx 5060 or 6070 will fit this pc.

[yegak]

You can configure this on the HP website to not include a mouse and keyboard.

[johnmanning]

They need better cooling, apparently they easily get to the point of needing to be throttled quickly.

[mardax]

The World’s Most Powerful Mini Workstation, based on HP’s internal analysis of mini ISV certified workstations with >3L volume, at least 3 ISV certifications, configurable professional graphics and a dedicated workstation brand. Power based on processor, graphics, memory, and power supply as of March 2022.
- HP

[zeus]

The available CPUs for this machine are NOWHERE near current M-series Apple CPUs. Plus this is loud AF. Big L for me.

[ednedn]

I have the Dell 3240 and looked at this as a potential upgrade... Until Lenovo announced the P360 Ultra yesterday. Beats this Z2 G9 on all fronts.

[ednedn]

And this is probably not more powerful than the latest NUC 12 Extreme.

[JudgeFredd]

Better if you like heat, noise and Window$ crapware….

[imho]

Good configuration is $4000. Really Mac killer?