HP EliteDesk 800 G2 2016, Core i7-6700, 32GB, 512GB SSD, Black
The Intel Core i7 6700 and 32GB of DDR4 RAM provide capable multitasking for office workloads, while the 512GB SSD ensures quick boot times. Its compact mini tower form factor and extensive port selection, including dual DisplayPort and legacy VGA, offer flexible deployment in space-constrained environments. This refurbished system is best for office administrators and data-entry staff needing a reliable, budget-conscious Windows 11 Pro workstation for standard business applications.
CPU Intel Core i7 6700
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
GPU Intel HD Graphics 530
Form Factor mini-tower
OS Windows 11 Pro
56 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong reliability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average gpu (21st percentile)
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini-tower |
| Weight | 9.1 kg / 20.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 0x HDMI 2.0b |
| DisplayPort | 2x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteDesk 800 G2 | 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 6700 | Apple M5 Max | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 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-tower | 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 EliteDesk 800 G2 | 25.2 | 21 | 64.1 | 44.5 | 29.5 | 70 | 92.5 |
| 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
- Overall55.5
- AI/LLM21
- Gaming11.4
- Portability50.4
- Creator20.4
- Business68.8
- Developer48.9
- Home Office61.6
- Workstation44
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