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HP ProDesk 2 G1a E AI AMD Ryzen™ 5 8500G 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 11 Pro Tower PC Black
£590.30
£708.36 inc. VAT
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Key Features
HP ProDesk 2 G1a E AI
Tower Ryzen 5 8500G / up to 5 GHz
RAM 8 GB
SSD 256 GB
NVMe
Radeon 740M
Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth 5.4
Win 11 Pro
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
At £590 ex-VAT, the HP ProDesk 2 G1a E with a Ryzen 5 8500G is a solid “get-it-running-and-forget-it” office workstation for teams that need real desktop performance more than fancy graphics. The iGPU in the 8500G is genuinely useful: you can run normal business workloads, multiple browser tabs, office suites, and light design/training tools without needing a separate graphics card. For a UK reseller buyer, I’d class this as a good fit for admin, finance, HR, service desk leads, and general knowledge-worker setups—especially where you want reliability, standard HP manageability, and sensible expansion headroom rather than paying a premium for overkill.
Why you might *not* buy it: if your users do heavier content creation, engineering/CAD, or GPU-accelerated work, this is the wrong kind of box—no business should assume an APU-level graphics solution will replace a dedicated workstation GPU. Also, 8GB RAM can feel tight fast in 2026-style multitasking; if you’re dropping lots of apps, virtual desktops, or heavier spreadsheet models, you’ll likely want to budget for an immediate RAM upgrade (or at least check up front that upgrading is easy in that chassis). In short: it’s good value for straightforward business compute, but don’t buy it for compute-heavy or graphics-driven workloads unless you’re prepared to upgrade.
Why This Product
HP recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
Work anywhere without compromising on performance with Windows 11 and HP collaboration, security, and connectivity technology. Summarize and rewrite content, get relevant content recommendations, a...
Ready to meet the demands of your day
Get through your deadline-driven, multi-tasking day using the latest AMD processor, featuring an AI co-processor embedded in the APU. This HP ProDesk 2 Tower G1a provides the vital combination of p...
Help secure critical data
The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) embedded security chip provides hardware-based encryption keys to help secure your data, e-mail, and user credentials.
Simple PC management
Spend less time and get right to the updates you need with HP Support Assistant.[9]
Tools for exceptional performance
Stand up to new work adventures with the latest AMD processor[2] featuring a dedicated NPU[3] and DDR5 memory.
Ports for easy expansion
Stand up to new work adventures with the latest AMD processor[2] featuring a dedicated NPU[3] and DDR5 memory.
Specifications
Processor
Processor manufacturerAMD
Processor familyAMD Ryzen 5
Processor generationAMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor model8500G
Processor cores6
Memory
Internal memory8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)1 x 8 GB
Memory slots2x DIMM
Memory clock speed5200 MHz
Storage
Total storage capacity256 GB
Storage mediaSSD
Optical drive typeN
Number of storage drives installed1
Total SSDs capacity256 GB
Graphics
Discrete graphics cardN
On-board graphics cardY
Discrete graphics card modelNot available
On-board GPU manufacturerAMD
On-board graphics card familyAMD Radeon Graphics
Network
Ethernet LANY
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiY
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Ports & interfaces
USB 2.0 ports quantity3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity2
HDMI ports quantity1
Expansion slots
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 4.x) slots1
Design
Chassis typeTower
Colour nameJack black
Number of 3.5" bays1
Cable lock slotY
Product colourBlack
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