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Shop›Workstations›HP Z2 G1a Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 64 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 2 TB SSD Windows 11 Pro Mini PC Workstation AI Workstation, AI PC Black
HP Z2 G1a Copilot+ PC AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 64 GB LPDDR5x-SDRAM 2 TB SSD Windows 11 Pro Mini PC Workstation AI Workstation, AI PC Black
£3115.36
£3738.43 inc. VAT
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Key Features
HP Workstation Z2 G1a
Copilot+ PC, AI PC, AI Workstation
mini 4U
1 x Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395 / up to 5.1 GHz
RAM 64 GB
SSD 2 TB
NVMe, TLC
Radeon 8060S
Product Overview
AI-generated summary
For £3,115 ex-VAT, this HP Z2 G1a “Copilot+” mini workstation is aimed at businesses that actually need a small footprint **and** strong local compute (not just office work). The big “value” isn’t the AI branding—it’s the fact it’s built like a workstation: you’re paying for reliability, manageability, and the kind of performance consistency that matters when this box is running apps all day. If you’re deploying a lot of similar systems for engineering, data prep, light simulation, or AI-adjacent workloads where you want something compact that still behaves like a workstation, this makes sense.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it blindly. If your workload is mostly email, PowerPoint, basic line-of-business apps, or occasional admin tasks, it’s serious overkill and you’ll get better value putting the budget into something cheaper with upgradability or a larger storage/network strategy. Also, mini workstations can be a bit more constrained thermally—fine for typical workloads, but if you expect sustained heavy compute all day, you’ll want to be sure this configuration and cooling profile match your actual usage pattern. Bottom line: **worth it** for UK businesses standardising dependable “small box” workstation PCs; **not worth it** if you’re paying workstation money for general-purpose tasks.
Why This Product
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AMD® Ryzen™ processor
Bring your ideas to life quickly and effectively with the latest AMD® Ryzen™ processors.
Rackable Design
Ideally designed to fit in a rack, you can maximize density with support for 5 Minis in 4U, now without external power bricks.[3]
Multi-Display Support
See all your windows in perfect detail with support for up to 4 displays at 4K resolution.[7]
Network Connectivity
Connect and collaborate quickly with 10Gb Ethernet interface.
Thermal Management
Innovatively designed to keep hardware components cool and quiet no matter how hard you push it. Have confidence to run your system at max load.
Specifications
Processor
Processor manufacturerAMD
Processor familyAMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO
Processor generationAMD Ryzen AI Max PRO 300 Series
Processor model395
Processor cores16
Neural processor unit (NPU)
Copilot+ PCY
Neural processor unit (NPU)AMD Ryzen AI
NPU performance up to50 TOPs
Memory
Internal memory64 GB
Maximum internal memory64 GB
Internal memory typeLPDDR5x-SDRAM
Memory clock speed8533 MHz
Storage
Total storage capacity2000 GB
Storage mediaSSD
Optical drive typeN
Number of storage drives installed1
Total SSDs capacity2000 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
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces
USB 2.0 ports quantity2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity1
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)Y
USB4 Gen 3x2 ports quantity2
Design
Chassis typeMini PC
Colour nameJet black
Product colourBlack
Country of originChina,Mexico
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