Pro Power. Today and Tomorrow.
HP Z2 Tower G9 Workstation Desktop PC
Experience a new level of performance for your professional workflow. The Z2 Tower seamlessly runs multi-threaded apps for fast rendering, simulation, and real-time ray tracing. And when demands change, you have impressive expandability to upgrade.
HP Z2 TOWER G9
Your New Benchmark for
Entry Workstation Power
Unleash the power of pro graphics and Intel® CoreTM processors, including K-series. Designed for zero throttling so you can render and real-time ray trace without lags.
Up to 14th Gen Intel® Core™ i9 24 Core CPU, Including K Series
Bring your ideas to life quickly and run multiple apps simultaneously with the latest Intel®️ 14th Gen Core™️ processors, now with support for EEC memory for optimum data integrity and reliability. For added performance, choose the K-Series.
NVIDIA® RTX 5000 Ada or AMD Radeon Pro W7900 GPU1
Design, render, and simulate seamlessly with up to NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada or AMD Radeon Pro W7900 graphics with PCIe Gen 5 high speed bandwidth.1
Software Certified
ISV Certified
Work with confidence knowing your desktop is certified with leading software applications to ensure peak performance.*
Memory
Up to 128 GB RAM*
Run your most resource-hungry apps seamlessly with up to 128GB of ECC or nECC DD-R5 RAM.7
Storage
Up to 48 TB2
Access massive amounts of data on the fly with 4 storage bays and three M.2 slots.
Power Supply
Up to 700W3
Multiple PSU options, including the 700W PSU* that support the highest power CPU and GPU rich configurations.
Specs & Resources
G9 Datasheet
G9 QuickSpecs
G8 QuickSpecs
See Support Page Z2 Tower G9
See Support Page Z2 Tower G8
Expandability
Built to Expand.
Power to Grow.
Need to upgrade graphics? Add specialized PCIe cards? With room to expand and tool-less access, you can add components as your needs evolve. This is an investment that will last.
Reliability
Rely on Your
Workstation
Work with confidence knowing your desktop has undergone 360,000 hours of rigorous testing, military-standard testing, is certified for industry-leading software, and is built to run your heaviest workloads.4
VR Ready
Work, Play, and
Create in VR
Elevate your workflow with a VR-ready desktop. Develop lifelike content with professional graphics and processor performance, and transform how you design, train, and collaborate.8
Keep Cool Under
Any Workload
Maintain peak processing power through your heaviest workloads with
our innovative thermal technology solution
Power Your Workflows
Like Never Before
Pro power, today and tomorrow. See how we’ve enhanced our Z2 Tower G9. Now with High Performance Mode.
Current Generation
Previous Generation
2.6x
faster CPU raytracing14
Current Generation
Previous Generation
2.4x
faster rendering15
Current Generation
Previous Generation
2.7x
higher processor performance16
Current Generation
Previous Generation
2.3x
faster rendering17
Current Generation
Previous Generation
2.3x
faster rendering18
Current Generation
Previous Generation
2.3x
faster rendering19
The Workstation for Your Workflow
Realize your most ambitious ideas. Easily and smoothly manipulate 3D designs and models, and render with real-time ray tracing in your 3D CAD and BIM workflows.
Third party software sold separately.
Third party software sold separately.
Speed up your design projects. Create 3D models and designs, and get advanced rendering capabilities with real-time ray tracing — all with reliable, lag-less performance.
Third party software sold separately.
Work without slowdown while developing games and interactive media or creating ads, shorts, and feature-length films in HD or with 4K proxy editing.
Third party software sold separately.
An excellent choice for entry-level AI, machine learning, and deep learning. Work effortlessly with tabular text files, numerical datasets, predictive modeling, prototyping, and data analysis and visualization.
Third party software sold separately.
Multiple Ports to
Maximize Your Productivity
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HDD Activity LED
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Power button
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Universal audio jack (with CTIA & OMTP headset support)
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(2) Type-A SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps signaling rate port (1 charge port supports up to 5V/2.1A)
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(2) Type-A SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps signaling rate port
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(1) Type-C® SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps signaling rate
port (optional, charge supports up to 5V/3A)
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SD card reader 4.0 (optional)
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Slim ODD bay
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External 5.25" bay
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(1) Audio Line-in jack
(1) Audio Line-out jack
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(2) DisplayPort 1.4
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Flex I/O module: choose one from the following:
(1) DisplayPort 1.4, (1) HDMI 2.0b, (1) VGA, (1) Dual Type-A SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps signaling rate port, (1) Type-C® SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps signaling rate port (Power Delivery 15W, Alt Mode DisplayPort), (1) 2nd 1 GbE LAN, (1) Thunderbolt 3 with Type-C® SuperSpeed/ USB4 40Gbps signaling rate* (cabled to PCIe AIC) (1) 1Gbps Fiber LC NIC
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(2) Hi-Speed USB 480Mbps signaling rate port
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5a. (2) Type-A SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps signaling rate port
(1) Type A SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps signaling rate port
5b. (1) Hi-Speed USB 480Mbps signaling rate port
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6a. WLAN Antenna (optional) - Internal
6b. WLAN Antenna (optional) - External
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RJ-45
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2nd serial port (optional)
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Hood lock (optional)
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Power connector
Industry-leading Security
• Security
Peace of mind
Security is our commitment – so you can focus on driving results. Find total confidence with HP Wolf Security for Business.11
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Additional Features to
Elevate Your Work
Windows or Linux®
Support your unique user needs with a choice of Windows 115, or Linux® operating systems.
High Performance Mode
Take on the toughest workflows with High Performance Mode set as the default and experience up to 41% performance improvement for multi-threaded workflows.20 Easily change to Performance Mode or Quiet Mode with a BIOS setting.
Tool-less Access
Evolve your work. Evolve your rig. With tool-less access to the interior, you can customize your Z by HP to fit your needs.
Flexible I/O Module
Configure to the needs today and adapt to the future. Options include DP 1.4, VGA, HDMI, Dual USB Type-A, USB Type-C® with Alt-DP or 2nd Serial and more.10
Dust Filter
Help keep your system clean while sitting on the factory floor or machining environment with the front-access dust filter.1
Windows Subsystem for Linux® 2
Run your Linux environment directly in Windows with Windows Subsystem for Linux® 2. Within a single operating system, you’ll get productivity, security, and manageability.
Software and Remote IT Solutions
Z by HP Remote Access Solution
Hybridize your
Workflow
A complete hardware and software solution to power your remote, leading-edge workforce.
HP Remote System Controller
HP Remote
System Controller
A complete remote out-of-band management solution to manage a workstation fleet all from a single interface.
HP Anyware
Collaborate
Remotely
Access high-performance
Z workstation power from anywhere with remote software.21
HP Services
Services for Z by HP
Workstations
Empower your workforce with secure, seamless services for high-performance workflows.
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Disclaimers
- Sold separately or as an optional feature.
- For storage drives, GB = 1 billion bytes. TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 35GB (for Windows) is reserved for system recovery software.
- Optional feature that must be configured at purchase.
- MIL STD testing is not intended to demonstrate fitness for U.S. Department of Defense contract requirements or for military use. Test results are not a guarantee of future performance under these test conditions. Accidental Damage or damage under these test conditions requires an optional HP Accidental Damage Protection Care Pack.
- Not all features are available in all editions or versions of Windows. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers, software or BIOS update to take full advantage of Windows functionality. Windows 11 Pro is automatically updated, which is always enabled. ISP fees may apply and additional requirements may apply over time for updates. See http://www.windows.com.
- Compared to Performance Mode. Performance increase based on Z2 Tower G9 with 64GB of memory, 1TB NVMe, Windows 11 22H2 OS, RTX A4000, i9-13900 CPU using SPECworkstation 3.1.
- Error Correction Code (ECC) memory is only available on Intel® Xeon® processor options.
- VR Headset sold separately. See minimum spec requirements to run the Reverb G2 headset at max resolution at https://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx/c06630565.pdf.
- High Performance mode only enabled on Intel® Xeon® 8-core 80W and Intel® Core™ 8-core 65W processors.
- Flexible I/O needs to be configured at time of purchase.
- HP Wolf Security for Business requires Windows 10 or higher, includes various HP security features and is available on HP Pro, Elite, RPOS and Workstation products. See product details for included security features and OS requirement.
- Applies to HP PCs, Workstations and Displays manufactured after January 2019. Based on most Gold and Silver EPEAT® registrations by meeting all required criteria and achieving 50-74% of the optional points for EPEAT® Silver and 75-100% of the optional points for EPEAT® Gold according to IEEE 1680.1-2018 EPEAT®. Status varies by country. Visit www.epeat.net for more information.
- HP ZCentral Remote Boost Sender does not come preinstalled on Z Workstations but can be downloaded and run on all Z Workstations (desktops and laptops) without license purchase through December 31, 2022. License purchase is required to use ZCentral Remote Boost Sender on non-Z hardware. Starting December 15, 2021, a CA+ subscription (ZCentral Remote Boost and Teradici CAS) can be purchased at https://teradici.com/products/future-of-remote-compute. ZCentral Remote Boost Sender requires Windows 10 or 11, RHEL/CentOS (7 or 8), or UBUNTU 18.04 or 20.04 LTS operating systems. macOS (10.14 or newer) operating system and ThinPro 7.2 are only supported on the receiver side. Requires network access. The software is available for download at hp.com/ZCentralRemoteBoost.
- Based on HP internal testing using SPECapc SOLIDWORKS 2022 CPU Raytrace benchmark comparing Z2 Tower G8 with Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, NVIDIA RTX™ A4000, 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR3-3200MHz of memory, 1TB NVMe with Windows 11 Pro 22H2, and latest www.hp.com BIOS and Graphics Driver as of March 2024; and Z2 Tower G9 with Intel® Core™ i9-14900K, NVIDIA RTX™ A4000, 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR5-4800MHz of memory, 1TB NVMe with Windows 11 Pro 22H2, and latest www.hp.com BIOS and Graphics Driver as of March 2024.
- Based on HP internal testing using Autodesk Revit 2024 RFO Render benchmark comparing Z2 Tower G8 with Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, NVIDIA RTX™ A4000, 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR3-3200MHz of memory, 1TB NVMe with Windows 11 Pro 22H2, and latest www.hp.com BIOS and Graphics Driver as of March 2024; and Z2 Tower G9 with Intel® Core™ i9-14900K, NVIDIA RTX™ A4000, 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR5-4800MHz of memory, 1TB NVMe with Windows 11 Pro 22H2, and latest www.hp.com BIOS and Graphics Driver as of March 2024.
- Based on HP internal testing using PugetBench for Adobe After Effects Multi-Core Score benchmark Z2 Tower G8 with Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, NVIDIA RTX™ A4000, 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR3-3200MHz of memory, 1TB NVMe with Windows 11 Pro 22H2, and latest www.hp.com BIOS and Graphics Driver as of March 2024; and Z2 Tower G9 with Intel® Core™ i9-14900K, NVIDIA RTX™ A4000, 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR5-4800MHz of memory, 1TB NVMe with Windows 11 Pro 22H2, and latest www.hp.com BIOS and Graphics Driver as of March 2024.
- Based on HP internal testing using SPECapc PTC Creo 9 Render Studio benchmark Z2 Tower G8 with Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, NVIDIA RTX™ A4000, 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR3-3200MHz of memory, 1TB NVMe with Windows 11 Pro 22H2, and latest www.hp.com BIOS and Graphics Driver as of March 2024; and Z2 Tower G9 with Intel® Core™ i9-14900K, NVIDIA RTX™ A4000, 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR5-4800MHz of memory, 1TB NVMe with Windows 11 Pro 22H2, and latest www.hp.com BIOS and Graphics Driver as of March 2024.
- Based on HP internal testing using V-Ray5 CPU benchmark Z2 Tower G8 with Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, NVIDIA RTX™ A4000, 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR3-3200MHz of memory, 1TB NVMe with Windows 11 Pro 22H2, and latest www.hp.com BIOS and Graphics Driver as of March 2024; and Z2 Tower G9 with Intel® Core™ i9-14900K, NVIDIA RTX™ A4000, 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR5-4800MHz of memory, 1TB NVMe with Windows 11 Pro 22H2, and latest www.hp.com BIOS and Graphics Driver as of March 2024.
- Based on HP internal testing using Maxon Cinema 4D vR21 CPU Multi-Threaded Render benchmark Z2 Tower G8 with Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, NVIDIA RTX™ A4000, 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR3-3200MHz of memory, 1TB NVMe with Windows 11 Pro 22H2, and latest www.hp.com BIOS and Graphics Driver as of March 2024; and Z2 Tower G9 with Intel® Core™ i9-14900K, NVIDIA RTX™ A4000, 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR5-4800MHz of memory, 1TB NVMe with Windows 11 Pro 22H2, and latest www.hp.com BIOS and Graphics Driver as of March 2024.
- Compared to Performance Mode. Performance improvement based on Z2 Tower G9 with 64GB of memory, 1TB NVMe, Windows 11 22H2 OS, RTX A4000, i7-14700 CPU using Blender OpenData CPU Render and Arnold 2023 CPU multi-core benchmarking.
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