![]() ![]() We’d guess that most users would try standing the machine up using the foot, find it didn’t work well enough, and revert to laying the machine flat. As a result, it invariably leans one way or the other. The tolerances on this item are very poor, impacting how it grips the computer. They make better options that you can add to the order, but neither of these items is appropriate for those that spend long periods at the computer.Īnd, the final item is a plastic foot that is meant to hold the G5 up vertically. Other than the system and power supply, HP provides some extra equipment in the box that we need to talk about.Īs part of the package you get an HP USB Business Slim Keyboard and HP USB Optical Mouse, and these aren’t anything we’d like to use for a full working day. Most users won’t spend their working day continuously benchmarking, and under less stress, it doesn’t make as much heat. Our only reservation about it is that in this enclosure, when working hard, the amount of heat it generates can cause the case to get distinctly warm, even with the fan working at full speed. ![]() Our review hardware came with the Ryzen GE processor empowering it with the best Vega 11 graphics, four cores (8 threads) and a base clock of 3.7Ghz that boosts to 4.2GHz if a single thread requires it.įor such a small machine this is a powerhouse processor that easily betters the Intel Core i5-9500T in simultaneous threads, the speed of RAM it supports and performance across a slew of benchmarks. The more powerful APUs available consume 65 watts and the lower-powered ones 35 watts, and they come with either Vega 3, 8 or 11 GPU options depending on the series. These chips are a revamp of the previous Picasso microarchitecture now scaled to 12nm and given a modest clock boost when it was shifted to the Zen+ core.īecause the entry-level Athlon is only a Zen dual-core design, we’d avoid that one. The Ryzen APU is relatively new silicon that first appeared in the middle of 2019 as part of a more sweeping upgrade of AMD Ryzen chips. Often Mini PCs end up with old mobile technology in them, but the 705 G5 has a processor that was specifically designed for desktop PCs by AMD.Īll configurations use the AMD Pro 560 chipset, and depending the model has an Athlon Pro, Ryzen 3 or 5 series APU. Ports: 5 x USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (charging), 2x DisplayPort, 1x 3.5mm headphone audio jack, 1x 3.5mm microphoneĬonnectivity: 1Gbit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (2x2 MIMO) RAM: 8GB LPDDR4 RAM (SK Hynix DDR4 2,660 MHz) The HP EliteDesk 705 G5 that was sent to TechRadar Pro for review: Overall, the aesthetics here are relatively bland, but the G5 has a sturdy construction that infers it should last more than a couple of years of use if not excessively abused. It isn’t as straightforward as an upgrade might be on a desktop system, but it is possible to boost this system to substantially more storage and RAM than comes out of the box. It is possible to get to both SODIMM slots and the M.2 drive to upgrade them, although this involves dismantling the components that sit over the top of them. ![]() As you might imagine, it is cramped inside.īut, the designers still managed to find space for an unfilled SODIMM RAM slot and a 2.5-inch SATA drive bay. Internal access is via a captured thumbscrew on the rear that releases one whole side and reveals the inner workings of the G5. Whatever way you choose to orientate it, there are plenty of USB ports on the front and rear, including a USB-C port that can be used to charge a laptop or for connecting a fast USB 3.2 Gen 2 storage device. The HP Mini-in-One 24 Display has this, but that's an expensive way to solve it. But, as you can’t easily send a threaded rod into both the monitor and the G5 at the same time, without some additional mounting hardware, that option isn’t possible. Because what most people like to do with these devices is to attach them to the rear of a monitor using VESA. That last feature is a bit odd, to our thinking. This shape gives the user the option to lay it flat, mount it vertically in an included stand, or potentially attach it to a monitor stand using the VESA mounting holes on the bottom. The sides and back are metal with the front facia being plastic. The HP EliteDesk 705 G5 Desktop Mini ended up as a square-ish box that is 177mm wide and long and only 34 mm high. The designers at HP instead went with a slightly bigger case and mainboard, allowing them a greater degree of flexibility about what hardware went inside, and the number of external ports. Many Mini PC makers were lured into using the Intel NUC standards with all the limitations that tiny form factor brings with it. ![]()
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