HP ProDesk 405 G4 Desktop Mini PC Review
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HP ProDesk 405 G4 Desktop Mini PC is one of the best mini PC systems for people and businesses. Some of the users don’t have enough space on their desks for the PC. So, here mini desktop PC play their role.
HP Prodesk 405 G4 Desktop Mini PC Review is especially for those people and businesses who want to have small, efficient and more productive mini desktops PC. This review will cover all aspects of the HP Prodesk 405 G4 Desktop Mini PC where you will learn about the pros and cons of this system.
Introduction
The HP Prodesk 405 G4 mini has an outstanding design and shape. It’s very small and beautiful in design. Compact with all necessary and fully optimized hardware parts.
The mini PC has all features to enhance the credibility of your work and performance. It exhibits all core functionalities of a standard PC.
- HP ProDesk 405 G4 Desktop Mini Business PC made to be a reliable, future ready performance desktop for business
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE 4-Core 3.2GHz 2MB CPU, Turbo Up To 3.8GHz; Memory: 8GB DDR4 PC4-21300 2666MHz Memory
- Storage: 256GB 6Gb/s Solid State Drive for Ultra Fast Storage; Graphics: AMD Radeon Vega 11 Graphics
Design
The main reason and central point of reviewing this PC is the Design. It’s very small in size that can easily be kept on the table or your workstation desk. Small and mini in size, regards this PC for most of the users where they have very few and minor spaces in their work areas.
You can easily keep this PC on the table of 3 x 3 feet (36 inches) and perform your tasks. Or if you have a multi-display setup of monitors, it can also be a very useful and great option to fit in that area.
In addition, the front design is very unique and minimalistic. The air vents from front and back make it more cool and beautiful.
Weight
The HP ProDesk 405 G4 weighs less than 3lbs which means it can easily be carried. Anyone who has a setup of all other peripherals either in the office or at home can lift it and carry it to go on.
Being very light in weight as a mini desktop PC, it won’t be false to say that it can replace your laptop for some users. But, you have to have all other peripherals where you wanted to take it with yourself.
Performance
Besides the design and weight, HP ProDesk 405 G4 comes with the processor of AMD Ryzen 5, Quad-Core, 4-core, and with 2MB to 4MB L3 CPU cache. 3.2GHz turbo processor along with 8 GB of RAM enhances the performance of this mini desktop pc.
Also, the SSD hard drive of this mini PC improves the performance of this PC. The urgent tasks and fast functionalities with SSD hard drive and DDR4 Rams of 8 GB, provide another level of experience to the users.
It is designed for a business following the performance. So, we have tested the performance of this PC with heavy software and as well as games.
It has also 1GB of Graphics card memory that allows businesses and individuals to run software and games up to 1GB of compatibility.
We tested the graphics software and games on this PC where the overall performance was very good.
Operating System
The built-in or preloaded Windows 10 Professional operating system is installed with advanced security. You can also install other operating systems as per your requirement. As it is not restricted to one specific version.
It is also important to mention here that while reviewing the HP ProDesk 405 G4 Desktop mini PC, all tests and functionality checks were performed with prebuilt Windows 10 Pro.
Ports
It has 6 USB 3.1 ports for fast and efficient file/data transmission. You can also connect your peripherals like a keyboard, mouse, power banks, webcams, and other USB supportive devices.
We tested all ports at the same time spontaneously to check any lagging or degradation in performance but didn’t confront any such issues.
Ethernet connection is also available for wired connectivity. It has also HDMI and VGA display options for output.
For sound and headphones connectivity, there are two options available in front of the PC as well. That makes it easier for the users to connect headsets directly as available in standard pcs.
In addition, the eSATA port is also available for connectivity.
For multi-display options, the HP ProDesk 405 G4 Desktop mini PC has the support of three additional monitors. In that case, we have connected our three best-curved gaming monitors with this PC on the same desk. Which was a great experience and it worked just fine.
Other Features
Besides these functions and features, it has been very hard for a mini Desktop PC to be upgraded. But, this Mini PC is easily upgraded.
The 8GB of DDR4 rams can be upgraded up to 32GB of DDR4-2933 SDRAM which means you can enjoy a fast and highly great experience of gaming and computing.
As for the hard drive is concerned, it has the option of secondary hard drive connectivity as well. As per recommendations and claims from the manufacturer, we connected 1TB of SATA HDD with this mini desktop PC along with SSD hard drive. It worked fantastically and didn’t confront any issues.
So, the upgrade in terms of memory and storage has also passed our test.
The next feature of this mini desktop pc is with regards to robust security. It provides BIOS protection as well. The advanced robust security feature of HP ProDesk 405 G4 safeguards the system against viruses either in form of web attacks or password decryption.
Well, these were the main features and prominent functionalities which were tested by us and we were glad to see this mini desktop pc working great. So, now let’s discuss the pros and cons of this system after our review.
In sum, HP ProDesk 405 G4 Desktop Mini PC Review has all its features built for normal users to business where the space matters along with performance. It is compact and small in size that makes it a more lovely and highly recommended product. We had also bought it and kept it for our office use which is a great addition to our tech products.
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Mini Desktop PC.
F.A.Qs
What is HP Desktop Mini?
HP Desktop Mini is a PC of small size that incorporates all features and functionalities of a standard PC but smaller in size. The design and size of HP Desktop Mini PCs are built for the people who don’t want heavy and big PCs to be kept on their desks.
Is Mini PC worth buying? Are Mini PCs any Good?
Mini PC is worth buying in terms of occupying less space on your table and easy to carry. Mini PC is good in terms of performing usual tasks and functions. Upgrading to the maximum stage as compared to Tower or standard PC, mini PC lack that feature.
Is a mini PC better than a laptop?
Mini PC comes with multi-port options in terms of USB or display outputs. The built and hardware compatibility is higher than the laptop. A laptop with limited or built-in display and hardware doesn’t provide the features which a mini PC does. But, the laptop has also its use and convenience for the user. Portability and all-in-one hardware options make a laptop better than a mini PC. So, it depends on your own choice and way of usage.
Can you connect a Mini PC to a laptop?
Mini PC can not be connected with a laptop to use the display of the laptop. However, virtually by configuring the Team viewer and other remote desktop software mini PC can be connected with your laptop.
Can you use a Mini PC for gaming?
Mini PC can be used for gaming but the latest and advanced games can not be played with a mini PC. As the advanced and latest games require high and latest graphics card compatibility. Where mini PCs are designed in such a way as to reduce the size of hardware. So, gaming needs updated and advanced hardware compatibility.
