HP Z200

HP Z200

The HP Z200 small form factor (SFF) ($2,496 direct) PC offers workstation-level performance in a surprisingly small package. Though at first glance, the Z200 looks like any other SFF enterprise-class desktop, it has the power under the hood to motor through multimedia tasks. Sure, you won't get the myriad expandability options of a tower, but how many of your workers actually need 16TB of hard drive space anyway? The Z200 works best as a workstation for the space-constrained staffer with a heavy multimedia-oriented workload (like, say, the Creative Director). It's got many plusses and a few drawbacks, but the main thing that might make potential buyer retract their wallets is the steep price. The Z200 looks just like the $800 PCs you buy your rank-and-file employees. Subsequently, the overall design won't elicit jealousy among fellow cubicle dwellers, but at roughly 4 by 13 by 15inches (HWD), this diminutive workstation hides a good amount of internal power. While SFF business PCs can be equipped with a selection of processors up to the Intel Core 2 Quad, the Z200 supports newer Core i3, i5, and quad-core Xeon processors.