HP Workstation Z200 Small Form Factor

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

3

Pros:

Excellent general performance, Aboveaverage connectivity for its class.
Compact. Powerful. Expandable. HP Performance Advisor. No bloatware.

Cons:

Expensive components unbalance the pricetoperformance ratio
Only takes half-height expansion cards. No room for extra hard drives. No eSATA or USB 3.0. Expensive.

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Last revision on February 13, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Excellent general performance, Aboveaverage connectivity for its class
Compact. Powerful. Expandable. HP Performance Advisor. No bloatware

Reviewers Didn't Like

Expensive components unbalance the pricetoperformance ratio
Only takes half-height expansion cards. No room for extra hard drives. No eSATA or USB 3.0. Expensive

Expert reviews and ratings

Want a cute little compact with a big V-8 engine? Ford or Chevy won't oblige you, but will, figuratively speaking at least: The company's Z200 workstation is available in a small-form-factor chassis about one-third the size of the traditional...

By Hardware Central on July 08, 2010

With ECC memory and a compact chassis, the HP Z200 Workstation SFF offers a stable, fault-tolerant platform for getting things done. If you aren't perturbed by a case design that leaves little room for upgrades, the Z200 will repay you with ready...

By PC Advisor on June 23, 2010

HP's Z200 offers category-leading performance for business-class desktops, but its premium components will cost you....

By PCWorld on June 22, 2010

The HP Z200 is a small form factor workstation desktop for the space-constrained user with a "must-do-now" workload. It's much pricier than a regular business or consumer-grade system, but as they say, you get what you pay...

By PC Mag on June 14, 2010