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TECHNOLOGY
HP Unveils ProDesk 405 G4 Desk-
top Mini PC: An SFF Ryzen Pro
Desktop
Small But Powerful
O
ver the past few months we have
seen increasing adoption of AMD
Ryzen processors by makers
of ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF)
desktops. At present, the number of
UCFF systems powered by AMD’s Ry-
zen is not large, but it is growing. On
Tuesday HP announced its first small
form-factor commercial desktop pow-
ered by AMD’s Ryzen Pro 2000-series.
Measuring 177×175×34 mm and weigh-
ing 1.26 kilograms, HP’s ProDesk 405
G4 is among the most compact desk-
top computers based on AMD’s Ryzen
3
available today. The machine can pack
AMD’s quad-core Ryzen 5 Pro 2400 GE
processor with Radeon Vega 11 graph-
ics that can be paired with up to 32 GB
of DDR4 memory, an M.2 PCIe/NVMe
SSD and a 2.5-inch HDD. The system
consumes up to 65 W of power supplied
by an external power brick.
Connectivity-wise, the ProDesk 405 G4
provides an 802.11ac + Bluetooth con-
troller (from Intel or Realtek), a gigabit
ethernet port, six USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports,
a DisplayPort 1.2 with MST, and option-
al connectors (including USB 3.1 Gen 2
Type-C, HDMI 2.0, D-Sub, Serial, etc.)
based on the specific sub-model.
Apart from compact dimensions and
versatile connectivity, HP’s ProDesk
405 G4 also boasts with DASH man-
ageability, a TPM 2.0 module, as well
as HP’s Sure Click, and BIOSphere
technologies to ensure security against
common attacks. The latter are partic-
ularly important for HP’s commercial
customers.
HP plans to start selling the ProDesk
405 G4 in April starting at $499.99.
ANTON SHILOV
MAR 20TH, 2019