This 1L Mini PC is Unreal - HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Review - Project TinyMiniMicro

Sadly BIOS passwords have been a thing like this for years. I always make sure the hardware I'm buying is unlocked.

I'm curious about a mini pc like this that has dual nvme slots. I'd like to do them in raid1 and run proxmox or something so I can run lots of other stuff. I would also like to carve out a 1 or 2tb fast always on file share for my workstations to access, maybe even on a 2.5gib network. I know raid 1 is not a substitute for backups, but I raid 1 can be a cheap way to avoid some headaches,

What a nice attitude, I would be really pissed is someone else used my materials, ESPECIALLY if it was bit Corp like HP.

is there a 5.1 surround sound card for it

I was liking the HP until you mentioned how they don't let you reset the BIOS, that's complete BS on HP's part. Also they don't let you reset it in the name of security, but who's security?

Is there any update on the secure boot issue? I would love to buy this unit for a ESXI cluster.

I was given a small form factor PC almost identical in size and shape to the one you're talking about. It puts out a lot of heat above and below it when I push the performance just a little bit too much. I have it sitting on a metal C-channel bracket that affords plenty of air flow between it and my desktop. It raises the mini PC about 2.75 inches off the table. It also features 18 1 inch holes in that bracket. With a metal tray beneath it I can place its power brick.

Where can I find 3050 TI module?

What can you plug into the USB-C port?

i have two older HP laptops that are still running strong and havent needed anything. Before I knew about all this stuff about HP, I advised my gf to get a new HP from Costco, based on how well my old ones did. So she got the HP ENVY Laptop 13-ba1093cl. When she got it I had a very similar Dell Inspiron. Her HP is smoking fast, blew the doors off the Dell. The Dell died on me quickly, I got a refund. I ended up with a new Lenovo Ryzen7 6500U, with DDR5 (hers is DDR4) thinking it would be faster than her HP, nope. Her HP Envy still edges out my Lenovo.

Knowing what I know now, I won't get another HP however that Envy laptop is a freakin BEAST, fast as hell and doesn't get hot. I don't know how it beats my Lenovo, on paper mine should be faster than hers but it's just not.

I've had exp with Gen 2 and 3 35W and for basic computing and really light gaming they are pretty nice, but while all but silent when idling the minute you add any load the fan cranks up and spoils it. You can buy a SFF Optiplex that is the equal and not have to put up with the fan noise and you can add a graphics card. I have come to think they are just too small to properly cool a desktop CPU. Saying that, if you have memory and etc already an early gen barebones is ridiculously cheap. The fan noise ruins the exp. That and the absurd fragile HDD ribbon cable in a PC that cost a lot when new.

Thank you for sharing your key lessons learned. Based on thouse I'll never buy any HP device! You saved me a lot of headache, thank you!

better call Louis Rossmann over here

How do you actually install this hp 10gb nic? On my mini 900 g9 the spot it goes in is label as “serial port (select products only)” and it looks like a little plate with two small holes that you can push out… only problem is it doesn’t just push out easily. In the text somewhere you said you show how to install this thing and I can’t seem to find that video. Can you please show us how to install it? Or point me to somewhere that explains it. Not even HPs user guide seems to explain it.

We all need someone like Patrick in our lives who get so excited about tech.

Send a lawyer notice and demand royalty foe using your pictures.

so in the end what are we saying... if I buy one of units used , which I want to do, I may be stuck with hp security issues while trying to upgrade. are they trying to kill the used market for these pc's ??

A proper review needs TIME to make sure everything works properly instead of just reiterating what the manufacturer says.
Typically what I have seen over the years is that HP is more expensive than it's comparable value competitors.This particular machine imo is not worth buying.
Holy smokes I just checked out the price>>lol definitely NOT worth a buy.

it is overprice compared to minisforum or beelink products!