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HP 290 G3 Microtower PC

Maximize your investment

Take on your everyday work at an
affordable price with the HP 290 MT.
Get the reliable computing power you
need while minimizing the total cost
of ownership—now that’s a smart
investment.

HP recommends Windows 10 Pro.

Windows 10 Pro
2TB hard drive

Ready for work

The HP 290 MT provides a powerful PC with the features you
rely on to accomplish your everyday tasks.

Progressive style

The scalable and functional design of the HP 290 MT makes it
easy to set up and use.

Powered up processing

Help optimize performance with a 9th Gen Intel® Core™
processor , optional NVIDIA® or AMD discrete graphic support ,
up to 32 GB DDR4 memory , PCIe x1, PCIe x16, and PCI slots
for future growth and support for optional PCIe NVMe storage.

Help keep data safe

Help protect your investment and your data with firmware or
discrete TPM and a security lock slot.

Help secure the future of your business. PCs from HP make the
most of Windows 10 Pro to protect you from today’s security
threats and maximize management and productivity features
for business.

Get fast and easy connections with optional Gigabit LAN and
WLAN featuring 802.11ac protocol and Bluetooth® 4.2
connectivity.

Support two independent displays with VGA and HDMI
connectivity. Make connections to peripherals with eight USB
ports on the HP 280 MT with four front USB 3.1 Gen1 ports,
four rear USB 2.0 ports, an optional serial port , PS/2 and
parallel port.

Spend less time and get right to the updates you need with HP
Support Assistant.

Help secure your cabled mouse and keyboard with the
integrated accessories cable lock on the HP 290 MT.

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HP recommends Windows 10 Pro.

HP 290 G3 Microtower PC Specifications Table

Available Operating Systems

Windows 10 Pro 64 – HP recommends Windows 10 Pro.
Windows 10 Home 64
FreeDOS

Processor family

8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 processor (i3-8100); 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor (i5-8500); 8th
Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor (i7-8700); 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 processor (i3-9100); 9th
Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor (i5-9500); 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor (i7-9700); Intel®
Celeron® processor (G4930, G4900 are Windows 10 only); Intel® Pentium® processor (G5400, G5420 are
Windows 10 only)

Available Processors

Intel® Core™ i3-8100 with Intel® UHD Graphics 630 (3.6 GHz base frequency, 6 MB cache, 4 cores); Intel®
Core™ i3-9100 with Intel® UHD Graphics 630 (3.6 GHz base frequency, up to 4.2 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost
Technology, 6 MB cache, 4 cores); Intel® Pentium® Gold G5420 with Intel® UHD Graphics 610 (3.8 GHz base
frequency, 4 MB cache, 2 cores); Intel® Celeron® G4930 with Intel® UHD Graphics 610 (3.2 GHz base frequency,
2 MB cache, 2 cores); Intel® Celeron® G4900 with Intel® UHD Graphics 610 (3.1 GHz base frequency, 2 MB
cache, 2 cores); Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400 with Intel® UHD Graphics 610 (3.7 GHz GHz base frequency, 4 MB
cache, 2 cores); Intel® Core™ i5-8500 with Intel® UHD Graphics 630 (3 GHz base frequency, up to 4.1 GHz with
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 9 MB cache, 6 cores) supports Intel® vPro™Technology; Intel® Core™ i7-8700
with Intel® UHD Graphics 630 (3.2 GHz base frequency, up to 4.6 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 12
MB cache, 6 cores) supports Intel® vPro™ Technology; Intel®Core™ i5-9500 with Intel®UHD Graphics 630 (3
GHz base frequency, up to 4.4 GHz with Intel®Turbo Boost Technology, 9 MB cache, 6 cores) supports Intel®
vPro™ Technology; Intel®Core™ i7-9700 with Intel®UHD Graphics 630 (3 GHz base frequency, up to 4.8 GHz

with Intel®Turbo Boost Technology, 12 MB cache, 8 cores) supports Intel® vPro™ Technology
Chipset Intel® B365
Form factor Microtower

Maximum memory

16 GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM

Transfer rates up to 2666 MT/s.
Memory slots 2 DIMM

Internal storage

500 GB up to 1 TB 7200 rpm SATA

128 GB up to 256 GB M.2 PCIe® NVMe™ SSD
Optical drive HP 9.5 mm Slim DVD-Writer

Available Graphics

Integrated: Intel® HD Graphics 610; Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Discrete: AMD Radeon™ R7 430 Graphics (2 GB GDDR5 dedicated)
Audio Realtek ALC3601 codec, optional internal speaker, combo microphone/headphone jack

Expansion slots

1 full-height PCI; 1 PCIe x1; 1 PCIe x16; 2 M.2; One 3-in-1 SD card reader (1 M.2 slot for WLAN and 1

M.2 2242/2280 slot for storage.)

Ports and Connectors

Front: 1 3-in-1 SD card reader; 1 headphone/microphone combo; 4 USB 3.1 Gen 1

Rear: 1 HDMI; 1 line in; 1 line out; 1 power connector; 1 RJ-45; 1 VGA; 4 USB 2.0

Internal: 1 parallel; 1 PS/2

Optional: 1 4x Serial; 1 serial
Input devices HP USB Keyboard ; HP USB Optical Mouse ;
Communications LAN: Integrated 10/100/1000M GbE ; WLAN: Realtek 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1x1) and Bluetooth® 4.2 Combo ;
Drive Bays One 3.5" HDD; One 3.5" (2.5") HDD
Environmental Operating temperature: 0 to 40°C; Operating humidity: 10 to 90% RH

Available Software

HP Audio Switch; HP Documentation; HP Setup Integrated OOBE Win10; HP Support Assistant; HP System

Event Utility; McAfee LiveSafe™; Buy Office (sold separately); HP JumpStarts
Security management Integrated accessories cable lock; Lock slot; Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
Power 180 W internal power supply, up to 90% efficiency, active PFC
Dimensions 15.5 x 30.3 x 33.7 cm (System dimensions may fluctuate due to configuration and manufacturing variances.)
Weight 4.7 kg (Exact weight depends on configuration.)
Energy efficiency compliance CCC; CE; CECP; CEL; ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® 2019 registered where applicable; FCC; RoHS; SEPA; UL

Warranty

1 year (1-1-1) limited warranty and service offering includes 1 year of parts, labor and on-site repair. Terms

and conditions vary by country. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply.

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