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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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Accessories and services (not included)
HP PCIe NVME TLC 256GB SSD M.2
Drive
Revolutionize large file handling and response times with HP PCIe NVME TLC 256GB SSD M.2
Drive, a remarkably affordable and innovative PCIe-based NVMe memory SSD storage
solution. Proven performance and reliability to deliver maximum investment protection.
Offering the perfect combination of performance, reliability and investment protection to any
IT environment. For businesses that require superior stability and manageability with low
lifecycle costs, or desktops with proven technology, superior price/performance and a wide
choice of features, or even entry-level PCs that balance price and essential computing
capabilities – the HP Desktop family holds the solution.
Product number: 1CA51AA
HP 16GB DDR4-2666 DIMM
Boost the capabilities of your HP Business Desktop PC and improve system performance and
application responsiveness with low-power, high-speed DDR4 memory from HP. Proven
performance and reliability to deliver maximum investment protection. Offering the perfect
combination of performance, reliability and investment protection to any IT environment. For
businesses that require superior stability and manageability with low lifecycle costs, or
desktops with proven technology, superior price/performance and a wide choice of features, or
even entry-level PCs that balance price and essential computing capabilities – the HP Desktop
family holds the solution.
Product number: 3TK83AA
HP USB Slim Business Keyboard
Get fast data entry and quick USB connectivity with the HP USB Business Slim Keyboard,
designed to complement the 2015 class of HP Business PCs. Proven performance and
reliability to deliver maximum investment protection. Offering the perfect combination of
performance, reliability and investment protection to any IT environment. For businesses that
require superior stability and manageability with low lifecycle costs, or desktops with proven
technology, superior price/performance and a wide choice of features, or even entry-level PCs
that balance price and essential computing capabilities – the HP Desktop family holds the
solution.
Product number: N3R87AA
HP 3 year Next business day Onsite
Desktop Only Hardware Support
Receive 3 years of next business day onsite HW Support from an HP-qualified technician for
your computing device, if the issue cannot be solved remotely.
Product number: U6578E
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HP recommends Windows 10 Pro.
HP 290 G3 Microtower PC
Messaging Footnotes
Not all features are available in all editions or versions of Windows. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers, software or BIOS update to take full advantage of Windows functionality. Windows 10 is
automatically updated, which is always enabled. ISP fees may apply and additional requirements may apply over time for updates. See http://www.windows.com.
For hard drives, GB = 1 billion bytes. TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 36GB of system disk (for Windows 10) is reserved for system recovery software.
Multicore is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application
workload and your hardware and software configurations. Intel’s numbering, branding and/or naming is not a measurement of higher performance.
Sold separately or as an optional feature.
Not all features are available in all editions or versions of Windows. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers, software or BIOS update to take full advantage of Windows functionality. Windows 10 is
automatically updated, which is always enabled. ISP fees may apply and additional requirements may apply over time for updates. See http://www.windows.com.
Sold separately or as an optional feature. Wireless access point ad internet service required. Availability of public wireless access points limited. The specifications for the 802.11ac WLAN are draft specifications and are not final. If the final
specifications differ from the draft specifications, it may affect the ability of the notebook to communicate with other 802.11ac WLAN devices.
Technical Specifications Footnotes
Not all features are available in all editions or versions of Windows. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers, software or BIOS update to take full advantage of Windows functionality. Windows 10 is
automatically updated, which is always enabled. ISP fees may apply and additional requirements may apply over time for updates. See http://www.windows.com/
HD content required to view HD images.
For hard drives and solid state drives, GB = 1 billion bytes. TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 36 GB (for Windows 10) of system disk is reserved for the system recovery software.
Optical drives are optional or add on features. Duplication of copyrighted material is strictly prohibited. Actual speeds may vary. Double Layer media compatibility will widely vary with some home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives.
Keyboards and mice are optional or add-on features.
USB Wired Business Slim Antimicrobial Keyboard: China only.
USB Antimicrobial Mouse: China only.
Based on US EPEAT® registration according to IEEE 1680.1-2018 EPEAT®. Status varies by country. Visit www.epeat.net for more information.
Card sold separately.
(1) full-height PCI.
Wireless cards are optional or add-on features and requires separately purchased wireless access point and internet service. Availability of public wireless access points limited.
Integrated Intel Wi-Di software is available on select models only and requires separately purchased projector, tv or computer monitor with an integrated or external Wi-Di receiver. External Wi-Di receivers connect to the projector, tv or
computer monitor via a standard VGA, HDMI cable, also sold separately.
Full availability of 4 GB or more of memory requires a 64-bit operating system. With Windows 32-bit operating systems, the amount of usable memory is dependent upon your configuration, so that above 3 GB all memory may not be
available due to system resource requirements. Memory modules support data transfer rates up to 2666 MT/s; actual data rate is determined by the system’s configured processor. See processor specifications for supported memory data
rate.
All power supplies are not available in every region.
USB Hardened Mouse: India only.
McAfee LiveSafe™: 1 year subscription for LATM, 30 days for other regions except LATM.
Your product does not support Windows 8 or Windows 7, In accordance with Microsoft’s support policy, HP does not support the Windows 8 or Windows 7 operating system on products configured with Intel® 8th generation and forward
processors or provide any Windows 8 or Windows 7 drivers on http://www.support.hp.com
Multi-Core is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on
application workload and your hardware and software configurations. Intel’s numbering, branding and/or naming is not a measurement of higher performance.
Security cable lock supported (sold separately).
TPM 2.0 support (dTPM): TPM feature will not be supported on machine pre-configured with FreeDOS. In same cases, machines pre-configured with Windows OS might ship with TPM turned off.
HDMI/VGA ports will be covered up when a non-internal graphics processor is configured on shipped machine.
PS/2 Port: optional.
Intel® Turbo Boost technology requires a PC with a processor with Intel Turbo Boost capability. Intel Turbo Boost performance varies depending on hardware, software and overall system configuration. See
www.intel.com/technology/turboboost for more information.
One 3-in-1 SD card reader: Sold separately or as an optional feature.
Intel® Core™ i5-9400 is only available for specific regions.
4 serial port: optional via PCIe slot, and only available for specific region.
Some functionality of vPro, such as Intel Active Management Technology and Intel Virtualization technology, requires additional 3rd party software in order to run. Availability of future "virtual appliances" applications for Intel vPro
technology is dependant on 3rd party software providers. Compatibility with future "virtual appliances" is yet to be determined.
(1) 3-in-1 SD card reader: Sold separately or as an optional feature.
For full Intel® vPro™ functionality, Windows, a vPro supported processor, vPro enabled chipset, vPro enabled wired LAN card and discrete TPM 2.0 are required. See http://intel.com/vpro.
Physical cable lock for better cable management.
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© Copyright 2019 HP Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the
express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial
errors or omissions contained herein.
Intel, Celeron®, Core, Pentium, Intel vPro™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Bluetooth is a trademark of its proprietor, used by HP Inc.
under license. NVIDIA, GeForce, are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. AMD and Radeon are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark owned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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