HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Mini
A 2018 EliteDesk Mini on the Q370 chipset with 2 M.2 NVMe slots, 1 2.5" bay and up to 32 GB of RAM (official). It has a vendor slot for a second network port.
Good for 4K HEVC; no AV1 decodeSpecs widely confirmed
Specifications
| CPU generations | 8th gen (Coffee Lake) |
|---|---|
| Typical CPUs | Core i5-8500T (6C/6T, 35 W); Core i7-8700T (6C/12T, 35 W) |
| Chipset | Q370 |
| Memory | 2× DDR4 SO-DIMM, up to 2666 MT/s, 32 GB official maximum |
| M.2 NVMe slots (storage) | 2 |
| 2.5" SATA bays | 1 |
| PCIe expansion | None |
| Onboard Ethernet | Intel I219-LM |
| Extra NIC option | HP Flex IO module (e.g. second Ethernet port) |
| vPro / AMT | On vPro CPU configurations |
| Power adapters | 65 W or 90 W |
| Idle power (measured) | Not measured yet |
Checked against: HP QuickSpecs (EliteDesk 800 G4), HP Maintenance and Service Guide. Official limits can be lower than what owners report working.
What owners should know
- Up to three drives: HP QuickSpecs list two internal M.2 SSD connectors (2230 or 2280) plus one 2.5" SATA bay.
- The Flex IO port can take an HP network module, giving a second NIC without USB adapters.
- Owners commonly run 64 GB, but HP's official maximum is 32 GB.
Plex and Jellyfin transcoding
Handles 10-bit HEVC (typical 4K HDR) in hardware. No AV1 decode, so AV1 files fall back to the CPU. The table covers every CPU option sold in this chassis. Check which CPU a listing actually has.
| Video engine | H.264 | HEVC 10-bit decode | VP9 | AV1 decode | HEVC encode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Quick Sync (Kaby Lake–Comet Lake) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Plex needs a Plex Pass for hardware transcoding; Jellyfin does not. More detail in our Quick Sync generations guide.
Before you buy one used
- Confirm the exact CPU model in the listing photos or System Information screenshot, not just "Core i5".
- Check that a power adapter of the right wattage is included (65 W or 90 W). Many ex-office units ship without one.
- Ask whether the BIOS is unlocked. Ex-corporate machines sometimes keep an admin password.
- A 2.5" drive needs the caddy and cable, which are often missing when a unit shipped with only an M.2 SSD.
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Head-to-head comparisons
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