HP EliteDesk 705 G4 review: specs, options & used prices

What this machine is

The HP EliteDesk 705 G4 is a small form factor, and on the used market it is one of the straightforward ways to get a complete, serviceable computer for a modest sum.

Business-line machines are the backbone of the secondary PC market for a practical reason: they were sold in large volumes to offices, serviced professionally, and then retired in bulk.

Tracked used listings cluster around a median of $127 (4 active listings at the time of writing).

Configurations you will actually see

Configurations we track pair the EliteDesk 705 G4 with the Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G and Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE. AMD Ryzen options cover the mainstream range for this era; the specific SKU in each listing decides the performance tier.

Memory options run from 8 GB to 16 GB (8 GB, 16 GB). 8 GB is workable for one person; 16 GB is the comfortable setting for typical office and home use.

Solid-state storage options include 256GB NVMe, 256GB SSD and 500GB SSD.

Hard-disk listings (1TB HDD) also exist — an SSD remains the single most noticeable upgrade on this class of machine.

Upgrade path and running costs

The full-size case leaves room for standard parts and a conventional power supply, which makes this one of the easiest classes of machine to upgrade and repair.

Who it fits

If the task is browsing, office documents, video calls, or a kiosk/POS role, the EliteDesk 705 G4 does the job at a low sensible price.

The spec sheet carries the full option ladder and tracked prices; for context, browse the desktop catalog or the HP desktops page.

Verdict

The EliteDesk 705 G4 is not exciting, and that is the point: a known quantity with a known configuration ladder.

Buy it when you need a cheap, repairable machine for its class of work, and verify the configuration before paying — RAM and storage vary widely between listings. Tracked prices span $95 to $558, and most of that spread is configuration, not condition.

Our composite LB Score currently sits at 14/100 — a score that mostly reflects the platform age — use it to compare like with like, not against modern hardware.