HP EliteDesk 705 G5 review: specs, options & used prices

What this machine is

As used-market small form factors go, the HP EliteDesk 705 G5 is a known quantity: standard parts, a wide configuration ladder, and steady supply on the secondary market.

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.

Only 2 tracked listings survive for this model, so treat any quoted price as indicative rather than a market consensus.

Configurations you will actually see

Configurations we track pair the EliteDesk 705 G5 with the Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G and Ryzen 5 PRO 3400GE. 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 SSD.

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 G5 does the job at a low sensible price.

Full specifications, current options and tracked prices live on its spec sheet; the desktop catalog and the HP desktops page help place it among the alternatives.

Verdict

The EliteDesk 705 G5 is not exciting, and that is the point: a known quantity with a known configuration ladder.

Price data is thin for this model, so compare current listings directly rather than relying on a quoted median — configuration differences dominate on this class of machine.

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.