HP Z1 G3

Fantastic performance ; Compact form factor ; Easy to upgrade

Base can't rotate left/right ; GPU performance will fall short slightly against desktop GPUs

If you're in the market for a powerful workstation but want something that's space saving and easy to upgrade, then the HP Z1 G3 is your ideal match. The HP Z1 G3 appeals to a very particular subset of professional users, i.e. those that are looking...

4K display ; Excellent performance ; Very compact

Limited graphics upgradability ; Limited use case

As with the Z1 G2, the G3 is not quite enough to make desktop workstations obsolete. The price of 4K monitors has dropped which means that you will get a base unit workstation with a monitor for under a grand if you shop around.