HP Z6 G5 A Makes For An Incredibly Powerful AMD Workstation For Creators & Developers

The front ports on the HP Z6 G5 A include the power button, audio jack, two USB 3 Type-C ports, USB 3 Type-C 20 Gbps, an optional media card reader, and still support for 5.25-inch optional bays if needed. Plus there is easy access to four NVMe M.2 slots.

Standard rear I/O ports include six USB 3 Type-A, audio, one Gigabit Ethernet, and then the optional dual 10 GbE ports and all of the PCIe expansion slots.

With a depth-adjustable fixed rail kit, the HP Z6 G5 A can be installed within a standard rack if so desired.

Going hands-on with this system, all of the tool-free access was quite nice for cleaning and/or swapping out components. It's been years since I last tested an HP desktop and it was quite a delight working inside the system.

The internal layout of the HP Z6 G5 A was great and no real pain points in my use of it thus far.

When I first opened the chassis I was thinking it was going to be a nuisance working with it but proved marvelously easy and all three distinct plastic shrouds and fans were tool-free and easily snapped in and out of place. Upgrading any components with this system is a easy and straight-forward path.