4 Things to Know About the HP EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini’s CPU

It uses a socketed LGA 1200 desktop CPU Unlike many mini PCs with soldered processors, the EliteDesk 800 G6 Mini uses a standard LGA 1200 socket for Intel’s 10th Gen Comet Lake chips.

You can technically swap the CPU The HP EliteDesk processor is not soldered, so you can remove and replace it if you have the right tools and skills.

HP’s BIOS whitelist may limit compatibility HP restricts which CPUs work via a BIOS whitelist, so not every LGA 1200 chip will boot in this machine.

Stick to HP-approved processors To avoid boot failures, only install CPUs listed in HP’s official support documentation for this model.