5 Things to Know About the HP EliteDesk 800 G8 Mini's Upgradeability

The CPU is soldered and cannot be upgraded You are stuck with the HP EliteDesk processor it shipped with, so choose carefully at purchase.

RAM uses standard SO-DIMM slots and is fully upgradeable You can swap or add memory sticks easily.

Storage options include an M.2 2280 SSD slot This supports standard NVMe drives for fast boot and load times.

There is also space for a 2.5-inch drive (7 mm max) You can add a second SATA SSD or hard drive for extra capacity.

The rest of the components are standard and user-serviceable Only the CPU is non-upgradeable; everything else uses common parts.