HP Compaq 8200 Elite

8200 Elite · 2011–2012 · tower

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Pentium G620/G840, Core i3-2100/2120, Core i5-2400/2500, up to Core i7-2600 (Sandy Bridge, LGA1155, Q67 chipset)
Gpu: Intel HD Graphics 2000/3000 (integrated); the PCIe x16 slot on CMT, MT, and SFF accepts a discrete card, USDT has no full-size slot
Ram: max: 32 GB DDR3-1333 (4x8 GB UDIMM) on CMT, MT, and SFF; USDT is limited to 16 GB (2x8 GB SO-DIMM) · base: 2 GB DDR3-1333
Ports: USB 2.0 x10 (count varies by chassis) · PS/2 keyboard/mouse · VGA · DisplayPort · Serial (CMT/MT, optional) · RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet · Audio in/out
Storage: base: 250 GB 7200 rpm SATA HDD · options: 320 GB / 500 GB / 1 TB 7200 rpm SATA HDD · 128 GB / 160 GB / 256 GB SATA SSD · Self-encrypting drive (SED) options
Os Support: latest: Windows 10 officially; Windows 11 is unsupported (no TPM 2.0, unsupported CPU generation) but community reports confirm it installs and runs via bypass tools such as Rufus or an appraiserres.dll swap, minus hardware-backed BitLocker and some Windows Hello features · shipped: Windows 7 Professional (Windows XP Professional downgrade rights common)
Release Price: Not publicly documented (business configure-to-order pricing)

Variants

Revisions

CMT (Convertible Minitower)Full-size tower with a PCIe x16, PCIe x4, PCIe x1, and three legacy PCI slots, tool-less drive bays, and the widest discrete-GPU headroom in the series.

MT (Microtower)Reduced-height tower sharing the CMT's four DIMM slots and general expansion layout on a smaller footprint.

SFF (Small Form Factor)Low-profile desktop with one low-profile PCIe x16 slot and one PCIe x1 slot, still built around the same LGA1155 socket and four DIMM slots.

USDT (Ultra-slim Desktop)Ultra-slim chassis dropping to two SO-DIMM slots (16 GB max) and typically no full-size expansion slot, so it is effectively locked to integrated graphics.

Upgrade paths

RAM

32 GB DDR3-1333 (4x8 GB UDIMM) on CMT/MT/SFF; 16 GB (2x8 GB SO-DIMM) on USDT · Tool-less access panel on the tower chassis, side latch on SFF. The USDT swaps to laptop-style SO-DIMMs and halves the ceiling accordingly.

~$50

EASY

storage

Any 2.5"/3.5" SATA HDD or SSD the BIOS can address · CMT and MT keep a tool-less drive cage with room for a second 3.5" bay plus a 5.25" optical bay. SFF and USDT drop to a single slim bay.

~$40

EASY

GPU

Any PCIe x16 card that fits the case and the 320 W (CMT) or lower-wattage (SFF) power supply · CMT and MT have full-height PCIe x16 slots for a genuine graphics card, SFF needs a low-profile bracket card, and USDT has no full-size slot so it is effectively locked to integrated graphics.

~$60-150

MODERATE

CPU

Any LGA1155 Sandy Bridge chip up to Core i7-2600; some board revisions accept 3rd-gen Ivy Bridge chips after a BIOS update · Ivy Bridge compatibility is not officially validated by HP for this board, success depends on the BIOS version, and it is documented mainly through enthusiast forums rather than HP's own literature.

~$40-100 for a used chip

MODERATE