The EliteDesk 705 G4 is an average-looking desktop PC and that’s a good thing. There’s certainly nothing out of the ordinary with this tried and trusted design. Measuring 95 x 270 x 296mm and with a weight of 4.53kg, it fits snugly under most monitor stands, but you can also place the PC on its side, although if you do so, expect it to look slightly awkward and unappealing.
The front has diagonal slits to facilitate airflow and these run across the door of the slim DVD drive. A gray strip bears the HP logo and the word EliteDesk, plus there are two USB 2.0 ports (one fast charging), one USB Type-C (charging) and two USB 3.1 Gen 1 connectors. There’s a headset jack and a power button as well.
At the back are more connectors: audio-in, audio-out, power, a GbE Ethernet port (powered by a Realtek chip), two DisplayPort connectors, a legacy VGA port, along with seven USB ports (four of which are USB 3.0 ports). Surprisingly, there’s no HDMI port which is a bit of a downer given that it is by far the most popular video connector with new monitors.