Hands on: HP All-in-One 27 cr-0014na PC review
This review first appeared in issue 359 PC Professional Edition.
The first sign of any product’s quality is when you open it from the box, especially if it’s been honed to fit your budget. Does it feel too light and look too plastic? Are corners cut that make it terrible to use? In short, does it feel cheap?
So I breathed a sigh of relief and started assembling it HP All-in-One27. The all-white exterior looks classy, while the stand not only includes 100mm of height adjustment but also a felt-covered base. This may sound trivial, but it shows the attention to detail that is often lacking budget laptop and pieces.
HP has also considered the environmental impact of this machine, using 40% post-consumer recycled plastic, 10% recycled metal, and even using “recycled” coffee grounds as specks of plastic. Sadly, this isn’t reflected in any of the scents.
Another nice highlight is 1080p camera Built into the top border. You can slide it up when needed – I keep it up because it’s great for facial recognition – or slide it down if you’re worried about privacy. It’s not the best in the world Camera, Capturing a grainy image at such a wide angle, I had to get closer to fill the frame, but at least the mic worked well.
a basic wireless keyboard There is a mouse set in the box. The keyboard’s plastic keys have the same cushioning effect as a park bench and are so light that pressing them too hard will push them out of place. But it includes useful function keys, especially for turning screen brightness up/down: I searched in vain for other physical controls for the monitor, or for software controls in various HP utilities. The mouse is a simple two-button device, unless you count the clickable scroll wheel, and both it and the keyboard connect to the PC via the same USB adapter.
That leaves three USB-A ports available, with one USB-C port available. All but one USB-A 2 port are limited to USB 3.2 Gen 1’s 5Gbits/second transfer rate, which is unnecessary. Especially when provided solid state drive Only 512GB of storage space is available. While you can theoretically get into the device and replace the drive as well as the 16GB of RAM (provided via two 8GB DDR4 SODIMMs), you’ll need time, patience, and skill.
HP insists Wi-Fi 6 Not 6E, but it’s always nice to see a physical Ethernet port (Gigabit, rather than 2.5GbE), and there’s another bonus in the form of HDMI 1.2 output. The specification is 20 years old and reflects that the highest resolution screen that can be connected is 1,920 x 1,080 at 60Hz. However, if you have a 1080p screen, it might be useful.
I might be critical of HP’s 27-inch panel because it’s a non-touch 1080p device with a pixel density of 82ppi. It’s not great, but at typical viewing distances I was never annoyed by the lack of sharpness. It helps that color is a strong point: it covers 95% of the sRGB space with good accuracy – its average Delta E is 0.68 – while the peak brightness is 275cd/m22 Suitable for indoor use.
The HP All-in-One is also a great choice for movies, with a pair of powerful 2W speakers that handle explosive scenes and music equally well. Maybe not audiophile-level enjoyment, but enough for you to listen to Spotify while working. Their only weakness is lack of numbers, but enough charisma to complete a study.
Some may also criticize the performance of this computer, since it comes with a relatively weak Core i7-1355U. has now been usurped IntelThe Core 7 processor 150U, but that’ll only give you a slight speed boost; they have the same basic design of two P-cores and eight E-cores, but the 150U has a higher peak frequency (5.4GHz vs. 5GHz ). Additionally, this machine is very snappy; you’ll only wish for a more powerful CPU, like the Ryzen 9 Geek A8 On the contrary, if you maximize the core while coding or editing.
HP relies on Iris Xe graphics built into the processor, which means any modern games won’t work. make Shadow of the Tomb Raider When playable I dropped to 720p resolution and lowest settings and averaged 37fps; at 1080p it was a choppy 23fps.
But this machine isn’t designed for gaming, even though its processor is a year old and there’s the elephant graveyard of old standards – HDMI 1.2, really? – I ended up enjoying my time with the HP All-in-One 27. Would I like it better if the screen was 1440p, the keyboard less Lego, and the internals more powerful? Yes, without a doubt. However, at this price, I’m willing to overlook these flaws. It delivers the important qualities – design, build quality, screen, speakers – and at £799 it’s extremely competitive.
