Best Products of 2012: AIO PC

AIO PC

HP Touch Smart 520

HP 520 is a powerful AIO PC at an exaggerated price. It is powered by Intel's Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD6500 graphics and boasts of 1TB storage. It comes with a TV tuner card which means the PC can also be used as an analog TV. The wide 23-inch multi-touch screen response is decent and if you want an alternative to using a keyboard and mouse, you can bet your money on it. All this implies it is good for gaming, video playback and other productivity work. Its power consumption is a decent 60W as well. You can upgrade RAM and HDD in it.

Bottom-line: A truly feature-packed all-in-one with touchscreen capability, but comes at a staggeringly higher price.

HP Omni220

HP Omni 220 PC has got elegant looks and an attractive design. The monitor is adjustable and sports an anti-glare 21.5” full HD LED backlit screen display with a max resolution of 1920x1080p. HP Omni 220 PC is powered by a 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 processor and 4 GB DDR3 RAM. It has 1 TB HDD, integrated webcam, speakers powered by Beats audio which is one of the best in its class. There is an AMD Radeon HD 6450A graphics card to enhance the visual effects. Its power consumption varies from 56 to 63 W from idle to multitasking environs. The overall performance of HP Omni 220 is at par with Apple's iMac. HDD and RAM can be upgraded in it.

Bottom-line: This all-in-one provides excellent system & graphics performance, and if you can stretch your budget to Rs 60,000, then go for it.