Best All in Ones and Mini Pcs
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COVERSTORY Best ALL IN Ones and Mini PCS All-in-one PCs offer a large monitor, with all the computing units of the PC stashed directly into the back of the screen. These offer speedy performance, good mix of connectivity options, are space savvy, etc. Equipped with SSDs, they boot faster and launch apps faster as well without any glitches. One of the biggest HP EliteOne 800 advantage of all-in-ones is easier set-up and a ` cleaner appearance than separate tower-and- Price: Starts @ 82,000 display setups. KEY SPECS • Intel 4th Generation Corei7 processors - Anuj Sharma • 1920 x 1080 IPS LCD display with anti-glare, 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM • 16GB RAM support, 1 TB solid state drive • Display Port with multi-stream, 4 USB 3.0 ports Meant for: Speedy Processing, High End Graphic Intensive Tasks, Animation The EliteOne 800 is a powerful AIO equipped with a fourth generation Intel Core i7 processor and has a built-in 10 point touch IPS screen. It is host to advanced connectivity options like HP Wireless Hotspot, Near Field Communication (for secure user authentication) and a USB fast charging port etc. The optional display port lets you connect 4 displays. ASUS Transformer AIO P1801 Price: Starts @ `92,999 KEY SPECS • 18.4”,16:9, , Full HD 1920x1080, LED-backlight • IPS, 10 point touch • Tablet processor: NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-core CPU • PC Station: Intel Core i5 3770 processor Lenovo IdeaCentre B750 • PC OS: Windows 8, Tablet OS: Android Jelly Bean 4.1 Price: Starts @ `1,04,799 • 32GB eMMc Flash on tablet • 1TB up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive on PC KEY SPECS • 29” Full HD wide screen display Meant for: Creating CAD Drawings, Casual Gaming, E-Reading, • 3.4-GHz Intel Core i7-4770 processor, 8GB of RAM Home users • An Nvidia GeForce GTX 760A with 1GB of video memory The P1801 gives consumers a new blend of an all in one desktop • 2TB, 7,200-rpm hard drive, Blu ray drive, 4 USB 3.0 ports and a portable tablet. It gives you two computing platforms, one Meant for: Productivity apps, Gaming being Intel Core i5 or i7 based desktop PC and on detaching, its 18.4-inch Full HD display, it transforms into Nvidia Tegra Chip By incorporating extra wide display, the IdeaCentre B750 is a powered multi-touch Android tablet. Overall, it is an efficiently refreshing take at all-in-one desktops and stands out among designed AIO that gives you the power and flexibility of two the crowd. The screen is great for movies (if you add some extra operating systems. software), and games greatly benefit from a wider field of view. It’s different, and fun to use, however it lacks a touch screen. pcquest.com twitter.com/pcquest facebook.com/pcquest linkd.in/pcquest [email protected] FEBRUARY 2016 PCQUEST 59 Dell XPS 18 Price: `57,000 Apple iMac with 5K Display KEY SPECS • 18.4 inch LED Backlit Touch Display with IPS/Truelife and FHD Price: Starts @ `1,59,990 resolution KEY SPECS • 4th Generation Intel Core i5-4210U processor • 27-inch Retina display, 5120x2880 resolution • Windows 8.1, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Intel HD Graphics 4400 • OS X Yosemite, 3.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor • 2 USB 3.0 ports, Wi-Fi • 8GB RAM, 2 GB AMD Radeon R9 M290 graphics • 1 TB HDD, 4 USB 3.0 Ports, Wi-Fi Meant for: Multimedia Consumption, Home Users, Medium Processing Tasks, Photoshop Editing, Casual Gaming Meant for: Photoshop tools, Scientific analysis, Video editing, Designing games, Rich graphic Intensive tasks The XPS 18 is a hybrid of the all-in-one desktop and the large-format windows tablet and has a clean and sophisticated look. Running This expensive, extravagant all-in-one iMac desktop can entice on Intel i5 processor combined with 8GB RAM, the system is well photo and video professionals or anyone else looking for the best equipped for day-to-day use or for high processing tasks. It also has possible screen resolution. The AIO comes in an aluminum and two flip-out feet stand at back allowing you to use it either upright glass chassis that still remains the gold standard for AIOs. The 5K or angled horizontally on the table for use with touch games or resolution coupled with 2GB AMD high-performance graphics typing on the onscreen keyboard. The 18.4” IPS looks great and delivers up to 3.5 teraflops of computing power. So whether you’re offers excellent viewing angles with great color reproduction. watching videos or editing one, playing a game or designing one, the iMac delivers smooth animation, sharp details, speed and responsiveness for the best visual experience possible. LG Chromebase Price: Starts @ `32,000 ASUS UN62 Mini PC KEY SPECS • 21.5”IPS LED-backlit LCD Screen, 1920x1080 resolution Price: Starts @ `39,500 • Intel Celeron Dual-Core 2955U (1.4 GHz) processor KEY SPECS • Google Chrome OS, 2GB RAM, Wi-Fi, 16 GB SSD • Intel Core i3-4030U processor, Windows 8.1 Meant for: Serving information, e-commerce, Web users, Multimedia • Intel HD Graphics 4400, 4GB RAM, Dimension: 131x131x42mm consumption Pros: 4K support, smooth performance The LG Chromebase is simply a Chromebox tailored in an all-in-one cons: Expensive being an entry level PC form factor that can be a substitute for your standard PC. Chromebox, in comparison to Windows/Mac based PCs or laptops, is a different It is an ultra-compact mini PC powered by 4th Gen Intel Core beast, as it requires high speed Internet connectivity all the time to processors that support 4K resolution. VivoMini UN62 is ideal for make most out of it. If you want to switch to another OS and spend a a wide range of business applications and home needs. It can lot of time on streaming videos and web browsing, then this can be an be used in point-of-sale (PoS) terminals, digital signages, kiosk option to evaluate. The interface uses as little screen space as possible displays, or as a computing platform for small workstations. It and everything runs in the form of web pages. There is no pixel-based can also be a personal or family PC for surfing the web, playing screen positioning; instead everything operates in a full-screen mode. games and watching movies. 60 PCQUEST FEBRUARY 2016 pcquest.com twitter.com/pcquest facebook.com/pcquest linkd.in/pcquest [email protected] COVERSTORY iBall Spendo Intel Compute Stick for Windows Price: Starts @ `8,999 (STCK1A32WFC) KEY SPECS Price: Starts @ `16,999 • Intel Atom Quad Core processor • Windows 8.1, 2GB RAM, 32GB built-in storage KEY SPECS • Intel HD Graphics, HDMI port • Intel Atom Z3735F processor • Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Intel Audio • Intel HD Graphics, Windows 8.1 Bing • Micro-SD Card slot, USB Port • 2GB RAM, 32GB eMMC storage • Bluetooth, USB 2.0 Port Meant for: Entertainment purposes, Surfing through • HDMI, Wi-Fi YouTube/videos, Browsing photos Meant for: Multimedia Consumption, Home/Business users, iBall, in association with Microsoft has created Digital Signages compact and affordable PC-on-a-stick device that can convert your TV into a fully functional PC and a The Intel Compute Stick is a surprisingly small PC that fits Smart TV. The fully functional PC set-up can be used in the palm of your hand and can easily transform your TV for work, such as checking emails and document or any other HDMI compatible device into a fully functional editing. Because of its small size, it is portable and computer offering full Windows 8 experience. You can search can be carried along while travelling on work as a the web, share your photos, keep an eye on your email or do replacement for the laptop. any of the basic routine tasks that you do on your computer today. All you need is a wireless keyboard and mouse and you’re good to go. ASUS Chromebit Price: Starts @ `6,000 (Approx) KEY SPECS • Chrome OS, Rockchip 3288 processor • 2GB RAM, ARM Mali 760 quad-core GPU • 16 GB built-in storage • Bluetooth, Wi-Fi • USB 2.0, HDMI Meant for: Home/Mobile users, Digital Signages, Web Browsing The ASUS Chromebit is the first in a new category of Chrome devices, a full computing device in the size and shape of a memory stick. It is powered by a Rockchip quad-core processor with dual-band WiFi 802.11ac & BT4.0 support and transforms any TV into a Chrome-based system, with the same browser, apps, and extensions that power Chrome books. pcquest.com twitter.com/pcquest facebook.com/pcquest linkd.in/pcquest [email protected] FEBRUARY 2016 PCQUEST 61 Phablet Lenovo Phab Plus - Anuj Sharma Meant for users who spend a lot of time playing games and consuming videos than talking over phone Price: `20,990 The Full HD In-Plane Switching technology delivers good color reproduction and wide viewing angles and offers great movie watching and Despite packing 6.8 inches form game playing experience. Under factor display, Lenovo is presenting this the hood is 1.5GHz Snapdragon as phone + tablet and is pretty useful processor paired with 2GB RAM. by not being extra wide. Bezels are thin and the slimness of device makes it a Type C onto the screen and the treat to watch. whole user interface changes into micro screen mode which comes out At first impression it does look like as a handy feature. big brother of iPhone 6 plus in Gold color featuring aluminum unibody The 13MP rear camera shoots good design with standard sturdiness.