HP Newest 23.8″ Full HD All-in-One Desktop with Intel i5-1135G7 Review

HP Newest 23.8″ Full HD All-in-One Desktop

The latest release 23.8” HP All-in-One desktop computer has a Full HD display, Intel i5-1135G7 processor, 1TB Solid State Drive, 16GB DDR4 SDRAM and Windows 11 Home operating system and good connectivity options including the DVD-RW Optical Drive. It comes with a USB black wired keyboard and mouse combo.

October 26, 2021 is the date this HP 23.8” AIO first became available at Amazon.com and is currently ranked the 46th best seller among the All in One desktop computers. It has an average user rating of 5 out of 5 stars by 11 customers at the time of this post release. You have the option to purchase the same AIO Desktop with 16GB or 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD + 1TB HDD, 256GB SSD+1TB HDD, 512GB SSD or 2TB SSD. Please refer to the Amazon product page for the different available combinations and current prices.

Quarter two of 2020 release 11th generation Intel i5-1135G7 processor (8M cache, 8 threads with hyper-threading) has a base speed of 2.4GHz that goes up to 4.2GHz with the Intel Turbo Boost function. The typical TDP- Thermal Design Power is 15 watts for a lower energy consumption and the average CPU Passmark benchmark score is 10140 at the moment for an advanced overall performance in both the daily and demanding tasks like multimedia editing, gaming and offers decent multitasking power. 

RAM on this version is upgraded to high-bandwidth 16GB from 8GB for running different apps and browser tabs smoothly at the same time, without lagging or freezing. Local storage space is also upgraded to 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD for opening the files at up to 30 times more speed and booting up and shutting down faster. Windows 11 Home operating system has a more consistent, user-friendly design with nice window layout options, enhanced performance overall and compatibility with the Android apps. It reminds us of the Mac OS screen with the rounded corners and task bar in the middle.

23.8-inch diagonal three-sided, micro-edge, anti-glare, non-touch LED-backlit Full HD display has the 72% NTSC and 250 nits of brightness. It has the built-in Intel Iris Xe graphics card with an average video card benchmark score of 2800 for a decent performance that is comparable to the dedicated NVIDIA MX350 GPU but a bit less because of no dedicated memory and driver support. You can play the medium demanding games like Mass Effect Legendary Edition at medium settings and more demanding games at the lower settings and resolutions. 

Black 23.8” All in One Desktop weighs 12.9 pounds and measures 21.29 x 8.05 x 16.12 inches for a space saving, clutter-free design on your desk. It comes with a built-in pop-up 720p HD privacy webcam with the dual array digital microphones on top of the screen for your live chats on Zoom and Skype and taking still photos. The sound quality is pretty good through the dual 2-watt speakers. Connectivity options include the DVD-RW Optical Drive, RJ-45 connector, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 5, 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A ports, 2 x SuperSpeed USB Type-A ports at 5Gbps signaling rate, 3-in-1 memory card reader, an HDMI 1.4 output, a headphone/microphone combo and 65W smart AC power adapter. Overall it seems to be quite good value for the dollar.

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