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HP Pavilion AIO PC: Equipped With Pedestal Floating Display, GPU Gaming Performance; Lives Up To The Market Competition With Apple's iMac?

HP Pavilion All-In-One Desktop

(Photo : Getty Images/ Yoshikatzu Tsuno) HP Pavilion All-In-One Desktop has faster RAM, integrated display and innovative design.

The HP Pavilion All-in-One is available in 21-23 or 27-inch full touchscreen configurations as it serves as a desktop computing station for work or a small entertainment center in crowded dorm rooms.

According to Top Ten Reviews, the Pavilion All-in One is sold at $649, AU$829 and £429, which competes in the same market share with Apple's iMac and AIO PC. Other significant competitors in this market are Dell XPS 18 ($599, £395, AU$758), Lenovo Horizon 2 ($1,499, £1,499, AU$1,850) and LG Chromebase ($349, £207, AU$376), which all runs in Google Chrome OS.

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Considering the Pavilion's curved rear, front glass and aluminum stand design, the HP AIO looks like Apple's iMac the most. The iMac is sold in 21.5 and 27 inch display choices which costs $1,099 for the Intel Core i5/dual core with 500 GB hard drive, 8GB RAM and integrated graphics.

It was explained that the design of the Pavilion All-in-One is called "pedestal floating display." The computer floats on an aluminum pedestal stand and housed in the rear of the display that looks like Apple's iMac Computer. Eventhough users can turn the display for a more comfortable angle, the display can't be vertically adjusted

The processors of the Pavilion All-IN-One are Intel Broadwell and Intel Celeron processors or AMD's A4 by A10 chips. For students who need more video or graphics manipulation, design work and GPU performance for gaming, the Pavilion All-in-One can be configured with A360 discrete graphics or AMD Radeon R7 A330.

It is said that The Pavilion All-in-One, which has a cheaper price than Apple's iMac, is a great option for users or students who want a great looking AIO PC.  HP's flagship PC is greatly configurable with various options for processors, storage and RAM; however, the price quickly rises if the users want more powerful build.

The buyers of the Pavilion AIO should plan their computing needs before purchasing because this is not a traditional desktop tower, as it should be configured first. It can be noted that HP AIO PC is not upgradeable, and users who want to do graphics and video work, or those who need a computer for casual gaming may want to configure and splurge a build with a discrete AMD Radeon GPU to enjoy the Pavilion desktop to the fullest.

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