6 Popular All in One PC of 2015

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 advantage of all-in-ones is easier set-up and a cleaner appearance than separate tower-and-display setups.

ASUS Transformer AIO P1801

Price: Starts @ Rs. 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
• PC OS: Windows 8, Tablet OS: Android Jelly Bean 4.1
• 32GB eMMc Flash on tablet
• 1TB up to 2TB SATA Hard Drive on PC

Meant for: Creating CAD Drawings, Casual Gaming, E-Reading, Home users

The P1801 gives consumers a new blend of an all in one desktop and a portable tablet. It gives you two computing platforms, one 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 powered multi-touch Android tablet. Overall, it is an efficiently designed AIO that gives you the power and flexibility of two operating systems.

HP EliteOne 800

Price: Starts @  Rs. 82,000

Key Specs

• Intel 4th Generation Corei7 processors
• 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.

Lenovo IdeaCentre B750

Price: Starts @ Rs.1,04,799

Key Specs

• 29” Full HD wide screen display
• 3.4-GHz Intel Core i7-4770 processor, 8GB of RAM
• An Nvidia GeForce GTX 760A with 1GB of video memory
• 2TB, 7,200-rpm hard drive, Blu ray drive, 4 USB 3.0 ports

Meant for: Productivity apps, Gaming

By incorporating extra wide display, the IdeaCentre B750 is a refreshing take at all-in-one desktops and stands out among the crowd. The screen is great for movies (if you add some extra software), and games greatly benefit from a wider field of view. It’s different, and fun to use, however it lacks a touch screen.

Dell XPS 18

Price: Rs. 57,000

Key Specs

• 18.4 inch LED Backlit Touch Display with IPS/Truelife and FHD resolution
• 4th Generation Intel Core i5-4210U processor
• Windows 8.1, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Intel HD Graphics 4400
• 2 USB 3.0 ports, Wi-Fi

Meant for: Multimedia Consumption, Home Users, Medium Processing Tasks, Photoshop Editing, Casual Gaming

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 on Intel i5 processor combined with 8GB RAM, the system is well equipped for day-to-day use or for high processing tasks. It also has two flip-out feet stand at back allowing you to use it either upright or angled horizontally on the table for use with touch games or typing on the onscreen keyboard. The 18.4” IPS looks great and offers excellent viewing angles with great color reproduction.

LG Chromebase

Price: Starts @ Rs. 32,000

Key Specs

• 21.5”IPS LED-backlit LCD Screen, 1920x1080 resolution
• Intel Celeron Dual-Core 2955U (1.4 GHz) processor
• Google Chrome OS, 2GB RAM, Wi-Fi, 16 GB SSD

Meant for: Serving information, e-commerce, Web users, Multimedia consumption.

The LG Chromebase is simply a Chromebox tailored in an all-in-one form factor that can be a substitute for your standard PC. Chromebox, in comparison to Windows/Mac based PCs or laptops, is a different beast, as it requires high speed Internet connectivity all the time to make most out of it. If you want to switch to another OS and spend a lot of time on streaming videos and web browsing, then this can be an option to evaluate. The interface uses as little screen space as possible and everything runs in the form of web pages. There is no pixel-based screen positioning; instead everything operates in a full-screen mode.

Apple iMac with 5K Display

Price: Starts @ Rs. 1,59,990

Key Specs

• 27-inch Retina display, 5120x2880 resolution
• OS X Yosemite, 3.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor
• 8GB RAM, 2 GB AMD Radeon R9 M290 graphics
• 1 TB HDD, 4 USB 3.0 Ports, Wi-Fi

Meant for: Photoshop tools, Scientific analysis, Video editing, Designing games, Rich graphic Intensive tasks

This expensive, extravagant all-in-one iMac desktop can entice photo and video professionals or anyone else looking for the best possible screen resolution. The AIO comes in an aluminum and glass chassis that still remains the gold standard for AIOs. The 5K resolution coupled with 2GB AMD high-performance graphics delivers up to 3.5 teraflops of computing power. So whether you’re 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.