STRONGER THAN THE AVERAGE AIO
With a decent design and good display, the Envy 32
could have just been a straightforward AIO with a large,
high-res screen, but HP was interested in adding more
to the “all” in “all-in-one.” These systems have not
usually had the most powerful components, compared
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There’s a genuine desktop CPU under the hood rather
than a mobile chip used because of thermal constraints.
My test unit also has a (mobile) GPU rather than
humble integrated graphics, letting it tackle multimedia
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processor is a more-than-capable performer for all
tasks. The graphics card is no slouch, either; it’s capable
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solid-state drive bolstered by 32GB of Intel Optane
Memory, making for a strong system all around.
There’s a
genuine
desktop CPU
under the hood
rather than a
mobile chip
used because of
thermal
constraints.