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Envy 32 and the Surface Studio 2, as they were the only systems realistically up
to the task.
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proves itself to be a very competent occasional gaming system on top of
everything else.
TODAY’S BEST WINDOWS AIO
All-in-one desktops are often either moderately powered jacks of all trades or
more specialized machines. The HP Envy 32 is more of the former in terms of
its role, but it’s also more powerful in each area than most do-it-all AIOs. It has
a bigger high-res screen than many alternatives, and extra features that let it
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great, and its additional features are useful to most consumers. The price is
pretty good for what you’re getting, too, especially considering the added cost of
a good monitor and speaker setup for a traditional desktop tower.
There’s something to be said for having everything you need rolled into one,
and HP has executed it well without charging over the top. Not everyone needs
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prices. There isn’t a huge range of premium-grade all-in-one desktops, but the
Envy 32 is tops among Windows systems we’ve sampled recently. It easily earns
an Editors’ Choice.
MATTHEW BUZZI
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