12 best monoblock

In the maximum configuration, the G3 is equipped with the i7-7700T, in total, 15 versions of the central processor are available, up to the Pentium G4500T in the “Minimal” itself. So you can maintain a single style of office equipment, providing each workplace with the best investment in performance. RAM - up to 16 gigabytes of DDR4, with one bar, which makes it possible to easily upgrade if necessary. In the "junior" configurations, only SSD is lacking, but the 500-gigabyte "hard" at 7200rpm is not annoying with a slow access to the data. But in the top are available not only 256-gigabyte SATA SSD, but also a high-speed drive M.2 of 128 gigabytes. In addition, the monoblock is not affected by the possibilities of using peripherals: in addition to two USB 2.0 and one 3.0 connectors, there is a dedicated USB 3.0 with high current output, and there is even one USB 3.1 Type C.

At the same time, you can not overpay for things that are useless in the office: for example, there is no Bluetooth, Wi-Fi in most configurations is also absent - a local area network in the office is still more logical to have a wired one.

As a result, HP offers us an excellent line that allows you to configure the computing capacity of the office according to your needs and budget, while not “yielding” a variegated fleet of equipment.

The amount of memory - 4 or 8 gigabytes of DDR4, the maximum amount that can be set - 16 GB. Unfortunately, in all configurations only a single terabyte HDD is offered as a drive.In principle, such systems are not designed for "heavy" software products, so the absence of SSD can be considered forgivable.

But what exactly is a monoblock Acer, so this screen - 23.8-inch matrix with a resolution of FullHD gives an excellent “picture” and does not strain your eyes during prolonged work. So, in general, the all-in-one monoblock for the average “office” was successful - it works comfortably, performance will allow working not only in Word 2003. The minus is a small choice of processors and not the most impressive memory in terms of volume, even in the maximum configuration.

So a monoblock will also become a good element of the image - you see, an office with “airy” aluminum monoblock cases at workplaces looks much better than with a cluster of sizzling ventilation of sistemnik with heaps of cables. The filling corresponds to the class appearance: a bright and contrast monitor with a wide field of view is comfortable with long-term operation, as a drive uses a 256-gigabyte SSD, supplemented by a hard disk from 500 GB to 1 TB. If multimedia materials, video conferencing are used in the work, the presence of a discrete video card on board is also not superfluous, let it and GeForce 920MX alone.

Further, we need a good screen - well, and here the tick also takes its rightful place, since the 23.8 ”IPS matrix will not disappoint here.

Enter the video chat? For this, a webcam with 1080p resolution is provided. Also available as an option is an infrared camera that can work with Windows Hello. For connecting peripherals and external drives, there are not only three USB 3.0 ports, but also one USB-C.

Of the minuses, we note only the lack of normal configurations with SSD and HDD: the solid-state drive is offered only a single, and a small amount (256 GB). Although, in the end, this is the "home" class ...

However, similar details to many potential buyers of monoblocks say little. But the quality 23.8-inch screen and a decent (for such and such a thin body) sound they accurately mark. The extremely narrow frame is still in trend, so that the design of the monoblock is not outdated even once.

Due to the presence of slot M.2, it is not necessary to immediately take a complete set from the HDD and SSD at the same time - choose a monoblock with a terabyte “hard” and add the SSD to taste, because in the nominally installed version they are small. A monoblock with a single SSD will offer only 256 GB of storage capacity, while the “maximum speed” uses a 128 GB SSD M.2 per pair to a terabyte HDD. Agree, you can add yourself a more interesting option.

As the drive in most complete sets used HDD with a capacity of up to 2 terabytes. Not the best, we note: in cheap trim levels it is noisy, but to disassemble the body is a real torment.Obviously, Lenovo decided that fans wouldn’t be able to pick a monoblock at computer hardware. In the maximum speed SSD is also available.

The monoblock supports Bluetooth 4.0 and is equipped with an HDMI output - this is enough to ensure that, at its choice, the sound is transmitted to an external amplifier or receiver in good quality. Included are the keyboard and mouse, designed in the general style, so that you can immediately begin to get acquainted with the monoblock after unpacking.

With a serious power to reduce the price had, alas, had to sacrifice the screen in the lower configuration. The matrix here loses noticeably to Asus in the saturation of colors and brightness, which, in general, is not surprising for TN. But as an option to seriously play for sane money, the “Lenovo” monoblock really deserves the right to exist and the right to purchase. If we talk about a more expensive version, then there is already a high-quality IPS-screen. With a surcharge, you can buy a monoblock with a multi-touch sensor with up to 10 touch points.

Add to the advantages and acoustics: only top manufacturers have recently been able to boast sound from Harman-Kardon, but now it is also available from Lenovo. A full-featured SSD in the top-end version is “sitting” not on SATA, but on PCI-Express, and this is another serious plus of the all-in-one.

But what is really important for a professional is the filling of the candy bar. Let's start with the screen: the matrix with a resolution of 4K has a diagonal of 27 inches and provides perfect color reproduction in the entire RGB range. The coating is anti-glare, there are no complaints about the highlights and the viewing angle. The screen confidently confirms the status of a professional.

The choice of processors begins with the usual Core i5 and ends with the server "stones" of the Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6 family, which are perfectly suitable for multi-stream processing of multimedia data. Accordingly, ECC-memory is supported, and the user can use 4 banks with a total capacity of up to 64 GB.

In addition, it is possible to easily upgrade the monoblock - access to the “internals” is easy, and you can find not only free compartments for 2.5-inch drives with the ability to quickly remove, but also slot M.2 PCIe NVMe for high-speed SSD.

The video cards are only professional series from AMD, Radeon Pro WX 7100 or Radeon Pro WX 4150. And even the built-in power supply unit here corresponds to the declared monoblock class, showing off with the 80 PLUS GOLD nameplate.

In short, if you are not tied to the "apple" software in the work, then the guys from the Texas Round Rock have something to show in response to the engineers of Cupertino.

The new iMac is a stylish case, whose thickness at the edge is only 5 mm, and a powerful “filling”.The wide, glossy 27-inch Retina 5K display provides high quality color reproduction.