HP Omni 27

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 19 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

9
Average:

3
Bad:

3

Pros:

Speedy.
High capacity hard drive.
Large, bright screen.

Cons:

Reflects a lot of glare at certain angles.
Lack of a touch screen makes a future Windows 8 upgrade less appealing.

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Last revision on March 12, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Speedy
High capacity hard drive
Large, bright screen
Good productivity performance
Upgradable
Large-screen PC at a relatively low price
Fairly strong performance
HDMI-in with "Game Mode"
USB 3,0
Blu-ray
15 month subscription to Norton Internet Security
Quad Core Multimedia performance
Beats Audio
Subwoofer option

Reviewers Didn't Like

Reflects a lot of glare at certain angles
Lack of a touch screen makes a future Windows 8 upgrade less appealing
Blu-ray drive costs $100 extra
Competing Dell and Apple systems offer higher resolution
High-end configuration is pricier than similar Asus model
No discrete graphics card

Expert reviews and ratings

We used to get excited when HP would send us its latest all-in-one. Each new model seemed to add some cool innovation or new feature that no other manufacturer had. The Omni 27-1015T has us wondering if the all-in-one pioneer has tired of pushing the...

By Maximum PC on November 27, 2012

The HP Omni 27-1015t has plenty of great features. Big screen, great sound, faster processor? Check, check, check. But, where's the Blu-ray...

By PC Mag on August 14, 2012

With the standard specs reviewed here, the Omni 27 just looks like another 27" TouchSmart that can't compete with Asus' and Apple's models. Where the Omni 27 starts to get interesting is when you look into the optimised versions with added...

By DigitalVersus on June 22, 2012

Shawn Sanders 4.5 5.0 HP has a wonderful all-in-one PC in Omni 27 AIO. It's got the looks, the...

By GadgetReview on June 16, 2012

Students, families, and multimedia fans will find the new Ivy Bridge version of HP's Omni 27 even more tempting, but it faces formidable competition—not least from HP's Windows 8-ready touch-screen all-in-ones....

By Computer Shopper on June 05, 2012

HP's new all-in-one is bigger, but is it better? We're afraid the answer is no. The larger display obviously costs HP more to acquire, and that cost is passed on to the user. A base price of $1,199 is far from outrageous – in fact, this...

By Digital Trends on May 07, 2012

Video Review: The HP Omni 27 PC is an all-in-one desktop featuring a 27' screen, a powerful quad-core processor, 8 GB of RAM and built-in Beats audio. So how perfect would this PC be for your office or home? Matt Mira and Kevin Pereira take a...

By G4tv.com on May 03, 2012

Right from the start, HP's Omni 27 is already endowed with a competitive advantage as it runs Microsoft Windows. Despite the rising popularity of Apple's OS X, Windows remains the dominant OS and still benefits from unwavering software (and...

By Smarthouse on April 02, 2012

The all in one PC has metamorphosed from a dreary home office essential into a device that?s versed in top-notch multimedia. Up until now, Apple?s iMac has dominated the 27? segment, motivating customers to abandon the Windows operating system for...

By Channel News Australia on April 02, 2012

If you love the look of a new iMac, but don't want to change away from Windows, HP's Omni27 is a near-perfect solution. It's big, pretty and powerful with few...

By Good Gear Guide on March 23, 2012

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