HP - OmniDesk Desktop - Intel Core Ultra 7 - 16GB DDR5 Memory - 1TB SSD - Dark Wood

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• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Powerful PC with AI tech and a unique exterior

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  The HP - OmniDesk Desktop - Intel Core Ultra 7 - 16GB DDR5 Memory - 1TB SSD - Dark Wood is a powerful desktop PC with AI tech and a unique woodgrain exterior. This PC has plenty of power to handle your everyday computing tasks with ease. The Intel Core Ultra 7, 16GB DDR5 Memory and 1TB SSD will make tasks like web browsing, editing photos, working on a spreadsheet or Word document a fast and responsive experience! The PC is a small form factor and quite light, so it will fit equally as well on the top of the desk where you can show off the woodgrain exterior of the front case. The system comes with plenty of modern ports with a total of 6 various high speed USB ports right on the front and more in back. A 3.5mm headphone jack is conveniently placed on the front as well. Here is the list: 2 USB Type-A (5Gbps signaling rate), 2 USB Type-A (10Gbps signaling rate), 1 USB Type-C (5Gbps signaling rate), 1 USB Type-C (10Gbps signaling rate), 4 USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 Headphone/microphone combo, 1 RJ-45, 1 HDMI Out, 1 DisplayPort 1.4 The 1 HDMI Out and 1 DisplayPort 1.4 should allow you to connect 2 monitors without needing a dedicated graphics card added. The CPU has a pretty large cooling fan on it but the system runs real quiet. It performed really well in the CPU benchmarks I performed on it. The 1 TB SSD performed well as well. The integrated Intel graphics on the Intel Core Ultra 7 chip do great job handling multiple desktop applications smoothly and will even handle some gaming reasonably well for older titles or modern titles with the resolution and gfx options adjusted down. Games like World of Warcraft run fine as well as games like Tomb Raider, Crash Bandicoot, and 2D game titles, so you can do some gaming without having to buy a dedicated graphics card right away if you're more of a casual gamer and don't require massive amounts of gfx power for the games you like. I was able to play Fortnite with reasonable FPS with the graphics options turned down a bit. Still looked decent! You can add a dedicated graphics card but you'll most likely need to also upgrade the PSU because it's only 280 watts, depending on what card you might add. The inside of the PC is very clean and minimalistic. Some expansion options inside with one additional RAM slot for adding additional DDR5 memory, a gfx card expansion slot, and ports for adding additional hard drives, although there aren't brackets to mount them to as far as I can tell. The system comes with a power cable, a wireless keyboard and mouse. The keyboard is decent and is a slim form factor. Wasn't sure if I'd like it, but it grew on me pretty quick. The mouse is very basic but works fine. Took me a while to figure out how to install the included batteries into the mouse! You have to lift off the entire top of the mouse including the mouse buttons lol This was NOT obvious and I'm sure will leave a few people scratching their heads with the same question. The system has a built-in NPU capable of 13 TOPS for running AI applications like Co-Pilot locally if you want to, Wi-fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and 5.1 Surround Sound. There doesn't seem to be much included bloatware on the system which is nice. It comes with McAfee antivirus and a 3 month Microsoft Game Pass redeem for free. This would make a great PC for someone with limited space (students), someone who wants an aesthetically pleasing PC that sits out on display, or someone that needs a trusty day-to-day PC that can also run some casual games. Windows 11 runs smooth as ice on this PC should last for years to come.

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  Posted 2 weeks ago by DotNetJon

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  HP Quality Desktop PC

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  Pros: -Feels very fast compared to any other prior PC I have used -Includes Keyboard & Mouse to get you started -Appears to be upgradable (i.e. graphics card, network adapters) though this is not confirmed and doing this may possibly void a warranty once you open the case. -Many USB ports, including 10Gb/s ones (specially marked), some right on the front of the case and easy to access, some in the rear. -Includes an NPU so you can perform some AI functions locally -Intel processors tend to have among the most compatibility with Windows software, for historical reasons. -Can hook up two displays out of the box. Cons: -NPU ("AI Processor") is not the most powerful, I have two other machines already with faster ones. I think this is mostly because Intel came late to the AI features, and are still trying to catch up. Still, if you want an otherwise compatible processor, this may be one of the better ones you can get. -If you need to hook up a third display screen, it appeared that a USB-C HDMI adapter might not enable that. The only option may be installing a graphics card, which I haven't fully confirmed is possible (but seems likely). -Intel Graphics are not that bad, but graphics chips are not Intel's primary business, where other companies that specialize in that may be something you'd want to upgrade to if high-end gaming was your desire. Many gamers may already have a card in their existing rig that they want to bring to this PC, so it would be almost unnecxessary for them to sell one pre-installed. == During the initial setup, you’d do well to plan to be able to walk away for around twenty minutes or so while it downloads updates and to do something else with your time. Keeping Windows up to date may be necessary for security. While mine was doing that, I will note that this PC has a much nicer look than my typical all-black case as it has a wood-tone look in the front. If you were hoping for a case with color-changing fan lights, this has no external lights besides the power switch, which I find better if you want to relax in the dark or sleep with your desktop on. The fan is relatively quiet, but you can hear it. The included SSD seemed fast once everything was up and running. The Intel graphics are likely fine for everyday use or typical “for fun” light games. Streaming gaming might work better than the included Intel graphics for advanced games. Still, by all appearances (I might be wrong), you could insert a graphics card as this is a normal-sized desktop pc case with four plates where adapter cards could be inserted into the expansion ports (I did not open the case during the review to verify the port types). This is different than an all-in-one type of pc because of its potential upgrade options. There are two display hookups: one is an HDMI port, and the other is a DisplayPort. I tried hooking up a third display with a USB-C to HDMI adapter, and I could not connect (it may need a driver or be unsupported, but HP did not provide that part, so this will not affect the rating). I am glad HP decided to put many USB ports (including USB-C) with labeled speeds (5 and 10 gigabits/second) on the front of the case as there is frequently the need to access them easily. Also appreciated is the standard headphone jack. I watched the Microsoft Store update several apps, and wow, it was fast over the Wi-Fi 6 connection. If you wanted to upgrade to Wi-Fi 7 or later, I imagine one of the expansion ports would allow that, if not a USB port. The NPU (neural processor unit) can do 13 trillion operations per second (TOPS), which enables some of the Copilot features. Its usefulness goes beyond Copilot, though, as you can, for example, use OpenLLAMA to download other free AI chatbots that run entirely on your PC, giving the chats a sense of privacy. To put the 13 TOPS speed into perspective, my last copilot tablet PC (with Snapdragon X Elite) had around 45 TOPS performance, and an M4 processor (on my other desktop) reportedly has a speed of 38 TOPS. So, for an NPU, this is fast but not the fastest; if most of your AI use will be remote, that might not matter to you. Having used it a bit, the included wireless keyboard and mouse (easily upgradable items if needed) are comfortable and functional. My last desktop computer (a different brand) did not come with a keyboard and mouse, so I had to spend a lot extra upfront because if I was buying my own, I didn't want to get the cheapest one to replace it soon after. It is nice that HP at least includes them. The only thing not included is a display, and chances are you have one - even a TV with an HDMI port can be used. I am intentionally avoiding running benchmarks, which are generic (people run the same benchmarks on every system) and you can probably find yourself if those numbers matter to you. I would recommend this if you need a relatively fast and upgradable PC. If your existing computer is more than a few years old, you'll likely notice the speed improvement with this one. I used to build my own from parts (system board, RAM, processor, graphics card, power supply, case), but at prices like this, it doesn’t pay to do all that work for me anymore—plus, I know this functions and is backed by some kind of warranty from a reliable company.

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  Posted 3 weeks ago by RobWLINY2

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  A great home office desktop with a great look

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  I think I might have to get a new desk; this case looks too good to be sitting underneath. Seriously, this may be the nicest looking case I’ve ever purchased. But more importantly, it’s a fast, quiet and powerful replacement for my current desktop. If you’re like me, you may have a PC that, even though it’s powerful enough and capable, somehow can’t be upgraded to Windows 11. For my current PC, that’s a Dell Inspiron that I bought from BB 7 years ago. And while it’s maxed out on memory, has plenty of disk space available and even supports TPM. Microsoft decided the 4.3 Ghz AMD CPU doesn’t cut it. Go figure… I’ve been looking for a desktop upgrade lately and got an opportunity to check out the HP OmniDesk. The specs certainly checked out, but the look was what sealed the deal. It even looks better in person. Unboxing it I was surprised how light it was, but a large part of that is the lack of any mechanical hard drives. In fact, this is the first PC I’ve ever bought that has no internal HDD mounts. Which isn’t really a problem, given the 1 TB SSD should be plenty for most people and can be expanded to 2 TB. It also has a plethora of USB ports both front and back if you want to expand via external drives. But by looking at the motherboard, I found a secret. There are SATA ports on the motherboard! Unfortunately, I was unable to test them in time for this review as the power connector requires an adapter I had to order and was delayed coming in from China. If you want to test them yourself, you’ll need a four-pin female floppy power connector (sometimes referred to as a “Berg” connector) to a SATA female connector. While I couldn’t test it, PC inventory apps like Belarc Advisor DO show the SATA subsystem, so there’s a good chance it is active. The system comes with 16gb of DDR5 memory, which is more than adequate for the average Win 11 user, but I upgrade mine to 32gb as I often have a few windows open and appreciate the extra breathing room. You could upgrade it to 32gb max; I considered this, but I really don’t do much memory intensive work these days, so it seemed overkill. I was a little surprised at the performance compared to my Dell; even though the CPU is running at a slightly slower speed than the Dell, the performance feels snappier and more responsive. And the PC overall is much quieter. My Dell Inspiron wasn’t a loud unit most of the time, but occasionally the fan would surge when opening an app or a couple of browser windows. Not so with the OmniDesk, for the first couple of days I had to check to make sure it wasn’t hibernated! As much as I resisted Windows 11, I must admit that I am happy I migrated. Moving over was straightforward and if you have an MS Account, you can even migrate settings and programs over easily. HP’s Windows setup went without event, and I was quickly up and running. Two days later and it’s in place as my main desktop and I feel like I’m good for another 7 years. I would DEFINITELY recommend the HP OmniDesk as a worthy upgrade or first PC. It can handle anything from browsing and daily emails to a genuine home office workhorse. It would also fit in nicely into a small to medium-sized office environment. I’ve always been happy with my HP purchases and the OmniDesk is no exception. Backed by a great company, I know it will last me a long time.

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  Posted 1 week ago by kaizen61