Dell XPS One 2710

We don't usually get excited about all-in-one desktop PCs because they're all usually much the same. However, the Dell XPS One 27 has so much going for it, it's hard not to be impressed. From its high resolution, 27in screen, to its 3rd gen Core i7 CPU...

27in, 2560x1440 screen ; 3rd gen Core i7 CPU ; Neat and good looking unit

Reflections from screen can be distracting ; Poor mouse

We don't usually get excited about all-in-one desktop PCs because they're all usually much the same. However, the Dell XPS One 27 has so much going for it, it's hard not to be impressed. From its high resolution, 27in screen, to its 3rd gen Core i7 CPU...

Large, attractive quad HD screen

Stand is difficult to position ; Display looks washed out

This gorgeous all-in-one sacrifices usability in favor of aesthetics.

Best screen available on an all-in-one Windows PC. Beats Apple’s ,000 27-inch iMac in a specs-for-price battle: here, you get speedier quad-core Ivy Bridge chips, more storage, more RAM, Blu-ray and NVIDIA graphics. Has everything you’d need to turn it...

Cheap, plastic casing pretends to be aluminum. No touch screen for future Windows 8 finger-swiping. Blu-ray disc only comes in the most expensive, ,000 model

Has a 2,560-by-1,440 resolution screen. USB 3.0 ports. HDMI in and out. Nice styling. Fast processor. DX11 graphics. mSATA with Intel SRT. 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi. Internal power supply (No power brick). Nice sound. No confusing USB 2.0...

USB 3.0 ports aren't blue. No touch option. No height adjustment

2560x1440 IPS screen ; Six USB 3.0 ports ; Great sound ; Fast hardware ; HDMI in and out

Heavy ; Glossy screen is quite reflective ; You might be tempted to add your own keyboard and mouse ; HDMI in doesn't filter video in any way

This is hands down the best Windows all-in-one we've used. It doesn't bother with the silliness of touch in a desktop, preferring to deliver an excellently executed experience instead. Recommended.

A few years ago anyone asking Intel where the desktop market was going would likely hear that all in one systems were the way forward. That seemed a reasonable opinion because they offer a number of advantages over traditional tower set-ups. Since then...