The Z410G sports a decently roomy 21.5-inch LCD widescreen with a native resolution of 1920-by-1080 pixels. Color reproduction on the matte screen is pretty good: bright (sometimes too bright), and crisp, with clear details. Contrast tended to be a little on the weak side, though viewing the screen off-axis still gives a pretty good picture. The matte screen is nice, too, as it allows for very little screen glare or annoying reflections, except in very bright light.

In PCWorld's WorldBench 6 tests, the Z410G received a score of 104-- not too impressive, but right in line with our top-ranked PCs in the category. Our top-ranked budget all-in-one, the , also received a score of 104, as did the top-ranked (over 23-inches) all-in-one, the . While the HP 200-5020 has a lower price point ($699) than the Z410G, the HP TouchSmart 600 Quad is more than twice the price ($1800). None of these all-in-ones has managed to top , which earned an impressive score of 128.

The native resolution is perfect for playing back 1080p, full-HD video. HD playback looks pretty good--though nowhere near perfect--considering the Z410G has integrated graphics. Streaming HD video plays with very few issues (the rare stutter), and DVD playback also looks fine: there's some occasional artifacting, but nothing too serious.

Gaming is another story, however, and this is where the integrated graphics really just can't cut it: in our Unreal Tournament 3 tests, the Z410G managed an unplayable score of 4.1 frames per second with high settings and a screen resolution of 1680 by 1050 pixels. You'll be lucky if you make it out of the menu screen on the Z410G, but also note that it's a business desktop--you shouldn't be playing games at work, anyway.

Because the Z410G is a business PC, Acer includes a suite of software to get you started. Acer's own software includes Acer Client Manager, eRecovery Management, and Acer Security Suite. The rest of the software is pretty basic, and mostly useful: Adobe Acrobat Reader, CyberLink PowerDVD, Google Setup/Toolbar, Nero 9 Essentials, Norton Online Backup, Skype, and the Veriton Control Center. There's also your basic security trialware (McAfee Internet Security Suite) and Microsoft Office Starter 2010.