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HP Omni 220 Quad: Fast, Affordable, Homely

14.03.2012
HP's Omni line is known for its speediness--the is one of the quickest budget all-in-one PCs we've tested--and the HP Omni 220 Quad, which starts at $1000 (as of March 14, 2012), is no different. Actually, it is different: It's even faster than the Omni 200.

Awesome, right? Well, not everything about the Omni 220 is stellar, but maybe you can overlook its flaws because it's such a good performer.

Our review model came packed with an Intel Core i7-2600S processor, 6GB of RAM, and a 1TB hard drive. It also features an AMD Radeon HD 6450 discrete graphics card, built-in Wireless-N networking, and Beats Audio enhancement technology. The system runs the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium.

No question about it--the Omni 220 is fast. We're talking definite nonbudget speeds: In PCWorld's WorldBench 6 benchmark tests, the Omni 220 earned an impressive score of 147. By contrast, its predecessor, the Omni 200, posted a mark of 132, and even that's speedy.

Graphics performance is also good, especially for the all-in-one category. In our Dirt 2 tests the Omni 220 managed a decent frame rate of 40 frames per second (at 1680-by-1050-pixel resolution and highest settings). Cranked up to 1920 by 1200 pixels, it fell short with a frame rate of just 25 fps. If you're shopping for a gaming machine, you may want to look elsewhere.

Performance stats aside, the Omni 220 is a lot like the Omni 200. Both feature the same cantilever design, which isn't terribly attractive or ugly--it just is. Both sport a 21.5-inch display with a native resolution of 1680 by 1080 pixels (full HD). And both have speakers that work well for music but not for anything else.