The PC's port selection is relatively generous: a pair of USB 3.0 ports sit on the left side, joined by a multiformat media card reader and a headphone jack.
Stereo speakers, headphone/microphone jacksĮthernet, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
I found I could get around that by adjusting its position on my desk, but some might not have that luxury. In brighter environments, you'll run into a lot of glare, and often be staring right back at your reflection. There is a problem here: the screen's glossy coating makes for a very reflective display. Video quality is similarly strong, and HD movies look sharp. Text looks crisp, which makes for a great reading experience. More importantly, I noticed no color shifting or contrast degradation as I looked at images on the display. Colors are reproduced faithfully, and look bright and vivid on the display. The PC's 23-inch touchscreen has a 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution, and image quality is rather good. The bundled pair are wired, and while not bad, not very good either - just your standard, generic pack-ins. I'd recommend bringing your own keyboard and mouse though. You can also spend a bit more to replace the DVD burner with a Blu-Ray drive. For an extra $35 on HP's US site you can get a model with a 1TB solid state hybrid drive (SSHD), and that'll be worth the upgrade. It's a relatively slow 5,400rpm model, however. That leaves plenty of room on the 1TB storage drive. It can't lie completely flat, and the hinge is a bit stiffer than one I saw on the Acer Aspire U5-620, but it's still fairly easy to shift about. This all-in-one sits on an easel-like stand, and can lean back a fair amount to give you a more comfortable surface for gaming and doodling.