Testseek.com have collected 56 expert reviews of the HP Z1 All-in-One and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP Z1 All-in-One.
June 2012
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The editors liked
Bright
27-inch LED IPS display
Solid performance for content creation
Clean professional chassis
No bloatware
Equivalent performance to a minitower workstation
Extremely quiet
Even during graphics-intensive tasks
Uses the same IPS panel that's found in HP's 27-inch DreamColor display
All the components are user replaceable
Brilliant
Huge screen. All in one form factor Workstation. Has 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi. DisplayPort in/out port. Expandable all-in-one chassis. SSDs. Articulated hinge. VESA mountable. Blu-ray burner.
Sleek design
Professional-grade components
Easy-to-access internals for an all-in-one
Quiet operation
Very powerful
Bright and beautiful screen
High performance
Easy to upgrade
The editors didn't like
Last generation Bluetooth
Fewer USB 3.0 ports than some similar desktop models
Can install only one 3.5-inch or two 2.5-inch hard drives
Graphics upgrades would be limited to what would be available for an MXM module
Bottom Line
The HP Z1 workstation desktop is in a new category
The all-in-one professional workstation. It's powerful
Easy to service
And has a beautiful 27-inch screen. If you know you need a workstation and are space constrained
The Z1 should be at
Rear ports are difficult to reach
No touchscreen option
Inconvenient port placement
No touchscreen capability
Poor placement of back ports Share & EnjoyShareTweet Author
Ron Duncan
By way of comparison
A 2010vintage 12core Apple Mac Pro with a 30in. Dell monitor drew 133.5W when idling and a massive 379.2W running the Cinebench 11.5 CPU test
The HP Z1 workstation is about as far from an unappealing old box as it gets. It has a neat, all-in-one design that houses high-end performance parts behind a beautiful, 27in panel and it's very easy to open up the unit to access all those parts. Defin...
The HP Z1 is a unique all-in-one system that, despite its otherwise-limiting form factor, is fast enough to replace a pedestal-based workstation. You could even say that the sleek-looking platform is misleading. Rather than packing mobile-oriented parts t...
A truly impressive feat of engineering, the Z1 features professional-grade build and components throughout. Its tilting, hinged design allows for quick, tool-free maintenance and it delivers excellent performance and superb graphics via its 27in IPS di...
Expensive, No ‘consumer version' Awkward rear connectivity, No touch
The HP Z1 is a beauty of a 27in all-in-one PC. Not only is it meticulously built and the only one of its size and class to offer height adjustment, but it's packed with connectivity and features like an adjustable 1080p webcam. It's also the only AIO that...
