HP All-in-One 27-cr2074 Shell White 2025 Review

The 27-inch touchscreen is one of the best we've seen in a budget-friendly AIO, pulling a 4.7-star average from over 2,200 reviews. Everyday performance is smooth and the design is desk-friendly, but gaming is a painful 14.1 out of 100. If you can grab it around $800, it's a clutter-free steal.

The HP All-in-One 27-cr2074 isn't the fastest PC in our database, but it nails what matters for a home office all-in-one: a stunning 27-inch touch display that owners adore. It ships with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255U, 16GB of DDR5, and a 1TB SSD—specs that land right around the middle of the pack for its class, yet feel snappy for email, spreadsheets, and streaming. Where it shines is social proof, sitting in the 98th percentile for reviews, backed by a 4.7-star average from over 2,200 ratings.

That screen is the star here. Bright, crisp, and touch-responsive, it makes Windows 11 feel more natural, whether you're tapping through apps or scrolling web pages. The space-saving design is another win: everything's in the 27-inch panel, so you get a clean desk without a tower. That said, the integrated Intel Graphics simply can't game—our gaming score is a miserable 14.1 out of 100—and the 1080p resolution on a 27-incher won't satisfy pixel-peepers. For everyday tasks, though, this HP earns its high user-sentiment rank.

The Core Ultra 7 255U is a 12-core chip that keeps things smooth for productivity, but don't expect it to blaze through benchmarks. It lands in the 41st percentile among all-in-one CPUs in our database, which means it's about average. Real-world, that translates to quick app launches, fluid multitasking with a dozen browser tabs, and comfortable video calls. The 16GB of DDR5 (53rd percentile) is plenty for the office, and the 1TB SSD (56th percentile) gives you fast load times and room to grow.

Graphics are this machine's weak spot. The integrated Intel Graphics sit at the 46th percentile overall, and our dedicated gaming tests gave it a 14.1 out of 100—one of the worst scores we've seen. That means anything beyond Solitaire or 2D indie games will stutter or fail to launch. But for what it's built for—document editing, web browsing, video streaming—performance is never a pain point. The port selection is solid, including a Thunderbolt port, USB-C, five USB-A, HDMI, and Ethernet, which covers most home office setups without dongles.

There's a $568 spread across vendors—prices range from $802 to $1,370—so a little shopping goes a long way. At the low end, this all-in-one is a steal: you get a top-notch touchscreen, solid everyday performance, and a complete setup out of the box. Around $850 at Best Buy, it's an easy recommendation for a home office refresh. Once you cross $1,100, the value starts to fade, because that money could buy a faster mini PC like the Mac mini M4 plus a decent monitor. But if you catch it on sale, you're getting a fantastic display and tidy form factor that's hard to beat for the price.

The Apple Mac mini M4 is a tiny beast with a much faster CPU and GPU, but you'll need to bring your own screen, keyboard, and mouse, pushing the total well above $1,000. The ASUS ROG GM700TZ all-in-one packs dedicated graphics that obliterate the HP's integrated Intel Graphics for gaming, but it's bulkier and costs significantly more. For pure business or family use, the HP's bright 27-inch touchscreen and clutter-free design give it an edge over both. A Lenovo Legion Tower or MSI Aegis desktop would run circles around it in raw performance, but they demand a separate monitor and more desk space. So the HP carves out a niche: a polished, touch-friendly office machine that's ready to go out of the box, especially when you snag it at a discount.

Anyone with even casual gaming ambitions should steer clear—the 14.1 gaming score is a dealbreaker. Video editors and 3D modelers will hit a wall with the integrated graphics and middling CPU. And if you're picky about text sharpness, the 27-inch 1080p panel doesn't have the pixel density of QHD or 4K, so fonts can look slightly soft up close. The keyboard feels budget-bin, so if you type all day, budget for a replacement.

This HP all-in-one earns its 4.7-star reputation because it nails what it sets out to do: deliver a big, beautiful touchscreen and dead-simple everyday computing. The user sentiment sits in the 90th percentile, and our data backs up the love—the display quality, snappy SSD, and generous port selection make it a joy for spreadsheets, video calls, and streaming. Just don't expect it to game, edit video, or tackle 3D modeling; the graphics are a complete letdown. If you need a family PC or a tidy home office hub and can find it near $800, it's an easy, data-backed buy.