But it won’t replace your main content creation or gaming system.
The CPU, integrated GPU and available add-on GPU all have AI acceleration hardware.
HP goes so far to claim the OmniStudio X can be the central hub of your digital life.
In fact, it might just be thebest all-in-onefor folks seeking a no-nonsense productivity machine.
Many competing desktops usually have a few available pre-built configurations.
That’s not to say you have unlimited options.
This is essentially a laptop bolted to the back of a large display, as are most AIOs.
HP also offers a Wi-Fi 7 card for an additional $10.
The unit HP sent us for review isn’t the highest possible configuration, but it is close.
The OmniStudio X doesn’t take up much room on your desk, the same as most AIOs.
The stand base is a rounded rectangle, roughly 8 x 9 inches.
Controls for the computer are minimal, but perfectly sufficient.
The power button is on the back corner of the unit.
Just above it is a four-way joystick for controlling the monitor functions like brightness and volume.
The display is color calibrated from the factory and has fantastic accuracy.
Presets for the sRGB and related BT.709 color spaces are also available.
Both feature an even lower Delta-E under 0.3 and 100% coverage of the sRGB gamut.
The panel is IMAX Enhanced and supports HDR 600, outputting 720 nits or greater in HDR mode.
The included keyboard and mouse are wireless.
The receiver dongle is tucked in the underside of the frame toward the right side.
Of course, most people are likely to connect at least a few peripherals to their desktop.
A 2.5 Gbps Ethernet jack and 3.5 mm headset connector are also available.
It also supports Intel Unison for wireless display connectivity.
Using the Poly Camera Pro software expands the camera’s capabilities somewhat.
It has the usual effects and filters, like color correction, auto tracking, and background replacement.
It also can use upscaling algorithms to increase video resolution and even framerate.
Edges are soft and background noise is still an issue.
By far, the biggest let down of the OmniStudio X is the included mouse and keyboard.
Both are powered by two AA batteries, which are included in the box.
The mouse is a typical example of pointing devices packed with basic desktops from the big manufacturers.
It has three buttons, a scroll wheel, and no other noteworthy features.
The mouse sits quite low, despite the rounded top, and doesn’t fill your hand.
The keyboard frame and structure feel strong and secure.
However, it’s a fixed angle without any adjustment.
The key layout is normal with the lone exception being the absence of a NumLock key.
The feel of the keyboard is similar to many laptop keyboards.
The throw is short and you essentially have to bottom out each key to reach activation.
There is a tactile bump, but it lasts the entire keystroke, lending to a mushy feel.
The worst part is the keycap texture.
Those wanting to replace the keyboard/mouse with more suitable models can easily do so.
The stand and ergonomics could also be improved.
The stand doesn’t pivot side-to-side, which is a minor complaint.
A bigger problem is the monitor will not tilt at a downward angle.
But HP markets this as a central hub as well.
Speaking of entertainment use, the system has considerable limitations, especially in gaming.
The rest were either slideshows or complete no-gos.
Many of our benchmarking titles wouldn’t even run at 4K resolution.
The card’s 6 GB of VRAM is simply not enough to load in the higher-res assets and textures.
Dropping down to 1080p or using DLSS will both provide much better framerates.
The trade-off is of course image quality after upscaling, which can vary depending on the game.
But even dropping to lower resolutions isn’t a guaranteed solution.
The OmniStudio X can run into problems with more demanding games or higher detail parameters.
Black Myth: Wukong throws warnings regardless of graphical controls due to limited VRAM.
Both offer far stronger CPUs and GPUs than either the OmniStudio X or iMac.
Under heavy loads, sustained clock rates drop to around 2.4 GHz due to increased heat generation.
Using torture tests like Prime95 drops the clock even more to 1.9 GHz.
But even under full load, the fans aren’t particularly loud or annoying.
It also lags behind the other three in the GeekBench 6.3 and CrossMark tests.
It does a little better in the AI benchmarks.
However, Apple doesn’t offer the iMac with a discrete GPU.
The two G7s, with their stronger GPUs, are on a completely different level.
Photoshop
6,085
10,419
Premiere Pro
7,102
4,660
The Adobe tests show the strengths of the different subsystems.
The Photoshop workload is mostly CPU dependent, though it does have some AI and GPU accelerated portions.
However, video encoding tasks are faster on the OmniStudio X than the iMac.
Family AIO desktops aren’t meant to be primary gaming systems.
Despite the previous paragraphs, it’s important to note the OmniStudio X is not a slow machine.
In normal daily use, it’s not sluggish or unresponsive.
Benchmark tests are designed to stress a machine beyond what most consumers will experience in daily use.
Like most consumer goods, increasing performance in one aspect requires some form of trade-off elsewhere.
Higher computing performance requires more expensive parts and, usually, higher electrical consumption and heat output.
More heat requires more cooling.
More cooling most often means more airflow.
More airflow means more volume, more noise, or both.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
