HP Touchsmart 7320

HP Touchsmart 7320

The HP TouchSmart 7320 is a bog-standard budget all-in-one PC. It’s inexpensive, and performance is fine, but it ultimately fails to stand out in a crowded market. The model we tested, priced at $879, packs an Intel Core i5-2400S processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive. It also offers built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, and a 21.5-inch touchscreen. On PCWorld's WorldBench 6 benchmark tests, the TouchSmart 7320 scored a decent 126. This score doesn't put the system at the top of the list, but it's well above average for our budget all-in-one PC category. The TouchSmart 7320 relies on integrated graphics, which leaves gaming out of the question. On our Unreal Tournament 3 gaming test -- the least strenuous test we offer -- the 7320 managed a frame rate of just 14.3 frames per second (1680-by-1050-pixel resolution, highest quality settings). By contrast, budget all-in-one PCs with discrete graphics cards generally score over 40 fps on the same test. The TouchSmart 7320 features an easel-like design: the screen is supported on the sides, rather than off of a single arm, and the entire unit tilts easily back and forth. I'm not a huge fan of easel designs, but HP's are sturdy and comfortable to use.