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Monoblocks are not particularly popular in post-Soviet countries. But in vain, because these compact and stylish computers often surpass bulky PCs and laptops with their small diagonals in design and practicality. In this ranking, we have compiled the TOP 6 best all-in-ones for home, office and gaming that are available on the market in 2022. Prices — from 25 to 180 thousand rubles. When choosing models, not only the price and characteristics were taken into account, but also customer and expert reviews.

Table of participants in the rating of monoblocks for home, office and games in 2022

MSI Pro 16T 10M (9S6-A61811-022)

Unlocks Rating MSI Pro 16T 10M (9S6-A61811-022). The simplest monoblock with a diagonal of 15 inches is positioned as a business solution. In fact, this is a compact monolithic PC that can be easily thrown into a backpack. In his stores can be found at a modest price of about 25 thousand rubles.

The device is built on a 2-core Intel Celeron 5205U processor with integrated UHD graphics, carries on board 4 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD drive. Touchscreen display with TN-matrix has a resolution of 1366×768 and cannot boast of picture quality. There is one speaker and a webcam with a microphone.

Pro 16T is conceived as an office worker or a platform for creating a client terminal. A set of COM and USB ports allows you to connect any kind of commercial POS machines to it. There is even an integrated parallel port for connecting a printer. The device comes without an operating systembut the manufacturer recommends installing Windows 10 on it. In business tasks, performance is enough for stable operation of the systemdespite a modest 4 GB of RAM.

MSI Pro 16T 10M will be an excellent assistant in any business endeavors. Theoretically, you can even surf the Internet and watch a movie on it, but there are other monoblocks and budget laptops for this.

Acer Aspire C24-963 (DQ.BEQER.00V)

In fifth place is the Acer Aspire C24-963 (DQ.BEQER.00V). Stylish monoblock from Acer will look great in any interior. In terms of filling and functionality, it is approximately equal to a budget laptop, it costs about the same. Retailing it now can be found at a price of about 40 thousand rubles. Became the heart of the monoblock Core i3-1005G1 dual-core laptop processor with UHD G1 graphics. It has 8 GB of RAM with modest frequencies and a 256 GB SSD. The performance of this bundle is more than enough for a browser, Youtube viewing and office applications, but you should not dream about games. Notebook CPU rarely heats up to temperatures above 75 degreesand the noise level is comparable to that in inexpensive laptops.

The device boasts a good IPS display with Full HD resolution. Buyers also praise it for its appearance, good body materials and RAM upgrade option. But criticism concerns low-quality speakers and weak sound, as well as a small number of USB ports for a monoblock. Many are not satisfied with the pre-installed Endless OS, and finding a version with Windows 10 on the market is not easy.

The new Acer Aspire can be an excellent purchase, users can solve its problems in the form of a pre-installed OS on Linux and weak sound on their own. Well, or look for a more suitable analogue from other manufacturers. In particular, ASUS and Lenovo.

ASUS Vivo AiO V222FA (90PT02G1-M03080)

4th place — ASUS Vivo AiO V222FA (90PT02G1-M03080). Compact monoblock ASUS with a very good laptop processor Core i5. The design pleases with thin bezels of the display – it looks expensive, even premium. In stores, this computer today can be found at a price of about 50 thousand rubles. The performance of the notebook processor Core i5-10210U and its integrated graphics will be enough for any user who does not play games and does not use resource-intensive software in his work. RAM runs at decent frequencies of 2666 MHzc, 8 GB is available out of the box, but there is room for an upgrade. 256 GB SSD installed.

The monoblock uses a good IPS-matrix with a diagonal of 21.5″. There are usually no questions about brightness, contrast and color reproduction. Buyers praise the device for its excellent design, generous packaging (wireless keyboard and mouse out of the box), and good sound quality with sufficient headroom. But not everyone liked the location of the camera under the screen, the lack of USB ports and the pre-installed Linux.

ASUS Monoblock contains everything you can expect from devices of this type: performance, compactness, excellent design. Its direct competitor Acer Aspire is inferior to it in terms of sound quality, but boasts a slightly wider diagonal and a more affordable price tag.

Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24ARE05 (F0EW000WRK)

3rd place — Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 3 24ARE05 (F0EW000WRK). Monoblock from Lenovo has a futuristic understated design and a great processor from AMD. Of particular interest to users is the budget modification on the quad-core AMD Ryzen 3 4300U chip — its performance and graphics are more than enough for everyday home and office tasks. In retail today, a model with 4 GB of RAM without OS is available (the price is about 45 thousand rubles)but many will still prefer to look for a version with 8 GB and preinstalled Windows (about 55 thousand rubles).

The display with a diagonal of 24 inches is built on a decent IPS-matrix with rich colors. A DVD drive is built into the case — a real exotic in the realities of 2022. Buyers note that the computer works almost silently, and the built-in speakers produce a very decent sound. The device is criticized for the difficult disassembly, which complicates the upgrade, as well as for the configuration — a wired keyboard and mouse are in the box.

Monoblock from Lenovo is in no way inferior to its competitors and even slightly outperforms solutions from ASUS and Acer due to its interesting design and CPU from AMD. This is an excellent monoblock for home and work.

Dell OptiPlex 7780 (7780-7038)

2nd place — DELL OptiPlex 7780 (7780-7038). Among monoblocks, samples with gaming performance are very rare, and the solution from DELL is just one of such cases. OptiPlex features 10th Gen Intel Core desktop processors and a large 27-inch display. We are interested in a modification with an eight-core Core i7-10700 and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics chip. Today it can be found in retail at a price of 115-120 thousand rubles.

Bundles of an eight-core processor and a mid-range GPU are enough to «play». Most modern games will deliver solid Full HD framerates at medium or low settings. The system also carries a 256GB SSD and a 1TB hard drive. Users praise the device not only for performance, but also for a large 27-inch display with an excellent IPS matrix (sRGB color gamut is about 94%). The sound level on the built-in speakers is also very decent.

The design of the OptiPlex was not without compromises, because the “hot” desktop hardware does not feel too good in a cramped monoblock case. Customers complain about the very loud operation of the coolers under load. However, the temperatures in the stress tests are within the normal range: the CPU heats up to about 85 degrees Celsius and keeps the frequency at 3.5 GHz. The discrete GPU shows the same temperatures. With cooling, things are better here than in laptops with similar performance.

Buyers note that the candy bar is disassembled very simply: to remove the back cover, you do not need to unscrew the screws. Upgrading RAM or drives takes just a few minutes. The device comes with Windows 10 installed.

DELL OptiPlex is the only all-in-one in the ranking that will allow you to enjoy modern games. Large display and good sound make it a great home entertainment system. Although the positioning of this device is very strange: you can build a PC for games for comparable money, and for home and office tasks there are more affordable all-in-ones from Lenovo, ASUS and Acer.

Users who do not play games can look for OptiPlex modifications without a discrete graphics card — the inclusion of Core i7 or Core i5 processors will be enough for comfortable use.

Apple iMac (MXWT2RU)

1st place — Apple iMac (MXWT2RU). Apple managed to create a truly iconic computer, so this TOP could not do without it. Excellent design and workmanship, superb 5K Retina display, impressive performance and system — For all this, the user will have to pay a lot of money. The cost of modification with an Intel Core i5 processor and AMD Radeon Pro 5300 discrete graphics today reaches about 180 thousand rubles.

There is not much to say about performance — a combination of decent hardware and optimization of the MacOS operating system do wonders. The system is quiet even under load. In retail, iMac versions with 8 GB of RAM on board are widespread, and this is frankly not enough for such hardware. But the upgrade is easy to carry out on your own, you don’t even have to disassemble the candy bar. But upgrading the SSD drive will not work: it is soldered on the board. Users also complain about the small number of Thunderbolt ports for connecting external devices to the computer.

iMac buyers note the excellent display quality, excellent sound, ergonomics, generous packaging and care of the manufacturer for the user — out of the box, the monoblock comes with a wireless mouse and keyboard, which are already connected to the computer and can last more than two months on a single charge. MacOS is not without reason considered one of the most beautiful operating systems that is deeply integrated with the Apple ecosystem.

But the advantages of the iMac flow smoothly into its disadvantages — the Apple ecosystem is uninteresting to staunch supporters of PC and Android. Gamers in principle do not consider MacOS, because it is not designed for games (although enthusiasts put Windows on the iMac). After all, Apple’s critics point out, not without reason, that most users simply don’t need such an expensive computer.

Monoblock from Apple is a solution for brand fans and users who want to get the best and do not count the money. The Apple iMac is like an expensive sports car — you can admire it, but it’s a pleasure to drive. But for daily driving, many will prefer a more practical car — the conditional Ford Focus. There are many decent Windows and Linux devices on the all-in-one market.

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