Touchscreen Computing: Gateway ZX4931 And HP TouchSmart 310

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Have you ever looked to a future without keyboards and mice? Today we review two PCs that not only integrate everything, including their screens, into one enclosure, but also include touchscreens. Best of all, both models sell for less than $700.

Test Setup And Display Specifications

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Reference Hardware
ProcessorAMD E-350 APU (Dual-Core, 1.6 GHz)
MemoryKingston Hyper-X 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600
MotherboardASRock E350M1
GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 6310
Hard DriveIntel X25-M 160 GB SSDSA2M160G2GC, SATA 3Gb/s (System Drive)
Power SupplySeasonic 760 W, 80 PLUS
Operating SystemWindows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
Graphics DriverCatalyst 11.3
WirelessEdimax 150 Mb/s 802.11b/g/n nano USB Adapter (EW-7811Un)
Windows Update3/28/2011

At $110, ASRock's E350M1 is one of the best examples of how AMD can maintain a low price point and still provide competitive performance. That's why we're using it as a reference point against our budget all-in-ones.

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Test Systems
BrandGatewayHP
ModelZX4931-31eTouchSmart 310-1125y
ProcessorIntel Pentium E5800 (Dual-Core, 3.2 GHz)AMD Athlon II X2 245e (Dual-Core, 2.9 GHz)
MemoryUnifosa 3 GB (1 x 2 GB, 1 x 1 GB) DDR3-1333Samsung 4 GB (2 x 2 GB) DDR3-1333
GraphicsIntel GMA X4500HDAMD Radeon HD 4270
Hard DriveHitachi 7200 RPM, 500 GBHitachi 7200 RPM, 750 GB
Operating SystemWindows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bitWindows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
Graphics Driver8.15.10.23028.733.0.0
Windows Update3/28/2011

The display is just as important as the internal hardware in an all-in-one PC. That's why we are subjecting these screens to our monitor benchmarks as well.

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BrandGatewayHP
Model2311xTouchSmart 310
TypeLEDLED
Panel TypeTNTN
Screen Size21.5"21"
Max Resolution1920x10801600x900
Aspect Ratio16:916:9
Response Time5 ms5 ms
Brightness cd/m^2300300