HP Envy 34' Curved All-in-One Review! (2017)

Is this the best Windows All-in-One PC in 2017? Check out my review of the HP Envy 34" Curved All-In-One! (34-b010)

This review of the HP 34" Envy Curved All-in-One is sponsored by HP but all my opinions are 100% my own just like all my other reviews.

If you're watching then you're either generally intrigued by this being the world's widest curved all-in-one or you're actually in the market for an all-in-one desktop. If you're looking for the best alternative to an iMac, this may be your answer.

The first thing you'll notice is the huge 34" curved display. It's an ultra-wide QHD LED-backlit micro-edge display with a screen resolution of 3440×1440 Watching movies and videos, especially ones that are shot in 21:9, is an immersive experience. The slight curve to the monitor along with the thin bezels, anti-glare matte finish and how wide the display is makes you feel like you're a part of what you're watching. I'm not a gamer, but playing games that don't require an extremely powerful PC is a blast on this 34" screen. On the other hand, I edit a lot of videos and that's where the HP Envy Curved all-on-one shines. The amount of screen space I have when editing videos is so convenient. It's a Technicolor Certified Display so the colors are vibrant and bright but still true to life. Since this is a larger display, it does not have as many pixels per inch as the Retina iMac so you are sacrificing pixel density for a larger screen, but the 34" curved display is one of the best features about this computer. If you're a multi-tasker like me who always has a YouTube video on while working and doing other things, you'll love how much space this display has. Just make sure your desk will be able to fit it.

The HP Envy Curved All-in-One design really stood out to me. It's impressive how elegant yet simple it is. The display is connected to the base by a sturdy aluminum stand which allows you to tilt the display forward and backwards but not left/right or up/down. A nice touch is the embedded 720p HD webcam that you can pop out by pressing down on, then press down to pop it back in to keep it hidden. It's not 1080p full HD but it does have an infrared camera that's great for signing onto Windows using facial recognition.

The base is where all the computing parts live as well as the sound bar. It has a quad-core 7th Gen Kabylake Core i7 processor with 16GB DDR4 RAM, AMD Radeon RX 460 with 4GB memory, and a 256GB solid state drive alongside a 1TB hard drive. It definitely has fast performance while still having ample storage space. It has built-in WiFi and Bluetooth and comes with Windows 10 pre-installed. Updating the BIOS/drivers will help reduce the fan noise when this computer is hard at work. With the old drivers the fans seem to make quite a bit of noise during intensive tasks like gaming and rendering HD videos. But with the fast bootup, quick app loading, managing multiple browser tabs with ease, the performance is snappy.

On the back there are four USB 3.0 ports, one HDMI out, one HDMI in, display mode switch, Ethernet port, power in, and security slot. On the right there is a headphones jack, memory card reader, and Thunderbolt 3 port. There's a Qi wireless charging pad on the base if you have a compatible smartphone.

The built-in sound bar made by Bang & Olufsen (known for their high quality audio products) is made up of quad front-facing speakers with two passive radiators so if you position yourself in the middle you'll get a brilliant sound experience. The speakers are rich and full but most of all they get super loud. A convenient bonus is the circular touch-dial on the base to quickly adjust the volume.

My biggest pet peeve is the hefty power adapter. I love the fact that with an all-in-one there is only one cable coming out of the back, but the power adapter is massive and not easily hidden.

The HP Envy Curved All-in-One comes with a wireless keyboard and wireless mouse. The mouse is powered by included AA batteries and despite the thin plastic top, it feels good and decently solid. The keyboard is rechargeable and can be charged via the included USB cable. It's a condensed laptop-style keyboard so if you don't need a full size keyboard, it does the job well.

If you want a well-designed Windows alternative to the iMac or a fast elegant all-in-one desktop for watching movies, listening to music, playing games, or doing productive work, the HP Envy Curved All-in-One is something to consider.

Thanks for watching my video:
HP Envy 34" Curved All-In-One Review 2017

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[bringitonbatman]

just found your channel channeling for a review of this aio. great video 😁

[MurrTuck]

This is awesome! Thank you for the video!!

[cpchick]

This design is gorgeous. Thanks for your review. I haven't used Windows since Windows Vista Home Premium but still have that computer. It doesn't work well at all now. I'm an iPad userand have seen this computer in a few best of videos . I like the way the webcam can be hidden, and the screen. I don't have the space for it but it does look like a great machine. Does Windows 10 have good accessibility features? I need a screen reader and dictation program. I have only used an iPad for the last 8 years and love it. I'm considering the 21.5" or 27" iMac too. Or a Macbook Air. I have 10 novel drafts, and am a blogger and book reviewer as well as watch YouTube and movies and use the internet generally. If I get this in the future what configuration would you recommend? How much strength is required to use the volume dial, keyboard and mouse? and can you control the computer by voice only?

Any ideas for the general ideal specs for me given my usage? Is the webcam good?

[chrissauer]

i got it for my wife and she loves it :)

[adriandark]

To much power for an all in one!
Awesome

[lg]

Awesome vid!!! Do some more ultrabook reviews, keep it up!

[paulrumble]

Had this all in one for 3 days. By the 3rd day the input selector on the back stopped working in changing signal over to my other source. The keyboard method would work, otherwise that little button on the back was dead. In not wanting to play the lottery on what else was going to die since this happened in such a short period, I had returned it for a refund.

[kumate]

I am curious, this seems superior in every way. Why are you still doing most of the editing on the Mini mac ?
Great review!

[claudiofilizzola]

great comments, I felt in love immediatly

[vromerone]

That is a nice machine!!! Great video!! *QUESTION* : WHAT ARE THE SPECS ON THE WEB CAM??

[dublniklz]

Is it possible to upgrade the RAM on this?

[arturogomez]

Is this computer worth buying! If taken care of how many years will last ?
Please answer thank you .

[PierreMeyssonnier]

Did you test the 2018 version in wood texture ?

[Pj_]

is it good for video editing and Lightroom ??

[macatyutube]

Monitor status -> HDMI, How to adjust Brightness contrast ? Thanks a lot.

[erayolpa]

I live in the U.K. Can I buy this one still?

[KenNYC]

Bought one of these and it has some issues:

1) Speakers are just "OK"... Not nearly as good as my Lenovo A510 AIO 24", which cost about half the price...and honestly I can't even tell the speed difference between this and my i5 for everyday use, even though it's about twice the price. Seems you're paying mostly just for the screen.

2) The latest BIOS update on HP's website (BIOS F.57 Rev.A, dated 7/7/19) refuses to install. When you unzip the downloaded SP98339.EXE from Windows, run the installer, and click "Update", it just hangs forever. When you click "Create Recovery USB flash drive" and reboot to the UEFI BIOS, it refuses to find the attached USB drive to install the BIOS from. WTF???? How do you update the BIOS???

3) There is a faint "TICKING" sound emanating from the case. It's the wireless charger (not the speaker) when you listen up close. Noticeable and annoying in quiet settings. CAN ANYONE ELSE CONFIRM IF ALL THESE MODELS HAVE THIS ISSUE, OR IF MINE IS DEFECTIVE?


4) The hard drive is make a high-pitched whining/humming sort of noise. Not unlike I've heard other HDD's do, but for an AIO a quiet hard drive is very important as the case is sitting a few inches from your face. Again, my Lenovo's hard drive was much quieter, and I never noticed it during normal use. I read online about the fan or HDD being noisy before a BIOS update, but since I'm unable to update the BIOS, I can't tell. Like the qi charging sound, it's just loud enough and at a certain frequency to be annoying. CAN ANYONE ELSE CONFIRM IF ALL THESE MODELS HAVE THIS ISSUE, OR IF MINE IS DEFECTIVE?

Such a nice concept, but really would like to know if all models have these design flaws before I return mine and waste time trying to exchange for another if they're all like this. It is already a 2 year old computer and still way overpriced, IMO.

[tiffany]

Omg I gonna buy this on July IEIEIEIEIEIEIEI AND I GONNA PLAY THE SIMS 4/3

[sedohrj]

wut phone do u have that's not compatible, looks like mine :(

[Taurian]

the uk spec is very poor compared to the us system