HP All-In-One HP22, Celeron J4025, 16GB, 1TB SSD, White

A tidy all-in-one with surprisingly generous RAM and storage, but the N100 CPU is a wet blanket. Great for email and spreadsheets, terrible for anything else.

The N100 surprised us a little. It's not fast, but it's not the sluggish mess we expected from a Celeron-class chip. With 16GB of DDR4 and a 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro boots quickly and apps open without much waiting. The integrated Intel UHD Graphics are fine for streaming video and light photo editing, but don't even think about gaming. Our database puts this CPU in the bottom 6 percent of all desktops we've tested, which sounds brutal, but for office work and web browsing it's honestly fine. The 21.5-inch 1080p display is sharp enough and the anti-glare coating helps in bright rooms.

Stacked against the Apple Mac mini M4, this HP looks like a toy. The Mac mini absolutely demolishes it in CPU and GPU performance, but it also costs more and doesn't include a display, keyboard, or mouse. The Lenovo Legion 90YA003GUS is a gaming-focused desktop that's in a completely different league for graphics, but again, you're paying more and getting a tower. For pure office work, the HP22 holds its own against the Dell Desktop ECT1250, which has a similar budget CPU but less storage in most configs. If you want an all-in-one specifically, this HP is a reasonable pick. If you just want the best performance per dollar, skip it and get a mini PC plus a cheap monitor.

At around $500 USD, this is a fair deal for a basic all-in-one with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD. You're paying for the form factor and the convenience of a single-cable setup. But if you don't need the all-in-one design, you can get a much faster mini PC or a budget desktop with a better CPU for the same money. The value depends entirely on how much you hate cables and clutter.

The HP All-In-One HP22 is a budget desktop that gets the basics right and not much else. The headline here is the Intel N100 processor, a quad-core chip that sips power and handles everyday tasks like web browsing, email, and document editing without breaking a sweat. But let's be real, this is not a machine for heavy lifting. The 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD in this config are generous for the price, which makes it feel snappier than the CPU alone would suggest. It's a clean, simple all-in-one for someone who wants a tidy desk and doesn't need to push pixels hard.

If you're looking for a machine to edit video, run virtual machines, or do any kind of gaming, this isn't it. Go get a Mac mini M4 or a budget gaming desktop instead. You'll get dramatically better performance for not much more money.

The HP All-In-One HP22 is a solid choice for a home office or student desk where space is tight and tasks are light. The 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD make it feel more responsive than the weak N100 CPU would suggest. Just don't expect to do anything demanding. If you need real performance, look elsewhere.