Pros
- 2560-by-1440-pixel IPS display
- Blu-ray player
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi adapter
Cons
- Absence of an SSD cache puts a damper on productivity benchmarks
- Uncomfortable mouse and keyboard
- Confusing display controls
At A Glance
We dig the Haswell-class CPU and the powerful video card, but the absence of an SSD cache for the mechanical hard drive hurts the ET2702's performance on productivity apps.
Manufacturer’s Description
Windows 8 Pro or other editions available. 27-inch IPS panel, WQHD 2560x1440 LED-backlit display for HD media playback with 178-degree wide viewing angle. 4th Gen Intel Core desktop processor delivers greater computing power. HDMI input and output ports for gaming consoles, Blu-ray players, and other HDMI-enabled devices. ASUS SonicMaster Technology for improved audio clarity, louder volume, and more detailed audio. Fast data transfers through USB 3.0 and 802.11ac Wi-Fi.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i7-4770 |
| Processor speed | 3400.0 MHz |
| Number of Cores | 4.0 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 8.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 27.0 inches |
| Included monitor | All-in-One |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | AMD Radeon HD 8890A |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 1.0 |
| Graphics Memory | 2.0 GB |
| Video Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Storage | |
| Drive 1 size | 2000.0 GB |
| Drive 1 type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive 1 speed | 7200.0 RPM |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Wireless connection | 802.11ac |
| Optical Drive | |
| Included Drives | Blu-ray Reader |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 Home |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Case | |
| Chassis style | All-in-One |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 174.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 8.1 |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 15.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 1840.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Performance | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 3589.0 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 2331.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 91.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 180.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing - GPU Accelerated | 79.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 254.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Encoding Audio | 190.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 10.3 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 57.7 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| 3DMark, Ice Storm | 96257.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike Extreme | 1295.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Cloud Gate | 13212.0 score (higher is better) |
| 3DMark, Firestrike | 2646.0 score (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 33.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 131.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 8.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 3, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 59.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Bioshock Infinite, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 23.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Bioshock Infinite, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 132.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
