The body, made from plastic and metal, is as tough as anything else in this month's test, and looks almost as good as the pricier 27in version. A simple metal stand and a glossy screen surround lend this Inspiron an understated air of class. However, the screen tilts back only a few degrees.
This Dell does have the most comprehensive selection of video connections in this Labs, however, with HDMI, D-SUB and composite inputs enabling you to hook up an external Blu-ray player, games console, tablet or laptop. There are also four USB 3 ports and an optical S/PDIF socket.
Buttons along the right-hand edge of the display adjust screen brightness – a welcome inclusion – and a wheel on the top edge lets you adjust the angle of the 1.3-megapixel webcam.
Our review sample had a 2.8GHz Core i5-3450S, but Dell sells the Inspiron with a 2.7GHz Core i5-3330S. Our sample scored a superb 0.93 in our application benchmarks, and performance won't be far off that figure with the 2.7GHz part. That makes the Inspiron one of this month's swiftest systems in applications,
and it translates to slick usability in Windows 8.
We can't say the same when it comes to gaming. Partnering the CPU is an AMD Radeon HD 7650A – one of this month's weakest discrete graphics chips – and its score of 27fps in our 1,600 x 900 Medium quality benchmark means you'll be playing only basic games at low-quality settings.
The biggest issue with this Dell, however, is its display. Colour accuracy is way out of whack, with an average Delta E of 6.3 – this month's worst by a significant margin. The maximum brightness of 189cd/m2 is also the worst on test, and the backlight is visible around the sides of the screen.
The Dell impresses with a keen sense of design, enviable build quality and more than enough application power – and the price is reasonable, too. However, to win an award, the display needed to be of much higher quality.
Dell Inspiron One 2330 io2330-5909BK 23-Inch Touch All-in-One Desktop (Black)
3rd gen Intel Core i5-3330s Processor 2.7 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.2 GHz
8 GB DDR3 RAM
2 TB 7200 rpm Hard Drive
23-Inch Touch Screen; Intel HD Graphics 4000
Windows 8
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