Our Dell XPS 27 video review shows what a monster all-in-one PC really looks like
Following up last week's written review of the Dell XPS 27 is our companion video breakdown of this 4K monster of a PC that is powerful enough for VR.

Last week, I did a lengthy re-review of the Dell XPS 27 (7760) – arguably one of the most powerful all-in-one (AIO) PCs available today. While the high-end version is not cheap – after all, this is Dell's premium XPS line – the XPS 27 is one of the first AIOs that also meets the requirements for virtual reality (VR) systems from Oculus, HTC, and Microsoft's own Mixed Reality Ultra platform.
We managed to squeeze in a little video time with the XPS 27 in a new companion YouTube review, which you can now watch. The video goes over the highs and lows of Dell's juggernaut and hopefully will give you better insight if you are in the market for a minimalist but still powerful PC.
Dell XPS 27 tech specs
Category | Dell XPS 27 |
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Processor | 7th-Gen Intel Core i5-7400 (6M Cache, up to 3.0GHz) 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7700 (8M Cache, up to 3.6GHz) |
Chipset | H170 |
Internal storage | 1TB 5400 rpm SATA hard drive + 32GB M.2 SATA SSD Cache 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD |
SSDRAM | 8GB or 16GB DDR4 (up to 64GB memory) |
Display | 27-inch UltraSharp 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) non-touch display 27-inch UltraSharp 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) touch display |
Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
Discrete graphics | AMD RX 570 8GB GDDR5 |
Webcam | HD (720p) Windows Hello Compliant infrared facial recognition camera |
Ports | Side ports - one USB 3.0 with PowerShare, SD-card reader (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC), audio jack Back ports - four USB 3.0, one HDMI-out, one DisplayPort 1.2, two Thunderbolt 3 (supporting Type-C, DisplayPort, USB3.1, PS), gigabit Ethernet, one audio out |
Audio | Ten speaker sound system |
Power supply | Internal 360W PSU |
Chassis | All-in-one constructed of CNC machined aluminum |
All-in-ones are a fascinating category that seems to be experiencing a resurgence. Microsoft, of course, has its Surface Studio, HP has its curvy Envy 34-inch machine and Lenovo has long had AIOs available as well.
What differs now is these PCs are beginning to rival traditional box PCs, and that's rather exciting. Dell's new Inspiron 27 (opens in new tab) has upgradable RAM, storage, even the CPU, which means we're quickly approaching a real modular AIO that can last a few processor generations.
For now, I'm swapping out my Surface Studio with 980M GPU for the XPS 27 just because of the extra horsepower. We'll see how long it lasts before something else earns a top ranking. My only gripe is that the XPS 27 can't be used as a dummy display nor does it support external GPUs like the Razer Core. These are admittedly niche uses, but I wouldn't mind having those features at all.
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What would it take for you to switch to an AIO? Let me know in comments your top features.
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Daniel Rubino is the Editor-in-chief of Windows Central, head reviewer, podcast co-host, and analyst. He has been covering Microsoft since 2007 when this site was called WMExperts (and later Windows Phone Central). His interests include Windows, laptops, next-gen computing, and for some reason, watches. Before all this tech stuff, he worked on a Ph.D. in linguistics, watched people sleep (for medical purposes!), and ran the projectors at movie theaters because it was fun.
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Love it. Wish I can have it for video and photo editing and other 3d graphics production.
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Pretty
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Fugly 'monster'.
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IDK, that's a lot of money for an AIO. The high end model is certainly that by today's standards, but the day after tomorrow? It's great to have the room to grow memory as needed over time, but suppose graphics cards keep getting better, would that be a limitation going forward? With such great specs at the start, it would of course remain a viable pc but would it lose its utility and status for stuff like cutting edge gaming?
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Im In...touchscreen, plenty of power, thousands cheaper than imac pro.
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Love the little fanbitch following me around downvoting every comment I make....too big of a ***** to post your own comment to me...little *****!
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Hey Daniel, if you're retiring your surface studio I'll take it!!!
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No HDMI In! No 2nd USB port on the side! No erarphone out or Mic in on the side like XPS 2720 Touch...Evolving or Devolving product!!!
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It's a full PC, not a monitor... Why would you want an HDMI in for on a PC?
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