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Asus V440 All-in-One PC Review: A Sleek & Modern AiO for Those Behind the Desk at an Office

Overall, though, I can safely recommend the Asus V440 (or rather the Asus V470) to people like my dad. Asus has made some sharp improvements and refined the footprints of its all-in-one (AiO) devices. It’s modern, sleek, and has all the firepower you’d need if you aren’t a video editor/coder. There are plenty of ports available, the display is suitable for media consumption, and light gaming can be performed on it

Asus V440 All-in-One PC Review: A Sleek & Modern AiO for Those Behind the Desk at an Office

You know the moment you unbox a product and are like, “this, right here, is the product that’ll replace my ageing desktop”. At the end of the review period, and just as I began writing this piece, I had the same thoughts. My dad has a Dell AiO in his office, and recently, the keyboard and mouse gave up. Asus had sent the V470 for review, and I’ve loved it just enough to recommend it to my dad as his next office purchase.

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Asus has recently launched the V400 Series AiO. It’s a sleek and minimal all-in-one PC with some of the latest hardware. It’s got a display with 100 percent sRGB colour accuracy, 178-degree wide-view technology, a 93 percent screen-to-body ratio and is powered by Intel’s Core i7-13620H processor (in the high-end model). There’s 16GB of DDR5 memory for all the multitasking happening daily. There’s the latest Wi-Fi 6E (yes, Wi-Fi 7 isn’t yet prevalent in India), which is blazingly fast, and the speakers have Dolby Atmos support and a two-way AI-powered noise-cancelling technology.

The Asus V440VA (I’ll simply refer to it as the Asus V440 from here on) model features a 23.8-inch FHD IPS display. On the other hand, the Asus V470 has a 27-inch FHD IPS panel. Both displays have a 100Hz refresh rate. Additionally, they both feature a 1080p FHD IR webcam with support for Windows Hello, Bluetooth 5.3, stereo speakers, and a range of ports. The AiO features one DC-in port, one RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port, one HDMI input (1.4), one HDMI output (1.4), one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port, and three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports.

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Unboxing and setting up the V440 is a relatively straightforward process. It’s just a tiny bit hefty so that you may need some help. Take it out of the box, screw the base plate into the AiO, plug it into a wall socket, and voilà. You’re good to go.

The USP of this AiO is its display

I’m not even joking when I say this. The display is gorgeous, sharp, vivid, and my favourite part of the AiO. Yes, with AiOs, the display can be the dealbreaker when making a decision on which one to buy. Thankfully, after two weeks of usage and a lot of Netflix, Amazon Prime, sports, and some casual gaming, even from a ten-foot distance, I was left mighty impressed. The NanoEdge display is slim and lightweight, featuring a 178-degree viewing angle.

One thing I noticed almost immediately is that the bezels are very thin, and the seamless edge-to-edge viewing adds to the overall experience. There’s even an anti-glare coating, which I quite appreciated. One last thing about the display is that the colours are very realistic-looking and that, along with covering 100 percent sRGB colour gamut, meant that I could get all my photo editing done on it with aplomb. The display also features a tilt, which is something I appreciated.

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Yes, I acknowledge that there are better monitors and displays on the market, even in AiO configurations. However, the one on the Asus V440 model, which I am reviewing here, works as advertised. It just works.

Excellent performance

Since this isn’t a gaming PC, I didn’t even bother downloading games like CyberPunk 2077. But, at the moment, I’m in a “research, finish my backlog of reviews, and track all my stocks” phase, and to that end, the device delivered on its promise. The 23.8-inch display was brilliant for using two apps—Google Chrome and Google Docs —side by side. And, with cricket on JioHotstar in the background. The AiO flew through all the tasks without any issues, including Adobe Photoshop (yes, I needed to edit some photos).

During my downtime and off-hours, I played TrackMania Nations Forever, FIFA 22, Counter-Strike: Source and more. All those games played well, despite the lack of a dedicated graphics processing unit (GPU). Yes, older games will run just fine, and you needn’t worry. Just throw on some Limbo, and be lost in it for hours.

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I’m not thoroughly satisfied

There are two main reasons I’m not entirely satisfied with this AiO machine from ASUS.

- OLED display: Yes, my primary reason for opting for a “big screen” is that I can immerse myself in the worlds of Christopher Nolan, Wes Anderson, or many other contemporary auteurs. The fact that it is an FHD IPS display was disappointing to me. I love the deep blacks of an OLED display, and with ASUS championing OLED screens, it would have been a boon on a device like this.

- One single variant: My other gripe is that Asus should have standardised the models and only differentiated them by their screen sizes. See, the Asus V470 model gets a wireless keyboard and mouse combination (though some others have told me they aren’t that good), while the Asus V440 has a wired mouse and keyboard combination (which I quite liked). The Asus V470 model also features a slightly brighter display (300 nits vs 250 nits) and a faster processor (i7 vs i5).

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Worth An Upgrade

Overall, though, I can safely recommend the Asus V440 (or rather the V470) to people like my dad. Asus has made some sharp improvements and refined the footprints of its all-in-one (AiO) devices. It’s modern, sleek, and has all the firepower you’d need if you aren’t a video editor/coder. There are plenty of ports available, the display is suitable for media consumption, and light gaming can be performed on it. The camera isn’t the best in the business, but I love its retractable nature.

The i5 variant of the Asus V440 comes in at Rs 60,990, while the i7 model of the V470 is priced at Rs 87,990. For a faster processor, bigger display and a wireless keyboard and mouse combination, Asus is asking for an extra Rs 27,000. That’s a steep asking price. The faster processor is one thing, but it’s the bigger screen real estate that might get you wanting the Asus V470. Still, if you’re using this just as a work machine (and you’re consuming content elsewhere), then the Asus V440 at Rs 60,990 will suffice.

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