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this video was brought to you by NCIX great technology selections and service hello everyone this is Dimitri with hardware canucks and on the review table today is an affordable all-in-one PC from gateway that seems to fulfill the requirement of being the right office companion for just under $500 now the Gateway ZX 4270 does not pretend to be what it's not it's not a gaming PC and running anything other than Microsoft Office tasks will sure bug the system down as the a4 5000 APU with just the four cores at 1.5 gigahertz and 128 Radeon cores for graphics also there's 4 gigabytes of RAM just doesn't allow anything beyond social media and your microsoft office use the ZX 4270 is a nineteen point five inch display this is not a touchscreen with just a below average resolution of 1600 by 900 with also an OK LD TN panel that shows significant contrast shift throughout the angle adjustment but with pretty decent side-to-side viewing angles obviously at this price range we cannot expect an IPS display but still I would have liked to see a 1080p image now from a physical perspective the screen bezel is what you would expect from this form factor with the glossy finish and that perforate bottom portion that houses both the stereo speakers and a power button with a subtle white illumination the built in webcam and a microphone are included this is an all-in-one after all and collectivity wise on the left side we get an SD card reader I would have preferred a multi card reader instead 2 USB 3 ports in the headphone jack Ethernet port and an AC in now there's no built-in battery so computer must be plugged in to be operational the power plug is low profile it cannot be seen from the front so that's good news and this model also includes four additional USB 2.0 ports at the rear for those permanent devices and there's also locking mechanism there as well an optical drive is found on the right that seems hello finicky when ejected how are snaps solid into position now one of the most obvious cost-saving design features here is the built-in stand for the all-in-one that allows only some angle adjustments and it doesn't really lock into position nor do we have height adjustment the two rubber pads at the bottom do good enough job and holding the in place however the plastic coating on the stand doesn't provide any anti slipping support furthermore you cannot remove the stand and as you can see there are no wall mounting options available nor any VESA mount support limiting in the overall placement of the zkx it does lay flat in a horizontal position but the limiting viewing angles render this orientation a little bit useless the machine is also fairly thick but the curved nature does slam the body a little bit there's plenty of ventilation at the top and some on each side of the stand overheating was never an issue and surprisingly the old one remained quiet even during benchmarks gaming performance is expected as always non evident as the 15 watt apu really belongs in power efficient notebooks and not really in desktops you could squeeze a bit of gameplay on the very low preset in BioShock Infinite and the 3d Phi strike scored pretty low as you can see now the system however basic is still missing some key functionality when it comes to all-in-one designs first there are no video output ports so connecting a second monitor you may have lying around is not an option second for a large form factor like this one I would have loved to see a built-in handle at the back for easier transport and finally the CX is completely closed off from any user upgrades meaning you cannot replace or update the memory nor the drives life expectancy in case things go wrong is left only to the Gateway warranty the 4270 comes paired with a wireless keyboard and a mouse that had come without batteries come on gateway the keyboard is perfect for an office environment as it's very quiet yet pretty responsive with large keys the mouse connects through a mini receiver but really slippery plastic signs and no sight browser buttons make it almost unusable now I made a commitment to use this as my primary office driver for the week and I really wish a proper stand was included or at least allowed to be mounted elsewhere as the viewing angle was really sort of uncomfortable and overall like a performance made me stay away from the computer and one more thing to mention before we conclude is the location and the quality of the speaker's is actually pretty great for the price and for you know your casual media however there's a very noticeable high-frequency pitch that appears randomly and only goes away once you play some audio it's very annoying having to deal with this on a daily basis however this issue was not evident when using headphones now overall the Gateway ZX 4270 brings an affordable solution for users with minimal needs when the quiet in a good-looking machine supporting six USB ports front-facing stereo speakers and a pretty decent display as wall mouse and keyboard are included so that's always a positive and this all-in-one is just a good enough machine for us you know social media and Microsoft Office however it is easy to pinpoint the shortfalls of this machine despite the low price the stem here is extremely limiting for placement that doesn't allow any other mount there are no video output ports and audio issue the speakers are certainly annoying also I wish batteries were included with the peripherals so you can be up and running in no time and I really don't think that the a4 5000 APU is fitting here as performance suffers even when writing more than just two things at once now for the $500 price the gateway CX may be everything you need in terms of performance and phone factor but if you are looking for a well-rounded multi-application all-in-one system the gateway ZX unfortunately doesn't hit the spot now if you're in the market for an all-in-one how do you feel about the Gateway ZX 4270 and would you consider getting one let us know in the comments below as always thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe for more similar content and we'll see you in the next one you