HP Pavilion MS225

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Handles simple tasks well; compact design; easy-to-upgrade hard drive
Strong performance among low-cost all-in-ones; classy, understated design; 802.11n Wi-Fi comes standard.
Inexpensive, Equipped with a real desktop CPU, 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium (which includes Windows Media Center), 320GB hard drive, 4GB of RAM.

Cons:

Bundled peripherals are wired; smaller screen than competing models in this price range; not wall-mountable
HP could have made this the perfect kitchen PC with a mouse-driven version of its TouchSmart Recipe Box software; audio output a bit soft.

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Last revision on April 7, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Handles simple tasks well; compact design; easy-to-upgrade hard drive
Strong performance among low-cost all-in-ones; classy, understated design; 802.11n Wi-Fi comes standard
Inexpensive, Equipped with a real desktop CPU, 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium (which includes Windows Media Center), 320GB hard drive, 4GB of RAM

Reviewers Didn't Like

Bundled peripherals are wired; smaller screen than competing models in this price range; not wall-mountable
HP could have made this the perfect kitchen PC with a mouse-driven version of its TouchSmart Recipe Box software; audio output a bit soft
Not suited to demanding applications, Wired mouse and keyboard, Wired networking limited to 100Mb/s, Wireless networking limited to 802.11b/g

Expert reviews and ratings

The MS225 handles simple tasks easily, but competing models offer more features and better performance for just a little more cash....

By Computer Shopper on April 01, 2010

Don't expect the world from HP's low-cost Pavilion All-in-One MS2255, but as a basic day-to-day PC for light-duty productivity or Web and media accessibility in the kitchen, it's a very good deal. You'd be wise to look here before...

By cnet on January 28, 2010

HP’s Pavilion MS225 wraps capable hardware in an attractive all-in-one design without blowing the...

By Digital Trends on January 25, 2010

100

For close to a year and maybe more HP has had a little darling in the Asian market hidden away from us in the US, that little darling is the HPMS200 All in One PC. A power all in one pc that takes up so little space you can put it anywhere. HP loaned...

By HardwareGeeks on January 01, 2010

If you really are eager to get a nettop, the HP Pavilion All-in-One MS225 is not a bad choice. Its price and performance are competitive, and it has a decent feature set, even though it lacks a touch-screen. However, if the nettop design is not all...

By Dev Hardware on April 29, 2010