Unlike the lighter, airier silver finishes on the iMac and Surface Studio, the Envy is an all black affair, save for the chrome-finished display stand that connects the screen to the base. Equipped with Intel’s latest generation of processors and choice of discrete GPU options, the Envy Curved AIO 34 can also be a workhorse for college students, home users and office workers. The immersive 21:9 aspect ratio display delivers a cinematic experience for watching movies, and the B&O-tuned speakers are configured in an arrangement that resembles a soundbar in front to deliver loud, crisp audio with good stereo separation. With its immersive display and an attractive design that gives off the illusion of a floating screen, it’s clear that the Envy Curved AIO 34 is aimed at the cord-cutting generation. And even though this year’s model based on the same industrial design as the flat-screened 27-inch model, the wider 34-inch comes with a larger base to accommodate a powerful Bang & Olufsen-tuned sound system, built-in Qi charging, touch audio controls and dual-drive configurations to offer users speedy write speeds and large storage options.

With a curved ultra-wide 34-inch display, this year’s Envy AIO is more artfully designed than the model that it succeeds.

If the television is the center of your living room, then HP’s 2017 Curved All-in-One (AIO) 34 is the centerpiece of an office or workspace.