CRN's 2019 Products Of The Year

PC-DESKTOPS

MICROSOFT SURFACE STUDIO 2

WINNER: OVERALL 

Microsoft brought several key enhancements to the second-generation model of its Surface Studio, an all-in-one targeted at creative professionals such as artists and designers. The Surface Studio 2 moves up to next-generation Nvidia Pascal graphics, a brighter display at 500 nits and up to 2 TB worth of solid-state storage. The second-generation model keeps the 28-inch touch screen and adjustable display positioning of the original model. Adjusting the display all the way downward allows users to work in a drawing board mode, and the display is specially designed to allow leaning into it while working without doing any damage.

Subcategory Winner—Technology: Apple iMac 2019

With this year’s performance-focused update, Apple’s 27-inch iMac now offers ninth-generation Intel processors, featuring six or eight cores. The 21.5-inch iMac now comes with eighth-generation Intel processors, offering four or six cores. Both models are offered with AMD Radeon Pro or Radeon Pro Vega graphics.

Subcategory Winner—Revenue and Profit: HP EliteOne 800 G5 AIO

The EliteOne 800 is HP’s first all-in-one PC with its Sure View integrated privacy screen, which reduces almost all visible light when viewed at an angle. The all-in-one features slim bezels around the display and a pop-up webcam for added privacy.

Finalist: Dell OptiPlex 7070 Ultra

Dell Technologies has unveiled a new breed of all-in-one with the launch of the OptiPlex 7070 Ultra. The PC comes in a form factor that is small enough to fit entirely inside the back of a monitor, offering a “zero-footprint” desktop PC design.

Finalist: Lenovo ThinkCentre M90n Nano

Lenovo's ThinkCentre M90n Nano offers powerful Intel Whiskey Lake processors and up to 16 GB of RAM in a minuscule form factor. The 0.35-liter Nano measures 7 x 3.5 inches, making it not much larger than some smartphones.