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Desktops under $1,200

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6 desktops under $1,200 from HP, Acer, Lenovo and more. Most cost $1,160 to $1,199, and half cost less than $1,184.

HPSpec score 7.9

Intel Core i5-1334U, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Windows 11 Pro

−512GB storage: 19 of the 27 here have a higher storage
$1,199.99-40%List: $1,999.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:28 PST - Details
OemgenuineSpec score 8.6

Intel Core Ultra 5 235T, 32GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Windows 11 Pro

+32GB DDR5 memory for heavy multitasking
+Built-in Wi-Fi for wireless network connection
+Intel Core Ultra 5 235T processor for business tasks
−512GB storage is limited for large file libraries
$1,199.95
as of 11/04/2026 14:06 PST - Details
HPSpec score 7.9

AMD Ryzen 5 220, Radeon 740M, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage

+AMD Ryzen 5 220 processor
+16GB RAM for everyday multitasking
+512GB SSD for fast local storage
−Windows 11 Home rather than Pro
−512GB storage is limited for large files
$1,159.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:30 PST - Details
AcerSpec score 8.5

Intel Core i5-12400F, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB Graphics, 8GB RAM

+Dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card
+12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400F 6-core processor
+8GB dedicated GPU memory
−Only 8GB system memory
−512GB storage is limited for large game libraries
$1,199.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:05 PST - Details
DellSpec score 7.9

Intel Core 5 120U, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Windows 11 Home

−512GB storage: 19 of the 27 here have a higher storage
$1,169.14
as of 11/04/2026 14:05 PST - Details
OemgenuineSpec score 8.6

32GB RAM, 512GB Storage, Windows 11 Pro, DDR5

+32GB ram: the highest ram of the 28 here
−512GB storage: 19 of the 27 here have a higher storage
$1,149.95
as of 11/03/2026 23:54 PST - Details

Compare specs

desktopCPUGPURAMStorageOperating systemSpec scorePrice
Intel Core i5-1334U16GB512GBWindows 11 Pro7.9$1,199.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:28 PST - Details
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T32GB512GBWindows 11 Pro8.6$1,199.95
as of 11/04/2026 14:06 PST - Details
AMD Ryzen 5 220Radeon 740M16GB512GBWindows 11 Home7.9$1,159.99
as of 11/03/2026 23:30 PST - Details
Intel Core i5-12400FGeForce GTX 16508GB512GBWindows 11 Home8.5$1,199.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:05 PST - Details
Intel Core 5 120U16GB512GBWindows 11 Home7.9$1,169.14
as of 11/04/2026 14:05 PST - Details
32GB512GBWindows 11 Pro8.6$1,149.95
as of 11/03/2026 23:54 PST - Details

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