As ASUS promised for a cheap yet powerful PC last year, finally the waiting is over as ASUS delivers their compact and inexpensive Chromebox, a simple PC setup with bells and whistles.
ASUS Chromebox has three engine choices the Intel Celeron 2955U, i3-4010 or 4th Gen Intel Core i7 processor. All engine are paired to an Intel HD Graphics GPU and a choice between 2GB or 4GB of RAM. ASUS Chromebox is equipped with a plethora of ports which include four USB 3.0s, a pair of ports for video out (HDMI and DisplayPort), an audio jack, as well as an RJ-45 port.
ASUS Chromebox specs:
1.4GHz Intel Celeron 2955U or
1.7GHz Intel Core i3-4010U dual-core processor
Intel HD Graphics
2GB/4GB DDR3 RAM
16GB onboard storage
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
1x Ethernet Port
4x USB 3.0
1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x Audio Jack
Chrome OS
Dimension: 123.9 x 123.9 x 41.9mm
1.4GHz Intel Celeron 2955U or
1.7GHz Intel Core i3-4010U dual-core processor
Intel HD Graphics
2GB/4GB DDR3 RAM
16GB onboard storage
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
1x Ethernet Port
4x USB 3.0
1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
1x Audio Jack
Chrome OS
Dimension: 123.9 x 123.9 x 41.9mm
However ASUS has given the Chromebox a fairly small onboard storage which can only hold up to about 16GB worth of data to keep the prices on the low end. ASUS Chromebox is slated to hit the shelves starting next month with base configuration (Celeron + 2GB RAM) selling for USD179. Also, for USD999 ASUS hooks you up with a camera with Carl Zeiss lens, a Remote control, as well as a fancy Speaker with Microphone and built-in DSP.
