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ASUS Eee Box review

5.8

Editors' Rating

Average

Typical price:£ 199

Verdict

Despite a few useful features, the ASUS Eee Box is a novelty at best. It can't come close to the performance and robustness of even the most basic standard budget PC, while a low-end notebook can do everything it can do and more. The appeal of the Eee PC does not carry over to the Eee Box... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Small design may have some aesthetic appeal
  • Integrated Draft-N Wi-Fi
  • Pre-Windows ExpressGate OS lets you browse and do other basics seconds after turning on the power

Cons

  • Terrible performance and features compared with standard budget desktops
  • A cheap notebook will offer similar capability, space savings and portability

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Atom N270
Clock speed: 1.6 GHz
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Hard drive size: 80 GB
Graphics processor: Intel GMA 950
Graphics RAM: 224 MB
Case form factor: small desktop
Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.4x17.8x22.2 cm
Weight: 1 kg
Operating system: Windows XP (SP3)

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