Asus EeeBox PC

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Asus EeeBox PC
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Developer ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Type Nettop
Operating system Linux (Xandros), Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
CPU Intel Atom N270 or Intel Atom 330, AMD E350 or E450
Memory DDR2, DDR3
Storage160 GB - 250 GB
Display HDMI, DVI or VGA
Graphics Intel GMA 950, ATI Radeon HD 4530, or nVidia GeForce 9400M G
Connectivity Gigabit Ethernet
802.11b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi
4-6 USB 2.0 ports
SD Flash Memory card reader
DVI output, S/PDIF output, HDMI output
PowerExternal 19 V DC, 65 W Adaptor. Average consumption is 20 W.
Website http://www.asus.com/ProductGroup1.aspx?PG_ID=7dDelmkESu9DXgVB

Asus EeeBox PC (formerly Asus Eee Box) is a nettop computer line from ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, and a part of the Asus Eee product family. First released on August 11, 2008, [1] the Asus EeeBox PC series is marketed as a small, light, inexpensive and energy-efficient counterpart to the Asus Eee PC netbook / subnotebook laptop series. [2] [3] Its motherboard employs Splashtop technology called Express Gate by Asus. [4]

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Features

"Instant-On"

The EeeBox PC motherboard features a form of embedded Linux, referred to in the user manual as Express Gate, a result of the ASUS SplashTop software. In the EeeBox PC implementation, the user is presented with a customised Linux desktop a few seconds after powering up the EeeBox PC, with the option of launching a web browser, an online chat application, a file manager, a photo browser or a Skype application, without having to load the main operating system. If the user does not select any of these options, the main operating system (typically Windows XP Home) loads automatically.

Low power consumption

The EeeBox PC uses an external power supply; however, due to its low power requirements, the unit is physically smaller than most external laptop power supplies. As of December 2008, the supplied UK power adapter was a small rectangular in-line block measuring approximately 30 mm × 35 mm in width and around 90 mm in length, excluding the cable stress relief grommets.

"Zero footprint" option

As of December 2008, the EeeBox PC comes with two mounting options, a desktop stand, and a monitor mounting. The monitor mounting option consists of a heavy plate with mounting holes designed to fit to the VESA 100 or VESA 75 mount area found on the back of many flat-screen monitors (Flat Display Mounting Interface). When mounted on the back of a monitor, the EeeBox PC does not require any desk space. With the addition of a compatible USB "TV tuner" dongle the EeeBox PC can be used as a digital television adapter, and add both TV reception and recording facilities to a flat computer monitor.

Robustness

The EeeBox PC hard drive has a hidden recovery partition containing an image of the factory OS installation. This allows the EeeBox PC's operating system to be reset to its initial factory state without the need for any external media or optical disc hardware (although conventional recovery discs are also included).The permanently embedded Linux system ensures a functioning graphical user interface and basic functionality—such as web browsing—even in the absence of a separate operating system. In contrast, most computer systems in this situation offer only a limited set of menu-driven BIOS commands.

Models

Model NumberEee Box B201Eee Box B202Eee Box B203Eee Box B204Eee Box B206Eee Box EB1006Eee Box EB1007Eee Box EB1012Eee Box EB1012UEee Box EB1012PEee Box EB1020Eee Box EB1021Eee Box EB1501Eee Box EB1501UEee Box EB1501PEee Box EB1502Eee Box EB1503Eee Box EB1033 [5] Eee Box EB1035 [6] Eee Box EB1037 [7]
ProcessorIntel Celeron C220 (1.2 GHz, 533 MHz FSB)Intel Atom N270 (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 512 KB L2 Cache)Intel Celeron C220 (1.2 GHz, 533 MHz FSB)Intel Atom N270 (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 512 KB L2 Cache)Intel Atom D410 (1.67 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 1 MB L2 Cache)Intel Atom 330 (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 1 MB L2 Cache)Intel Atom D510 (1.67 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 1 MB L2 Cache)AMD Fusion C-50 (1.0 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache)AMD Fusion E350 (1.6 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache)Intel Atom 330 (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 1 MB L2 Cache)Intel Atom D525 (1.8 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 1 MB L2 Cache)Intel Atom N270 (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 512 KB L2 Cache)Intel Atom D2550 Dual Core 1.86 GHz or Intel Atom D2700 Dual Core 2.13 GHz
Memory512 MB of DDR2-533 Expandable to 1 GB1 GB of DDR2-533 SO-DIMM Expandable to 2 GB1 GB of DDR2-800 SO-DIMM Expandable to 2 GB2 GB of DDR2-800 SO-DIMM Expandable to 4 GB1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB of DDR3-1333 SO-DIMM2 GB of DDR2-800 SO-DIMM Expandable to 4 GB2 x SO-DIMM Slots, DDR2-800 1G2 GB Up to 4 GB, 2 x SO-DIMM Slots, DDR3
Hard Drive16 GB SSD Optional 160 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM80/160 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM250/320 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM250 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM250/320 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM160 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM320/500 GB SATA II @ 5,400 RPM
Graphics Processor Intel GMA 950 graphics ATI Radeon HD 3450ATI Radeon HD 4530 Intel GMA 3150 graphics nVidia ION nVidia ION 2 ATI Radeon HD 6250 ATI Radeon HD 6310 nVidia ION nVidia ION 2 nVidia ION-LE NV GeForce 610M
Wireless Networking802.11b/g/draft-n
Video OutputDVI-IHDMI 1.3VGA D-SUBHDMI 1.3 and VGA D-SUB
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports46464
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 portsn/a2 (Front)n/a2 (Front)n/a2 (Front)
Common I/O Ports3-in-1 card reader, headphone port, microphone port, power adapter connector, Gigabit Ethernet port, Wi-Fi antenna connector, S/PDIF outputpower adapter connector, Gigabit Ethernet port, Wi-Fi antenna connector, S/PDIF output3-in-1 card reader, headphone port, microphone port, power adapter connector, Gigabit Ethernet port, Wi-Fi antenna connector, S/PDIF output, MCE Remote Control and built-in IR-receiver
Additional I/O Portsn/a1 eSATA 1 eSATA & Slot-in Super Multi DVD-RW

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ASUS's Eee Box B202 small form factor PC". August 7, 2008.
  2. ↑ Domingo, Joel Santo. "ASUS Debuts Desktop-Equivalent Eee PC". PCMAG.
  3. ↑ "Asus EeeBox EB1037, portable mini PC". Uberdealz.ro. Archived from the original (Romanian) on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  4. ↑ Shimpi, Anand Lal. "ASUS Eee Box Preview & Intel's Atom Benchmarked". www.anandtech.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012.
  5. ↑ "ASUS Eee Box 1033 NetTop PC Intel Atom D2700 2GB 320GB GeForce 610M WLAN HDMI VGA USB3.0 W7HP64: EB1033-B001E at BEST PRICE". www.pricebat.ca.
  6. ↑ ava.ua/product/700285/Asus-EeeBox-PC-EB1035-B0010-90PE2LA111110039MC0Q/
  7. ↑ "Безвентиляторный настольный мини-компьютер ASUS Eee Box EB1037". 3DNews - Daily Digital Digest.
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