ASUS Eee Box
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Asus EeeBox PC is a nettop
computer line from ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, and a part of the Asus Eee
product family. First released on August 11, 2008 , 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. Its motherboard
employs Splashtop
technology called Express Gate by Asus.
, 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.
The monitor mounting option consists of a heavy plate with mounting holes at 100 mm and 75 mm spacings, designed to fit to the VESA
100 or VESA 75 mount area found on the back of many flat-screen monitors. 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.
Potential customers wishing to make use of this option should check that the VESA mounting holes on their monitor are not required for the monitor's own stand. Although the VESA mounting bracket is currently included as part of the standard UK EeeBox PC package (as of December 2008), it is listed in the user manual as an optional accessory.
The permanently embedded Linux system also guarantees a working graphical user interface and a certain degree of functionality (such as web browsing) even without a separate functioning operating system; on most computer systems, the only embedded functionality in this situation would be a very limited set of menu-driven BIOS
commands.
was revealed.. Asus also has a line of EEE PC
netbooks
Nettop
Nettop may refer to:*Nettop, a type of computer*NetTop, a NSA project...
computer line from ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, and a part of the Asus Eee
ASUS Eee
ASUS Eee is a family of products by Asustek. The product family began with the release of the Eee PC subnotebook in 2007; since then, the product family has diversified into a number of PC form factors...
product family. First released on August 11, 2008 , the Asus EeeBox PC series is marketed as a small, light, inexpensive and energy-efficient counterpart to the Asus Eee PC
ASUS Eee PC
The Asus Eee PC is a subnotebook/netbook computer line from ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, and a part of the Asus Eee product family. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a light weight, Linux operating system, solid-state drive , and relatively low cost...
netbook
Netbook
Netbooks are a category of small, lightweight, legacy-free, and inexpensive laptop computers.At their inception in late 2007 as smaller notebooks optimized for low weight and low cost — netbooks omitted certain features , featured smaller screens and keyboards, and offered reduced computing...
/ subnotebook
Subnotebook
A subnotebook is a class of laptop computers that are smaller and lighter than a typical laptop....
laptop series. Its motherboard
Motherboard
In personal computers, a motherboard is the central printed circuit board in many modern computers and holds many of the crucial components of the system, providing connectors for other peripherals. The motherboard is sometimes alternatively known as the mainboard, system board, or, on Apple...
employs Splashtop
Splashtop
Splashtop is a remote desktop software solution that allows users to connect to and control their computer from a mobile computing device, such as an iPad, iPhone, webOS, or Android device...
technology called Express Gate by Asus.
"Instant-On"
The EeeBox PC motherboard features a form of embedded LinuxLinux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
, referred to in the user manual as Express Gate, a result of the ASUS SplashTop
Splashtop
Splashtop is a remote desktop software solution that allows users to connect to and control their computer from a mobile computing device, such as an iPad, iPhone, webOS, or Android device...
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
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
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, but due to the low power requirements, this unit is physically smaller than most external computer laptop power supplies. At December 2008, the supplied UK power adapter is a small rectangular "in-line" block measuring approximately 30 mm × 35 mm wide, and around 90 mm long (not including 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 at 100 mm and 75 mm spacings, designed to fit to the VESA
VESA
VESA is an international standards body for computer graphics founded in 1989 by NEC Home Electronics and eight other video display adapter manufacturers.VESA's initial goal was to produce a standard for 800×600 SVGA resolution video displays...
100 or VESA 75 mount area found on the back of many flat-screen monitors. 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
Digital television adapter
A digital television adapter , or digital-to-analog converter [set-top box], or commonly known as a converter box, it is a television tuner that receives a digital television transmission, and converts the digital signal into an analog signal that can be received and displayed on an analog...
, and add both TV reception and recording facilities to a flat computer monitor.
Potential customers wishing to make use of this option should check that the VESA mounting holes on their monitor are not required for the monitor's own stand. Although the VESA mounting bracket is currently included as part of the standard UK EeeBox PC package (as of December 2008), it is listed in the user manual as an optional accessory.
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 also guarantees a working graphical user interface and a certain degree of functionality (such as web browsing) even without a separate functioning operating system; on most computer systems, the only embedded functionality in this situation would be a very limited set of menu-driven BIOS
BIOS
In IBM PC compatible computers, the basic input/output system , also known as the System BIOS or ROM BIOS , is a de facto standard defining a firmware interface....
commands.
Models
| Model Number | Eee Box B201 | Eee Box B202 | Eee Box B203 | Eee Box B204 | Eee Box B206 | Eee Box EB1006 | Eee Box EB1007 | Eee Box EB1012 | Eee Box EB1012U | Eee Box EB1012P | Eee Box EB1020 | Eee Box EB1021 | Eee Box EB1501 | Eee Box EB1501U | Eee Box EB1501P | Eee Box EB1502 |
| Processor | Intel 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 N330 (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 N330 (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) | ||||
| Memory | 512 MB of DDR2-533 Expandable to 1 GB | 1 GB of DDR2-533 SO-DIMM Expandable to 2 GB | 1 GB of DDR2-800 SO-DIMM Expandable to 2 GB | 2 GB of DDR2-800 SO-DIMM Expandable to 4 GB | 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB of DDR3-1333 SO-DIMM | 2 GB of DDR2-800 SO-DIMM Expandable to 4 GB | 2 x SO-DIMM Slots, DDR2-800 1G | |||||||||
| Hard Drive | 16 GB SSD Optional 160 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM | 80/160 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM | 250/320 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM | 250 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM | 250/320 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM | 160 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM | ||||||||||
| Graphics Processor | Intel GMA 950 graphics | ATI Radeon HD 3450 | ATI Radeon HD 4530 | Intel GMA 3150 graphics | nVidia ION NVIDIA Ion Nvidia Ion is a product line of Nvidia corporation intended for motherboards of low-cost portable computers. It uses graphics processing units and chipsets intended for small products.-Description:... |
nVidia ION 2 NVIDIA Ion Nvidia Ion is a product line of Nvidia corporation intended for motherboards of low-cost portable computers. It uses graphics processing units and chipsets intended for small products.-Description:... |
ATI Radeon HD 6250 | ATI Radeon HD 6310 | nVidia ION NVIDIA Ion Nvidia Ion is a product line of Nvidia corporation intended for motherboards of low-cost portable computers. It uses graphics processing units and chipsets intended for small products.-Description:... |
nVidia ION 2 NVIDIA Ion Nvidia Ion is a product line of Nvidia corporation intended for motherboards of low-cost portable computers. It uses graphics processing units and chipsets intended for small products.-Description:... |
nVidia ION-LE NVIDIA Ion Nvidia Ion is a product line of Nvidia corporation intended for motherboards of low-cost portable computers. It uses graphics processing units and chipsets intended for small products.-Description:... |
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| Wireless Networking | 802.11b/g/draft-n | |||||||||||||||
| Video Output | DVI-I | HDMI 1.3 | VGA D-SUB | HDMI 1.3 and VGA D-SUB | ||||||||||||
| Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports | n/a | 2 (Front) | n/a | 2 (Front) | n/a | |||||||||||
| Common I/O Ports | 3-in-1 card reader, headphone port, microphone port, power adapter connector, Gigabit Ethernet port, Wi-Fi antenna connector, SPDIF output | power adapter connector, Gigabit Ethernet port, Wi-Fi antenna connector, SPDIF output | 3-in-1 card reader, headphone port, microphone port, power adapter connector, Gigabit Ethernet port, Wi-Fi antenna connector, SPDIF output, MCE Remote Control and built-in IR-receiver | |||||||||||||
| Additional I/O Ports | n/a | 1 eSATA | 1 eSATA & Slot-in Super Multi DVD-RW | |||||||||||||
Other EEE models
A PC integrated in a touchscreen monitor called Asus EEE TopAsus EEE Top
The ASUS Eee Top is a touch screen all-in-one desktop computer designed by ASUS and released in November 2008...
was revealed.. Asus also has a line of EEE PC
ASUS Eee PC
The Asus Eee PC is a subnotebook/netbook computer line from ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, and a part of the Asus Eee product family. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a light weight, Linux operating system, solid-state drive , and relatively low cost...
netbooks
See also
- NettopNettopNettop may refer to:*Nettop, a type of computer*NetTop, a NSA project...
- Nvidia IonNVIDIA IonNvidia Ion is a product line of Nvidia corporation intended for motherboards of low-cost portable computers. It uses graphics processing units and chipsets intended for small products.-Description:...
- SplashtopSplashtopSplashtop is a remote desktop software solution that allows users to connect to and control their computer from a mobile computing device, such as an iPad, iPhone, webOS, or Android device...
- ASUS EeeASUS EeeASUS Eee is a family of products by Asustek. The product family began with the release of the Eee PC subnotebook in 2007; since then, the product family has diversified into a number of PC form factors...
- Asus Eee PCASUS Eee PCThe Asus Eee PC is a subnotebook/netbook computer line from ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, and a part of the Asus Eee product family. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a light weight, Linux operating system, solid-state drive , and relatively low cost...
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