ASUS has announced the Chromebox that it promised the world last year and is finally giving it a release date and starting price. The new Chromebox from ASUS will start off at $179 and increase in cost depending on the processor version you choose. You can either go with the base model which sports a Intel Celeron 2955U, a Intel Haswell Core i3 or the Intel i7. The later of the two are capable of driving 4k video to your 4k TV or monitor. However, the i7 variant is said to not be coming to the U.S.
“The Asus Chromebox offers the simplicity, security, and speed of Chrome OS in the most compact and powerful Chrome device to date,†said Felix Lin, director of product management at Google. “Perfect for home, the classroom or the office, Chromebox is designed for the way we use computers today†…
The new ASUS Chromebox measures in at 5 x 5 x 1.65-inches. The device packs in plenty of connectivity options as well with 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet port, HDMI, DisplayPort and 4xUSB 3.0. On top of all that, you also are getting a 16GB SSD and two-years access to 100GB of Drive.
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