Asus Eee Box compared to the most popular
Product name |
Asus Eee Box (Intel Atom N270 processor 1.6GHz; 1GB RAM) |
Apple iMac (Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz; 27-inch LCD; ATI graphics) |
Dell OptiPlex GX270 (Pentium 4 2.6GHz, 512MB RAM) |
Dell Dimension 9150 (Pentium D Processor 830 3.0GHz, 512MB RAM) |
Editors' ratings(How we rate) |
 5.8
Good |
 8.4
Excellent |
8
Excellent |
CNET Asia editor's take |
Review Summary |
Despite a few useful features, the ASUS Eee Box is a novelty at best. It can't come close to the same performance and robustness of even the most basic standard budget PC, and a low-end laptop can do everything it can do and more. The appeal of ASUS Eee PC does not carry over to the Eee Box. |
The new 27-inch iMac will charm you plenty with its screen size alone. Fortunately, that won't lead you astray. Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal. This iMac isn't perfect, but its positives far outweigh its negatives. |
The GX270 isn't cutting edge, but it's enough ahead of the game to make it a worthwhile buy for enterprise customers. |
More info |
User ratings |
 9
Spectacular (from 1 user) |
6
Good (from 1 user) |
4.8
Average (from 5 users) |
9.5
Perfect (from 4 users) |
List price |
List price as of Aug 4, 2008:
S$439 |
List price as of Oct 27, 2009:
S$2588 |
List price as of Jun 26, 2003:
S$2137 |
List price as of Nov 7, 2005:
S$2288 |
Basic product specifications | ||||
Processor |
Atom | Core 2 Duo | Pentium 4 | Pentium D |
Processor speed |
1600 MHz | 3060 MHz | 2600 MHz | 3000 MHz |
Amt of RAM |
1024 MB (max MB) | 4096 MB (max MB) | 512 MB (max 2048 MB) | 512 MB (max 4096 MB) |
Graphics card |
Intel GMA 950 | ATI Radeon HD4670 | Intel Extreme Graphics 2 | ATI Radeon X600 |
Sound card |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Integrated AC97 sound chipset | Integrated 7.1 audio |
Hard drive |
80 GB (5400 rpm) | 1000 GB ( rpm) | 40 GB (5400 rpm) | 80 GB (7200 rpm) |
Display type |
No monitor | 27-inch LCD | 17-inch CRT | 17-inch LCD |
Operating system |
Win XP Home | Info unavailable | Win XP Pro | Win XP Home |
Software included |
Info unavailable | iLife '09; Front Row; Photo Booth | None | Microsoft Works 7.0 (OEM version), Dell Media Experience software |
See full specifications |
Asus Eee Box (Intel Atom N270 processor 1.6GHz; 1GB RAM) |
Apple iMac (Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz; 27-inch LCD; ATI graphics) |
Dell OptiPlex GX270 (Pentium 4 2.6GHz, 512MB RAM) |
Dell Dimension 9150 (Pentium D Processor 830 3.0GHz, 512MB RAM) |
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