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Asus Eee Box EB1501

Based on 13 reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

3
Average:

3
Bad:

4

Pros

Sleek and refined design fits any décor.
NVidia Ion helps make high-quality video and gaming possible.
HDMI output for video.
ESATA port for fast external hard drive access.
Useful remote included.
Windows 7 Media Center provides easy DVR functionality.
Clean, understated design.
Slotloading DVD writer.
802.11n WiFi.
Silent.

Cons

Expensive relative to competitors.
Can’t handle all HD video.
Intel Atom still anemic.
Hit-and-miss gaming capabilities.
Too much bloatware.
No built-in TV tuner.
Can't play 1080p QuickTime files smoothly.
Weak tech support.
Low general performance.
Average hard drive space.
No Blu-ray.

By Digital Trends on May 18, 2010

A slot-loading DVD drive sets Asus’ EeeBox 1501 apart from the nettop pack, but a high price and spotty HD playback keep it from being the ultimate home theater...

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By cnet on April 14, 2010

We like the looks of Asus' Eee Box EB1501, but it's pricier than Blu-ray players that stream content from the Web, and not as powerful as slightly more expensive slim tower PCs that offer significantly more speed and power. Asus made a decent...

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By DigitalVersus on April 01, 2010

A Mini PC or a Media Centre? The most important thing to bear in mind is ease-of-use. Régis, who tests Media Centres, reckons that's entirely possible to make a multimedia PC that's as good as, if not better, than a dedicated media centre...

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By PC Advisor on February 26, 2010

Budgets being what they are, Asus' EeeBox PC EB1501 will be a good choice if you really do need all the extra features that come with the price tag. Even though performance is a little weaker than other compact machines, you simply aren't going...

60
By PCWorld on February 24, 2010

Although it doesn’t win in performance, Asus’ EeeBox 1501 delivers much for its smallest-of-the-small form factor, including a slot-loading DVD writer and HDMI output....

50
By CNET Australia on February 19, 2010

We've yet to be truly bowled over by any nettop PC, and while this one is not the be all and end all of systems, if you yearn for a full keyboard and external monitor presence, it's a fair...

67
By PC Pro on December 18, 2009

Impressive performance from such a tiny PC, but the price is a touch too high...

67
By SilentPC Review on December 14, 2009

The new EB1501 is an impressive ultra-SFF system. With a dual core Atom processor and ION graphics under the hood, it can play any video you throw at it, whether its high definition Flash streamed from your favorite internet media provider, or ripped...

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By Stuff.tv on November 07, 2009

An awesome little media centre that comes in at exactly the right price...

100
By PC Labs on June 15, 2010

Nettop?Nettop, çok küçük boyutlu, ucuz ve temel İnternet gezintisi, dokümanlar ya da basit uygulamalar gibi fazla işlem gücü gerektirmeyen işler yapmayı amaçlayan bilgisayarlara verilen isim....

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