Asus Chromebit CS10: PC Stick with Chrome OS
Asus Chromebit, a product that fits in the PC segment stick equipped with Chrome OS operating system. The expected price for the market amounted to $84.
Asus Chromebit CS10 is the result of the project in which Google, in collaboration with Asus, aims to decline the Chrome OS operating system key PC stick. The scenario is clear: in a market in which supply of the PC keys based on the Windows operating system is particularly rich in proposals, Asus and Google offer an alternative that achieves the same purpose – to offer a compact solution to make ” smart ” monitors and TVs turning on a computer – using the Chrome operating system.
The stick, which is currently the most compact ever made Chrome OS device, had been submitted in the course of 2015 by Google reaching the US and European markets. Only during the day today.
Asus Chromebit CS10 comes as a dongle equipped with HDMI output to be connected to the monitor or TV (to simplify the connection operations, Asus provides supplied a fold Flex Cable HDMI).
Unlike Chromecast, Asus Chromebit is not just a device for streaming dependent on a smartphone or from an external tablet. Inside the compact body (123 x 31 x 17 mm and weighs 75 grams) is a hardware that allows it to act as a stand-alone unit capable of interacting autonomously the Chrome OS operating system.
The centerpiece of the hardware platform includes CPU Rockchip RK3288-C, GPU Mali T764 that lets you manage Chrome OS to FullHD 1080p resolution, 2GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage. Present also a Bluetooth 4.0 module (thanks to which can be connected, inter alia, external keyboard and mouse) and the Wi-Fi Dual Band 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac interface. The amount of onboard memory you must then add up the 100 GB of Google Drive space.
Asus Chromebit CS10 – The detailed data sheet includes:
OS |
Chrome OS |
| Processor | Rockchip RK3288-C |
| Memory | 2GB LPDDR3L |
| GPU | Rockchip Mali T764 integrata (Full HD 1080p) |
| Storage | eMMC, 16GB |
| TPM | Yes |
| Wireless | Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Connectivity | 1 x HDMI 1 x USB 2.0 1 x DC |
| Supply | Adapter 12V, 1.5A, 18W |
| Colors | Cacao Black |
| Dimensions | 123 x 31 x 17 mm |
| Weight | 75 grams |
The scopes of Asus Chromebit CS10 are numerous. The stick can be used in the household, performing the functions of a media hub, a perfect mini PC to perform tasks are not too heavy like web browsing or access to content and functions of the Chrome Web Store.
Asus Chromebit CS10 can also be used in open spaces to the public, for example, turning a display in an information kiosk. Prefer it to competing solutions based on the Windows operating system it depends on the degree of affection for Chrome OS specific features that differentiate it from the Microsoft desktop platform. Asus Chromebit CS 10 is available in the market at an official price of $84.
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