My whole office is based on Core I7 Chromeboxes and Google Workspace. ASUS 27 inch monitors and Logitech keyboards and mouse. No MS allowed here! I have a Pixelbook and a Pixel Slate for out of the office work.
I picked up an Acer Chromebox CXI3 with 8gb of ram for $90 and absolutely love it, and it still has over 2 years of support left. I'll happily do the same with this in 2 years! Great design Asus!
Been using Chromeboxes for years. We use them in every room that has a TV, with cheap Logitech wireless keyboards. So much better to view the internet on giant screens.
I have an interesting use for a Chromebox that works especially well. I use it instead of cable TV. In other words, it's the OS for my 4K TV. The TV is a little old, so the original Sony OS is inadequate, and I used an nVidia Shield for a couple of years and liked it, but the big glaring disappointment is the Android OS which won't do real multitasking., multiple windows. But the Chromebox does! AND it will run Android apps. What could be better? Well, one thing. A Chromebox can't be set to think it's a tablet. That would eliminate the need for a keyboard, but I have the Logitech K830 which works great after you learn the Chromebook-specific top-row functions. It's the best TV OS!!
I like that with a chromebox you can control the monitor brightness without having to use buttons on the monitor itself. If you need a chrome os device for a home office its a bit odd to have a permanently docked laptop! Not very practical. If you to and fro from a work place then thats a different requirement and obviously a powerful chromebook can be taken with you when away from home and then plugged into a monitor when you return. But the price has to be right. Its a shame theyre so expensive. I think OEM's are missing out on a huge share of the market. Windows mini pc's are hugely popular right now. But we need media channels like Chrome Unboxed to big up these small devices to drive the prices...down!!!
True, the specs on this thing for the price is nothing to jump at. One can use Brunch to install full ChromeOS (not Flex) on most cheap PCs with android app support.
2.5gbps lan connection is pretty sweet if your infrastructure is setup to utilize it. It's been a long while since I even bothered to glance at a Chromebox.
These boxes are very pricey.. The 516GE Chromebook 256GB is $550 on amz, this box with the i5 and just 128GB is $20 more, for just a simple box. Unless you need multi-monitor support, the 516GE seems to be a better value.
A serious discussions has to be talked about this. It's a shame that ASUS, Lenovo, Samsung, Google, and LG don't take this side of Arm seriously. They made apple who they are today, and what I mean by that is the lack of ingenuity and the persistence of them using x86 processors for a software that is written 99.9% for arm silicon we won't ever accomplish anything building this in this direction. This is no more than a developers kit, only.
Yes. I made a comment about a docked Chromebook not being able to control the brightness of the monitor. However, arm based Chromebooks are the exception as android apps run so well. Playstore apps like blue light filter which are designed to control your phone will also work on a monitor connected to an arm based chromebook. It's small things like this that make a big difference when sat in front of a computer. I wish chrome unboxed pushes the envelope a bit more with their articles and videos. These things are useful to know!!!
@@TomUK7 Yes, I think that if we go into this direction of using Arm silicon we will eventually get to the power that this side of Arm needs to be able to accomplish. Because if we never go in that direction, we can't expect any improvement in that direction.
@@brett7011 this just recently piqued my interest as I've been wanting to go small form factor and my HP 14a with the Crostini Linux VM has been serving me really well. I can practice coding with VS Code and produce music using Ardour, and everything else for my use cases are pretty much covered with Chrome OS. Wish they had caught on. Prices are still the same on Asus website and it doesn't seem like there were any other variations added.
Now I have an HP Chromebox and love it, since Ive had it for several years it won't update past Update 76. So now on some site the notification pops up saying the browser is no longer supported. Do you know how to install another browser on a chromebox like brave or edge using the Crosh terminal? Ive tried every command I can think of but nothing is working, Ive never used the Crosh Terminal before.
I want to thank you for directing me to NordVPN. I'm on my second year of this product. It has kept me safe, and together with the virus protection software I feel all my devices are quite protected. I was interested in the Acer GE 516 but I have decided on the 2020 MacBook Air with the M1 Chip. I think I'm going to have fun with this item. I'd rather have this than a Windows product. I really like the Asus C5601 Chromebook. I don't do a lot of labor intensive things. I love the screen for viewing my streaming platforms. I like the portability of the MacBook Air. The Asus is my last Chromebook for awhile. Thank you for your reviews. I really enjoy your tips and information. I got the Asus for $150 less than the original price and so I feel like I got quite the bargain. Take care and stay safe!
will a universal ac adapter work!? i just bought an asus chromebox on ebay for $15 used without any cables and without power supply beacuse i can't afford to buy one new and im wondering if any universal ac adapter will work!??😢😢😢😢
Maybe to avoid getting sucked into the Apple ecosystem? Which in the long run is generally expensive. ipads, iwatches, macbooks, iphones, earpods, imacs etc...Also mac os is a fully fledged desktop. Complexity suits some peoples work flow but not everyones. Why use mac os when you just need a word processor, calendar and photos gallery?
Can't find a reason to justify 150W power brick. i5-1240P Maximum Turbo Power only goes to 64W. Plus 15W charge and maybe 15W for other parts. It's completely over kill.
no price on their website so probably hugely over priced like most chromeboxes.....also where have you been?....wirless charging has been out for yrs.....theres no magic there.
My whole office is based on Core I7 Chromeboxes and Google Workspace. ASUS 27 inch monitors and Logitech keyboards and mouse. No MS allowed here! I have a Pixelbook and a Pixel Slate for out of the office work.
I picked up an Acer Chromebox CXI3 with 8gb of ram for $90 and absolutely love it, and it still has over 2 years of support left. I'll happily do the same with this in 2 years! Great design Asus!
Been using Chromeboxes for years. We use them in every room that has a TV, with cheap Logitech wireless keyboards. So much better to view the internet on giant screens.
I have an interesting use for a Chromebox that works especially well. I use it instead of cable TV. In other words, it's the OS for my 4K TV. The TV is a little old, so the original Sony OS is inadequate, and I used an nVidia Shield for a couple of years and liked it, but the big glaring disappointment is the Android OS which won't do real multitasking., multiple windows. But the Chromebox does! AND it will run Android apps. What could be better? Well, one thing. A Chromebox can't be set to think it's a tablet. That would eliminate the need for a keyboard, but I have the Logitech K830 which works great after you learn the Chromebook-specific top-row functions. It's the best TV OS!!
I like that with a chromebox you can control the monitor brightness without having to use buttons on the monitor itself. If you need a chrome os device for a home office its a bit odd to have a permanently docked laptop! Not very practical. If you to and fro from a work place then thats a different requirement and obviously a powerful chromebook can be taken with you when away from home and then plugged into a monitor when you return. But the price has to be right. Its a shame theyre so expensive. I think OEM's are missing out on a huge share of the market. Windows mini pc's are hugely popular right now. But we need media channels like Chrome Unboxed to big up these small devices to drive the prices...down!!!
True, the specs on this thing for the price is nothing to jump at. One can use Brunch to install full ChromeOS (not Flex) on most cheap PCs with android app support.
2.5gbps lan connection is pretty sweet if your infrastructure is setup to utilize it.
It's been a long while since I even bothered to glance at a Chromebox.
Thanks for the review, this Chromebox will work great for my setup!
I would upgrade the SSD and install the mr.chromebox bios. Then using some guides online can dual boot ChromeOS and Windows on it.
Q: why is it that Chromebooks in general have 64GB Plus yet can't have anything internal mostly everything is web Base?
Please provide the link where we can buy the Asus Chromebox 5.
These boxes are very pricey.. The 516GE Chromebook 256GB is $550 on amz, this box with the i5 and just 128GB is $20 more, for just a simple box. Unless you need multi-monitor support, the 516GE seems to be a better value.
A serious discussions has to be talked about this. It's a shame that ASUS, Lenovo, Samsung, Google, and LG don't take this side of Arm seriously. They made apple who they are today, and what I mean by that is the lack of ingenuity and the persistence of them using x86 processors for a software that is written 99.9% for arm silicon we won't ever accomplish anything building this in this direction. This is no more than a developers kit, only.
Yes. I made a comment about a docked Chromebook not being able to control the brightness of the monitor. However, arm based Chromebooks are the exception as android apps run so well. Playstore apps like blue light filter which are designed to control your phone will also work on a monitor connected to an arm based chromebook. It's small things like this that make a big difference when sat in front of a computer. I wish chrome unboxed pushes the envelope a bit more with their articles and videos. These things are useful to know!!!
@@TomUK7 Yes, I think that if we go into this direction of using Arm silicon we will eventually get to the power that this side of Arm needs to be able to accomplish. Because if we never go in that direction, we can't expect any improvement in that direction.
Although the wireless charging isn't entirely necessary, at those spec price points past the Celeron you're not really paying a ton extra for it.
whats your favorite chromebook to date ?
Mac Mini for that price.
I love my M1 Mac Mini. But I do generally enjoy Chrome OS so I could be persuaded by a Chromebox for the right price.
I use both. Each OS has best use it excels at. Also some apps only on or work best on a specific OS.
Google seems to be having heavy prices for chrome box and chromebooks. I’d be better off getting windows at that point.
And no one is interested. What a shame.
@@brett7011 this just recently piqued my interest as I've been wanting to go small form factor and my HP 14a with the Crostini Linux VM has been serving me really well. I can practice coding with VS Code and produce music using Ardour, and everything else for my use cases are pretty much covered with Chrome OS. Wish they had caught on. Prices are still the same on Asus website and it doesn't seem like there were any other variations added.
Chromebooks use to be a good deal when they were affordable.
Have you guys tried to open it up yet? I just purchased the I5 model 8 gb ram and it runs great, but I would like to up the ram to at least 16 gb.
I upgraded the ram to 32 gb and it is insanely fast.
You can go up to 64 ram
Now I have an HP Chromebox and love it, since Ive had it for several years it won't update past Update 76. So now on some site the notification pops up saying the browser is no longer supported. Do you know how to install another browser on a chromebox like brave or edge using the Crosh terminal? Ive tried every command I can think of but nothing is working, Ive never used the Crosh Terminal before.
I want to thank you for directing me to NordVPN. I'm on my second year of this product. It has kept me safe, and together with the virus protection software I feel all my devices are quite protected. I was interested in the Acer GE 516 but I have decided on the 2020 MacBook Air with the M1 Chip. I think I'm going to have fun with this item. I'd rather have this than a Windows product. I really like the Asus C5601 Chromebook. I don't do a lot of labor intensive things. I love the screen for viewing my streaming platforms. I like the portability of the MacBook Air. The Asus is my last Chromebook for awhile. Thank you for your reviews. I really enjoy your tips and information. I got the Asus for $150 less than the original price and so I feel like I got quite the bargain. Take care and stay safe!
There is a Flash its Thunderbold not usb-c.
will a universal ac adapter work!? i just bought an asus chromebox on ebay for $15 used without any cables and without power supply beacuse i can't afford to buy one new and im wondering if any universal ac adapter will work!??😢😢😢😢
Can you test it with a 5K display (5120 x 2880)?
Wow amazing
should totally have the box with your logo at the beginning of the video open up into the main video/
But, the GPU…. What about that. Why skip over that. Google Meet, UA-cam, all these apps use it. Tell us about it
At those prices why wouldn't you just get a Mac mini?
Maybe to avoid getting sucked into the Apple ecosystem? Which in the long run is generally expensive. ipads, iwatches, macbooks, iphones, earpods, imacs etc...Also mac os is a fully fledged desktop. Complexity suits some peoples work flow but not everyones. Why use mac os when you just need a word processor, calendar and photos gallery?
@@TomUK7 in that case you wouldnt buy this as it is ridiculously overpriced
That is a thunderbolt port and not a USB type c😮
vietnam ?
Can't find a reason to justify 150W power brick.
i5-1240P Maximum Turbo Power only goes to 64W. Plus 15W charge and maybe 15W for other parts. It's completely over kill.
What happened to Chromebook reviews? It seems like you are only doing unboxings now.
The channel is literally called "chrome unboxed" mate
I have the basis chromebox 5. Slugglish. Very Sluggish. Especially with multiple tabs open. Mouse stays frozen for seconds at a time.
Wireless charger ...wow! ... BestBuy selling wireless chargers for $5
A LOT of Power and PORTS. Notebook displays die.
i got a chrome box for 10$
I'm impressed by the performance of this little machine.
At that price Ill buy a mac mini and have a more functional operating system.
Mac Minis start at $600. The celeron one costs about $300, but not nearly as powerful.
Their on sale on Amazon and ebey
Interesting
no price on their website so probably hugely over priced like most chromeboxes.....also where have you been?....wirless charging has been out for yrs.....theres no magic there.
wow
Xx
$900?
geez im looking for a $100 chromebox. why are chromeboxes getting more expensive.
i just want to surf the web and watch some youtube videos.