The Asus Chromebit is a small micro-desktop that brings cloud-based tools and services to any display at a very low price
It's limited to the same online tools as other Chrome OS devices. Minimal onboard storage. A single USB port makes expansion difficult
It won't run Photoshop or play games, but add a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and the Asus Chromebit turns any HDMI-compatible display or television into a Web-surfing station...
Pocket-sized design, Good connectivity, Quick performance, Streams 1080p video smoothly
Runs hot
At the end of the day, there are two important factors that set the Asus Chromebit apart from other competing mini computers. The first is the Mali GPU, which helps pick up the slack in video playback, light gaming, and quick tab switches — an area wher...
ASUS Chromebit, an official product from Google, is a hassle-free solution for users who are familiar with Chrome browser and its web store apps, and want to easily access the web easily and without compromise of a limited mobile-based platform (like smar...
Published: 2016-02-17, Author: Andrew , review by: missingremote.com
The $85/£90 ASUS Chromebit CS10 will not be right for everyone. Its main justification revolves around providing a simple and secure computing environment for connected users that do not require the flexibility that a traditional PC provides. That said, i...
Compact Need to take your desktop wherever you go? Chromebit is your huckleberry—it's super small and portable, and will connect to any screen with an HDMI port. That's pretty neat, Surprisingly good performance I've come to expect good performance on lim
Limited RAM If I had to choose one thing to dislike about the Chromebit, this would be it. I'd love for it to have at least 4GB
Like I said in the beginning, I'm a huge fan of Chrome OS. I've been using it exclusively on my laptops for over a year, and it keeps getting better with every update. I was excited to give the Chromebit a whirl, because in my mind this a great, inexpensi...
Abstract: Current Google CEO Sundar Pichai once said he wanted to see Chrome and Android in every screen available , a goal that is now looking more real than ever. Android is obviously all over the spectrum, but there is a whole other beast Google has been very go...
Published: 2015-11-20, Author: Andrew , review by: arstechnica.com
Inexpensive and pretty useful for what you get, Well-built. You could definitely drop this thing a few times with no problems, Includes HDMI extender, which you'll probably need to attach this thing to most displays, CPU performance is good enough for the
You'll probably lose the cap that covers the HDMI port, No option to cut down on cable mess by powering the stick with your monitor or TV's USB port
Consider the Chromebit a cheap way to turn a TV or old monitor into a limited sort of computer—if you want to make an old TV into a basic sort of "smart TV" and you care about having a good browser more than you care about streaming video, it's a good alt...
Published: 2015-11-19, Author: Chris , review by: engadget.com
It's only $85, Mostly stableperformance, Easy extensibility via USB, Chrome OS has matured over the years
Finicky setup process, Weak at multitasking, Relatively short power cable
ASUS' new Chromebit strives to squeeze the power of the internet into a single, relatively cheap HDMI dongle. Basic tasks like email, web browsing and word processing is a cinch, and the Chromebit is pretty good at handle 1080p video streams too. Still...
