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Testseek.com have collected 49 expert reviews of the Asus Chromebit and the average rating is 69%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus Chromebit.
Award: Recommended November 2015
November 2015
 
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49 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • 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
  • 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
  • The Asus Chromebit is a small micro-desktop that brings cloud-based tools and services to any display at a very low price
  • Costs less than $90
  • Simple to set up and use
  • Same size as a large USB stick
  • Plugs directly into an HDMI port in a monitor or HDTV
  • Operates quietly
  • Small
  • Cheap
  • And silent
  • Easy to set up
  • It's only $85
  • Mostly stableperformance
  • Easy extensibility via USB
  • Chrome OS has matured over the years

The editors didn't like

  • 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
  • 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
  • It's limited to the same online tools as other Chrome OS devices. Minimal onboard storage. A single USB port makes expansion difficult
  • Only 16GB of local storage and 2GB of RAM
  • Requires bundled HDMI extension cable in tight quarters
  • Lacks SD slot
  • Keyboard and mouse not included
  • Only one USB port
  • Only 16GB of internal storage
  • Finicky setup process
  • Weak at multitasking
  • Relatively short power cable

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  Published: 2016-12-01, Author: Chester , review by: musicphotolife.com

  • 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...

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  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...

 
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  Published: 2016-01-22, Author: Cameron , review by: androidpolice.com

  • 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...

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  Published: 2016-01-12, Author: Matthew , review by: computershopper.com

  • Small, cheap, and silent, Easy to set up
  • Only one USB port, Only 16GB of internal storage
  • The Chromebit CL10 is a cheap and easy way to add smarts to an old HDTV or turn an extra monitor into a Chrome OS-based all-in-one. Read More…...

 
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  Published: 2016-01-12, Author: Matthew , review by: computershopper.com

  • Small, cheap, and silent, Easy to set up
  • Only one USB port, Only 16GB of internal storage
  • The Chromebit is a cheap and easy way to add smarts to an old HDTV or turn an extra monitor into a Chrome OS-based all-in-one. Read More…...

 
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  Published: 2015-11-29, Author: Edgar , review by: androidauthority.com

  • 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...

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  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...

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  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...

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  Published: 2015-11-17, review by: cnet.com

  • 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...

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  Published: 2015-11-17, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com

  • Costs less than $90, Simple to set up and use, Same size as a large USB stick, Plugs directly into an HDMI port in a monitor or HDTV, Operates quietly,
  • Only 16GB of local storage and 2GB of RAM, Requires bundled HDMI extension cable in tight quarters, Lacks SD slot, Keyboard and mouse not included
  • The Asus Chromebit is a Chrome OS-based device that's no bigger than a USB flash drive. At less than $90, it turns an HDMI-equipped HDTV or monitor into a large-screen, all-in-one desktop PC...

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