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ASUS CHROMEBOX M004U Desktop
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
802
Unverified
45
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1.4 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
2048 GB
MEMORY
Review Analysis - 153 recent, verified reviews
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Device Compatibility
45chromebook, windows, desktop, google, chrome os
+87%
-13%
" ... I hooked it up to my TV which makes it an awesome little home computer for internet searches and online viewing. ... "
" ... All without taking up the room of a computer! ... "
" ... Other then that, this ChromeBox is good, and gets the job done as an internet access device. ... "
" ... We run all google apps so this is perfect hooked up to a monitor. ... "
" ... Great little device. ... "
" ... With a little more support it could replace my desktop all together! ... "
" ... Like having a desktop computer on my tv. ... "
" ... Great mini computer. ... Since everything is done on the internet, all my settings from my Chromebook laptop were imported. ... "
Software Platform
42chrome os, chrome, browser, windows, chromebox
+69%
-31%
" ... I am a huge fan of devices running the Chrome OS. ... "
" ... The OS boots up really fast. ... "
" ... I like how fast it boots up and I'm getting familiar with Google programs. ... "
" ... I found a kiosk app that starts up when the unit is booted and brings up our web interface. ... "
" ... Chrome OS is way better than Windows by far! ... "
" ... The google docs , slides and etc is just as good as microsoft office , if not better . ... "
" ... You plug in, turn on, sign into your google account and voila . ... everything Google Chrome has to offer at your fingertips. ... "
" ... Both women love this machine and my next laptop will be Chrome OS as well. ... "
Apps
35chrome os, chrome, browser, docs, chrome browser
+89%
-11%
" ... I am a huge fan of devices running the Chrome OS. ... "
" ... I like how fast it boots up and I'm getting familiar with Google programs. ... "
" ... Good for basic internet access and media streaming, such as from YouTube and others other streaming services, plus if you use the Google Office apps, it is useful. ... "
" ... We run all google apps so this is perfect hooked up to a monitor. ... "
" ... I found a kiosk app that starts up when the unit is booted and brings up our web interface. ... "
" ... Chrome OS is way better than Windows by far! ... "
" ... The Chromebox is perfect for what I need - web-browsing and YouTube. ... "
" ... The google docs , slides and etc is just as good as microsoft office , if not better . ... "
Product Reliability
23months, years, freezing, crashing, month
+43%
-57%
" ... This thing started freezing and crashing by the second week that I purchased it. ... I figured they didn't know what they were doing or just ordered from a bad batch. ... Don't end up with something that freezes for 3 or 4 minutes and then works for 10 before crashing and then freezing once it is up and running. ... "
" ... I won't be able to know for another week since I have to wait for another model to show up. ... "
" ... The 1st one got too hot and ultimately never worked again. ... "
" ... Lasted 2 months. ... Second in 6 months. ... "
" ... Few months after, it started to work improperly, Since it was once in a while, didn't think it was that big deal. ... It is still less than a year old and it works 1 out of 10 times at the most. ... Don't see a contact information for the product, didn't buy this product that would only last me for less than a year. ... I need a person who can assist me with he issue of not working. ... "
" ... How would I know it is to be fixed properly the second time? ... "
" ... After 5 days of trying it out, it starts, but doesn't work anymore. ... "
" ... It worked for a while, and then the frequent lockups started all over again. ... "
Price
23waste of money, money, beat, 150, worth the money
+70%
-30%
" ... Great item at the best price by far of any competitors and thank you very much. ... "
" ... Best deal for our needs. ... "
" ... Fast and price is right for around $150. ... "
" ... This does all I want, and it's so fast and responsive, I love it and you can't beat the price. ... "
" ... This product is a steal for the price you pay. ... "
" ... At this price can't be beat. ... "
" ... You can't beat the price either great computer all around no compliants. ... "
" ... Great little box to use with the TV for streaming, well worth the money ... "
Memory
19upgrade, 4gb, memory, upgraded the ram, 2gb
+95%
-5%
" ... Upgraded the RAM too. ... "
" ... After reading the reviews, I thought I may want to upgrade RAM in this, but so far I don't see a need to. ... "
" ... Can i increase memory. ... "
" ... The Chromebook has Celeron 3205U processor, 4GB 1600MHz RAM, 16GB storage. ... I also upgrade the SSD to Transcend MTS400 256 GB SSD. ... I made it a mighty mini desktop with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD. ... Anyway, a mini desktop with a fifth generation i3 processor, plus 4GB RAM, plus 16GB SSD . ... "
" ... I upgraded the RAM to 4GB myself, easy to upgrade. ... "
" ... 2 + 2 = 4Gb total RAM will make this box work flawlessly. ... "
" ... I will emphasize that I bought two 8gb memory cards and swapped out the original 2gb card, so that likely improved the performance drastically. ... "
" ... I installed an extra stick of memory (4 GB total). ... "
Overall performance
18performance, os, boots, boot, super fast
+94%
-6%
" ... The OS boots up really fast. ... "
" ... Fast, functional and affordable. ... "
" ... Quick start up. ... "
" ... Quality build and performance. ... "
" ... In addition, I could hear the hard drive constantly running full speed. ... "
" ... For browsing it seems pretty fast already. ... "
" ... amazing speed i could not expect from Windows. ... "
" ... Gets the job done. ... "
Ease of Use
13setup, easy, set, easy to use, chrome
+100%
" ... Super easy and convenient to use. ... "
" ... Very simple setup and worth it. ... "
" ... No frills, simple, effective. ... "
" ... The set up was easy ... most time was the software update but then a breeze. ... "
" ... very ez to set up and use ... "
" ... but its my second chrome box easy too use ... "
" ... For a lightweight, cloud computer this is hard to beat and the setup is a breeze. ... "
" ... This was a perfect way to setup my mom with a new, easy to use "computer". ... "
Video Playback
11movies, youtube, streaming, streams, chromebox
+91%
-9%
" ... But I got on youtube and was able to watch videos in 1080p which was nice. ... "
" ... My Autistic son, lives on watching movies and videos. ... "
" ... Video plays great on the box , typing up this review on the box right now , no startup delay no nothing . ... "
" ... I have an expensive laptop that I still need for some minor video editing that I have to do occasionally for work but other than that, I use my Chromebox for 95% of everything I do so the laptop mostly sits in the corner and pouts. ... "
" ... I stream movies from my NAS and the internet. ... "
" ... This is perfect for surfing the web, videos, and documents. ... "
" ... Streaming online content is very nice, just like if you were using a PC. ... "
" ... Streams 1080p flawlessly, runs as many tabs as I can open. ... "
Lagging
10reboot, freezes, freezing, crashing, seconds
-100%
" ... This thing started freezing and crashing by the second week that I purchased it. ... Don't end up with something that freezes for 3 or 4 minutes and then works for 10 before crashing and then freezing once it is up and running. ... "
" ... I am forced to restart the box almost every few minutes. ... "
" ... The unit freezes. ... I will come back to the unit to find that it has crashed and rebooted itself. ... "
" ... It worked for a while, and then the frequent lockups started all over again. ... "
" ... This Chromebox tends to freeze up if you have too many tabs (>4) open at the same time. ... "
" ... It was nearly always a bit slow or choppy and sometimes completely froze. ... It is hard to tell if it even works because it has no click or perceivable movement when I press it. ... "
" ... Freezes up about every 15 minutes, had to stop using it. ... "
" ... But if you have more than 4 tabs open the system becomes ridiculously slow and begins to glitch. ... I just have to sit there and wait for it to either process and start working again or the computer will just suddenly reboot on me. ... The only good part is it only takes about 7 seconds to fully reboot and get back into the browser, but it just sucks. ... "
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Specifications
Performance
Processor Clock: 1.4 GHz
Memory
Memory: 2048 GB
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