ASUS Chromebox 5 with Intel® Core i5-1240P Processor, 8GB Memory, M.2 128G NVMe SSD, Dual HDMI, one DP, Gigabit LAN, WiFi 6E, Thunderbolt ™ 4, Chrome OS, VESA Mount,Black Core i5 No Wireless Charging CHROMEBOX5-S5055UN CHROMEBOX5-S5055UN

Love Chromeboxes as I can pair with big monitor. Chrome and a few apps fo everything I need and is the best for surfing the net. Gave my old Asus Chromebox 3 to my mom when her old machine died and she loves it. This new model 5 is fantastic for me.

I was busy with other projects when the ASUS Chromebox 5 arrived and so didn't connect it right away. When I first connected it, as usual for computers, it went into update mode and restart. That process seemed to go well until the computer froze. I couldn't get the mouse or keyboard to get the computer to respond. I pushed power button to hard stop the computer. I rebooted the computer and after a page or two, again it froze. I walked away muttering to myself that this never happened with the ASUS Chromebox 3 I've had for a few years. After focusing on other projects for a week or ten days, I came back to the ASUS Chromebox 5 and the same freezing happened. I then checked with Amazon and found I was two days past the return date. So, now I have what we used to call a brick for a door stop. I'm so disappointed, but to some extent, I should have booted up the computer when I first received it. Live and learn (and don't forget that it was an ASUS computer that will make me very hesitant to buy another ASUS computer).

The Asus Chromebox 5 is ideal for a personal computer, with no hassles over security, malware etc. Don't overstress it, browsing, films, YouTube etc it's great and stress free.

This review is specifically for the device I bought. Here is my item description. "ASUS Chromebox 5 with Intel® Core i5-1240P Processor, 8GB Memory" I have this paired with a Logitech wireless keyboard and plugged into my Sony TV through the HDMI, and could not be happier. The one minor adjustment I made was to dumb down the stock resolution of the device, a 30 second effort. This replaced a chrome stick that I had used previously. This is my second attempt with a Chromebox unit and now I am completely satisfied. I had a previous bad experience using another brand where the keyboard was not compatible with the device. I now thoroughly trust and recommend the ASUS Brand in particular.

Got this for my 85 year old dad who just lives on the internet. He has a larger monitor and separate keyboard and mouse from his PC. I was getting tired of constantly cleaning out viruses or reinstalling Windows from his constant virus and adware contamination. No matter what anti-virus software or user setting his PCs constantly were getting compromised. He didn't want a Chromebook, cause of the setup, but a Chromebox seemed like it'd be worth a try. Apple products seemed like overkill for his needs. 6 months in and no problem with any malware or performance. We're all happy.