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Pros

  • Slot-loading DVD writer
  • 802.11n Wi-Fi

Cons

  • Average hard drive space
  • Low general performance

At A Glance

Although it doesn’t win in performance, Asus’ EeeBox 1501 delivers much for its smallest-of-the-small form factor, including a slot-loading DVD writer and HDMI output.

Manufacturer’s Description

ASUS Eee Box EB1501-B0167 Nettop PC - Black

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number EB1501B0167
Processor
Processor type Intel Atom 330
Processor speed 1.6 MHz
Processor count 1
Memory
Memory size 2048.0 MB
Memory type DDR2
Graphics
Video Memory Type Using main memory
Storage
Drive size 250.0 GB
Drive Controllers Serial ATA II
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Digital Optical
  • HDMI
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (front) (x2)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus (rear) (x4)
  • eSATA
Ethernet Type
  • Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
  • Wireless Ethernet - 300 Mbps IEEE802.11 Draft N
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • SD Card
Motherboard
Motherboard Model Nvidia Ion
Motherboard Manufacturer Asus
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type DVD±RW
Included Drives 1
optical_drive_1 HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GA10N
optical_model_1 HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GA10N
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Case
Chassis style Mini System
Chassis Color Black

Performance

Overall Rating
WorldBench 6 Score 38.0
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 1158.0   seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 687.0   seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 669.0   seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking 1312.0
Content Creation
Image Editing 1289.0   seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 1022.0   seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 723.0   seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 496.0   seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 513.0   seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 19.8   Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 12.4   Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 10.2   Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 12.3   Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 10.0   Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 8.4   Frames per second (higher is better)