Asus has announced the launch of the desktop minicomputer Chromebox 5, with a small slim body that has won the Red Dot design award. It incorporates the operating system Chrome OS and a processor Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 12th generation; up to 32 GB of RAM and Intel Iris Xe or Intel UHD graphics chip in the case of computers with Intel Core i3 chip. The equipment is equipped with a thermal solution prepared to dissipate the heat that occurs when the equipment is in use and a unit of SSD storage up to 512 GB capacity.
It offers DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI ports, as well as a Thunderbolt 4 connector, and you can connect up to four displays with maximum 4K resolution. Optionally it can be achieved with an integrated Qi-certified 15W wireless charger, which allows you to charge other compatible devices, such as smartphones or wireless headphones, just by placing them on its top cover and without having to connect any cables. To achieve this, it has the Foreign Object Detection (FOD) function, which guarantees safe charging and protects devices by disabling the charger in case it detects incompatible hardware on its cover.
This equipment is fully compatible with applications for the Android operating system, and can be mounted on its side, horizontally or on a VESA mount on a vertical surface or behind a compatible monitor with this system. In this way, its use is facilitated in environments with all kinds of available spaces.
your connector Thunderbolt 4 It offers speeds of up to 40 Gbps over USB-C, and is even backwards compatible with USB4, allowing you to create a compact port for any use that connects to any dock, display, or data storage device. On its back is two USB 3.2 ports, and another two of the same type on its sidewhere it also includes a MicroSD card slot.
The Asus Chromebox 5 offers its users intuitive management of all their IT aspects, both for companies and individual users, through Google Chrome Enterprise. Company IT administrators can use the Google Admin Console to manage and monitor multiple ChromeOS devices from a single dashboard.
On the other hand, these teams offer multi-level defense to guarantee the security of sensitive data, as well as any type of confidential information. His contactless registration function takes care of streamlining the setup process, making it easier to set up and reducing the time it takes from powering up a computer to when it’s up and running. It also offers enterprise-grade security measures for integrated protection of hardware, firmware, and software; and a Kensington security lock slot.
In terms of sustainability, the Asus Chromebox 5 is Energy Star certified, and an outer casing made of post-consumer recycled plastic, with a scratch-resistant textured surface. Its packaging has been created from responsible, FSC-certified sources.
