Reviews of the Asus Essentio CM5570-AP002
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CNET Review
The Good: HDMI port and Wi-Fi uncommon in midtowers in this price range; slight performance edge due to more recent integrated graphics chip.
The Bad: Seemingly nonexistent online support.
The Bottom Line: The Asus Essentio CM5570-AP002 isn't an overly remarkable desktop, but it has a few extra features that help it stand out. Its Wi-Fi and HDMI video out port give it some unique capabilities, and the best part is that Asus still manages to keep the price down. It's hard not to like this system, even though we wish Asus had more comprehensive support.
Manufacturer: Asus
Part number: CM5570-AP002
General
- Type Personal computer
- Product Form Factor Desktop
- Built-in Devices Keyboard, LED panel
- Width 6.8 in
- Depth 15.6 in
- Height 13.9 in
- Weight 17.4 lbs
Processor
- Type Intel Pentium E5300 / 2.6 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 1
- Max processors supported 1
- Upgradability Upgradable
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Installed Size 2 MB
- Cache Per Processor 2 MB
Mainboard
- Data bus speed 800 MHz
RAM
- Installed Size 6 GB / 16 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Storage Controller
- Type Serial ATA - Integrated
Storage
- Floppy drive type None
- Hard Drive 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 - 7200 rpm
Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM
- CD / DVD read speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 5x (DVD-RAM) / 8x (DVD Double layer)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type None.
Graphics Controller
- Type Integrated
- Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA X4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
- Video Memory 256 MB (max)
- Max Allocated RAM Size 256 MB
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI), High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Integrated
- Sound card name Integrated Audio
- Sound output mode 7.1 channel surround
- Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
Input Device
- Type Mouse, Keyboard
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking Network adapter
- Wireless LAN Supported Yes
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 2 ( 1 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Processor - LGA775 Socket, Memory, 2 ( 2 ) x PCI, 1 PCI Express x1, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x16
- Interfaces 8 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 2 front, 6 rear ), 1 x Display / video - HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 1 x Display / video - DVI, 1 x Audio - SPDIF, 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
Miscellaneous
- Features 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Software Adobe Reader 8.0, Nero 8 Essentials, Microsoft Works 9.0
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Card Reader
- Card reader Card reader
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