Asus Essentio CS5110 Desktop PC
Asus Essentio CS5110 is a much awaited desktop PC for those who loves mini size Desktop PCs..
It is a world’s smallest PC but packed with incredible features that encompass many of its contemporaries. Belongs to the family of Eee Station series this graceful powerhouse desktop PC has all the features to resolve your graphics problem. Meant for media enthusiast CS5110 Asus has promised to provide 1080p HD image quality that offers maximum HD movie and gaming clarity.
Couple with elegant finish and ample storage this small factor PC works wonder on applications requiring high processing speed and performance.
Design
Lustre and style characterizes the exterior finish of this Mini Size Desktop PC.The system is cased into a superior quality glossy plastic built using high value double injection technique.
Measuring 200mm x 290mm x 80mm and weighing just 3.4 kg the system outshines the contemporary desktop PCs in terms of its crystal-like silky coating and glossy black body. Rest the system either vertically or horizontally and it will very well match with the modern décor of your living room.
The power button is wrapped up in a silver band but stands out on a CPU unit by emitting a bluish tint whereas battery and network icons blink on the CPU with a dark blue colour. CD/DVD drive is tinted with a band of blue rays and that offer Asus Essentio CS5110 PC an elegant look.
Smooth and clean finish CPU has a glass-like base at the lower edge which looks more like a support structure of the CPU.To back up Windows Media Centre features the system is equipped with remote control that allows you to control this desktop PC just like a TV. To connect your peripherals USB ports are located both at the front and at the rear side.
At the front you will see 1 x 394 I/O port, 1 x 10-in-1 Card Reader point, 1 x Headphone point, 1 x Microphone port, and 2 x 2.0 USB ports. At the rear end I/O ports include 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 1 x DC Power in, 1 x Line-In/Line-Out (Front L/R) or Mic-in,1 x Back Surround LR/Side Surround LR/Centre LFE, 1 x SPDIF out (Optical), 1 x RJ45 LAN, and 4 x 2.0 USB ports.
The system also bundled with an optical mouse and the colour of the mouse well matches with the body colour of the CPU. The keyboard stylizes laptop style keys which too have a smooth black polish at the outer cover. Other accessories include HDMI-DVI adaptor, 120W adaptor, and an anti-slip pad.
Features
This beautiful satin finish desktop PC is loaded with great features and functionalities.
In spite of being the smallest desktop PC around the system houses up to 1TB hard drive. Depending on your requirement you can choose your own processor. Options include Intel Core2 Duo, Pentium Dual-Core, Pentium 4, Celeron D processor. These processors have the capability of running at the speed of 1333 MHz (maximum).
To enhance the image quality and let users enjoy ultimate high-definition (HDTV) experience the system is powered by GeForce MN8600M GT 256M card.
Equipped with Blu-ray drive and integrated Blu-ray or DVD SuperMulti player, and HDMI video output you can seamlessly enjoy Blu-ray movies. True experiences of Blu-ray movies are difficult without having a Blu-ray drive.
Built using Video Intelligence technology the system dynamically optimizes video presentation according to required brightness, colour, contrast, and also corrects its sharpness.
To back up the sound quality and enrich movie experience this desktop PC comes with S/PIDF-output with 7.1 sound output. When you hook up your 7.1 speakers or audio devices you can experience definitive surround-sound when watching movies and playing games.
The wireless capabilities include built-in IR Receiver, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi options. The system also supports 1000/100/10 Mbps LAN connectivity.
CS5110 Desktop offers 6 high-speed USB ports to connect your scanner, modem, printer, digital camera, and PDA.
Having in-built Media Centre feature this Asus Essentio CS5110 Desktop Computer is bundled with remote control that allows you to command the system when you are setting up this PC for home theatre.
The entire shebang runs on Windows Vista Home Premium operating system.
Inside the PC
When you remove the stylish CPU case you will see a single stick of DDR II-800 2GB RAM which you can expand up to 4GB. Built around Intel’s G35 chipset but provides options for fitting in processors like Celerons or Core 2 Duos which has the capacity to run at the speed of 2.53GHz.
The storage unit takes up to 250GB which can be expanded up to 1TB of 3GB/s SATA storage.
With CS5110 Asus enhanced the graphic feature by adding Nvidia GeForce M8600 GT processor with 256MB of video memory. The chip is mounted on an MXM card, which you can replace if required. The GPU uses VGA port but you can plug in a TV using the PC’s HDMI connector.
You also have the option of choosing slot-loading Blu-ray drive with multi-format DVD burning or a plain old DVD writer.
Network connectivity is made possible using Gigabit Ethernet port and 802.11n Wi-Fi port, four USB ports, one Firewire and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR for hooking up your external devices.
Connect any 19-inch monitor and you will be all set.
Performance
The system ranks much higher in graphics quality compare to other Asus desktop PC. With NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT card you can easily get great output when playing games, watching movies. With ultimate graphic features even the HD movies displays transparent and superb picture quality on your 19-inch monitor. HD movies not only play smoothly but with DVD SuperMulti player you can effectively organize all your movies in one place.
Apart from the look the system promises great performance. With 1TB storage you can not only store audio and video files but can also organize your important documents in a single place without having the need to move files to an external storage. Wide storage also provides features like great processing speed, remarkable clarity when editing photos and displaying images, fantastic performance when running any memory consuming applications. Also Windows Vista works just fine even when you install loads of your personal software.
The system is an ideal device for a home theatre enthusiast with G84 MXM solution, and Blu Ray writer the system provides all the features required for setting up your PC for home theatre.
Even after doing all the hectic work the system barely gets heated up but finishes all its job quietly. In fact it is quieter than most other computer systems. The operation noise level is only at 23.9dB at idle mode. It insulates heat from the cooling fan that uses world’s first 2-in-1 thermal module.
Being the fastest, most muted and reliable heat dissipation system Asus CS5110 Small Size Desktop PC deserves something worthy with all that features packed in.
Asus Essentio CS5110 Desktop PC - Technical Specification Details
| Brand | Asus |
| Model Name | Essentio CS5110 |
| Display | Check with your dealer |
| Dimensions ( H x W x D) | 200 x 290 x 80mm |
| Hard drive Capacity | 250GB 7200RPM Serial ATA hard drive expandable up to 1TB |
| Optical drive | Slot-loading Blu-ray |
| Graphics hardware | NVidia GeForce M8600GT with 256MB dedicated Graphics Memory. |
| Memory | Installed RAM: 2 x DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDR2 800 expandable up to 4GB |
| Processor | Intel Core2 Duo / Pentium Dual-Core / Pentium 4 / Celeron D processor |
| Processor speed | 2.53GHz |
| Audio | Azalia 7.1 Sounds |
| Operating system | Windows Vista Home Premium |
| Mouse | Optical mouse |
| Keyboard | Asus keyboard |
| I/O ports | Front:
1 x 394 I/O port Rear: 1 x HDMI |
| Software | Windows Vista Home Premium |
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