The Asus Eee Top (with the second word pronounced /ˈ/) is a touch screen all-in-one desktop computer designed by Asus and released in November 2008. Its motherboard employs Splashtop technology called "ExpressGate" by Asus.[1]

Asus Eee Top
DeveloperASUSTeK Computer Inc.
TypeTouch screen desktop computer
Operating systemXandros Linux
Microsoft Windows XP
Websiteasus.com

There are four models in this series, the ET1602, ET1603, ET2002 and ET2203d.

The ET 1602 and 1603 models feature a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor, wide-screen (16:9) 15.6" display, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM, 160 GB SATA HDD, 802.11b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi, speakers, SD card reader and a 1.3MP webcam with Windows XP Home modified with Asus' big-icon Easy Mode.

The difference between the models is in the graphics cards. The 1602 has integrated graphics chipset, but the 1603 includes a separate video card, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450.

In August 2009, two more models were introduced, the ET2002 and ET2203. The ET2002 is the first all-in-one to use the Nvidia Ion platform with the Atom 330 and nVidia GeForce 9400 IGP. The ET2203 includes a Blu-ray player, a Core 2 Duo T6600 processor and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics card. These models can also be used as standalone monitors with the ability to connect an HDMI-equipped gaming console such as the PS3 or Xbox 360, and other HDMI-equipped peripherals to the HDMI input.

Models edit

Model Number Eee Top ET1602 Eee Top ET1603 Eee Top ET2002 Eee Top ET2203
Processor Intel Atom N270 (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 512 KB L2 Cache) Intel Atom N270 (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 512 KB L2 Cache) Intel Atom 330 (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 1 MB L2 Cache) Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 (2.2 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 Cache)
Memory 1 GB of DDR2-533 SO-DIMM Expandable to 2 GB 1 GB of DDR2-533 SO-DIMM Expandable to 2 GB 2 GB of DDR2-800 SO-DIMM Expandable to 4 GB 4 GB of DDR2-800 SO-DIMM
Hard Drive 160 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM 160 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM 250 GB or 320 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM 320 GB or 500 GB SATA @ 5,400 RPM
Graphics Processor integrated Intel GMA 950 ATI Radeon HD 3450 integrated nVidia GeForce 9400M G graphics ATI Radeon HD 4570
Display 15.6" touch-screen w/1366 × 768 resolution 15.6" touch-screen w/1366 × 768 resolution 20" touch-screen w/1600 × 900 resolution 22" touch-screen w/1920 × 1080 resolution
Wireless Networking 802.11b/g/draft-n 802.11b/g/draft-n 802.11b/g/draft-n 802.11b/g/draft-n
Optical Drive none none CD/DVD Burner CD/DVD Burner w/Blu-ray playback
Camera 1.3 MP w/Digital microphone 1.3 MP w/Digital microphone Yes w/Digital microphone Yes w/Digital microphone
I/O ports 6 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports, 1 3-in-1 card reader, 1 headphone port, 1 microphone port, power adapter connector, Gigabit Ethernet port, 3x High Definition Audio outputs 6 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports, 1 3-in-1 card reader, 1 headphone port, 1 microphone port, power adapter connector, Gigabit Ethernet port, 3x High Definition Audio outputs 6 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports, 1 3-in-1 card reader, 1 headphone port, 1 microphone port, power adapter connector, Gigabit Ethernet port, SPDIF port and HDMI input 6 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports, 1 3-in-1 card reader, 1 headphone port, 1 microphone port, power adapter connector, Gigabit Ethernet port, SPDIF port and HDMI input

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References edit

  1. ^ "14-Oct-2008 review by CNet". Archived from the original on 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2008-11-26.

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