ASUS Unveils “Essentio” CS5110 Mini-Desktop PC

Rumors have it that the ASUS Eee PC has been doing well sales-wise, so it’s only natural for the company to follow-up with the same idea, but packed into a desktop. Although, while the Eee PC is rather lackluster in power, the Essentio CS5110 actually has some power, so it looks to be a good choice for HTPC use or for any other use, where a small, quiet PC, is required.

The CS5110 is designed to lay flat, and should be comparable to either an Xbox 360 or Playstation 3, when they are laid flat. The machine is pure black, and glossy, so dust will be attracted to it like a magnet (I have this same problem with the PS3, but not my Xbox 360), and total noise hovers around 24dB.

Thanks for the included 8600M GT graphics processor, the CS5110 can also handle some light gaming, and in all truth, given that there is better airflow in this machine, that GPU should perform better than how it does in a standard notebook. That all aside, pricing will of course decide the success of the machine, but if priced-well, it should fly off the shelves. After all, it boasts far more power than a Mac Mini, but those still sell, despite their inflated price.

Despite the small dimensions, the CS5110 packs quite a punch. The desktop features an Intel G35-based motherboard and supports Core 2 Duo, Pentium Dual Core and Celeron D processors. Up to 4GB of DDR2 memory (via two SO-DIMM slots) is supported and the chassis can accommodate a single 3.5″ SATA II HDD, and either a slot-loading DVD SuperMulti or Blu-ray drive.

Source: DailyTech