– The processor is fast enough to play Netflix, Amazon Prime Instant Video, and streaming sports (e.g. MLB.tv) without any problems.
– The 802.11ac wifi makes for particularly fast file transfer speeds.
– It was especially easy to set up.
– The multiple USB 3.0 ports are useful for peripheral devices (e.g. my webcam seems to work much faster in the 3.0 port)
– The price point is fantastic.
– Both the hard drive and the ram can be upgraded, and when I was considering other devices, this was a serious selling point when comparing with a Mac Mini.
– The tiny footprint has freed up a lot of space on my entertainment center.
– The machine starts up relatively fast, and the processor keeps up with all of the processes I use the machine for.

I will say though, that out of the box, without the upgrades I did, the machine is still peppy, but the stock 500GB hard drive slows things down considerably when compared to an SSD. I have a laptop with an SSD, so my tolerance for lag is quite low, so chances are most people who aren’t used to an SSD will find the performance of this machine acceptable. As with any computer, the addition of an SSD is one of the most noticeable improvements you can make. I can’t say enough about the Samsung 850 Pro SSD I installed. It is the fastest drive on the market today and is very reasonable in price, providing you don’t need over 500GB because it gets quite pricey above that level. The drive even has a technology that will use part of the system RAM for extra cache if you choose to enable that feature. That’s amazing!!!

Once I did this, the inability to resume from sleep was no longer an issue. Also, I put a $hitload of ram in it for no reason. (12gbs)

Imagine that, 12gbs of ram with a celeron processor. Pretty much all of Windows is cached in RAM LOL.

Its a cheap and mediocre machine, although i like ASUS’s design and layout, the actual hardware and software should have been better thought out. For a HTPC its fine, for a family youtube and facebook machine its nice, with built in speakers to reduce desk clutter and a plethora of jack all mounted in the rear (4 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0, Full size Displayport and HDMI, optical audio out and analog audio out)

Pros:
– “All in 1” desktop
– Built in audio (just realized when I switched off HDMI cable since I was using on a TV)
– Enough USB spots (4x 3.0 and 2x 2.0)
– SD card reader available
– HDMI out
– Really quiet
– cold
– Built in WiFi and Bluetooth (works nicely)
– It comes with Keyboard and Mouse!It was a surprise when I opened the box.

Cons:
– If you really really need CD, you will miss a DVD-ROM drive.But those will be harder and harder to find soon, so not a problem for me…

I do recommend this PC.