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Asus Chromebox 5

We’re used to seeing Google’s ChromeOS operating system on laptops (Chromebooks), but it’s far less common on desktop or mini PCs. Asus’s Chromebox 5 is set to buck that trend, with Google’s browser-based system now available in a small case that you plug into a monitor, keyboard and mouse (not supplied).

“ChromeOS in a smaller package with all the usual limitations on functionality”

The components in the Chromebox

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