Asus VIVO VM42 Mini PC Review, Unboxing and Partial Taredown

Asus VIVO VM42 Mini PC Review, Unboxing and Partial Taredown

ASUS VIVO VM42 PC Silver Intel Celeron 2957U 4GB 500GB 802.11AC BT4.0 Win8.1.

I have managed to load Windows 7 onto these systems, but it ships with windows 8.1. The system is great for everything, but stumbles a bit on true 1080p video. An SSD upgrade might take care of that

Powerful mini PC with Vivo DualBay for added storage flexibility
Windows 8.1
Accommodates up to two storage drives for added flexibility *
Dual channel DDR3 SO-DIMM (support up to 16 GB)
Fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi and mobile device control
SonicMaster Technology — integrated speakers and audio tuning software for premium sound
ASUS HomeCloud with 802.11ac Wi-Fi — access your PC remotely and stream multimedia content anywhere, anytime
56mm tall; with a footprint slightly larger than a standard DVD jewel case
Optional

ASUS Vivo PC VM42 - mini PC - Celeron 2957U 1.4 GHz - 4 GB - 500 GB Specs

ASUS Vivo PC VM42 - mini PC - Celeron 2957U 1.4 GHz - 4 GB - 500 GB | VM42-S075V

SPECS
GENERAL
Product Form FactorMini PC
Packaged Quantity1
ManufacturerAsus
PROCESSOR / CHIPSET
CPUIntel Celeron 2957U / 1.4 GHz
Number of CoresDual-Core
CACHE MEMORY
Installed Size2 MB
Cache Per Processor2 MB
Per Processor Size2 MB
Installed Size2 MB
RAM
Memory Speed1600 MHz
Featuresdual channel memory architecture
Configuration Features1 x 4 GB
TechnologyDDR3L SDRAM
Installed Size4 GB
STORAGE
Interface TypeSerial ATA-600
Typenone
MEMORY
Max Supported Size16 GB
DISPLAY
Typenone.
HARD DRIVE
TypeHDD
Capacity1 x 500 GB
Interface TypeSATA 6Gb/s
Spindle Speed7200 rpm
TypeHDD
Interface ClassSerial ATA
Installed Qty1
Capacity500 GB
STORAGE CONTROLLER
Interface TypeSerial ATA-600
TypeSerial ATA
Installed Qty1
HARD DRIVE (2ND)
Typenone
INPUT
Typekeyboard, mouse
HARD DRIVE (3RD)
Typenone
COMMUNICATIONS
Wireless Protocol802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0
PROCESSOR
Installed Qty1
Max Supported Qty1
TypeCeleron
Processor Number2957U
ManufacturerIntel
Clock Speed1.4 GHz
OPTICAL STORAGE
Drive Typeno optical drive
Typenone
OPTICAL STORAGE (2ND)
Drive Typeno optical drive
CARD READER
Type4 in 1 card reader
Supported Flash Memory CardsMultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
STORAGE REMOVABLE
Typenone
HEADER
BrandASUS
Product LineASUS Vivo PC
ModelVM42
Packaged Quantity1
CompatibilityPC
MISCELLANEOUS
Colorsilver
FeaturesASUS SonicMaster
Included AccessoriesVESA wallmount adapter
NETWORKING
Data Link ProtocolBluetooth 4.0, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11ac
Compliant StandardsBluetooth 4.0, IEEE 802.11ac
Wireless LAN SupportedYes
MONITOR
Monitor TypeNone.
SYSTEM
Typepersonal computer
Hard Drive Capacity500 GB
GRAPHICS CONTROLLER
Form Factorintegrated
Graphics ProcessorIntel HD Graphics
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT
Width7.5 in
Depth7.5 in
Height2.2 in
CHASSIS
Form Factordesktop slimline
Manufacturer Form Factormini PC
AUDIO OUTPUT
Form Factorintegrated
Sound Output Modestereo
PRINTER
Typenone
KEYBOARD
InterfaceUSB
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
ENERGY STAR CertifiedYes
MOUSE
InterfaceUSB
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Form Factordesktop slimline
Weight2.65 lbs
POWER
Typepower adapter
OPERATING SYSTEM / SOFTWARE
OS Provided: TypeWindows 8.1 with Bing 64-bit Edition
OS ProvidedWindows 8.1 with Bing 64-bit Edition
HARD DRIVE (4TH)
Typenone
VIDEO OUTPUT
Graphics ProcessorIntel HD Graphics
Graphics Processor SeriesIntel HD GraphicsGENERAL
ManufacturerAsus