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When comparing ASUS CHROMEBIT vs Intel Compute Stick CS125 Computer with Intel Atom x5 Processor and Windows 10 (BOXSTK1AW32SC), the Slant community recommends ASUS CHROMEBIT for most people. In the question“What are the best stick PCs?” ASUS CHROMEBIT is ranked 2nd while Intel Compute Stick CS125 Computer with Intel Atom x5 Processor and Windows 10 (BOXSTK1AW32SC) is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose ASUS CHROMEBIT is:
The Asus Chromebit is very light at just 75 grams. This will avoid bending when plugged in through the HDMI port.
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Pros
Pro Very light
The Asus Chromebit is very light at just 75 grams. This will avoid bending when plugged in through the HDMI port.
Pro High build quality
The Asus Chromebit is made of a strong, durable plastic that feels and looks great. It also has rounded edges which help it blend perfectly behind a monitor.
Pro Can easily stream 1080p video
Pro Storage space can be extended
The Intel Compute Stick has an SD card slot in case you want to extend the storage space with an SD card.
Pro Small enough to comfortably fit behind any monitor
About four inches long, 0.5 inch across and 0.5 inch thick, it's small enough to comfortably fit behind any monitor.
Pro Supports Bluetooth 4.0 for extra connectivity
Pro Powered over USB-C
Cons
Con Heats very fast
The Chromebit is fanless, which is obvious considering the small form factor. Unfortunately it has serious issues with heat because even under light usage it heats at an alarming rate. Fortunately, it doesn't get hot enough to actually damage itself or the monitor it's attached to.
Con Doesn't really handle multitasking well
Multitasking makes this stick PC lag a bit and having more than two or three browser tabs open will usually mean 2-3 seconds of wait time when switching tabs.
Con Build quality is not that good
Even though this is not a product that's meant to be seen a lot (will stay hidden behind a monitor 99% of the time), having good build quality is always a pleasure. In this case. the Intel Compute Stick is basically just a black stick made of plastic.
