Asus Nova Lite PX24 review
Verdict
A few niggling issues can't take away from Asus' achievement in cramming an impressive array of parts into a tiny and desirable chassis.
Review Date: 6 Jun 2008
Reviewed By: David Bayon
Price when reviewed: (£376 inc VAT)
And that graphics chip brings another inevitable side effect: while the original Nova P20 consumed just 50W at full load, the PX24 peaked at 92W, almost twice that. This only fell to 73W when idle, so while it's significantly more economical than most full-sized PCs, it's certainly not in the same green league as the 20W idle draw of the little MSI.
A few other issues niggled. The metal stand isn't particularly high-tech, and it didn't quite fit flush enough with our PC to stop it wobbling when touched. The lack of a TV tuner - or indeed any opportunity to add one without resorting to external USB add-ons - also limits its appeal as a dedicated Media Center device. And although Asus told us it has plans for an even cheaper version with a smaller hard disk and possibly a Linux install, there's currently no option to buy the PX24 without Windows pre-installed.
But the Nova Lite PX24 has a lot going for it, not least its marriage of tiny dimensions with proper digital outputs and the ability to play intensive high definition video. It's stylish and desirable, far more so than the less polished MSI, and for such a low price we're impressed by how much Asus has crammed into it. Sure, it has its limitations, but as long as your needs aren't too intensive the Nova Lite is a fine example of a mini-PC.
Author: David Bayon
From around the web
advertisement
- LinkedIn revenue doubles as membership soars
- Kodak kills off cameras
- UK broadband project spending £1m on legal fees
- Microsoft: Windows on ARM won't be sold separately
- Intel pays five hours of profits to settle antitrust case
- Windows 8 on ARM to run desktop apps... but only Office
- Ofcom dithers over plans to tackle broadband slamming
- Data boost bolsters Vodafone revenue
- Google working on cloud storage system
- Lenovo's profit leaps 54% on market gains
- Chrome's shine getting lost in translation
- BytePac: the cardboard hard disk enclosure
- How tech loosens our grip on reality
- Hokum watch: Safer Internet Day
- Why I'm deleting Adobe from my PC
- Prepare to be patronised: it's Safer Internet Day
- Dear Sony, Samsung and every other tech company in the world: stop trying to be Apple
- Will Apple's Final Cut Pro X update placate the pros?
- Smartr Contacts for iPhone review
- Switching to Office 365's Outlook Web App
- The ultimate guide to passwords
- How Apple lulls Mac owners into a false sense of security
- Privacy - outdated luxury or public necessity?
- Building the bionic man
- The making of open-source software
- Top 10 stupid security stories of 2011
- 10 techs to watch in 2012
- PC Pro's favourite tech products of 2011
- 10 most read articles on PC Pro in 2011
- 50 ways to make your PC better
- Why virtualisation hasn't slowed the growth of data
- How to make Google AdWords work for your business
- The curse of sloppily written software
- Paying for your crimes with Bitcoin
- Behind the scenes: tech support for Formula 1
- The security risk of fat fingers
- Why Windows Phone 7 isn't quite ready for business
- When will Microsoft stop fiddling with Windows 8?
- Flash down the pan?
- Metro Style apps vs desktop applications
advertisement





