ASUS M32 SERIES SOFTWARE
ASUS M32 SERIES PC
ASUS M32 SERIES BLUETOOTH

ASUS M32 SERIES PC

But that’s an option, not a requirement as this PC should cover off all your home computing needs as is, out of the box. Speaking of which, unpacking and setup is a breeze. The computer itself is held in place by a bit of styrofoam, but pulls out easily (it’s a lot lighter than it looks). Take off the protective cover and a nice, brushed metal front panel is revealed. Also in the box are a full-sized USB keyboard and a USB mouse. Nothing fancy, but perfectly serviceable for daily use. Plug the keyboard and mouse into USB ports (front or back, take your pick), connect the PC to your monitor (HDMI cable is the usual method), plug it into a power outlet and push the power button.įrom there, it’s maybe 15 minutes of onscreen setup, which ASUS walks you through. 4x USB 2.0, 3x USB 3.0, card reader, Ethernetįor additional details, see the ASUS M32BF product page.Proof it’s a Great Home Computer: I Set up the ASUS M32BF in My Family Room Remember when I said setting up this desktop PC was a piece of cake? Well that statement came back to bite me a little during the course of the review-but it’s not something most people would run into. My monitor is a little on the vintage side, which means it does not accept HDMI (almost anything bought in the past few years will). I don’t have a D-sub cable in my collection and with holiday shoppers filling stores, I didn’t really want to venture out to pick up an adapter. So I picked up the computer (it actually weighs just over 8kg, so it’s much lighter than you might think), carried it down to the family room and set it next o the TV. With the brushed metal front, it actually fits in there nicely. I connected the PC to a spare HDMI port on the TV and everything was good. I once saw an interview with an author who wrote while sitting in a lounger in his living room, with his computer connected to a big-screen TV. With the ASUS M32BF connected to the big display, I could definitely see the appeal.

ASUS M32 SERIES BLUETOOTH

Asus m32 series strobing Bluetooth#Īll you’d need to do is swap out the wired keyboard and mouse for Bluetooth versions and you’d be golden.Īs it was, the setup worked great. And I could see it working well for a family computer.

ASUS M32 SERIES SOFTWARE

The ASUS isn’t intended to be a high performance machine, but it’s got plenty of power on tap for productivity software like Microsoft Office-so homework and catching up from the office are covered off. The location is also a great fit for the Netflix app or streaming YouTube video so everyone can watch. And while the integrated AMD radeon R7 graphics aren’t on par with a discreet video card, they are powerful enough for some light duty PC gaming. The more powerful onboard graphics capabilities is actually one of the advantages of going with the AMD A10 CPU over the Intel equivalent Core i5 processor … Desktop PC = Easy UpgradesĬlosing the circle on why a desktop PC may make a better choice as a family PC than a laptop, there’s upgradability-the laptop’s Achilles heel. The ASUS M32BF is probably all most families need, out of the box.