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Background and Identification

The ASUS Essentio CM1745 is a tower desktop PC systems as part of ASUS’s CM Series. ASUS is a Taiwanese computer and phone hardware and electronics company. ASUS produces desktop computers, laptops, netbooks, mobile phones, networking equipment, monitors, Wi-Fi routers, projectors, motherboards, graphics cards, optical storage, multimedia products, peripherals, wearables, servers, workstations, and tablet PCs. As of December 2011, the ASUS Essentio line consisted of the CG Series (designed for gaming), the CM series (for entertainment and home use), and the CS and CP slimline series.

The ASUS Essentio CM1745 includes an A8-5500 processor with a speed of 3.2 GHz. It features a six-in-one card reader that supports memory stick, memory stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, and xD-Picture Card flash memory cards. The CM1745 is powered by the AMD Virgo CPU and an AMD HD Media Accelerator for video playback. The tower includes 4 MB of installed cache memory and 8 GB of RAM with a memory speed fo 1600 MHz. It can support up to 16 GB of memory with four memory slots. The ASUS Essentio CM1745 also supports a hard drive up to 1 TB.

The ASUS Essentio CM1745 is a black tower desktop system with several output/input slots at the top of the tower’s front face. The name “ASUS” is printed on the right-hand side of the center of the tower’s front face.

Technical Specifications

General:

  • Desktop-type: Budget desktop system
  • Product Form Factor: Tower
  • Platform Technology: AMD VISION
  • Manufacturer: ASUS

Processor/Chipset:

  • CPU: AMD A8 5500 / 3.2 GHz
  • Max Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz
  • Number of Cores: Quad-Core
  • 64-bit Computing: Yes
  • Chipset Type: AMD A85X

Cache Memory:

  • Installed Size: 4 MB
  • Cache Per Processor: 4 MB
  • Per Processor Size: 4 MB

RAM:

  • Technology: DDR3 SDRAM
  • Memory Speed: 1600 MHz
  • Features: dual channel memory architecture
  • Technology: DDR3 SDRAM
  • Installed Size: 8 GB

Storage:

  • Interface Type: Serial ATA-600

Memory:

  • Max Supported Size: 16 GB
  • Form Factor: DIMM 240-pin
  • Slots Qty: 4

Hard Drive:

  • Type: HDD
  • Capacity: 1 x 1 TB
  • Interface Type: SATA 6Gb/s
  • Type: HDD
  • Interface Class: Serial ATA
  • Installed Qty: 1
  • Capacity: 1 TB

Storage Controller:

  • Interface Type: Serial ATA-600
  • Channel Qty: 5
  • Type: Serial ATA
  • Installed Qty: 1

Optical Storage:

  • Drive Type: DVD SuperMulti
  • Type: DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM

Processor:

  • Installed Qty: 1
  • Max Supported Qty: 1
  • Type: A8
  • Processor Number: A8-5500
  • Manufacturer: AMD
  • Clock Speed: 3.2 GHz

Card Reader:

  • Type: 6 in 1 card reader
  • Supported Flash Memory Cards: Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, xD-Picture Card

Networking:

  • Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
  • Form Factor: integrated

Miscellaneous:

  • Features: ASUS QFan Technology, ASUS Smart Cooling System

System:

  • Type: personal computer
  • Platform Technology: AMD VISION
  • Hard Drive Capacity: 1 TB

Software:

  • Microsoft Office Preloaded: Includes a pre-loaded image of select Microsoft Office 2010 suites. Purchase an Office 2010 Product Key Card or disc to activate preloaded software on this PC.

Graphics Controller:

  • Form Factor: integrated
  • Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon HD 7560D

Dimensions and Weight:

  • Width: 6.8 in
  • Depth: 15.7 in
  • Height: 14.2 in

Chassis:

  • Manufacturer Form Factor: tower

Mainboard:

  • Chipset Type: AMD A85X

Audio Output:

  • Form Factor: integrated
  • Sound Output Mode: 7.1 channel surround
  • Compliant Standards: High Definition Audio

Physical Characteristics:

  • Form Factor: tower
  • Weight: 17.42 lbs

Operating System/Software:

  • OS Provided: Type: Windows 8 64-bit Edition
  • OS Provided: Windows 8 64-bit Edition
  • Type: ASUS AI Manager, ASUS AI Suite II, ASUS Ai Charger, ASUS Music Maker, ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS Q-Fan, ASUS Update, ASUS WebStorage, ASUS@Vibe, Adobe Reader, Nero 9 Essentials, Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security (Trial)

Video Output:

  • Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon HD 7560D
  • Graphics Processor Series: ATI Radeon HD

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