Following the success of its tiny Eee laptop, Asus has launched an equally small desktop called Eee Box.

The unit is 222x178x26.9mm, a fraction over one litre, but still includes an 80Gbyte hard drive, a flash card reader, 10/100/1,000 Ethernet and 802.11n WiFi.

The processor is a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270, cooled by a fan that is said to produce only 26dB sound level.

"The Eee Box also utilizes Green Design and is made completely from earth-friendly materials for reduced CO₂ emissions," claimed the firm.

In a novel move, Asus supplies the computer with brackets to bolt it to the back of a monitor, on the VESA fittings usually used to mount the monitor on a wall.

Video up to 1,600x1,200 through DVI is supported.

Other interfaces include a headphone socket, from an Azalia ALC888 audio chip, and S/PDIF.

Power comes from an 19V, 4.74A adaptor

Suggested retail price is £199, and it should hit UK shelves in September.

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