A bit of background.  I have been using chromebook for a few years and love chrome os.  I need a desktop to have a bigger screen and sit properly.  connect chromebook to external monitor in and out .. docking, heat issue, turn out not a good solution.Have been waiting for the latest refresh of chromebox and very glad to have this asus chrombox 3.  I choose the basic model which is enough.  Everthing is running very smooth including android app.  Some android app still not play nice in chrome os.  Since i like to open many tabs I added to 8g ram.  The performance is very good.  open many tabs, run android app and able to stream video smooth via my NAS.And can play 2k youtube smoothly.  My samsung chromebook pro has some difficulties to play more than 1080p youtube.One of the reason I bought this is because of the included VESA mount which i could mount to the back of the monitor.  Very nice.Happy with this purchase.