ASUS Eee PC 701 4G

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ASUS Eee PC 701 4G
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ASUS Eee PC 701(4G)
   Brand: ASUS (Parent: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.)
   Category: computer • Model / Gen: Eee‑PC 700‑series 701 4G
   Release Date: 2007-12-16 • Status: In sale
   Classification Date: 2026-10-25 • Official Website

Security Evaluation

1. Device Security

Criterion Value Proof Comment
Known hardware tampering Very common 🔗 Proof Older netbook with easily accessible internal components; BIOS chip and memory can be physically modified without heavy barriers, no hardware TPM.
Known vulnerabilities Very common 🔗 Proof Legacy Linux / Windows‑XP platform, large number of unpatched known CVEs, no modern security mitigations.
Prior attacks Very common 🔗 Proof XP‑based devices were frequently targeted by malware, botnets and exploit kits in historical threat data.
Updatability None 🔗 Proof Official support ended around 2009, no further security‑relevant BIOS or OS updates available today.
Category Score Score: 3 / 3

2. System Security

Criterion Value Proof Comment
Authentication with other systems Partial 🔗 Proof Basic local user accounts only; no modern mutual cloud‑system authentication.
Communications Encrypted with obselete encryption 🔗 Proof Original OS only supports older TLS versions, no native TLS 1.3 / WPA3 support.
Storage No encryption 🔗 Proof No native full‑disk encryption feature in original Linux or Windows‑XP installation, no TPM for key storage.
Category Score Score: 3 / 3

3. User Authentication

Criterion Value Proof Comment
Account management Basic 🔗 Proof Supports limited multiple local accounts, lacks granular privilege‑separation controls.
Authentication Basic 🔗 Proof Simple password login only; no hardware‑backed credentials, no biometrics.
Brute-force protection Absent 🔗 Proof No automated lockout after repeated wrong login attempts on BIOS or operating‑system level.
Event logging Partial logging 🔗 Proof Limited basic log files; no comprehensive persistent access‑event auditing.
Passwords Default/Common/Easy to guess 🔗 Proof System ships without enforced password complexity; blank or simple passwords are permitted by default.
Category Score Score: 3 / 3

Technical Specifications

Property Details
Operating System & App Customized Linux / Windows XP Home (Companion App: ASUS Update Utility)
Hardware (CPU / GPU) CPU: Intel Celeron M ULV 630 MHz • GPU: Intel GMA 900 integrated graphics
Memory & Storage Memory: 512 MB DDR2 • Storage: 4 GB internal SSD
Power, Battery & Charging Battery: 4‑cell Li‑ion • Power: 36 W AC‑DC adapter • Charging: Barrel‑jack DC‑in, no USB‑C charging
Display & Camera Display: 7‑inch 800×480 glossy LCD • Camera: 0.3 MP front webcam
Sound & Connectivity Sound: Stereo speakers, HD Audio codec • Connectivity: Wi‑Fi 802.11 b/g, 10/100 Ethernet, USB2.0×3, SD‑MMC card‑reader, VGA‑out
Physical (Dimensions & Mass) Dimensions: 225 × 165 × 36 mm • Mass: 0.92 kg


This is ASUS Eee PC 701 4G, a legacy 7‑inch netbook released in 2007, running customized Linux or Windows XP Home with Intel Celeron M processor and integrated Intel graphics. There is no hardware TPM security chip, Wi‑Fi only supports 802.11 b/g, official vendor support ended in 2009 with no further signed BIOS, firmware or OS security updates. It relies on obsolete network encryption protocols and provides no native full‑disk storage encryption. User authentication is limited to simple local passwords without hardware‑backed protection, brute‑force lockout protection or mandatory password complexity enforcement. Physical hardware tampering barriers are low, known vulnerabilities are numerous and historical malware targeting this class of device is very common.