| ASUS Eee PC 701 4G
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Security Grade
Calculator v1
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ASUS Eee PC 701（4G）
Category: computer • Model / Gen: Eee‑PC 700‑series 701 4G
Release Date: 2007-12-16 • Status: In sale
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Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
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Value
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Proof
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Comment
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| Known hardware tampering
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Very common
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🔗 Proof
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Older netbook with easily accessible internal components; BIOS chip and memory can be physically modified without heavy barriers, no hardware TPM.
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| Known vulnerabilities
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Very common
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🔗 Proof
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Legacy Linux / Windows‑XP platform, large number of unpatched known CVEs, no modern security mitigations.
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| Prior attacks
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Very common
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🔗 Proof
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XP‑based devices were frequently targeted by malware, botnets and exploit kits in historical threat data.
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| Updatability
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None
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🔗 Proof
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Official support ended around 2009, no further security‑relevant BIOS or OS updates available today.
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| Category Score
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Score: 3 / 3
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2. System Security
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Value
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Proof
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Comment
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| Authentication with other systems
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Partial
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🔗 Proof
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Basic local user accounts only; no modern mutual cloud‑system authentication.
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| Communications
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Encrypted with obselete encryption
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🔗 Proof
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Original OS only supports older TLS versions, no native TLS 1.3 / WPA3 support.
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| Storage
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No encryption
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🔗 Proof
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No native full‑disk encryption feature in original Linux or Windows‑XP installation, no TPM for key storage.
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| Category Score
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Score: 3 / 3
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3. User Authentication
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Value
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Proof
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Comment
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| Account management
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Basic
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🔗 Proof
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Supports limited multiple local accounts, lacks granular privilege‑separation controls.
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| Authentication
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Basic
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🔗 Proof
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Simple password login only; no hardware‑backed credentials, no biometrics.
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| Brute-force protection
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Absent
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🔗 Proof
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No automated lockout after repeated wrong login attempts on BIOS or operating‑system level.
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| Event logging
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Partial logging
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🔗 Proof
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Limited basic log files; no comprehensive persistent access‑event auditing.
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| Passwords
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Default/Common/Easy to guess
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🔗 Proof
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System ships without enforced password complexity; blank or simple passwords are permitted by default.
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| Category Score
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Score: 3 / 3
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Technical Specifications
| Property
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Details
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| Operating System & App
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Customized Linux / Windows XP Home (Companion App: ASUS Update Utility)
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| Hardware (CPU / GPU)
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CPU: Intel Celeron M ULV 630 MHz • GPU: Intel GMA 900 integrated graphics
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| Memory & Storage
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Memory: 512 MB DDR2 • Storage: 4 GB internal SSD
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| Power, Battery & Charging
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Battery: 4‑cell Li‑ion • Power: 36 W AC‑DC adapter • Charging: Barrel‑jack DC‑in, no USB‑C charging
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| Display & Camera
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Display: 7‑inch 800×480 glossy LCD • Camera: 0.3 MP front webcam
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| Sound & Connectivity
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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
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| Physical (Dimensions & Mass)
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Dimensions: 225 × 165 × 36 mm • Mass: 0.92 kg
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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.
