CES 2017
Asustor took the opportunity at CES 2018 to launch their AS4000 NAS series. It will have two SKUs - the 2-bay AS4002T, and the 4-bay AS4004T. While there are plenty of 2- and 4-bay NAS units in the market to choose from, this series stands out for a unique hardware feature - we believe these are the first 2- and 4-bay ARM-based units to come with a 10GBASE-T network interface. 10G has finally started to appear in home consumer equipment. Switches such as the Asus XG-U2008 and the Netgear GS810EMX Nighthawk Pro, 10G add-in cards such as the Asus XG-C100C, and even non-workstation enthusiast desktop motherboards with 10G capabilities built-in (eg.: ASRock Z370 Professional Gaming i7) are slowly, but surely, bringing 10G mainstream. There are...
Synology at CES 2017 - RT2600ac Wi-Fi Router, DSM Value Additions, and New Business NAS Units
As part of my usual CES vendor visits, I caught up with Synology and took a look at the new products and DSM features that had been announced around...
28 by Ganesh T S on 1/31/2017
Mushkin Announces Helix SSDs: 2.5 GB/s, 3D MLC NAND, SM2260, 2 TB Capacity
Mushkin introduced its new lineup of high-performance SSDs at CES. The Helix drives use 3D MLC NAND flash memory as well as Silicon Motion’s SM2260 controller. The M.2 SSDs...
3 by Anton Shilov on 1/30/2017
QNAP at CES 2017 - Thunderbolt 3 and Xeon D NAS Units, Residential Gateways, and More
As part of my usual CES vendor visits, I caught up with QNAP and took a look at the new products and QTS features slated to enter the market...
21 by Ganesh T S on 1/27/2017
SanDisk Launches A1-Class microSDXC Card
At CES 2017, we had the chance to catch up with Western Digital to check out the updates from their end in the direct-attached storage space. After the acquisition...
23 by Ganesh T S on 1/23/2017
Edge Memory Announces Video Speed Class SD Cards`
As part of our CES 2017 vendor visits, we talked to Mushkin and Edge Memory about their upcoming products. For those unaware, both Mushkin and Edge Memory are brands...
16 by Ganesh T S on 1/23/2017
ASRock Shows DeskMini GTX/RX, using Micro-STX Motherboard with MXM Support
One of the recurring themes in my discussions with motherboard manufacturers over the past several years is one of introducing differentiation to products and through that, new form factors...
33 by Ian Cutress on 1/18/2017
ADATA Demonstrates 256 GB microSDXC Card
At CES, ADATA showcased its first microSDXC memory card with 256 GB capacity. The card is qualified for up to 275 MB/s transfer speed and can be used to...
15 by Anton Shilov on 1/18/2017
Intel Officially Launches Baby Canyon NUCs with Kaby Lake: Thunderbolt Makes a Re-entry
The Baby Canyon NUCs were leaked in July 2016, and Intel officially launched the units at CES 2017. The first-generation NUCs based on Ivy Bridge had a SKU with...
70 by Ganesh T S on 1/17/2017
GIGABYTE Server Shows Two-Phase Immersion Liquid Cooling on a 2U GPU G250-S88 using 3M Novec
In the land of immersed systems, there are many ways of doing things. A few intrepid users have gone with oil, still using a CPU cooler but relying on...
28 by Ian Cutress on 1/17/2017
The AnandTech Podcast, Episode 40: CES 2017
The annual CES show is always a mélange of announcements and sneak peeks for what is to come through the year. At the show we had most of our...
14 by Ian Cutress on 1/17/2017
Mushkin Launches Reactor Armor 3D and Triactor 3D 2TB SATA SSDs: 3D NAND, SM2258
Mushkin at CES demonstrated its new SSDs in 2.5”/7 mm form-factor aimed at mainstream PCs with a SATA interface. The new Reactor Armor 3D and Triactor 3D use 3D...
36 by Anton Shilov on 1/16/2017
Zotac Updates ZBOX mini-PCs with Kaby Lake: vPro, Thunderbolt, and More
As part of their pre-CES teaser, Zotac had talked about their mini-ITX GTX 1080 and their external Thunderbolt 3 graphics dock. They had also hinted about some updates to...
10 by Ganesh T S & Anton Shilov on 1/16/2017
OWC Previews DEC Add-On For MacBook Pro
At CES, Mac accessory and upgrade supplier Other World Computing (OWC) showcased prototypes of an upcoming add-on for Apple's latest MacBook Pro models. The OWC DEC is in many...
29 by Billy Tallis on 1/13/2017
Kingston Launches DataTraveler Ultimate GT USB Flash Drive with 2 TB Capacity
Kingston this week introduced its new DataTraveler Ultimate GT USB flash drive with a re-freshed design and up to 2 TB capacity. The new devices are designed for those...
21 by Anton Shilov on 1/12/2017
ASUS Announces Designo Curve MX38VQ: 37.5 Inch Curved Display with Qi Charging
ASUS has introduced its largest Designo Curve display to date that weds style with a sophisticated feature set. The new MX38VQ uses a UWQHD-class (3840x1600) IPS panel and is...
17 by Anton Shilov on 1/12/2017
DEEPCOOL Showcase the GamerStorm Quadstellar: One Big Metal Shuriken Chassis
While we haven’t talked much about Deepcool over the years, every show I always ended up scheduling a meeting with them and they always seem receptive to ideas regarding...
14 by Ian Cutress on 1/12/2017
CES 2017: GIGABYTE’s Thunderbolt 3 to 8x USB 3 Dock
In some ways, Thunderbolt 3 is opening up a new world of connectivity. Having 40 Gbps of bandwidth to play with, along with a number of key mobile devices...
15 by Ian Cutress on 1/12/2017
CES 2017: GIGABYTE Shows Passive Apollo Lake BRIX in Embedded UCFF
Despite the candid approach that Intel has had to its Apollo Lake platform, we are now starting to see fully developed platforms coming out to play from the major...
15 by Ian Cutress on 1/11/2017
Intel Compute Card: A Universal Compute Form-Factor for Different Kinds of Devices
At CES 2017, Intel introduced a new form-factor for computing platforms in order to enable easy development, configuration, maintenance, repair and upgrade of various devices. Intel’s Compute Card is...
35 by Ganesh T S & Anton Shilov on 1/11/2017
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