Synology NAS drives announced
February 22, 2010
Synology has announced a couple of NAS drives that will target home consumers as well as those who are serious about enterprise usage. Powered by Intel processors, they run on an embedded Linux operating system for superior performance. First off is the enterprise-grade NAS, the Synology DS1010+ that boasts a five-bay expansion enclosure, capable of handling either 2.5" or 3.5" SATA drives. Apart from that, it can manage RAID levels 1, 2 or 6 while offering an eSATA port just in case you require more storage space. As for the DiskStation DS110j, that consumer model is powered by an 800MHz processor and will be able to hold only one 2.5" or 3.5" SATA drive of your choice, sans RAID support to boot. The DS1010+ is tipped to ship from March onwards, while the DS110j can now be purchased for $150.
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Intel Atom Oak Trail processors coming
February 18, 2010
Intel's Atom Oak Trail processors are on their way to hit the market, and it is rumored to replace the existing Atom Z5xx series of processors which currently see action in a bunch of mobile devices such as the Sony Vaio P and Asus Eee PC T91MT touchscreen tablet. Currently, the family of Z520, Z530 and other Z-series processors more or less consume less juice compared to the Intel Atom N-series processors, and are accompanied by an integrated GMA 500 graphics chipset that boasts HD video acceleration, albeit resulting in a more sluggish performance somewhat oeverall. Oak Trail processors ought to sip less energy than its Pine Trail counterparts, but will only target devices such as tablets and smartphones.
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Intel refreshes Atom processors to support DDR3 RAM
February 2, 2010
Intel has decided to update their line of Pine Trail Atom processors, where these new ones will come into existence sometime in Q3 that year. Unlike other updates that more often than not includes changes in aspects such as speed, capability consumption and overall performance, that one takes a totally different route by including DDR3 RAM support. Compared to current Atom systems, the N450 and N470 chips can only handle DDR2 RAM. that ought to see a jump in performance for future netbooks that carry such update Pine Trail processors, where solid benchmark figures will give us a better concept thereupon. whether you aren't in a rush to purchase a netbook, soon after you might want to hold out until Q3 2010 rolls around.
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Apple Mac Pro To Get 6-Core Intel i7 Processors?
February 2, 2010
Apple’s Mac Pro hasn’t been updated since way back in September 2009 when the Quad-Core model received support for 16GB of RAM. Now reports are indicating that the Core i7-980X and Core i7-970 processors might be arriving that month. whether you still remember, Apple was the first to use the Nehalem Xeon, thanks to an exclusivity deal with Intel, and whether history is going to repeat itself, we might see Apple having exclusivity with Intel’s latest processors for a while. These processors will be the first dual-socket, six-core processor from Intel. When you take into consideration that the processor will sport 6 cores and 12 threads, a dual-processor configuration will mean the i7-980X Mac Pro will sport 12 physical cores and 24 logical cores with a top frequency of 3.33GHz. whether that’s the case, you might want to hold off purchasing a new PC/Mac for the moment.
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CoolIT Vantage hits CES
January 10, 2010
[CES 2010] The Vantage liquid cooling system from CoolIT targets high performance computer enthusiasts who want to overclock their machines while making certain its innards does not suffer from a meltdown. The Vantage A.L.C. will hit the market in six weeks' moment thereabouts for $124.99, where you get a ESP Tech-enabled Fan Node that is capable of "talking" to a virtually unlimited range of compatible sensors, pumps, fans and LED lights so that your machine will be dynamically cooled at all times. You get a LCD interface on the pump that shows your system's status and current operation mode for easy diagnosis of what's going on inside, which means you will need to use a transparent case chassis. In layman's terms, that model works with both AMD and Intel processors, and you are able to manipulate the cooling system via included software according to your needs with just a few mouse clicks. Now how about that for convenience?
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Intel’s new mobile processors: biggest leap in mobile performance in years
January 4, 2010
Intel is ready for the February PC update cycle and you can expect to see a flood of Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 laptops at CES 2010. With 11 processor in its new mobile line-up, Intel covers pretty much every segment of price and performance in the notebook and laptop category. When compared to previous architectures, there are a number of improvements. First, the physical chip package is smaller and that could mean smaller (and cheaper) computers. Secondly, single-threaded (mono-task) applications should benefit from a Turbo mode that overclocks the processor by 30% or more. that series of processors additionally has Hyper-Threading (HT), a technology that basically doubles the number of tasks that can be executed simultaneously. amidst Turbo and HT, the performance boost is anywhere within 20% and 45% compared to Intel's older processors.
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Intel Arrandale processors rumored to ship with next-gen MacBook Pro
December 18, 2009
CES 2010 will be the platform where analysts are expecting Intel to announce the use of their Arrandale dual-core processors in the next generation MacBook Pro. Should an announcement be made, we wouldn't be too surprised considering the previous line of Intel's Core 2 Duo processors are already seeing action in Apple's new MacBook, MacBook Pro and iMac computers. Well, that is again a wait-and-see issue, so it pays to be patient. For those who are always thinking of holding off that upgrade until something new arrives, you might end up spending an eternity waiting instead of enjoying your MacBook Pro right here, right now, never mind what new processors that will be crammed in one year down the road.
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