Intel
Intel's Meteor Lake series of processors was launched in September 2023 with a focus on mobile platforms. Multiple mini-PC vendors have utilized these processors to market offerings in the SFF / UCFF desktop market. ACEMAGIC is an Asian manufacturer with products in multiple categories including micro-PCs, UCFF (ultra-compact form-factor) and SFF (small form-factor) PCs, and notebooks. They were one of the first to market with Meteor Lake-based desktop systems. The ACEMAGIC F2A 125H is the entry-level version of the F2A line, equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor. It is a bit larger than the traditional NUCs, slotting it in the SFF category. However, that allows for the processor to be operated at 65W (compared to the 28 - 40W adopted in the...
GIGABYTE to Launch the Z87X-SLI
Hearing the name ‘Z87X-SLI’ took me aback. Z87 supports SLI already, right? Why would a manufacturer need to confirm SLI usage on the Z87 chipset: it is...
24 by Ian Cutress on 12/2/2013
Gaming Motherboards under $175: Holiday 2013
Glad tidings we bring, and this time it comes in the form of gaming oriented motherboards. As an ex-semi-serious gamer (local clan matches, LANs), the motherboard in my...
10 by Ian Cutress on 11/27/2013
Thecus N2560: Intel's EvanSport NAS Platform Review
NAS units targeting home consumers have traditionally been underpowered in terms of hardware as well as firmware features. Low power, reduced cost and media-centric features are primary requirements in...
75 by Ganesh T S on 11/25/2013
Best Desktop CPUs: Holiday 2013
Next up in our series of Holiday Buyer’s Guides is a look at processors. Building systems in time for a holiday season means that picking the right components...
25 by Ian Cutress on 11/25/2013
Fall 2013 Supercomputer Rankings Released; Achieving Max Efficiency With Oil
Turning our eyes back towards SC13 and supercomputers one more time this week, we have the biannual supercomputer rankings, which are released every spring and every fall. These rankings...
29 by Ryan Smith on 11/22/2013
ASUS Maximus VI Impact Review: ROG and Mini-ITX
In previous generations, the ASUS Republic Of Gamers (ROG) range has been split across three models – the micro-ATX Gene, the gaming oriented Formula and the more overclocker friendly...
69 by Ian Cutress on 11/22/2013
Acer Aspire R7-572: Haswell and an Active Digitizer
Earlier this year, we looked at Acer’s R7 laptop – an interesting hybrid device that moves the keyboard forward and the touchpad back, with the idea being that you’ll...
30 by Jarred Walton on 11/21/2013
Gaming Immersion: OverclockersUK Launch Infinity Emperor Chair and Workstation
For any of our readers that do not frequent computer forums, one of the big draws to various places on interwebs is the unique and custom builds that individuals...
38 by Ian Cutress on 11/20/2013
Intel SSD 530 (240GB) Review
The consumer SSD market is currently at a turning point. SATA 6Gbps is starting to be a bit long in the tooth but SATA Express support is still very...
60 by Kristian Vättö on 11/15/2013
ADATA XPG V2 Review: 2x8 GB at DDR3-2400 C11-13-13 1.65 V
Memory has an odd part to play in the desktop ecosystem. There is plenty of it from many different manufacturers at various prices, speeds and benefits. Most...
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Windows 8.1 Battery Life Investigation: 1080p Video Playback
A couple weeks back, I posted a short article on battery life with Windows 8.1 looking at whether or not it had changed compared to Windows 8. The short...
67 by Jarred Walton on 11/6/2013
Analyzing Power Use: 80 Plus Bronze vs. Platinum
I’ve been toying around with updating my computer lately, and one of the topics I wanted to look at was the choice of power supply. For the most part...
79 by Jarred Walton on 10/30/2013
Intel to Fab Altera FPGAs with ARM IP
In a story posted today on EETimes, Altera announced at the ARM Developers Conference that they have entered into a partnership with Intel to have their next generation 64-bit...
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Intel Announces PCIe M.2 LTE Modules with XMM7160, Notes Galaxy Tab 3 (10.1) Socket Win
Intel has been ramping up how much it's talking about its first available multimode LTE solution, XMM7160, which we've seen public disclosure of and talked about before. For those...
11 by Brian Klug on 10/30/2013
The Next Generation of Micro Server SoCs: ECX-2000 vs Atom 2000
Calxeda has announced its second generation SoC, the ARM Cortex™ A15 based EnergyCore™ ECX-2000. We try to estimate how this new Server SoC compares to the latest Intel Atom...
45 by Johan De Gelas on 10/29/2013
iBUYPOWER Releases M8 Mini-ITX Gaming System
iBUYPOWER is no stranger to these parts; we reviewed a few of their desktop and laptop systems over the years. They're now one of the larger boutique PC vendors...
36 by Jarred Walton on 10/25/2013
EVGA X79 Dark Review
Investing into the high performance Intel arena can be expensive. Alongside that $330/$580/$1050 CPU (or more for Xeons) there has to be a motherboard up to the task...
23 by Ian Cutress on 10/23/2013
Synology Introduces Media-Centric DS214play
Synology has been pretty busy introducing its 2014 models over the last couple of weeks. While the DS214 was, in my opinion, a run-of-the-mill product (not taking away any...
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Sony VAIO Pro 13 Battery Life with Windows 8.1: Largely Unchanged
Last week I finished up the review of the Sony VAIO Pro 13, which delivers excellent battery life compared to most other laptops that we’ve tested – granted, it’s...
34 by Jarred Walton on 10/21/2013
ASUS Transformer Book T100 Review: Redefining the Entry-Level Windows Notebook
I started out our Chromebook 11 review with a reminder that we are in the midst of a netbook renaissance. Armed with better hardware, a better sense of materials/industrial...
158 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/18/2013
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