Category: Miscellaneous

Samsung has announced the inclusion of 2TB variant for Samsung 850 Pro and Evo SSDs. Thanks to their V-chip NAND memory ( NAND 3D Vertical ), Samsung’s product line now features 20 different models with capacities ranging from 120 GB to 2 TB.

Un-Soo Kim, general manager of marketing at Samsung said

“The company has experienced high demand for its 500 GB SSDs forward since we introduced the V-NAND technology. The launch of models 2TB Samsung implies a commitment to this growing demand for higher storage capacities, and continue to expand our catalog with models better performance and greater capabilities. ”

And it’s true, the demand for devices of high capacity SSD is growing and it will continue to grow even further in coming months. Despite having a large capacity (2 TB) capacity, the new Samsung 850 Pro and 850 EVO SSD maintain 2.5-inch format while being only 7 mm thick so that they remain compatible with Ultrabooks and small form factor laptops. Samsung has had to change its internal layout to make room for the 2 TB capacity though. The company has included 128 chips in 32 layers.

Huge amount of chips are managed by MHX high performance controller as well as four 4GB LPDDR3 (Gigabit) chips manufactured with 20 nanometer process. With all this technology, Samsung ensures the operation of the 850 Pro 2 TB SSD for at least 10 years or 300 TBW (terabytes written). The 850 EVO 2TB variant has lifespan of five years or 150 TBW.

The company also announced that it will soon launch larger capacity models of 850 Pro and 850 EVO SSDs in M.2 mSATA format.

Specifications of Fiji based 28nm graphic card AMD Radeon R9 Fury have been leaked and it is directly going to be compared with the NVIDIA Geforce GTX 980. The AMD Radeon R9 Fury is slated to go on sale with a price tag of 640 euros.

AMD Radeon R9 Fury specifications

The leaked specifications of AMD Radeon R9 Fury include 56 compute units meaning it will have 3,584 Stream Processors, leaving the number of TMUs in 224 and the number of ROPs to 64. The memory configuration of this graphics card has not undergone any change and will come with four gigabytes of HBM graphics memory.

Of course, contrary to what is believed, the only difference from the Fury X hardware level will be that we have already counted, ie operating frequencies will be the same: 1050 MHz in the core and 500 Mhz memory (bandwidth with total memory of 512 GB / s). Therefore, based on empirical data regarding the difference Fury X is 12.5%.

To come with air cooling heat sinks

Another key difference is the sink. Since the AMD Radeon R9 Fury will sink air cooling instead of water cooling, the Fury X will operate at slightly higher temperatures. We can therefore expect the temperatures to reach around 75 degrees centigrade.

Direct competition with GeForce GTX 980

With these specifications in hand, the AMD Radon R9 Fury will be a direct competitor to the GTX 980. Again we must insist that this is a very good situation for users as well as having a greater number of options. It is possible that AMD and NVIDIA entering a small price war and can get hold of one of these gem at great prices.

Adata XPG Z2 is the new memory that has broken the overclocking RAM record by launching a liquid cooled memory that runs at 4222 MHz. In collaboration with leading motherboard manufacturers including MSI, Gigabyte, Asus and ASRock boards, Adata was able to achieve the fastest memory speed so far.

To achieve this speed, you must use the Adata XPG Z2 in a MSI X99A XPOWER AC motherboard with Intel Core i7 5960X processor with single RAM module with 19-25-25-63 latencies.

This 4,222 MHz speed achieved by its ADATA XPG DDR4 Z2 RAM is a milestone and we all agree on that but as we repeat every time, a record of this nature  is not functional and it only makes the fanboy happy.

So we repeat once again, only a few users want to see are records of overclocking functional teams. In real world these numbers do not mean a thing to most of the users.

ViewSonic VX2475SMHL-4K is new monitor designed for entertainment, gaming and graphics editing . This 24-inch Ultra HD computer monitor joins hands with the rest of monitors in 4K segment that is expected to grow significantly in sales this year and next.

ViewSonic VX2475SMHL-4K has a native resolution of 3840 x 2160 and incorporates a Super Clear PLS panel technology that provides sRGB coverage color accuracy and is very close to 100 percent. It offers 178 degrees viewing angles that makes it idea for games. It is a shame to have such a thick bezels around the screen though.

As for connectivity, it offers HDMI 1.2a and DisplayPort 2.0 for multimedia playback at 60Hz. On the other hand, the 2.0 MHL / HDMI input allows viewing the content of our smartphone or tablet on the monitor when the phone / tablet is connected to the computer display.

This monitor comes as a great option for watching movies in 4K and comes equipped with two 2W speakers for surround sound. It comes with Flicker Free technology and Blue Light Filter that reduce visual stress generated during long sessions to reduce screen flicker and the amount of emitted blue light.

The ViewSonic VX2475SMHL-4K will be available  for a suggested retail price € 449 (VAT included).

Giada i58B is a machine that offers both more than respectable performance with its Core i5 processor and carries two memory modules. It has very compact size and despite that offers complete connectivity.

Giada i58B specifications include 16 GB of RAM maximum DDR3L memory, a Core i5-5200U Broadwell generation processor, 2 HDD bays – one 2.5 inch and second having mSATA port. A Gigabit port is also available as well as a COM port for legacy devices.

There are 5 USB ports including one USB 3.0 on the side of the unit next to the MicroSD card reader as well as a 3.5mm audio jack. The only thing missing is built in wireless LAN connectivity. While a Mini PCIe port is available to integrate the card of your choice, we feel it should have been built in.

Its connectors and serial port suggest that Giada i58B is great for use in PLCs or in digital signage. While the Core i5 5200U is an ultra low voltage processor with only 15 watt TDP, the heat is nonetheless dissipated by a fan.

Sharkoon has extended its range of keyboards with economic SharkZone K30 which dons backlit keys. It has an angular design and black + yellow color scheme. SharkZone K30 lighting can be adjusted directly from the keyboard at different levels of intensity. You can even turn off lighting without the software.

To run macros and switch between profiles, you get dedicated keys for this purpose: 5 for the first (left side), and 3 for the second (upper left corner). The information on both macros and profiles stored in Sharkoon SharkZone K30’s 128KB internal storage.

This means you can connect safely to a new PC and saved will still have all our setup and ready to use. The K30 will be available late June at a suggested retail price 29.99 euros, which does not seem too exorbitant price for the looks. It is a perfect companion for your backlit ultrabook too that are on the rage these days. You can use it with ultrabook, netbook, desktop or any device that supports HID profile.

The SharkZone K30 incorporates multi-key roll-over anti ghosting function and a 1.80 m cable finished in a gold-plated USB connector. Thanks to its 1000Hz polling rate, typing is a joy on the Sharkoon SharkZone K30. It is yet to be shown on its official website.