Trade Shows
As Intel looks to streamline its business operations and get back to profitability in the face of weak revenues and other business struggles, nothing is off the table as the company looks to cut costs into 2025 – not even Intel’s trade shows. In an unexpected announcement this afternoon, Intel has begun informing attendees of its fall Innovation 2024 trade show that the event has been postponed. Previously scheduled for September of this year, Innovation is now slated to take place at some point in 2025. Innovation is Intel’s regular technical showcase for developers, customers, and the public, and is the successor to the company’s legendary IDF show. In recent years the show has been used to deliver status updates on Intel’s fabs, introduce new...
ASUS TUF Gaming X570-Plus and TUF Gaming X570-Plus Wi-Fi Motherboards
At Computex 2019, ASUS announced two TUF Gaming branded motherboards, the TUF Gaming X570-Plus and TUF Gaming X570-Plus Wi-Fi. Both models are identical in terms of specifications apart from...
7 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/12/2019USB-IF: USB4 Products Coming in Late 2020
The USB Promoter Group is hard at work developing the USB4 specification. We met with them at Computex this year, and the good news is that the spec is...
69 by Anton Shilov on 6/12/2019PNY 2 TB XLR NVMe SSD: PCIe 4.0 x4, Up to 4.8 GB/s
Since many high-end SSDs these days are bottlenecked by a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, next-generation drives featuring a PCIe 4.0 x4 connector were among the highlights of this year’s...
21 by Anton Shilov on 6/10/2019Spotted at Computex: A White and Pink AIO LCS from ID Cooling
The PC enthusiast crowd these days is extremely diverse. Nowadays these people are looking not only for extreme performance, but also for personalized and stylish looks. As a result...
14 by Anton Shilov on 6/10/2019ASUS VivoBook S14 & S15 Get ScreenPad 2.0, Add Premium Features
ASUS introduced its new generation mid-range VivoBook S-series laptops at Computex earlier this month. The new notebooks are equipped with the company’s proprietary ScreenPad 2.0 — a touchpad with...
15 by Anton Shilov on 6/7/2019Dell Launches XPS 15 7590: Up to 5 GHz and Overclockable, 15.6-Inch OLED
Dell has introduced its new flagship XPS 15.6-inch laptop aimed at performance-demanding users such as gamers and prosumers. The new XPS 15 7590 machine can be equipped with an...
63 by Anton Shilov on 6/7/2019HP’s EliteBook x360 1030 G4 Gets Whiskey Lake, 1000 nits LCD, Wi-Fi 6
HP has updated its EliteBook x360 1030 convertible PC designed for demanding consumers, business users, enterprises, and government agencies. The new EliteBook x360 1030 G4 systems come in the...
15 by Anton Shilov on 6/7/2019Maxio Technology: New Line of Cheaper NVMe SSD Controllers
Known primarily for controllers designed for inexpensive SATA SSDs, Maxio Technology is now expanding into the space of higher-performance drives featuring a PCIe interface. At Computex, the company demonstrated...
8 by Anton Shilov on 6/7/2019ASUS Unveils ZenBook Edition 30 Laptop: 13.3-Inch Dual Screen with GPU
Being one of the world’s largest suppliers of premium laptops, ASUS is no stranger to exotic materials as well as high-performance ultra-portable notebooks. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, ASUS...
14 by Anton Shilov on 6/7/2019Spotted at Computex: HP’s own DDR4 Modules? V2, V6 and V8 RGB Families
Nowadays RGB LEDs are found on almost all modules for enthusiasts produced using famous memory houses as well as those used by boutique PC makers. HP recently renewed its...
15 by Anton Shilov on 6/7/2019GIGABYTE X570 Aorus Pro AM4 Motherboard: Mid Range at $249
Since AMD announced its intention to release the Ryzen 3000 series processors during Computex, GIGABYTE unveiled a number of X570 motherboards to complement its release. The GIGABYTE X570 Aorus...
33 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/7/2019Corsair's Hydro X: Making Custom Loop Water Cooling More Mainstream
During Computex 2019, jack-of-all-trades manufacturer Corsair unveiled its brand new range of liquid cooling products to the world with its new Hydro X series. As the demands on current...
25 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/7/2019Spotted at Computex: Triple Monitor Mobile Systems are Back
Notebook users that want another screen often have to carry around a secondary USB display – it’s something that works great for working while travelling, especially in cramped hotel...
22 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 6/6/2019More 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD Options: Patriot with Custom Firmware coming Q4
If you’ve been following our coverage of Computex, you may have seen that there have been several companies with PCIe 4.0 SSDs to show off. These designs have almost...
7 by Ian Cutress on 6/6/2019ASRock X570 Pro4 and X570M Pro4 Motherboards: More For Professionals
ASRock unveiled a number of its X570 models during Computex 2019: a lot of gaming-focused models, and some extremely high-end offerings, but the ATX sized ASRock X570 Pro4 and...
16 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/6/2019ASUS Prime Utopia Motherboard Tech Demo, with 7-inch OLED Display
One thing that always amazes me is that the PC tech industry rarely does technology demonstrations. In the car world, the likes of Audi, BMW, Porsche, and others, will...
12 by Ian Cutress on 6/6/2019Azza’s Pyramid Chassis: The Up-Side Down Case, But Also a Table?
The average PC case is fairly non-descript, often purchased based on whatever cost is left in the build. There might be a tempered glass panel, or some noise dampening...
12 by Ian Cutress on 6/6/2019Spotted at Computex: An AMD EPYC-Based System with 108 Intel Ruler SSDs
Intel’s ‘ruler’ SSD form-factor is meant to maximize density of solid-state storage devices and improve Intel’s competitive positions on two markets: storage and compute. As it turns out, AMD’s...
36 by Anton Shilov on 6/6/2019ASUS Pro WS X570-Ace: A No-Nonsense All-Black Motherboard with x8/x8/x8
During Computex 2019, ASUS unveiled its range of X570 motherboards catering to various market segments. While its ROG branded boards are traditionally targeted at gamers and enthusiasts, the ASUS...
37 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/6/2019Colorful Has a Single-Slot GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Graphics Card
Discrete graphics cards for Mini-ITX PCs have become rather popular in the recent years as small form-factor gaming computers are gaining traction in general. Meanwhile, video cards with a...
27 by Anton Shilov on 6/5/2019