At the end of 2017 the Taiwan vendor decided to introduce three similar Full HD displays, two of which will fit modern apartment design and the third one will be a perfect solution for an office.

 

Models for home utilizing (BL2480 and BL2780) differ in the diagonal (23.8” and 27” respectively), pixel pitch, power consumption and dimensions, while having other specs in common. In its turn, the business class BL2780T monitor acquired the matrix of BL2780 and an ergonomic stand. BL2480 and BL2780 stands support tilt option only, and the BL2780T screen allows height adjusting, as well as horizontal and vertical rotating. The novelties feature thin bezel, the possibility of cable laying, wide viewing angles (178°), three video inputs (DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.4 and D-Sub), stereospeakers and Mini-Jack connectors.

 

Among other things, the three specialties have an IPS panel with the 1920 × 1080 resolution and offer the 5 ms (GtG) response …

Qsan, primarily known for various data storage solutions, has recently introduced unifying data storage models intended for SMB. Codenamed TrioNAS LX U300, the new-comers feature modular design with optimal expansion facilities and a balanced settings kit. This provides for a unifying access to the file storage via Ethernet or Fibre Channel networks; the latter support data storage by means of NFS, AFP, FTP, WebDAV, CIFS protocols, as well as block storage via Fibre Channel and iSCSI.



The TrioNAS LX U300 items are based on Intel Haswell platform with Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 processor. The system comes with an integrated Intel HD Graphics P4600 and Intel C226 chipset. Power supply is realized due to high-quality PSUs with 80Plus Platinum certificates; they ensure up to 90% efficiency on typical load, thanks to the employment of prime Japanese solid-state and electrolytic capacitors.


The basic storage versions come in two configurations: 3U form-factor for 16 drive bays and 4U …

Fractal Design, a well-known Swedish PC hardware developer, comes out with an innovative PC chassis, entitled Define S. The new-comer offers an ideal balance of functionality with a perfect soundproofing. Its exterior is differentiated by a classic strictness and style combined with a totally black coverage. The case might accommodate as mini-ITX/mATX motherboards, so full ATX items. Moreover, potential customers are able to choose between a windowed version ($90) and an entirely blind version ($80) of the chassis.



Key peculiarity of Fractal Design Define S model is absence of traditional bays for ODD and HDD/SSD. Instead of them, there are dedicated vertical seats on the reverse side of the motherboard tray for three 3.5-inch drives and two additional 2.5-inch drives. Seats for the 5.25-inch ODD are absent at all.


The layout allows for the installation of 425-mm graphics cards (if frontal fans are excluded, the maximal admissible length of cards might be 450 mm), CPU …