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Intel 520 SSD 240GB
Intel’s latest SSD (Solid State Drive) model 520 feels rather familiar as it sports the same light silver casing as the model 510 and 1ooks pretty similar to every Intel SSD since the first X25-M which was launched back in 2008. The retail package of goodies is also familiar and consists of a SATA cable,…
Samsung 830SSD 512GB (MZ-7PC512D/EU)
In early 2011 Samsung reminded the world that they actually make SSD’s. This was when they launched the 470 series of drives, with a 3Gb/s interface that received well-deserved praise but unfortunately the timing of the launch was around the same time as Sandforce unleashed its mighty SF2000 series of SATA 6Gb/s controllers. These left…
Asus ZenBook UX31 Ultrabook PC
Slim, light, portable, good-looking and powerful notebook anyone? Maybe the Asus UX31 is what you need. It isn’t inexpensive, but it’s a notebook that makes fatter offerings seem decidedly old-fashioned. What is an Ultrabook?The Asus UX31 is part of a new genre of notebooks called Ultrabooks. Ultrabooks are an Intel-funded initiative designed to deliver top-notch…
Asus ZenBook UX21 and UX31 hands-on first look
With the launch of Asus’ new ZenBook ‘ultrabook’ laptop range – currently comprising the ZenBook 11.6in UX21 and 13.3in UX31, equipped Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors, respectively – Apple’s MacBook Air finally has a fight on its hands. Slim and lightHeralded by Asus as the “perfect blend of elegance and power”, we were…
Palicomp Phoenix i5 Z68 Warrior
System builder Palicomp specialises in producing some seriously overclocked machines for enthusiasts and gamers. Earlier this year we were very impressed by its i5 Sniper, and the i5 Z68 Warrior is the next step up when it comes to the firm’s Sandy Bridge range. Heart of the warriorThe system is built around the current gamer’s…
Corsair Force F120 SSD
The original Force series of SSDs is no longer Corsair’s flagship range, but it’s arguably the quickest product from the previous generation of solid state drives – so while it can’t quite boast the performance of drives like OCZ’s new Vertex 3, which smashed our storage speed records last week, it doesn’t come with the…
MSI Z68A-GD65
The MSI Z68A-GD65 motherboard is designed for Intel LGA1155 ‘Sandy Bridge’ processors – very like earlier models such as the P67A-GD65. But unlike that motherboard – and as its name suggests – the new board marks a change from Intel’s P67 chipset to the new Z68 chipset. This brings two significant new features. Integrating GPU…
OCZ Technology Vertex 3 120GB SSD
Solid-state disks (SSDs) are one of the most important recent innovations in computing, largely eliminating the biggest bottleneck in a PC’s performance created by traditional hard disk storage. The performance of SSDs has improved at a breakneck pace, with chipset provider SandForce leading the pack. The OCZ Vertex 3 is based around SandForce’s latest SF-2281…