The product range of ECS mother boards has been lately broadened by the H110H4-M19 sample, represented in the MicroATX form factor and, thus, meant for compact systems.



The novelty from ECS is manufactured on the base of the Intel H110 Express logic set and presupposes the 6th and 7th generation Intel Core LGA 1151 processors installation. H110H4-M19 has 2 slots for DDR4-2133 memory modules. The maximum random-access memory capacity supported equals to 32 GB. There is also one PCI Express х16 Gen 3.0 slot for a discrete graphics accelerator, four Serial ATA 3.0 ports for drives and an М.2 connector.


The slots plate bears PS/2 ports for a keyboard and a mouse, D-Sub and HDMI interfaces for displays connection, two USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0 ports, a jack for a network cable and a set of audio jacks. Besides, the board features the Realtek ALC662 multi-channel audio codec, as well as the Realtek 8111H Gigabit Ethernet network controller.


Meanwhile, the indicative cost and …

Despite the fact that Intel Z97 chipset appeared in the market long ago, mainboards on this platform have not lost their vitality till nowadays. The MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC is an acknowledgement of this. Being a representative of top-tier segment, this product is supposed to be an ideal match for gamers and enthusiast overclockers who look for stability and unbelievable facilities. Let’s see what kind of benefits this model can offer to the army of sophisticated users.



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The full-format ATX MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC motherboard is based on Intel Z97 chipset that supports Intel Core Haswell/Haswell Refresh CPUs with LGA1150 socket. Wisely-elaborated printed circuit board (PCB) accommodates four DIMM slots for DDR3 modules of 32 GB overall capacity (with XMP profiles). The integration of expansion and graphics cards becomes possible due to three PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots & the same amount of PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots. If equipped with two videocards, the board …

Production of a new model is positioned as a replacement for modern routers with features of sharing USB-carriers. IS308 — the budget class — single-disk storage is a good device for visiting friends for movies, or for backup. In general, it is used for tasks which are not mission-critical of data loss. The speed and functionality are secondary, the main thing — the price and design. At a price of 90 $, IconBIT IS308 offers the buyer an autonomous Torrent-downloader, a network drive, support for protocols Samba and FTP, gigabit network interface and USB 3.0 port.



The device has stylish black aluminium hull and comes with a stand for vertical installation. IconBIT iS308 looks more like a normal external hard drive rather than the NAS. And if for someone Synology design seems too plastic, and QNAP — too angular, the iconBIT iS308 looks modern, simple and stylish.


The next thing that catches an eye — is the lack of a fan. Finally, there is a NAS with passive cooling. …