Extrememory, a German manufacturer of versatile memory drives and PC components, has just announced the release of a new flash-drive series USB Xtasy. There would be nothing special in this release, but the company decided to amaze average customers, as well as IT professionals, by the unprecedented compact dimensions of their new drives. The drives have got solid aluminum casing of 39mm x 12mm x 4mm in size and are designed with the note of refinement and style in mind.



Extrememory USB Xtasy are based on COB technology which presupposes the aggregation of the circuit board and memory chip into a single unit. The drives are able to develop the reading and writing speed up to 18 Mb/sec and 6 Mb/sec correspondingly. They are equipped with the integrated USB 2.0 socket and have the backward compatibility with USB 1.1 sockets. USB Xtasy series will go in 8, 16, 32, and 64 GB of volume capacity to comply with the needs of different target groups.


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The G.SKILL International Enterprise has unveiled the specifications of DDR4 RAM modules for AMD Ryzen 2000 Series processors under the Pinnacle Ridge code name.



It’s reported that users, eager to mount gaming computers on the base of a new AMD platform, will have a chance to utilize the Trident Z RGB and Sniper X lines products. Trident Z RGB solutions may be highlighted due to their multicolour illumination, while Sniper X modules are produced in the camouflage style.

 

The Trident Z RGB family includes devices, featuring the following frequency rates: 3,200, 3,466 and 3,600 MHz. Purchasers may select among sets of 16 GB (2 × 8 GB) and 32 GB (4 × 8 GB or 2 × 16 GB) total capacity. The Sniper X series is represented by 3,400 and 3,466 MHz samples. In the meantime, only one set of 16 GB (2 × 8 GB) overall volume is available.

 

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Asustor, an outstanding Taiwanese developer of high-end hardware pieces, has just launched a series of new-generation NAS devices, codenamed AS 3. The series involves two models – the AS-302T and the AS-304T – that are characterized by the support of advanced multimedia facilities and high-resolution video (1080 p). The first model consists of two HDD bays with the maximal capacity of 8 TB, whereas the second model boasts four HDD bays with an overall 16 TB capacity. For this reason, the retail price makes up $334.90 and $499 respectively.



AS 3 NAS devices are based on Intel Atom two-core processors that run at 1.6 GHz clock frequency. Memory subsystem is introduced by DDR3 modules of 1 GB capacity. Interface I/O panel is rich in gigabit Ethernet network port, IR-port, HDMI video socket, 3.5 mm audio socket, and USB 3.0 port. One of the blissful advantages is the possibility to unite the drives into the following RAID arrays: RAID 0/1/5/6/10 and JBOD.


Each NAS model is …