ECS has officially introduced a new mini-STX motherboard, entitled H110S-2P. Featuring 147x140 mm dimensions, the greenhorn is based on Intel H110 chipset for Socket LGA1151 platform. The most peculiar thing about the mainboard is the availability of a full-sized LGA socket which allows for the installation of desktop CPUs (Intel Pentium/Celeron/Core i3/Core i5/Core i7) with the maximal TDP of 65 W.



Upon the whole, the model is targeting small-sized PCs. ECS H110S-2P accommodates a pair of SO-DIMM slots with support for 32 GB of DDR4-2133 MHz memory modules. Storage subsystem is backed by a single SATA 6 Gb/sec port & a single M.2 slot for SSD. There is also another M.2 slot but it is intended for the integration of wireless Wi-Fi/Bluetooth modules.


Audio subsystem is developed on the basis of Realtek ALC662 controller, whereas network facilities – on the basis of Realtek 8111H controller. The motherboard comes equipped with a couple of 3.5-mm audio ports, one RJ-45 …

Biostar is the company known for the continual advancement of its brand products. Not an exclusion is its motherboard sector which is represented by dozens of high-end items. Recent days have been marked by the Biostar's announcement about the start of sales of its new motherboard, codenamed Hi-Fi Z77X, that belongs to PURO Hi-Fi lineup. The new motherboard is a conglomeration of unique facilities developed specifically to satisfy the needs of inveterate audio fans.



Specifications and Supported Technologies


Biostar Hi-Fi Z77X is developed in ATX form-factor with the involvement of high-end electrolyte capacitors. This model is compatible with LGA1155 processors Intel Core i7, i5 and i3, including the latest 22 nm Ivy Bridge chips of the third generation and 32 nm Sandy Bridge chips of the preceding generation. This motherboard is equipped with four DIMM DDR3 slots and is able to support up to 32 GB of two-channel DDR3-1600, 1333, and 1066 MHz RAM. It also supports DirectX …

The Japanese electronics Iiyama company has replenished its displays model range with the ProLite XB2779QQS product, which demonstrates the fair combination of cost and performance data. The novelty is aimed at professional users, involved into websites design and media content creation.



The display is designed on the base of the 27-inch IPS panel with the 5120 x 2880 pixels resolution, featuring the 440 cd/m² max brightness, 1200:1 static contrast ratio, 60 Hz refresh rate and the 4 ms (GtG) response time. Viewing angles are quite typical for IPS panels and make 178° in horizontal and vertical directions.

 

One may utilize DisplayPort (x2) and HDMI (x3) ports to connect Iiyama ProLite XB2779QQS to the computer, however, only DisplayPort can be used for image output, while applying native resolution. The device is also supplied with 2 W stereospeakers and the 3.5 mm audio jack.

 

The manufacturer has already begun to …