Introduction

 

You can hardly surprise anyone by Ultra-compact PCs - the category has firmly taken its place in the market. In this case, most such devices are created according to the tested scenario: a tiny motherboard, a laptop (or a weak desktop) processor with a minimum heat dissipation, a RAM and a of a compact size. Some more ports should be added - as installing an expansion card in such a computer is impossible in principle. But what if there is another way to add new features to the mini PC? Yes there is. Today we have the review of the compact desktop computer HP Elite Slice. Let’s come closer.

 

Design

 

By itself HP Elite Slice is a desktop PC for business or non-addicting home users with an outstanding design and modest (165x165x35 mm) size. But on the bottom panel there is a port that allows you to connect additional slice modules that extend the capabilities of the computer. Yes, a similar idea has already been implemented once - …

Noctua Company has presented new fans for industrial using – 120-mm models Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-24V-2000 Q100 IP67 PWM and Noctua NF-F12 industrial PPC-24V-3000 Q100 IP67 PWM, and also 140-мм NF-A14 industrial PPC-24V-2000 Q100 IP67 PWM and NF-A14 industrialPPC-24V-3000 Q100 IP67 PWM. From the names of the items you can already see that they got a list of safety facilities due to IP67 certificate, in particular – protection from dust and damp, that will allow using them in more severe conditions.



120-mm models go with 105 х 105 mm fixation and are based on original bearing SSO2.The main difference is the greatest speed of rotation corresponding 2000 and 3000 rpm that brought its changes also in other specifications. So NF-F12 industrialPPC-24V-2000 Q100 IP67 PWM model has a speed factor of 450 – 2000 rpm, the produced air stream measures up 121,8 m3, and static pressure is 3,94 mm H2O. In its turn Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-24V-3000 Q100 IP67 PWM can display the …

IRU announces the release of a new all-in-one PC codenamed AIO 307. Earlier the company launched AIO 304 model that was distinguished by some prominent specifications. However, AIO 307 is a product of a new generation with more elaborated design and internal layout, as said by the developers. The promoted PC will be represented by six different configurations with the employment of various CPUs, RAM and HDD capacity.



Upon the whole, iRU AIO 307 is based either on Intel Core i3-2130 or Intel Core i5-3450 processors. RAM volume capacity might achieve 6GB, while there are configurations where HDD capacity equals to 1TB. Graphics subsystem is introduced by Nvidia GeForce GT 630M 1GB graphics adapter. But what is more striking, it's the availability of PCs with a pre-installed Windows 8 OS.


PC AIO 304 design can be characterized by elegance and functionality. Its 21.5-inch display features Full HD resolution (1920x1080). All control buttons are located under the screen; they …