HP has released four models of monitors, constituting the EliteDisplay series. All samples obtained IPS-panels with the 3840 х 2160 pixels resolution, three of them got USB-C ports.

 

The most affordable model is called EliteDisplay S270n. It costs $550 and features the 27-inch matrix, 350 cd/m2 brightness, 1300:1 contrast and the 14 ms response time. This display has no USB-C port and no USB hub embedded. The stand allows adjusting height in the range of 10 cm and tilt angle (from -5 to +23°). There are also three ports for video signal connection: DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.4 and HDMI 2.0.

 

EliteDisplay Z27, Z32 (supplied with the 31.5” panel) and Z43 (42.5”) novelties possess common external, as well as the interface set, including DisplayPort 1.2, Mini DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 2.0 and USB Type-C. Owners of Z27 and Z32 may use benefits of the three ports USB 3.0 hub, and those acquiring Z43 get a five port USB hub alongside.
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SilverStone has found a way to reduce the noise level, produced by the multi-fan PC cases. Its new Kublai KL07 chassis is a true acknowledgement of the fact that cooling can be silent. The model’s side panels are made of steel, coated in special foam with wave-shape ornaments; this foam promotes for sound-dampening characteristics.



SilverStone Kublai KL07 supports the installation of micro-ATX/ATX motherboards with the maximum of 7 expansion slots. The chassis features 6 seats for the mounting of drives; three of them might be taken by 3.5-inch items. Unfortunately, there is no space for the integration of 5.25-inch drives.


Internal layout provides for the mounting of quite long video cards (up to 389 mm), standard ATX PS/2 power supply units (140-200 mm in length) and quite high CPU coolers (up to 163 mm); if there is need, it’s possible to include a 172 mm high cooler. Cooling system embraces three pre-installed 140-mm fans; still, there are three more seats for the …

Netgear, a renowned designer of high-end network and storage solutions, has recently announced the release of a new NAS family, codenamed ReadyNAS. This family consists of three desktop NAS series (home, corporate and universal) and one rack model of 1U form-factor. Depending on the model, storages are delivered either in diskless configurations or complete with disks. One of the peculiarities pertained to these products is that they operate under a new version of ReadyNAS OS 6 platform.



According to Netgear, all the models within the ReadyNAS family are characterized by the implementation of diverse data protection options. Among others, the user will be able to utilize such functions as practically unlimited number of snapshots, replication with monitoring from the cloud, solid-drawn file synchronization due to ReadyDROP, integration with Dropbox, and automatic volume expansion due to XRAID. Besides, all the storages are thought to support SATA hard drives and SSDs.


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