Introduction

 

In the continuous flow of gamer monitors’ announcements, the fact that they are a rather narrow segment of the market is practically lost - the ordinary buyer is more interested in universal models that are suitable for all tasks, and at the same time will not cost the amount exceeding the cost of the system unit. One of such "multimedia" monitors, as they are also called, is the ASUS Designo MZ27AQ, whose distinctive feature is an external subwoofer. And just have a look at its delicate forms – a real pleasure.

 

Designing solution

 

ASUS MZ27AQ belongs to the "designer" line of ASUS monitors, in which the appearance was always given special significance - it is not surprising therefore that it looks really good, although it is quite traditional for this line. Very slim body (about 7 mm in the main part and about 5 cm at the bottom block with electronics), frameless screen design (in the included view …

Giada Technology announces the launch of a flagship mini-PC model, codenamed D2305. This product might become an ideal solution as for home multimedia systems, so for those platforms that are quite demanding towards the performance, graphics and stability of operation. Indeed, D2305 is able to provide all above mentioned facilities plus really low power consumption.



Giada D2305 is based on Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5/i7 processor and employs Intel HM77 Express chipset. It is equipped with Nvidia GT640 GPU that secures an outstanding video performance and the support of Full HD graphics. The inventory involves 4GB of DDR3 memory, the volume of which can be extended to 8GB, a couple of mini-PCI Express slots, a single 4-in-1 card reader (MS Pro+MS+SD+MMC), and a single mSATA slot for the work with Intel SRT technology.


The interface panel is introduced by S/PDIF, eSATA, DVI and HDMI ports, as well as by two USB 2.0 and three USB 3.0 ports. Network facilities are represented by …

At present many companies produce VR-compatible portable PCs performed in the shape of a backpack. Most of them are designed for gaming purposes; however, HP developers believe these systems can be also useful in professional spheres.



At the SIGGRAPH 2017 conference, HP presented its wearable HP Z VR Backpack workstation, resembling a backpack. The manufacturer claims it to be the most effective among similar devices due to the 4-core Intel Core i7-7820HQ mobile CPU, operating at the 2.9–3.9 GHz frequency, and the high-end mobile NVIDIA Quadro P5200 video card, based on the Pascal GP104 graphics processor with 2,048 CUDAs and the 16 GB GDDR5 memory. Storage capability is ensured by the 32 GB DDR4-2400 RAM and up to 1 TB SSD.


A couple of hot swap 55 watt-hour batteries enables HP Z VR Backpack wireless productivity. This HP specialty can operate as a desktop system while connected to a special docking station.


The novelty values at $3,299, weighs 4.65 kg and has the …