The Lite-On Co. has demonstrated the CV6 line solid state drives, aimed at the consumer market. The devices are designed for utilizing with desktop PCs, nettops, laptops and ultrabooks.



The family mentioned incorporated 2.5-inch form factor and М.2 2280 format solutions. The dimensions in the first case are 100 × 69.85 × 7 mm, in the second – 22 × 80 × 3.65 mm. The novelties weigh 60 g and 10 g respectively.


Drives of the 2.5” typical size will be made in 128, 256 and 512 GB modifications. The sequential read speed comes up to 520 MBps, and the sequential write speed reahes 450 MBps. The IOPS (input/output operations per second) ratio in read/write modes stands at 58 th/26 th with the low-end model and at 85 th/45 th with the two samples left.


М.2 2280 solutions are produced as 128 and 256 GB capacity options. The read and write speeds are 520 and 450 MBps. IOPS values while performing reading/writing tasks are 55 th/30 th with the entry-level and up to 70 …

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) presents its novelty – a compact computer, named LIVA Z Plus(Ver ZE). This device of a small form factor is put into the 117 × 128 × 51 mm framework.



The specialty by ECS is built on the Intel Kaby Lake architecture and operated by Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Windows 10 operating systems. Depending on the modification, Core i5-7300U, Core i5-7200U, Core i3-7100U or Celeron 3965U processors are applied. The DDRR4 internal memory of up to 32 GB (in the form of two SO-DIMM modules) capacity can be installed.


The nettop may be equipped with a solid-state module of the М.2 (2242) format. Direct graphics interface specification includes HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort. There are three USB 3.0 Type-A connectors and there is one USB Type-C port. Two sequential ports are present, too. Wireless connectivity is ensured by Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0 controllers. The device is supplied with the dual port Gigabit LAN network adapter and interfaces, …

Aerocool announces the DS 230 PC case. According to the manufacturer, it is going to win the hearts of customers by an off-beat illumination that operates in two modes: permanent light & breathing effect. The lighting system embraces several color schemes and several intensity modes. The middle-tower steel chassis itself is painted black. Its internal layout is intended for mini-ITX, micro-ATX as well as full-format ATX mainboards.



Aerocol DS 230 offers 7 expansion slots, a pair of 3.5 inch drive slots (undermount) & three 2.5 inch drive slots (side allocation). The maximal length of the supported graphics cards makes up 413 mm, whereas the maximal height of the CPU cooler should not exceed 170 mm. The case supports standard ATX PS/2 power supply units (180 mm in length).


To continue, the model comes with a preinstalled rear 120 mm fan. Optionally, it’s feasible to mount two top 120/140-mm fans & three front 120/140-mm fans. If there is need, the customer can substitute …