Synology, a renowned developer of storage & network solutions, appears in the market with a new single-drive NAS, entitled DiskStation DS115. The greenhorn features 166x71x224 mm dimensions and is differentiated by an ergonomic design, noiseless operation as well as the support for power-saving technologies. The company promises to present all potential customers with a 2-year’s warranty and a reliable technical support.



Synology DiskStation DS115 might be employed in processes on music/photo/video streaming to various DLNA-compatible devices (TV-sets and gaming consoles) without any preliminary adjustments. It allows installing one 2.5-/3.5-inch drive with SATA III interface of 6 GB capacity. As for speed characteristics, the model ensures 111 Mb/sec and 104 Mb/sec on sequential Read/Write operations respectively.


This NAS is based on Marvell Armada 375 88F6720 processor with 512 MB of DDR3 memory; it runs at 800 MHz frequency. The layout also includes Gigabit network …

The Micro-Star International vendor has announced the forthcoming market entry of its 27-inch Optix MAG27CQ gaming monitor, which is to become a real flagship in the Taiwan manufacturer’s product range.

 

The device is built on the curved VA panel, featuring the 2,560 x 1,440 pixels resolution and ensuring the 110 % coverage of the sRGB colour gamut. Among its peculiarities one may distinguish the high refresh rate and the AMD FreeSync technology support.

 

The MSI Optix MAG27CQ display has the 1,800 mm curvature radius, 250 cd/m² brightness and 3000:1 static contrast ratio. The ultimate refresh rate is 144 Hz, and the response time declared equals 1 ms. The novelty possesses standard (for VA panels) viewing angles, which are 178° in horizontal and vertical directions. An image source can be linked via HDMI, DisplayPort and DVI ports.

 

This latest gaming solution has already started to hit European Dot Coms’ …

The Beelink BT7 mini PC’s successor is the Beelink AP42 model, which possesses the same low case, though is based on an updated platform. At present the PC is operated by the 4-core Intel Pentium N4200 CPU, representing the modern Apollo Lake generation.



Pentium N4200 includes four processor cores, featuring the 2.5 GHz frequency and the GPU HD Graphics 505. The motherboard is meant for the 4 GB DDR3 memory, however, there is a prospect for larger volumes. Due to the presence of an M.2 socket users can add a fully functional SSD to the customary 64 GB eMMC module.


The Gigabit Ethernet network port is enhanced with a two-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac adapter, which estimated capacity is equal to 1,167 Mbps. Among other Beelink AP42 interface details one can pick out three USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI 1.4 video output, a headset connector, as well as an SD memory card slot.


The mini PC will be available this month at the rough price of $210.