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 MSI vendor has announced a compact work station under the Vortex W25 name. The novelty is equipped with the 8th gen Intel Core i7 processor, performed according to the 14 nm technology. This computer obtained a motherboard based on the Intel Z370 logic set.

 

The graphics subsystem is represented by the professional NVIDIA Quadro discrete accelerator. Top configuration presupposes the presence of Quadro P5200 adapter and 16 GB of memory. There are four slots for SO-DIMM RAM modules, while the ultimate RAM volume supported is 64 GB (DDR4-2400). The storage subsystem may contain two high-speed NVMe M.2 SSD solid-state modules and one 2.5-inch drives.

 

The work station is supplied with Wi-Fi 802.11ас and Bluetooth 5 wireless adapters. Besides, there is a Gigabit Ethernet network controller for wired connection to computer network. The interface kit includes USB Type-C/Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, USB 3.0 Type-A ports and an audio jack. The specialty by MSI …

 

Introduction  
 


In this review we will speak about Crucial MX300 SSD in its biggest version: 2 TB, that will surely provide much space for everything you need- from games to applications. In general the MX300 Series is available in capacities of 275 GB, 525 GB, 750 GB, 1 TB, and 2 TB. 

 

 

Main Specifications
 

Brand - Crucial

Model - CT2050MX300SSD1

Controller - Marvell 88SS1074 BSW2

Flash Type - Micron, 16 nm TLC

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Endurance - 400 TB total bytes written

Form Factor - SATA 2.5"

Thickness - 7 mm (Ultrabook compatible)

Capacity - 2050 GB (1905 GB usable)

254 GB additional overprovisioning

Interface - SATA 6 Gbps (compatible w/ 1.5 & 3 Gbps)

Firmware - M0C

TRIM supported - Yes

NCQ supported - Yes

Warranty - 3 years


Packaging


Crucial MX300 comes in a compact package with a distinctive design. General characteristics data are given.

 

A thickening frame …