Category: Tech News

Minisforum Launches AR900i: A $559 Core i9-13900HX Mini-ITX Platform

2023-12-12 By admin

Minisforum has launched a new high-performance Mini-ITX motherboard that’s based on Intel’s 13th Generation Core HX mobile parts. The upsized, highly integrated AR900i platform promises to bring together the power efficiency benefits of a mobile platform with desktop-class performance and features – and all at a rather moderate price. Minisforum itself calls its AR900i platform an ultimate mobile-on-desktop […]

GEEKOM A5 mini-PC Review: Affordable Cezanne Zen 3 at 35W

2023-12-08 By admin

The introduction of the Intel NUC in the early 2010s kickstarted the ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) trend for desktop systems. Processors with TDPs ranging from 6 – 15W formed the backbone of this segment in the initial years. Intel and AMD have been officially allowing configurable TDPs for their notebook segment offerings for a few years […]

Phison To Unveil 14.7 GB/s PCIe 5.0 SSD and Cheap USB4 Drives at CES 2024

2023-12-08 By admin

CES 2024 is a few weeks away, so Phison shared its plans for the consumer electronics industry’s biggest trade show this week. Among the headliners of the event will be the company’s latest PS5026-E26 Max14um platform for top-of-the-range PCIe Gen5 SSDs, as well as the PS2251-21 (U21) single-chip platform for USB4 drives that brings together […]

TSMC Solidifies Leadership on Foundry Market as Intel Jumps into Top 10

2023-12-06 By admin

The global foundry industry witnessed a substantial rise in demand in the third quarter of 2023, according to TrendForce. The Top 10 foundries collectively saw their revenue soar to about $28.29 billion, marking a 7.9% increase compared to the previous quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) maintained its No. 1 position as it managed to […]

Intel Wins Appeal on VLSI Case, $2.18B Judgement Reversed

2023-12-06 By admin

A U.S. appeals court on Monday overturned a 2021 patent infringement ruling against Intel that awarded patent holding company VLSI $2.18 billion over multiple patent violations. In a two-part decision, the court reversed a previous verdict that found that Intel violated a frequency management patent, while affirming the violation of a second patent on memory […]