Intel
Intel's Meteor Lake series of processors was launched in September 2023 with a focus on mobile platforms. Multiple mini-PC vendors have utilized these processors to market offerings in the SFF / UCFF desktop market. ACEMAGIC is an Asian manufacturer with products in multiple categories including micro-PCs, UCFF (ultra-compact form-factor) and SFF (small form-factor) PCs, and notebooks. They were one of the first to market with Meteor Lake-based desktop systems. The ACEMAGIC F2A 125H is the entry-level version of the F2A line, equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor. It is a bit larger than the traditional NUCs, slotting it in the SFF category. However, that allows for the processor to be operated at 65W (compared to the 28 - 40W adopted in the...
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 and E5-2650 v3 Review: Haswell-EP with 10 Cores
During September we managed to get hold of some Haswell-EP samples for a quick run through our testing suite. The Xeon E5 v3 range extends beyond that of the...
27 by Ian Cutress on 10/13/2014 (2)_carousel.jpg)
ASRock Releases X99 Extreme11: So I Heard You Like Storage
We reviewed the X79 Extreme11 back in September 2012. The concept was simple: divert eight PCIe lanes into an LSI SAS chip for eight more SATA ports with SAS...
40 by Ian Cutress on 10/9/2014
GIGABYTE BRIX GB-BXi7-4500 Review: Intel Core i7 in a UCFF PC
Over the last couple of years, the ultra-compact form factor (UCFF) has emerged as one of the bright spots in the troubled PC market. Intel kickstarted the category with...
27 by Ganesh T S on 10/9/2014
ECS Unveils Z97I-Drone: More Mini-ITX for Haswell
Our recent review of $140 Z97 mini-ITX boards left us wanting more. There is plenty of potential in the mini-ITX form factor even at the low end price points...
7 by Ian Cutress on 10/9/2014
MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Motherboard Review: Five is Alive
Sometimes it feels odd to review the cheaper elements of the motherboard market. The more expensive models have more to play with, whereas the sub $160 market for Z97...
45 by Ian Cutress on 10/6/2014
The Intel Haswell-E X99 Motherboard Roundup with ASUS, GIGABYTE, ASRock and MSI
The launch of Haswell-E ushered in a triumvirate of new technology – a new CPU line, a new motherboard chipset and DDR4 memory. Today we focus on the new...
62 by Ian Cutress on 9/25/2014
Synology Launches Rangeley-based DS415+, DSM 5.1 Beta Goes Live
Synology has been relatively quiet over the last couple of months (barring the responses to various security issues), but, today, they are coming out with a couple of expected...
15 by Ganesh T S on 9/23/2014
Intel’s Haswell-EP Xeons with DDR3 and DDR4 on the Horizon?
Johan’s awesome overview of the Haswell-EP ecosystem showed that the server processor line from Intel is firmly in the track for DDR4 memory along with the associated benefits of...
24 by Ian Cutress on 9/18/2014
IDF 2014: Where is Thunderbolt Headed?
Coverage of Thunderbolt devices has been expanded on our site over the last few months. At IDF, we took the opportunity to chat with Intel about where Thunderbolt was...
65 by Ganesh T S & Mahendra Lodha on 9/14/2014
IDF 2014: Affordable 4K Panels and AIOs
At Computex earlier this year, Intel had talked about 4K panels becoming more affordable (monitors around $400). The 4K All-in-Ones using those panels were on display at IDF. We...
40 by Ganesh T S & Mahendra Lodha on 9/11/2014
Quick Look at Core M 5Y70 and Llama Mountain
Today, Intel showed off a reference design codenamed Llama Mountain, which is an incredibly thin tablet running Intel's Core M 5Y70. While we've covered Core M previously it's worth...
81 by Joshua Ho on 9/10/2014
IDF 2014: Intel Edison Development Platform Now Shipping
As part of today’s IDF 2014 keynote, Intel has announced that their Edison development platform is now shipping. First announced back at CES, Edison is a development platform for Intel’s...
12 by Ryan Smith on 9/9/2014
IDF 2014: Intel Demonstrates Skylake, Due H2’2015
Taking place this week alongside the consumer electronics clamor is the annual Intel Developer Forum (IDF) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Though it has and continues to...
33 by Ryan Smith on 9/9/2014
Intel Xeon E5 Version 3: Up to 18 Haswell EP Cores
Intel's new Xeon is here, and once again it has impressive specs. The 662 mm² die supports up to eighteen cores, contains two integrated memory controllers, and comes with...
85 by Johan De Gelas on 9/8/2014
Intel’s Core M Strategy: CPU Specifications for 9mm Fanless Tablets and 2-in-1 Devices
Continuing our coverage of Intel’s 14nm Technology, another series of press events held by Intel filled out some of the missing details behind the strategy of their Core M...
115 by Ian Cutress on 9/5/2014
GIGABYTE Server GA-7PESH3 Motherboard Review
A dual processor system sounds awesome to the home user but in reality it is almost entirely a professional market. The prosumer has to use Xeons at JEDEC memory...
35 by Ian Cutress on 9/4/2014
ECS Reveals LIVA Product Roadmap
The PC market is warming up to the ECS LIVA 'nettop' that we reviewed back in July. The fanless nature and low cost, as well as 'good-enough' performance serve...
3 by Ganesh T S on 9/4/2014
ASUS EeeBook X205: The $199 Windows Alternative to Chromebooks
When ASUS introduced the first EeePC back in 2007, it became a huge hit and essentially ushered in the era of the netbook. Using Linux as the core OS...
35 by Jarred Walton on 9/3/2014
ASUS' Zenbook UX305: Core M and QHD+
Today at IFA ASUS announced a couple of new laptops. The first continues the refinement of the Zenbook line with an update geared around Intel's Core M line of...
15 by Jarred Walton on 9/3/2014
VisionX 420D Review: ASRock's mini-PC Lineup Continues to Impress
ASRock has been one of the few motherboard vendors to focus on mini-PCs targeting the HTPC and portable gaming markets. Starting from the ION-based nettop days, they have consistently...
30 by Ganesh T S on 9/1/2014
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