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Seagate Announces FireCuda 520 PCIe 4.0 SSD. – Available in 4TB, 6TB and 8TB capacities, the first solid state drives (SSDs) with SAS connectivity simplify today’s SSD solutions to enable faster, more responsive speed and system responsiveness Seagate Technology plc, a leader in high-performance storage solutions, today announced the availability of the Seagate FireCuda 520 PCIe […]

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As a frequent collaborator, I often face direct competition with a work in progress. Earlier this week, for example, I filed my original review of MSI’s new MENTO 144Hz 144Hz IPS Monitors. While the description may seem like an exaggeration, comparing such a monitor to the Editors’ Choice top-of-the-line, Sharp UPM-K830LE91T: Sharp UPM-K830LE91T The reviewer […]

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GIGABYTE, ASUS, and MSI PC motherboards, power supplies, and VR headsets are part of The Times Company’s global portfolio. GIGABYTE’s flagship gaming desktop is the MSI Z370 Gaming M5. This model features AMD Ryzen Threadripper processor options with Ryzen CPU Wraith coolers, as well as an Intel X-Series CPU. For open systems, users are able […]

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“Celeron and GlobalFoundries are working to deliver high-performance, high-density memory solutions for a whole new generation of cloud datacenters built on the latest technology, using high bandwidth and high-throughput DDR3 and DDR4, plus HBM2 technology” High-performance HBM2 technology has been confirmed as a “primary requirement for the implementation of 12-layer HBM2 in 12nm FinFET enabled […]

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Live results are available for the first machine learning inference benchmark that was performed on an Amazon Alexa device. It was presented on October 26th at IBM’s Smarter Planet Expo in San Francisco, during their “Deterministic Accuracy with Cognitive Services” session. Since machine learning inference is limited to model constants, the use of Amazon Alexa […]

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Western Digital today announced the availability of the Ultrastar DC SS540 SAS SSDs. In 2.5-inch form factor and available in capacities of 480GB, 960GB, and 1.2TB, the SSDs are available worldwide and with an MSRP of approximately $399 , $799 , and $999, respectively. Built on Intel’s 64-layer solid-state module (SSD) Technology, the Ultrastar DC SS540 […]

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