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...
EKWB Launches EK-Annihilator Pro Water Blocks for Intel’s Xeon W-3175X
EKWB has introduced its EK-Annihilator Pro water block, a new, high-end water block that's designed for use with Intel's Xeon W-3175X extreme workstation processor. As the company is intending...
4 by Anton Shilov on 3/5/2019Sizing Up The 5G Modem Market: Qualcomm, Intel, Huawei, Samsung, UniSOC, and Mediatek
It will be very difficult to look at mobile connectivity news in 2019 and not see buzzwords like ‘5G’ being used everywhere. Everyone wants to talk big about 5G...
56 by Ian Cutress on 3/5/2019Intel Announces The FPGA PAC N3000 for 5G Networks
One of last week’s early MWC 2019 announcements was Intel’s new FPGA PAC N3000 card. Intel’s networking business is something that the company has been focusing a lot of...
2 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/4/2019Pictured: Intel and Qualcomm to offer 5G Modules for M.2 Slots
Last week we reported on Fibocom, an Intel partner, had announced a new M.2 module featuring the Intel XMM8160 5G modem to be used in CPEs as well as...
21 by Ian Cutress on 3/4/2019GIGABYTE's W-3175X Motherboard Named: C621 Aorus Extreme
GIGABYTE has just lifted the lid on its latest entry into the workstation space with an extreme flavor: the GIGABYTE C621 Aorus Extreme. The new board is one of...
2 by Gavin Bonshor on 2/26/2019Intel and Fibocom to Co-Develop a 5G M.2 Module for System Integration
Fibocom Wireless is a company that has won investment from Intel Capital and develops wireless modules as well as communication solutions. As part of the Mobile World Congress event...
1 by Ian Cutress on 2/25/2019Intel Reveals Name of Next Generation Xeon D: Hewitt Lake
The Xeon D processor line for Intel has been a combination networking/microserver processor that increased significantly in core count, power, and capability in the previous generation. We now have...
11 by Ian Cutress on 2/25/2019Some Cascade Lake Xeon Scalable Processor Specifications Exposed in SI Documents
The next generation of Intel’s server processor line is the Cascade Lake Xeon Scalable family. Intel has been promoting it as the next generation over several events through 2018...
7 by Ian Cutress on 2/23/2019Pentium Sans Graphics: Intel’s Pentium Gold G5600F Listed
Numerous retailers this week have started to list a rather odd microprocessor, the Intel Pentium Gold G5600F. The latest Pentium targets entry-level PCs, yet it does not feature an...
7 by Anton Shilov on 2/22/2019Intel's First 4.0 GHz Pentium: Pentium Gold G5620 Listed At Retail
A number of European retailers have started listing new Celeron and the Pentium Gold-branded processors, which indicates that the world’s largest CPU supplier is about to formally announce the...
21 by Anton Shilov on 2/19/2019Intel Details New 9th Gen CPUs for Notebooks: i9-9980HK to i5-9300H
Intel is yet has to announce its 9th Gen Core processors for laptops officially, but because the company needs to sort out all the things with authorities and regulators...
37 by Anton Shilov on 2/16/2019Playing Chicken: Kentucky Fried Intel Core i9-9900KFC Processor Listed
If every letter has a special meaning for a feature in a product, and a product portfolio offers a mix and match of those features, then eventually a combination...
32 by Ian Cutress on 2/15/2019ID Cooling Unveils IS-30 Low-Profile 30-mm Cooler for 100 Watt CPUs
ID Cooling has introduced its new CPU cooling system for ultra-thin computers, such as those that come in thin mini-ITX or mini-STX form-factors. The IS-30 cooler is only 30-mm...
13 by Anton Shilov on 2/15/2019EKWB Begins Selling Heatsink for Intel’s Optane 905P M.2 SSD
EK Water Blocks has started selling its passive heatsink for Intel’s recently-released Optane 905P M.2 SSD. The cooling solution is meant to ensure consistent performance of the drive under...
15 by Anton Shilov on 2/14/2019Intel Submits Ireland Fab Expansion Plan: $8 Billion Price Tag, With a 4 Year Lead Time
Intel has submitted a proposal to Irish authorities for the expansion of its manufacturing site near Leixlip. According to the plans, Intel is exploring the construction of a brand-new...
27 by Anton Shilov on 2/13/2019Tiny at $200: ASUS Z390-I Gaming vs. ASRock Z390 Gaming-ITX/ac Review
With the popularity of small form factor systems ever increasing, today we reviewing two of the most attractive and high-end mini-ITX motherboards on the Z390 chipset which sit happily...
26 by Gavin Bonshor on 2/12/2019Intel Details Plans for Its Oregon Fab Expansion: D1X Phase 3
Intel this week revealed the first details concerning its fab expansion plans in Oregon. As it turns out, the company intends to build the third phase of its D1X...
26 by Anton Shilov on 2/5/2019Cisco Documents Shed Light on Cascade Lake, Cooper Lake, and Ice Lake for Servers
In a publicly available document, found by an eagle-eyed user on Twitter, Cisco has revealed some details about the future Whitley Platform and Barlow Pass: the set of technologies...
21 by Ian Cutress on 2/5/2019EGlobal's NUC-Like PC Packs Intel’s Unlocked Hex-Core i7-8750HK CPU
EGlobal, a PC maker from China, has started sales of its ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) S200 PC. Uncommon for UCFF PCs, EGlobal's latest machines are based around Intel’s 45W laptop...
41 by Anton Shilov on 2/4/2019Intel 28-Core Xeon W-3175X Spotted at Retail in Japan: $3880
One of the comments we got from Intel about the new unlocked 28-core Xeon W-3175X processor was that it would only be available through boutique system integrators or OEMs...
20 by Ian Cutress on 2/2/2019