Thursday 18 July 2013

Tech Future: Water Proof Asus Pro Essential PU500,Mini Size Gigabyte F2A75M-DS2, Thunderbolt Losses USB 3.0

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In this video we have tested for you the Asus Pro Essential PU500. In theory, this equipment for professionals, but by the way we checked what happens when it is poured into a fifty water.

"The heart of the laptop is the Intel Core i3 3217U, although there are also versions of the i5 and i7 same generation. Responsible for the graphics Intel HD4000 system. Memory found here 6 GB, which is the maximum amount for this model . Hard disks, which can be found in AsusiePro, the traditional 320 and 500 GB with a speed 5400 rpm, and the hybrid 500 plus 24 and 500 plus 128 "- says in our study, Adam Bialic, who tested the equipment for a long time.

"This specification is nothing new, and as it should cope with typical office tasks and even the media, that  the newer games is not likely to succeed . The biggest problem is a lack of graphics cards "- adds Adam.

I turn the laptop failed the water. See how it ended:

 

"Gadget Week" is a series in which we look at an interesting technological novelties. We answer the question: who is it for? And also check whether the manufacturer promises have been fulfilled.

Gigabyte,  FM2 motherboard model F2A75M-DS2.

Gigabyte F2A75M-DS2 for small computers

Based on the AMD A75 chipset motherboard already has a black coating and micro-ATX form. F2A75M-DS2 draws its power from the outlet 24 + 8 pin ATX and EPS power APU by 4 +1 phase VRM. The processor is here hooked up to two DDR3 slots supporting up to 64 GB of DDR3-2133 and one PCI-Express 2.0 x16. The sheet is still one PCIe x1 and PCI old. Also on offer are still four slots for SATA 6 Gb / s, four USB 3.0, 6-channel HD audio, Gigabit Ethernet and UEFI BIOS. For sale F2A75M-DS2 goes for 60 dollars.

Thunderbolt loses to USB 3.0

Thunderbolt loses to USB 3.0.  Is the interface Intel is still irrelevant

One of the first manufacturers of computers , which implemented the interface Thunderbolt - Acer, decided to part with it. Taiwanese say that USB 3.0 is a much better choice.

Interface Thunderbolt was developed by Intel a few years ago and made ​​his debut in early 2011 on computers by Apple , which first implemented the solution in laptops. Thunderbolt has a successful alternative to the USB bus, mainly due to higher bandwidth and the ability to upload video and audio. Well ... Thunderbolt adaptation by other computer manufacturers, however, left a month for the next lot to be desired.

One of the first PC manufacturers who have implemented Thunderbolt on their own devices, was the company Acer . In mid-2012 released a Taiwanese Aspire S5 ultrabook, which was one of the first laptops with Windows and Thunderbolt. A year passed, and Acer has decided to part with the Intel bus for good .

Cnet news reports that Acer has decided to completely abandon the Thunderbolt interface in their own computers. Instead, the Taiwanese want to use ports USB 3.0 . Acer representative said the decision is due to several aspects:

  • lower the price of the interface, which translates into lower production costs of all computers;
  • USB 3.0 offers similar bandwidth which Thundebolt (here not quite so, because Intel interface allows you to transfer data at a speed of 10 Gbps and USB 3.0 to two times slower speed);
  • USB allows you to power or charge the device connected to the port;
  • base accessories and devices compatible with USB 3.0 is much greater than the Thunderbolt.

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Let's face it, but Thunderbolt in practice did not catch on in the PC market. As such, the success of Intel technology referred only to Apple computers. It results from the fact that the Cupertino company favors this sort of connection, and provides its services to other devices, such as monitors.

Meanwhile, the giant processor market states otherwise. Jason Ziller - Director of Client Connectivity Division at Intel handed: there are more than a dozen new platforms based on the Intel Core 4 generation, which will also have a Thunderbolt. This from Lenovo, Dell, Asus, and others, and before the end of 2013 there will be more. Ziller also adds that Thunderbolt is only available in high-end construction and has been designed as a solution for the computers of the lower price range

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