7 April 2018Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

BIOSTAR B360MHD PRO Intel Motherboard Announced

BIOSTAR presents two entry-level micro-ATX motherboards featuring the new Intel B360 and H310 chipsets – BIOSTAR B360MHD PRO and BIOSTAR H310MHD PRO; for office and home entertainment applications. The B360MHD PRO and H310MHD PRO have BIOSTAR’s all new Nano Carbon Coating Heatsink for improved cooling over aluminium-extruded heatsinks, AudioArt Capacitors projecting artistic-like sound and Hi-Fi audio amplification effects and Tough Power Enhanced to ensure full energy output without additional energy loss. BIOSTAR B360MHD PRO The micro-ATX BIOSTAR B360MHD PRO uses the new entry-level B360 chipset that supports LGA 1151 8th generation Intel Core processors. It supports dual-channel memory of up to DDR4-2666MHz, a single PCI-E 3.0 x16 slot with reinforced iron protection design and USB3.1 Gen1. Other notable features include […]

8 January 2018Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

8th Gen Intel Core CPU with Radeon RX Vega M Graphics Debut

Today, Intel is launching a first-of-its kind processor: the 8th Gen Intel® Core™ processor with Radeon™ RX Vega M Graphics. Packed with features and performance crafted for gamers, content creators and fans of virtual and mixed reality, it expands Intel’s portfolio thanks to its optimization for small form factors like 2 in 1s, thin and light notebooks, and mini PCs. More: 8th Gen Intel Core with Radeon RX Vega M Graphics (Product Overview) | 8th Gen Intel Core(Press Kit) | 2018 CES (Press Kit) Among the devices launching with this processor: new thin and lightweight 2 in 1s from Dell* and HP* as well as the most powerful NUC Intel has ever introduced. The new 8th Gen Intel Core processor […]

8 January 2018Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel NUC8i7 Series Announced at 2018 CES

Today, Intel launched the latest and most powerful Intel® NUC to date, based on the newly announced 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor with Radeon™ RX Vega M graphics. The new Intel NUC (formerly code-named Hades Canyon) brings this powerful new processor and graphics solution into an incredibly tiny 1.20-liter system. Great for VR enthusiasts and workload-heavy content creators, it will be Intel’s smallest premium VR-capable system in the market. The new NUC will come in two versions: NUC8i7HVK and NUC8i7HNK. The NUC8i7HVK is based on the unlocked version of the new 8th Gen Intel Core processor with the Radeon RX Vega M GH graphics, giving overclockers1 the ability to take the system to higher levels. The NUC8i7HNK uses the […]

6 January 20186 January 2018Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Issues Updates to Protect Systems from Security Exploits

Intel has developed and is rapidly issuing updates for all types of Intel-based computer systems — including personal computers and servers — that render those systems immune from both exploits (referred to as “Spectre” and “Meltdown”) reported by Google Project Zero. Intel and its partners have made significant progress in deploying updates as both software patches and firmware updates. Intel has already issued updates for the majority of processor products introduced within the past five years. By the end of next week, Intel expects to have issued updates for more than 90 percent of processor products introduced within the past five years. In addition, many operating system vendors, public cloud service providers, device manufacturers and others have indicated that they […]

21 December 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Stratix 10 MX FPGA Revealed

Intel today announced the availability of the Intel® Stratix® 10 MX FPGA, the industry’s first field programmable gate array (FPGA) with integrated High Bandwidth Memory DRAM (HBM2). By integrating the FPGA and the HBM2, Intel Stratix 10 MX FPGAs offer up to 10 times the memory bandwidth when compared with standalone DDR memory solutions1. These bandwidth capabilities make Intel Stratix 10 MX FPGAs the essential multi-function accelerators for high-performance computing (HPC), data centers, network functions virtualization (NFV), and broadcast applications that require hardware accelerators to speed-up mass data movements and stream data pipeline frameworks. In HPC environments, the ability to compress and decompress data before or after mass data movements is paramount. HBM2-based FPGAs can compress and accelerate larger data […]

11 December 201711 December 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Logic Supply ML100G-31 Fanless NUC Launched

Logic Supply’s ML100G-31 brings 7th gen. Kaby Lake processing to pocket-sized computing. For more than 14 years, Logic Supply (www.logicsupply.com) has been developing highly reliable computer hardware for demanding applications. The company pioneered the use of Intel’s Next Unit of Computing (NUC) motherboard within industrial PCs, and today has announced their latest fanless NUC, the ML100G-31 This brand new system joins Logic Supply’s ML100 Series of fanless NUC computers, and is powered by Intel’s new Dawson Canyon motherboard, enabling 7th generation Core processing in a chassis that fits in the palm of your hand. “We were excited when Logic Supply was one of the first companies to develop industrial Intel NUC systems years ago,” says Joel Christensen, General Manager Systems […]

11 December 201711 December 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

New Intel Pentium Silver and Celeron Processors Debut

Intel delivers industry-leading innovations and creates new experiences across its portfolio products. Today, Intel unveils the all-new Intel Pentium® Silver and Intel Celeron® processors. The new Intel Pentium Silver and Intel Celeron processors are based on Intel’s architecture codenamed Gemini Lake, and are engineered for a great balance of performance and connectivity for the things people do every day – working on office documents and spreadsheets, browsing online, enjoying favorite shows and movies, and editing photos – with great battery life. And it can all be performed on a range of devices at an amazing value. Pentium Silver will deliver 58 percent faster1,7 productivity performance compared with a similar 4-year-old PC. The Pentium brand also adds a new extension after […]

7 November 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Core CPU Adds Discrete AMD Graphics

New Intel Core Processor Combines High-Performance CPU with Custom Discrete Graphics from AMD to Enable Sleeker, Thinner Devices We often talk about our focus on driving innovation for the enthusiast community, a targeted but growing segment of the PC market. This point is underscored by what we have been delivering with our Intel® Core™ X-series processors, Intel® Core™ H-series mobile processors and, more recently, the first of our 8th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors. Each product line offers a range of new capabilities, workloads and form factors to cater to the diverse needs of enthusiasts. But as we looked at this lineup, we recognized an opportunity: thinner, lighter, more powerful enthusiast mobile platforms that deliver a premium experience. Currently, most […]

27 October 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Optane SSD 900P Solid State Drive Debuts

Intel today announced the launch of the Intel® Optane™ SSD 900P Series, the first SSD for desktop PC and workstation users built on Intel® Optane™ technology. Intel, in collaboration with Roberts Space Industries*, announced the new SSD at CitizenCon, a Star Citizen community gathering in Frankfurt, Germany. The Intel® Optane™ SSD 900P Series delivers incredibly low latency and best-in-class random read and write performance at low queue depths – up to four times faster than competitive NAND-based SSDs – opening incredible new possibilities. With the new SSDs, users will unlock more potential from their platform. The Intel® Optane™ SSD 900P Series is ideal for the most demanding storage workloads, including 3D rendering, complex simulations, fast game load times and more. […]

11 October 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

17-Qubit Intel Quantum Superconducting Chip Delivered to QuTech

Today, Intel announced the delivery of a 17-qubit superconducting test chip for quantum computing to QuTechntel’s quantum research partner in the Netherlands. The new chip was fabricated by Intel and features a unique design to achieve improved yield and performance. The delivery of this chip demonstrates the fast progress Intel and QuTech are making in researching and developing a working quantum computing system. It also underscores the importance of material science and semiconductor manufacturing in realizing the promise of quantum computing. Press Kit: Quantum Computing Quantum computing, in essence, is the ultimate in parallel computing, with the potential to tackle problems conventional computers can’t handle. For example, quantum computers may simulate nature to advance research in chemistry, materials science and […]

27 September 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Core i9-7980XE Extreme Edition 18-core Processor Debuts

Intel is announcing the availability of its 14-, 16- and 18-core processors – Intel® Core™ i9-7940X, Intel® Core™ i9-7960X and Intel® Core™ i9-7980XE processors – which begin shipping to ecosystem customers today. This final piece of the puzzle rounds out the availability of the Intel® Core™ X-series processor family, providing content creators and enthusiasts with the much-anticipated Extreme Edition, the most extreme desktop processor ever introduced. While the entire Intel Core X-series processor family delivers on the promise of rich, immersive experiences that require significant compute power, the Extreme Edition brings a new level of power to content creators, enabling extreme mega-tasking, a platform for editing and rendering high-resolution 4K and virtual reality (VR) video, and a full studio on […]

25 September 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Core i7-8700K CPU & Intel Z370 Chipset Debut

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS New 8th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors and Intel® Z370 chipset are perfect for gamers, content creators and overclockers with a range of unlocked1 “K” processors. Includes a new Intel® Core™ i7 desktop processor that is the best gaming processor ever from Intel2, first-ever 6-core Intel® Core™ i5 desktop processor and 4-core Intel® Core™ i3 desktop processor. Performance boosts that deliver frame rate improvements of up to 25 percent3compared with 7th Gen Intel Core for smooth gaming experiences and up to 65 percent faster editing4 in content creation compared with a 3-year-old machine. Intel today announced that its new family of 8th Gen Intel Core desktop processors will be available for purchase beginning Oct. 5, 2017. The new […]

29 August 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Xeon W Scalable Server Processors Debut

Workstations powered by Intel® Xeon® processors meet the most stringent demands for professionals seeking to increase productivity and rapidly bring data to life. Intel today disclosed that the world-record performance of the Intel Xeon Scalable processors is now available for next-generation expert workstations to enable photorealistic design, modeling, artificial intelligence (AI), analytics and virtual-reality (VR) content creation. One of the most exciting trends in entertainment today is immersive 3D VR media, and professional workstations are a key component to the creation of this content. Rendering immersive media is a time-consuming process that demands the highest performance workstations. Companies like Technicolor* are using Intel Xeon Scalable processors to push the boundaries of immersive media by accelerating the creation, rendering and processing […]

7 August 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Core i9 Processor Specs; 18-Core CPUs Available

Today, Intel is releasing the specifications for the 12- to 18-core processors: Intel® Core™ i9-7920X, Intel Core i9-7940X, Intel Core i9-7960X and the Extreme Edition Intel Core i9-7980XE processors. Announced at Computex 2017, the Intel Core X-series processor family is the most powerful, scalable and accessible high-end desktop platform1 offered by Intel, designed to deliver the performance needed to meet extreme computing demands for virtual reality (VR), content creation, gaming and overclocking. The new X-series processor family is the ultimate platform for content creators and gamers. Multitasking becomes extreme mega-tasking with simultaneous, compute-intensive, multithreaded workloads aligned in purpose, powered by up to 18 cores and 36 threads. And, with up to 68 PCIe 3.0 lanes on the platform, people have […]

30 May 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Core X-Series Processors Released

Intel introduced the new Intel® Core™ X-series processor family on May 30, 2017. Intel’s most scalable, accessible and powerful desktop platform ever, it includes the new Intel® Core™ i9 processor brand and the Intel® Core™ i9 Extreme Edition processor – the first consumer desktop CPU with 18 cores and 36 threads of power. The company also introduced the Intel® X299, which adds even more I/O and overclocking capabilities. Intel introduced the new Intel® Core™ X-series processor family on May 30, 2017. Intel’s most scalable, accessible and powerful desktop platform ever, it includes the new Intel® Core™ i9 processor brand and the Intel® Core™ i9 Extreme Edition processor – the first consumer desktop CPU with 18 cores and 36 threads of […]

24 April 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Optane Memory Released

Boosts Speed for Gaming, Web Browsing and More On March 27, 2017, Intel introduced the Intel Optane memory module for desktops. Intel Optane memory will be available for desktops beginning April 24. (Credit: Intel Corporation) Intel® Optane™ memory, announced in March, is available to purchase at a variety of computer component retailers today. With the increased speed and responsiveness of Intel® Optane™ memory in a 7th Generation Intel Core processor-based system, users can do more with their system, without sacrificing the value and capacity of a hard disk drive. Among the benefits: Intel® Optane™ memory enables web browsers to launch up to 5x faster than a hard disk drive.1,2 Games and levels will load faster too – up to 67 […]

28 March 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Xeon Processor E3-1200 v6 Product Family Introduced

Today, Intel announced the availability of the Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 v6 product family, which includes eight new versions that provide key improvements in processor speed, enhanced memory capabilities, hardware-enhanced security and reliability features with support for the latest Intel graphics. Designed for entry-level servers used by small-business customers and powering entry-level workstations used by business professionals worldwide, the Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v6 product family supports the increasing workloads and workflows of today’s server and workstation customers, delivering greater business intelligence, acceleration and agility. The Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v6 product family enables entry-level workstations to evolve and expand to support new and powerful workloads, including design, analytics, rendering, professional virtual reality (VR), production and distribution. VR is one […]

27 March 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Optane Memory Introduced

2X Faster Boot Time, 28 Percent Faster System Performance, 65 Percent Faster Game Level Loads – and That’s Just the Beginning By Navin Shenoy of Intel Throughout my years at Intel, I’ve seen the incredible impact technology can and will have on peoples’ lives: from virtual reality saving lives in the hands of a surgeon to the power and potential of 5G for autonomous driving. But let’s not forget, one of the most pervasive and impactful technology innovations of our time continues to be the one we use day in and day out: the personal computer. Whether you are staying connected with loved ones, streaming an epic moment of game play, or researching that next big project, computers are woven […]

15 March 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel and TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 Watch Announced

Today, Intel and TAG Heuer unveiled the new TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45, a versatile luxury connected watch. Engineered in collaboration with Intel, the TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 features the seamless integration of TAG Heuer’s Swiss watchmaking heritage and keeps users connected without sacrificing style through its customizable, modular design. This marks the second collaboration between the two innovative brands after TAG Heuer Connected debuted in 2015 to critical and popular success. Proudly “Swiss Made” and engineered in collaboration with Intel, the TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45 is packed with innovation to keep users connected and organized on-the-go. Key features include: A feat in engineering: It took the combined engineering prowess of Tag Heuer and Intel to create an […]

9 February 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Xeon E7-8894 v4 Processor Shatters Performance Benchmarks

Intel today extended the performance capabilities of the Intel® Xeon® processor E7-8800 v4 product family with the addition of a high-performance SKU in the processor family’s Advanced SKU stack. The new SKU delivers the processor family’s highest performance to handle the most demanding, mission-critical enterprise workloads. Businesses can use Intel Xeon processor E7-8894 v4-based servers to derive faster insights from the unprecedented amount of data being generated to create new services and improve customer experiences. The Intel Xeon processor E7-8894 v4 combines high memory capacity and compute performance to deliver quicker results and improved productivity. The processor is targeted at scale-up workloads such as large databases, enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), online transaction processing (OLT) and in-memory […]

5 January 2017Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Compute Card Unveiled

A Credit Card-Sized Compute Platform Today, Intel is announcing a new modular compute platform called the Intel® Compute Card along with a range of partners who will be working with Intel to help accelerate the ecosystem of solutions based on the Intel Compute Card. Intel has been a leader in delivering technology to help realize the benefits of the Internet of Things and enable more smart and connected devices. The Intel Compute Card is being developed with that in mind, to transform the way compute and connectivity can be integrated and used in future devices. The Intel Compute Card has all the elements of a full computer, including Intel SoC, memory, storage and wireless connectivity with flexible I/O options so […]

21 December 2016Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Elitegroup and Intel 200 Series Motherboards Unveiled

The globally acclaimed leading brand of motherboards, mini PCs, notebooks and mobile devices – Elitegroup Computer Systems will pair up with Intel to showcase next generation 200 Series motherboards during CES 2017. Light and Sound Extravaganza to Turn on Gamers In order to deliver the best gaming experience, Elitegroup has focused on optimizing the performance and compatibility of their motherboards. After ceaseless testing and debugging, Z270 LIGHTSABER is finally ready for its debut to satisfy the PC master race. Z270 LIGHTSABER belongs to LEET gaming series, so the research and development team of Elitegroup took gamers’ opinions into account and added LEET Superior Audio II. This crisp audio solution for gamers eliminates electromagnetic interferences through the shortest routing design and […]

25 October 2016Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Intel Atom E3900 Series Processor Announced

New Processor Series Moves Computing Power Nearer to Sensor, Alleviating Need to Push All Processing to Data Center The Internet of Things (IoT) is linking billions of smart and connected devices to each other, creating a wave of change in how we live and work. The number of connected machines is expected to dramatically increase – by 2020, 50 billion devices (Cisco IBSG) will create 44 zettabytes (of 44 trillion gigabytes) of data annually, and will require much more processing power at the edge, and in the fog to network in order to maintain viability. To support these experiences, today at IoT Solutions World Congress, Intel is announcing the latest generation of the Intel® Atom™ processors for IoT applications. The […]

4 April 20166 April 2016Technology EditorialsBy Tom Jaskulka

Computer Upgrades: A Data-Based Perspective

In this editorial research article for Benchmark Reviews, I’ll examine two $350 desktop computer systems, two widely different computer upgrade paths, and a data-based approach to attempt to answer the ever-popular question: “what should I upgrade next on my PC?”. Given that $350 and an AMD-based computer, is it worth adding $350-worth of graphics power, or should a gaming enthusiast take that same amount and use it to switch sockets to Intel?