Synology BeeStation BST150 4TB Personal Cloud NAS Review

Synology BeeStation BST150 4TB Personal Cloud NAS Review

Synology opens up its portfolio with the BeeStation BST150 4TB NAS, a personal cloud solution, making personal storage as easy as possible to use.

AMD teases Instinct MI325X refresh in Q4, MI350 'CDNA 4' in 2025, MI400 'CDNA Next' in 2026

Anthony Garreffa | Artificial Intelligence | Jun 3, 2024 9:04 PM CDT

AMD had some big reveals at Computex 2024 including its next-gen Zen 5 architecture, but new AI accelerators were also teased. This includes the Instinct MI325X "CDNA 3", the MI350X "CDNA 4" and the next-gen MI400 "CDNA Next" AI accelerators for data centers, and the cloud.

AMD teases Instinct MI325X refresh in Q4, MI350 'CDNA 4' in 2025, MI400 'CDNA Next' in 2026

AMD's new Instinct MI325X AI accelerator will use the same CDNA 3 architecture as the just-launched Instinct MI300 series AI accelerators, with a monster 288GB of HBM3E memory with up to 6TB/sec of memory bandwidth. We'll see 1.3 PFLOPs of FP16, and up to 2.6 PFLOPs of FP8 compute performance, with up to 1 trillion parameters per server.

AMD compared its upcoming Instinct MI325X AI accelerator against NVIDIA's new beefed-up Hopper H200 AI GPU:

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Noblechairs introduces bestsellers, upcoming chairs, and special sneak peeks at Computex 2024

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Jun 3, 2024 8:53 PM CDT

It wouldn't be Computex time if noblechairs wasn't here to show off its latest gaming chairs, with the company detailing its best-sellers, upcoming releases, and special sneak peeks at what's coming in the near future.

Noblechairs introduces bestsellers, upcoming chairs, and special sneak peeks at Computex 2024

The noblechairs LEGEND gaming chair is the "Best Gaming Chair" title winner of the European Hardware Awards 2023, with a special high-tech PU leather that's produced in Germany. It's breathable without perforation, and is available in black, red, or white.

Some of noblechairs' best sellers include the HERO ST TX which has a soft breathable fabric of anthracite color, perfectly complementing any setting. It retails for an MSRP of $549. There's also the EPIC Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One, which features a special high-tech PU leather also produced in Germany, and it breathable without perforation.

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THUNDERX3 unveils its FLEX Pro Mesh Chair, new LAB-X Motor Desk at Computex 2024

Anthony Garreffa | Gaming | Jun 3, 2024 8:30 PM CDT

THUNDERX3 is one of the top 5 gaming chair brands by sales in the world, and at Computex 2024, the company has announced the launch of a new premium mech chair, and motorized steel desk at the Pro Gamersware (PGW) booth this year.

THUNDERX3 unveils its FLEX Pro Mesh Chair, new LAB-X Motor Desk at Computex 2024

THUNDERX3 already has the CORE series chairs on the market, but now the company has announced its new FLEX Pro Mesh Chair, the latest premium chair model with breathability and self-adjusting customizability at the forefront of its mesh design. Here are some of the major features of THUNDERX3's new FLEX Pro Mesh Chair:

Not only that, but we've also got the new THUNDERX3 LAB-X Motor Desk, which is a new heavy-duty motorized steel desk with modular brackets for specializing different parts of your desk for different functions. Here's some of the major features of THUNDERX3's new LAB-X Motor Desk:

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Streamplify unveils a new 4K webcam that costs less than $100

Streamplify has only been in the live streaming scene since 2022, but they're about to change things up with their new CAM PRO, a new 4K webcam that will retail for under $100.

Streamplify unveils a new 4K webcam that costs less than $100

Streamplify announced the new MIC PRO, CAM PRO, and CAPTURE 4K products at Computex 2024, with the second-generation iterations marking a "significant step forward for the brand" both in terms of quality and specifications, while maintaining that affordable price range.

The new Streamplify CAM PRO is the company's first entry into the realm of 4K webcams, which is set to retail for under $100. The company says we can expect "exceptional performance" through offering stunning 4K 30FPS and 1080p 60FPS video capture.

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AeroCool unveils new high-end APNX line, upgraded AIO coolers, cases, and more at Computex 2024

Anthony Garreffa | Cases, Cooling & PSU | Jun 3, 2024 8:00 PM CDT

AeroCool has plenty to announce at Computex 2024, with the introduction of its new high-end APNX line, upgraded AIO liquid coolers, new cases, new case fans, and new power supplies.

AeroCool unveils new high-end APNX line, upgraded AIO coolers, cases, and more at Computex 2024

AeroCool has been in the industry for over 20 years, building out affordable, high-value products, with AeroCool products in over 50 countries. Not only that, but AeroCool is now a member of the Pro Gamers Group (PGG) alliance -- represented by Pro Gamersware (PGW) at Computex 2024.

Tony Lin, Global Brands Group GM explained: "Last year we launched APNX to signify AeroCool's commitment to expanding in the affordable premium space. We are encouraged by the success of the last year and are revamping all of our lines. With a larger team, and greater resources for testing and development, we hope to bring a lot more value to price segments that most buyers are comfortable with. From here on out, you're going to see a different AeroCool".

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Elon Musk to buy over $10 billion worth of NVIDIA's new B200 AI GPUs for xAI supercomputer

Anthony Garreffa | Artificial Intelligence | Jun 3, 2024 6:49 PM CDT

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said that he wants to buy 300,000 of NVIDIA's new Blackwell B200 AI GPUs to train xAI by next summer.

Elon Musk to buy over $10 billion worth of NVIDIA's new B200 AI GPUs for xAI supercomputer

In a new post on X, Musk said that the new B200 AI GPUs will be a (huge) upgrade to the X's current AI GPU cluster, which is powered by 100,000 previous-gen Hopper H100 AI GPUs.

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NVIDIA RTX 5080 rumor sparks fears that this GPU could be disappointing - but don't panic yet

Darren Allan | Video Cards & GPUs | Jun 3, 2024 2:19 PM CDT

NVIDIA's next-gen Blackwell gaming GPUs are keenly anticipated, of course, and while Computex 2024 didn't give us any of the details on RTX 5000 that we wanted, a leaker has stepped into the breach with some fresh nuggets of rumors.

NVIDIA RTX 5080 rumor sparks fears that this GPU could be disappointing - but don't panic yet

This comes from well-known leaker Kopite7kimi on X (formerly Twitter) who fired off a couple of posts, one of which called NVIDIA's Computex keynote boring, while imparting something more interesting - the mentioned purported details on GB202 and GB203 - in a further tweet (can we still call them tweets?).

Kopite7kimi tells us that we will only see GB202 and GB203, the GPUs for the RTX 5090 and 5080 respectively, this year - and all the other Blackwell graphics cards are coming next year. (At least that's what we expect the leaker means by outside the short term).

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ASUS Zenbook S16 Copilot+ AI PC is thinner than the MacBook Pro and made from Ceraluminum

Kosta Andreadis | Laptops | Jun 3, 2024 6:44 AM CDT

You might be asking yourself a single-word question right now: Ceraluminum? The outer lid of the stylish and sleek new Copilot+ AI PC from ASUS, the Zenbook S16, is made from this exclusive new material that "blends the beauty and feel of ceramic with the strength of aluminum." And with a name like that, it also sounds like it was harvested from Pandora, the fictional planet from the Avatar movies. According to ASUS, Ceraluminum is extremely durable but with a more elegant look and feel.

ASUS Zenbook S16 Copilot+ AI PC is thinner than the MacBook Pro and made from Ceraluminum

Okay, with that out of the way, you're looking at an impressively specced 16-inch laptop. With a slim 1.1cm profile, it's thinner than the latest MacBook Pro while weighing only 1.5kg - which is impressive for a 16-inch device. ASUS has managed this by custom engineering a 3D vapor chamber cooling system that's just 0.1cm thick, with CNC machine-etched water and dustproof holes near the keyboard to maximize airflow.

The Zenbook S16 Copilot+ AI PC features the latest AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, with a powerful 50 TOPS of AI performance NPU running at just 28W. Throw in up to 2TB of storage, up to 32GB of LPDDR5 memory, and a 3K 16:10 120 Hz panel, and it's as impressive under the hood as it is stylish.

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ASUS announces exclusive AI apps for new Copilot+ PCs designed for creatives

Jak Connor | Laptops | Jun 3, 2024 6:31 AM CDT

ASUS has announced a new line-up of Copilot+ PCs that come in various form factors and all of them are Copilot+ certified.

ASUS announces exclusive AI apps for new Copilot+ PCs designed for creatives

Computex 2024 has officially begun with ASUS revealing its new line of Copilot+ PCs, with some of the new laptops being designed for gaming, creatives, and a little bit of both. At the top of ASUS's stack of Copilot+ gaming laptop is the Zephyrus G16, and for creatives is the Zenbook S 16. More specifically, ASUS has announced a new range of ProArt Copilot+ laptops that are designed for creatives - the ProArt P16, ProArt PX13 and ProArt PZ13.

The ProArt P16 clamshell laptop and ProArt PX13 come with an up to AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics. Additionally, each of these creative-focussed laptops come with an NPU capable of 50 TOPS of AI-driven performance, while the RTX 4070 is capable of delivering 321 TOPS for the more demanding AI tasks. The 16-inch ProArt P16 is just 14.9mm thin and weighs 1.85kg. The 13-inch ProArt PX13 is even lighter at 1.38kg, while the ProArt PZ13 is even lighter again at 0.85kg.

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ROG Azoth Extreme is ASUS's latest premium gaming keyboard, and it's incredible

Kosta Andreadis | Peripherals | Jun 3, 2024 6:04 AM CDT

The ASUS ROG Azoth gaming keyboard, which we reviewed last year, earned our Editor's Choice award due to its features, performance, excellent type-feel, and hot-swappable pre-lubed ROG NX mechanical switches (Linear). At Computex 2024, the follow-up is making a play to be one of the very best 75% TKL gaming keyboards available - and from what we've seen so far, it could very well hit those heights.

ROG Azoth Extreme is ASUS's latest premium gaming keyboard, and it's incredible

The ROG Azoth Extreme is every bit as customizable as its predecessor-hot-swappable switches, multiple layers of dampening, and gasket mounting are becoming the standard in the premium space - but it takes things to the next level. Underneath the keyboard, you can adjust the mounting to get the desired feel-smooth, spongy, or more tactile - all with the same switches.

Underneath is where you'll find magnetic feet that you can snap on or take off the keyboard to adjust the height, a stylish touch that adds to the premium feel.

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