The size difference between the Compact and the regular Z3 (and other high-end smartphones for that matter), is not going to be a major concern for buyers. After all, you’re in the market for a small handset and the 4.6-inch screen is easier to operate than its larger cousins. Do note that this devices makes use of on-screen navigation buttons, which can reduce the screen real estate available to you, depending on the application....
Compared to the Z2, Sony has made some minute changes in the Xperia Z3. We’re looking at a very slightly upgraded Snapdragon 801 SoC, a marginally smaller 3,100 mAh battery, a thinner design, and a few tweaks to the software. You’d be forgiven if you thought the Z3 was in fact the Z2, considering the camera and display are essentially the same as well. But the Z3 isn’t designed as a direct upgrade for those people rocking the Xperia Z2, or even last year’s Xperia Z1....
When running at 1680x1050 using ultra-quality (FXAA with Field AO and HBAO+ enabled), the HD 7970 GHz Edition and GTX 680 were within a single frame of each other, with the latter having a slight edge. The only cards to go faster were the GTX 770 – which was 1fps faster than the GTX 680 – as well as the GTX 780 and GTX Titan. The standard HD 7970 matched Nvidia’s GTX 660 Ti while the HD 7950 Boost was slightly slower, managing an average of 62fps....
Moving forward, the upfront cost to purchase a starter kit will increase by $100, from $499 to $599. Existing deposit holders will be charged an extra $50. The starter kit comes with everything needed to get up and running including a Starlink receiver dish, modem and router. SpaceX is also hiking the monthly rate of its service by $11, from $99 to $110. Monthly rate changes will go into effect at different times for different customers....
Our download test using a single large 6GB file saw the Synology DS1512+ provide a throughput of 108.7MB/s, or roughly the same as the older DS1511+. As both units can max out the Gigabit Ethernet connection in this test, the DS1512+ has no room for improvement. The program copy test is comprised of many small non-compressed files (6104 files totaling 2.75GB). Here the NAS devices are limited by the CPU and RAM, not the Gigabit Ethernet connection....
The DS2411+ average 36.7MB/s in our game copy test, making it a fraction faster than our C2D machine and the DS1511+. The DS2411+ lost its momentum in our program copy test with a throughput of 13.7MB/s, putting it back behind the DS1511+.
If you thought the DS1511+ occupied a large footprint at 9.76" x 9.17" (248 x 233mm), you may be disappointed to hear that the DS2411+ consumes an even greater desk space with dimensions: 11.81" x 13.38" (300 x 340mm). Beyond that, the device has grown some 72% taller than the DS1511+ with a vertical posture of no less than 10.62" (270mm). Inevitably that means the DS2411+ also weighs drastically more, tipping the scales at 21....
Naturally, this is not good news for Tesla or its drivers. While a few bugs are to be expected with software like Tesla’s full self-driving (FSD) tech or Autopilot, you never want those bugs to put you in real danger. Unfortunately, danger is precisely what many Tesla owners have been faced with while using Tesla’s tech – at least, if 107 complaints recently filed with the NHTSA regarding phantom braking are anything to go by....
Performance: Radeon HD 7950 Value: Radeon HD 7850 Despite looking great, Deus Ex: Human Revolution isn’t all that demanding on current-gen cards – in fact, even the older HD 6870 and GX 560 Ti perform well. The best value at 1920x1200 is the HD 7850, while the best performance-oriented card is the HD 7950 at 87fps. Performance: GeForce GTX 670 Value: Radeon HD 7950 Max Payne 3 plays exceptionally well on the new GTX 600 series cards and we believe that the GTX 670 is the best choice if you’re looking for high performance, while the HD 7950 is the best value at 61fps, or only 6fps behind the pricier HD 7970....
Nonetheless, while Skyrim certainly isn’t the best-looking game of 2011, its visuals are satisfying enough. And again, there is an inherent advantage to using DX9, and that was seen when testing some of the entry-level graphics cards. For example, while using high or ultra-quality presets with 4xAA enabled at 1680x1050, affordable products such as the HD 6750 averaged 45fps. Nvidia cards fared even better, as the GTX 550 Ti managed 65fps....
Using the high quality preset at 1680x1050, we were surprised by how well the relatively inexpensive Radeon HD 6750 performed (45fps), not to mention the GeForce GTX 550 Ti (65fps). When playing on high, Nvidia’s graphics cards seemed to perform much better, as the GTX 560 managed 89fps versus the HD 6850’s 77fps. Increasing the resolution to 1920x1200 had a slight impact on performance as the HD 6750 dropped to 37fps, while the 6770 earned 40fps....
Using CrystalDiskMark we see that the both sizes of the M100 offered enough sequential read speed to max out the SATA 6Gb/s bus so they are as fast as any other high-speed SATA device that we have tested. The MX100 512GB was again able to max out the SATA 6Gb/s bus when measuring sequential write performance, though the 256GB version on the other hand was limited to just 346MB/s, quite a bit slower than the OCZ Agility 4....
The FBI issued a public notice this week advising consumers to watch out for scammers impersonating advertisements. The Bureau’s solutions included using an ad blocker so the fraudulent ads (along with real ones) don’t appear. Users who search for companies on Google these days usually see the word “ad” next to the first couple of search results from companies that buy ads on the service. The FBI warns that some malicious actors are buying ads while impersonating real companies in elaborate schemes to scam customers and deliver malware....
Glorious has just released the latest gaming mouse in its ODIN lineup, the Model I, and it is poised to become a direct competitor to Logitech’s immensely popular G502. Tipping the scales at just 69g, the Model I is a lightweight wired mouse with honeycomb cutouts on the top and bottom of the shell. It features a right-handed ergonomic shape with a thumb rest. Inside is a PixArt PAW3370-based BAMF sensor, which can go up to 19,000 DPI, and the Glorious main switches are rated for 80 million actuations....
The CrystalDiskMark random 512K performance was even weaker as the N3200XXX fell behind the LG N2A2 with a read performance of just 32.5MB/s and a write speed of 20.4MB/s. Thecus’ offering proved was one of the slowest NAS devices we’ve tested, with only the QNAP TS-412 scoring lower. The N3200XXX rebounded from its lousy random 512K performance by dusting its rivals in the CrystalDiskMark random 4K-QD32 test. The device provided a read bandwidth of 20....
It’s not uncommon to find mid-tower chassis that can’t accommodate a GeForce GTX 580, let alone the Radeon HD 5970. However, thanks to the Armor A30’s modular design and sliding motherboard tray, slotting in a massive graphics cards is not a problem. The ability to support even the longest graphics cards is certainly one of the greatest attributes of the Armor A30. It can also house standard ATX power supplies and top-end processors with coolers under 90mm tall....
In January, Buildzoid from Actually Hardcore Overclocking developed a straightforward solution: adding thin washers to the screws between the motherboard and ILM that reduce the pressure exerted by the ILM to a level that doesn’t bend the integrated heat spreader (IHS). Igor’s Lab tested it then and found that it offered about a 5° C temperature decrease with the 12900K. It became the de facto solution for overclockers that didn’t want to delid their CPUs (a popular option with the 12900K), but because it also reduces socket pressure, it can cause minor problems....
Recently leaked code indicates Ubisoft may be preparing Steam versions of games it has neglected to release on the service. It wouldn’t be the first hint that the company is considering ending its three-year spat with the largest PC gaming storefront. The leak comes from YoobieRE, a GitHub project aiming to reverse engineer the Ubisoft Connect launcher. This week it scraped code referencing Steam versions of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Roller Champions....
GlobalWafers recently announced it would expand its manufacturing capacity between 2022 and 2024 in a project with capital expenditures totaling NT$100 trillion (approximately $3.6 billion). The company thought it a prudent move after it failed a planned $4.98 billion takeover of German wafer supplier Siltronic. More details about the expansion plans are expected to be revealed in March, including factory locations. In a statement, GlobalWafers CEO Doris Hsu said the company would evaluate several possible sites in the US, the EU, and Asia....
