Shuttle SG41J1 barebone making its European debut
Shuttle Europe has today introduced the XPC Barebone SG41J1, a new MiniPC kit based on an Intel LGA 775 platform. Seen below, the system skeleton makes use of an aluminum J2-type chassis measuring 32.5 (L) x 21.5 (W) x 19 (H) cm, and includes a Shuttle FG41 (Intel G41) motherboard which provides support for Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium Dual Core, Celeron Dual-Core and Celeron 4xx, has two DDR2 slots for up to 8GB of RAM, GMA X4500 integrated graphics, one PCI-Express x16 slot, three SATA 3.0 Gbps ports, 5.1 channel audio, Gigabit Ethernet, and a DVI output.
The XPC Barebone SG41J1 also packs a 250W power supply, and is shipping in Europe with a price tag of 146 Euro (without VAT).
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Nvidia debuts the OEM-only GeForce GT 340, GT 330 and GT 320
In advance to its hopefully-exciting announcement later today, Nvidia has exposed three 'new' GeForce 300 series cards which are aimed at the OEM market (PC manufacturers), the GeForce GT 340, GT 330 and GT 320. Don't freak out, there's nothing really new about these three cards as they are based on Nvidia's DirectX 10.1-supporting 40nm GT21x (probably GT215) chips.
The GeForce GT 340 is basically a re-named GT 240 as it features 96 Processing Cores, a 128-bit memory interface, core and shader clocks of 550 MHz and 1340 MHz, respectively, plus 512MB or 1GB of GDDR3 memory @ 1700 MHz. The GT 340 also includes D-Sub, DVI and HDMI outputs.
The GeForce GT 330 comes in several flavors, with either 96 or 112 Cores, and with a 128-bit, 192-bit or 256-bit memory interface. The GT 330s have core/shader/memory clocks of 500-550/1250-1340/500-800 MHz, and can boast 1 or 2GB of VRAM.
Last and least, the GeForce GT 320 packs 72 Cores, 1GB of RAM @ 790 MHz, a 128-bit interface, core and shader clocks of 540 MHz and 1302 MHz, respectively, and D-Sub/DVI/HDMI outputs. Yeah, we know.
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Seagate starts shipping the 2TB SAS 6.0 Gbps Constellation ES HDD
Seagate has now expanded its storage offer with a new Constellation ES hard drive, the first 2TB enterprise class HDD to feature a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) 6.0 Gbps interface. Seagate's 3.5-inch drive works at 7200 RPM (rotations per minute), and boasts a MTBF (mean time before failure) of 1.2 million hours, the PowerChoice optimized power and cooling technology, 16MB of buffer memory (the SATA model has 64MB of cache), and a dual processor which enables a maximum transfer rate of 150 MB/s.
"Nearline is the fastest growing segment in enterprise storage and Seagate is committed to meeting the market demands of its OEM and system integrator partners in this space," said Carla Kennedy, vice president, Seagate Enterprise Product Line Management. "Seagate's leadership in technology development, volume manufacturing and supply chain execution has resulted in an exemplary next-generation nearline solution. The Constellation ES drive tackles the concerns of shrinking IT budgets, floor space constraints and energy consumption, efficiently and cost-effectively."
The 2TB Constellation ES SAS hard drive is backed by a five-year warranty and is available with a Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) option.
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SanDisk delivers 64GB SDXC memory card
Flash expert SanDisk has now started offering its first SDXC (Secure Digital eXtended Capacity) memory card, which offers 64GB of space and has a Class 4 rating. Targeting photographers in need of both speed and capacity, the new Ultra series card offers read speed of up to 15 MB/s, is compliant with the SD 3.0 specification, and has an exFAT file structure.
"SDXC is the successor to the popular SDHC card format," said Susan Park, director, retail product marketing, SanDisk. "The 64GB SanDisk Ultra SDXC card delivers the speed and capacity consumers need for extended HD video recording and improved rapid shooting of still images. The card is an ideal complement for recently-announced SDXC-compatible cameras and camcorders."
SanDisk's 64GB Ultra SDXC card is backed by a lifetime warranty and has a recommended price tag of $350.
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Release dates of AMD's 8 Series chipsets reported
In the works for quite some time, AMD's new 8 Series chipsets are closing in fast, with a new report claiming that the new silicon will debut next week and continue its roll-out in April. The first 8 Series release is supposed to be the 890GX chip which will support AM3 processors and be equipped with the DirectX 10.1-ready Radeon HD 4290 integrated graphics core. This one will debut on March 1st and be present in waves at the CeBIT (within motherboards of course).
Almost two months after the 890GX, on April 26, AMD is rumored to be planning the release of the 880G, which features the Radeon HD 4250 IGP, and two graphics-lacking chips, the 890FX (high-end) and 870 (mid-range). Most, if not all 8 Series-based motherboard should come with native SATA 6.0 Gbps support as AMD's new southbridge chips include the standard.
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Thermaltake rolling out five new Litepower power supplies
Catering to the needs of HTPC owners, Thermaltake has constructed some more Litepower series power supplies which more emphasis on size and cable management than on providing loads of watts. The new PSUs prepared by Thermaltake deliver 350W (W0363 and W0367), 450W (W0361 and W0362), and 550W (W0369) of power, have over-voltage, over-power and short-circuit protection, are ATX 12V 2.2 compliant, boast a MTBF (mean time before failure) of over 100,000 hours, an efficiency of at least 70%, and dual 12V rails.
The 350W Litepower PSUs are cooled by an 80mm fan and cost $32.99 (with Active PFC) $29.99 (without active PFC), while the 450W models include a 120mm fan and will be priced at $49.99 / $47.99. The 500W unit also has a 120mm spinner.
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Samsung unveils two compact Full HD-capable camcorders
In addition to digital cameras, Samsung has announced at PMA 2010 a couple of slim and pretty small camcorders that can record video at a maximum resolution of 1920x1080 pixels (30p / H.264), the HMX-U15 and HMX-U20. The two gadgets feature a 1/2.3 inch CMOS sensor, Hyper Digital Image Stabilization, a 2-inch LCD screen, an SD/SDHC memory card slot, USB 2.0 connectivity, a HDMI output, and a one-touch upload button enabling the quick sharing of clips on YouTube and other sites.
"Thanks to consumers' demand for portability and ease-of-use, the ultra-compact camcorder category has exploded in growth," said Mr. SangRyong Kim, Senior Vice President of the Camcorder Team, Samsung Electronics. "The new HMX U20 and HMX-U15 offer not only portability and ease-of-use but also a number of versatile features like time-lapse recording that allow users to easily capture and share life's important moments the way they see them."
The HMX-U15 costs $230, while the HMX-U20, which includes 3x optical zoom as a plus, goes for $250. Both camcorders will be released this spring.
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ARM makes the Cortex-M4 processor official
Cambridge-based chip designer ARM has today launched the Cortex-M4, a new embedded processor for digital signal control (DSC) applications. Built upon on the ARMv7-ME architecture, the Cortex-M4 features a 32-bit core capable of 1.25 Dhrystone MIPS/MHz, a single-cycle multiply-accumulate (MAC) unit, an optional Memory Protection Unit (MPU) and single precision Floating-Point Unit (FPU), low cost debug/trace, integrated sleep states for lower power consumption, and more.
"ARM has included DSP functionality in our processors for some time and they have been extremely successful in the applications market, but this is the first time we have designed a processor with digital signal control capabilities for deeply embedded devices," said Eric Schorn, Vice President of Marketing, Processor Division, ARM. "The Cortex-M4 processor has been designed to address the increasing demand for signal processing in an ever-increasing range of embedded applications including motor control, automotive, industrial automation, power management and audio applications."
According to ARM, the Cortex-M4 processor has already been licensed by five semiconductor companies including NXP, STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments.
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LG intros the T280 CULV laptop
LG Electronics has today launched in South Korea the T280, a 11.6-inch wannabe ultra-portable based on an Intel platform. The new 1.39kg machine features an LED backlit screen with a native resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, 2GB of RAM, GMA 4500M integrated graphics, a Pentium SU4100 or Core 2 Duo SU7300 CPU, a 320/500GB hard drive, Gigabit Ethernet, and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, and a 6-cell battery.
The T280 is loaded up with Windows 7 Home Premium and has a starting price tag of around $993.
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Casio coming up with the EX-S7 and EX-Z35 compact cameras
At PMA 2010 Casio has announced a couple of new additions to its EXILIM line of cameras, the EX-S7 and EX-Z35. Both models make use of a Engine 5.0 processor, and boast a 12.1 megapixel CCD sensor, 3x optical zoom (4x digital zoom), an SD/SDHC memory card slot, a Face Detection function, and a lithium ion battery.
The EX-S7 features 35.2MB of built-in memory, can do 720p video recording, includes a 2.7-inch LCD screen, and will be available this spring for $140 (in black and purple). The EX-Z35 costs $110, boasts 16MB of onboard memory, a 2.5-inch display, is capable of 848x480 video recording and will debut in March in black, silver, pink, purple and blue.
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