QNIX QX2710LEDDport Review
The best thing to happen to the computer monitor marketplace has been the introduction of inexpensive QuadHD displays from South Korea. At a time when a $700 monitor was considered cheap in the United States, these were available on Ebay for around $300 and utilized the same panel, though often a lower grade one. The introduction of these displays forced mainstream vendors in the USA to introduce more affordable models, and saw other vendors introduce more affordable products as well. Now we have decent quality panels at far more affordable prices, and while not perfect they can provide a good overall value. Today we look at the QNIX QX2710LEDDport and see how it compares to other 27-inch displays.
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G-Technology and LaCie Roll Out Thunderbolt 2 Lineup
We were expecting a number of Thunderbolt 2 products at CES, but were able to get hands-on time with only a pre-production sample of the LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt 2. With 4K being one of the main drivers for Thunderbolt 2, manufacturers have used the time around the 2014 NAB Show (the B2B media / broadcast trade show) to add new members to their Thunderbolt portfolio.
One of the interesting aspects to note is that the cutting-edge Thunderbolt products are being marketed through the premium brands/subsidiaries of the two major hard drive manufacturers. Representing Western Digital, we have G-Technology, a division of HGST (a wholly owned subsidiary of WD). Seagate is represented by LaCie. These products are also equipped with the latest high-capacity 6TB enterprise class drives.
G-Technology STUDIO SERIES:
G-Technology introduced two members, the G-SPEED Studio and the G-RAID Studio. The G-SPEED is a four-bay solution with a built-in RAID controller (hardware RAID) and dual Thunderbolt 2 ports (for daisy chaining). RAID 0,1,5 and 10 are supported, and the drives are user-replaceable. Performance tops out at 660 MBps in RAID 0. Pricing ranges from $2200 for the 12TB version to $3600 for the 24TB version.
The G-RAID is a 2-bay solution with hardware RAID (user-selectable RAID 0,1 or JBOD). It features two Thunderbolt 2 ports for daisy chaining and performance tops out at 360 MBps in RAID 0. Pricing ranges from $650 for the 4TB version to $1500 for the 12TB version.
Both products claim compatibility with both Mac OS 10.9+ and Windows 7+. They will be available in May and carry a 3-year warranty.
LaCie 2BIG, 5BIG and 8BIG RACK:
LaCie announced three Thunderbolt 2 products at the 2014 NAB. The 2BIG is a two-bay hardware RAID unit similar to the G-RAID, but, in addition to the Thunderbolt 2 interfaces, it also sports a USB 3.0 port. With two 6TB 7200rpm drives in RAID 0, LaCie claims speeds up to 420 MBps.
The 5BIG is a 5-bay hardware RAID unit with two Thunderbolt 2 ports (for daisy chaining). Equipped with 6TB Seagate hard drives, it can hit up to 1050 MBps. The 8BIG RACK is a 1U rackmount solution and provides up to 48TB of direct attached storage. LaCie claims speeds of up to 1330 MBps with this unit.
While the 2BIG enjoys Windows compatibility, thanks to the USB 3.0 port, LaCie is still working on Windows support for the other models (They are currently Mac OS 10.8.5+ only). All units have hot-swappable drives. Availability is slated for this quarter, and pricing is yet to be announced.
Before closing up this coverage, mention must also be made of Western Digital's My Passport Pro (launched at MacWorld). This bus-powered model is based on Thunderbolt (the first generation) and sports two 2.5" drives. There are two models, one with 2x 1TB drives and another with 2x 2TB drives. Drives can be configured in RAID 0,1 or JBOD. The units appear to be compatible with Macs only. Pricing comes in at $300 for the 2TB version and $450 for the 4TB version.
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Corsair Raptor K40 Keyboard Review
A few years ago, we witnessed the return of mechanical keyboards and ever since then companies have been fighting a marketing war about whose keyboard is better. The truth however is that mechanical keyboards, even in their least expensive implementations, remain fairly expensive and such an investment doesn't always makes sense to users. For you that appreciate a good keyboard but do not care about whether it has mechanical key switches or not, Corsair's Raptor K40 is an advanced gaming keyboard that uses rubber dome switches. Read on for our full review.
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Plextor M6S & M6M (256GB) Review
Continuing our spring full of new SSDs, the next drives under the scope are Plextor's M6S and M6M. Both drives were already showcased at CES this year but after a series of delays the release was pushed to April, which brings us to this review. Similar to the M5 series, the M6S is Plextor's mainstream offering with a focus on price, whereas the M6M is the mSATA variant of the M6S. Read on to find out how Plextor's latest drives perform.
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iPad Exploiter is Freed by Federal Appeals Court
Andrew Auernheimer gets off, but the CFAA remains as ambiguous as ever
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Sony Tells Customers to Stop Using Vaio Fit 11A Laptop After Batteries Overheat
The company is expected to provide more details within two weeks
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Taiwan's AOU Claims to Have World's Highest-Res. OLED Smartphone Display
Should we believe AUO's 513 ppi QHD claims; also: high resolution smartwatch display also announced
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Health and Human Services Secretary, Healthcare.gov Supervisor Kathleen Sebelius Resigns
President Obama is expected to nominate Sylvia Mathews Burwell for the position
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4/11/2014 Hardware Reviews
DailyTech's roundup reviews from around the web for Friday
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T-Mobile Temporarily Knocking $130 Off LTE iPads, Offering 1GB of Free Data for Customers
T-Mobile is truly the "Un-carrier"
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It's Very Likely Neanderthals and Humans Had Sex, Produced Offspring
New study offers strong genetic evidence in support of the hypothesis that humans and their close kin hooked up
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Apple is Relying on Blog Posts to Squeeze $2B+ USD From Samsung
Heavily redacted blog posts they are, at that
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AT&T Bringing Wireless Voice, Data Service to More NYC Subways
The entire Phase Two build-out is expected to be completed by this summer
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UPDATED: Blackberry Could Shift Away from Smartphone Hardware, Sell Software Instead
Chen said the company should be able to make money off of as low as 10 million hardware shipments per year
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"Pyonyang Touch" is North Korea's Second Android Phone
The smartphone looks kind of like a Galaxy S5 clone from the back, iPhone 3G clone from the front
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Nikon Rolls Out Android-powered Coolpix S810C Digital Camera
Nikon rolls out a new Android-powered digital camera
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Global PC Shipments Declined 1.7 Percent in Q1 2014
Windows XP end of support helped the PC industry a bit
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Facebook to Remove Chat from Main Apps in Favor of Messenger on Mobile Devices
Notifications of change start rolling out today
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Apple to Overhaul iTunes Radio as Pandora, Spotify Popularity Grows
Apple may open up its service to Android
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