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Asus this week formally introduced its ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD OC Edition 8 GB graphics card, an unusual video card that also offers an M.2 SSD slot. First showcased earlier this year, the card is aimed at small form factor systems, giving system builders access to a full-bandwidth M.2 slot for additional storage without having to occupy a second PCIe slot. Just like other GeForce RTX 4060 Ti graphics cards, the Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD is based on NVIDIA's AD106 GPU with 4352 CUDA cores (that can operate at up to 2595 MHz). As AD106 only has 8 PCIe lanes out of the gate, regular RTX 4060 Ti cards do not use the other 8 lanes supplied by a PCIe...
ASUS Prime Utopia Motherboard Tech Demo, with 7-inch OLED Display
One thing that always amazes me is that the PC tech industry rarely does technology demonstrations. In the car world, the likes of Audi, BMW, Porsche, and others, will...
12 by Ian Cutress on 6/6/2019ASUS Pro WS X570-Ace: A No-Nonsense All-Black Motherboard with x8/x8/x8
During Computex 2019, ASUS unveiled its range of X570 motherboards catering to various market segments. While its ROG branded boards are traditionally targeted at gamers and enthusiasts, the ASUS...
37 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/6/2019ASUS ROG Strix X570-E and ROG Strix X570-F Gaming Motherboards Announced
ASUS has unveiled a number of X570 motherboard at Computex 19 with a range of boards in different price brackets. Also announced is the ROG Strix X570-E Gaming and...
19 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/31/2019ASUS ROG Swift PG65UQ BFGD G-Sync HDR Monitor: Coming Later This Year
Advanced displays clearly drive sales of higher-end GPUs, so NVIDIA has multiple initiatives to make high-end gaming monitors available. One of such initiatives is the BFGD (big format gaming...
29 by Anton Shilov on 5/31/2019The ASUS Prime X299 Edition 30 Motherboard: 30 Years of ASUS, now with OLED
In the midst of all the X570 motherboard reveals at Computex 2019, ASUS has released an updated version of its Prime X299 model, the ASUS Prime X299 Edition 30...
16 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/30/2019The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero: With or Without Wi-Fi 6, Both With 2.5G LAN
With the introduction of the new X570 chipset designed for use with the AMD Ryzen 3000 series, ASUS has lifted the lid on its launch day range. The ASUS...
22 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/28/2019ASUS Announces its X570 Flagship Motherboard, the Crosshair VIII Formula
During Computex 2019, ASUS has unveiled a series of new AM4 motherboards designed for the impending Ryzen 3000 series processors. The top tier X570 Crosshair VIII Formula model features...
21 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/28/2019The Ryzen 3000 Impact: ASUS's New ROG Crosshair VIII Impact Motherboard
On the back of AMD's X570 chipset reveal, ASUS has launched a wave of new 3rd generation AM4 models to complement the impending Ryzen 3000 series processors. Not seen...
22 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/27/2019AMD Reveals the X570 Chipset: PCIe 4.0 is Here
At Computex 2019 during AMD's keynote, AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su unveiled details new X570 chipset designed for the upcoming Ryzen 3000 series "Matisse" processors. The new 3rd generation...
30 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/26/2019ASUS Launches the ZenFone 6: 6.4-Inch Flagship Phone With Motorized Flip-Up Module Camera
ASUS has introduced its new high-end smartphone, the ZenFone 6. The new handset is based on Qualcomm’s top-of-the-range Snapdragon 855 SoC, and perhaps most interesting of all, a motorized...
31 by Anton Shilov on 5/21/2019The ASUS Chromebook Flip C434: A Convertible Chromebook with Premium Features
ASUS is certainly not new to Chrome OS-based PCs. But throughout its history with Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, and other Chrome OS devices, the company has positioned them as entry level...
14 by Anton Shilov on 4/19/2019ASUS Shows Off Dolby Vision Monitors: The ProArt PQ22UC & ProArt PA32UCX
At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) 2019 trade show this week, ASUS announced that it had added support for Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) transport to its...
6 by Anton Shilov on 4/18/2019Ready for Intel’s New R0 9th Generation ‘Coffee Lake’ CPUs? BIOS Updates Now Available From the Big Four
Back in March it turned out that Intel was prepping a new stepping of its Coffee Lake processors that was due to arrive in the second quarter. By now...
17 by Anton Shilov on 4/5/2019ASUS ProArt PQ22UC 4K OLED Monitor: £4699, ~$5150
ASUS announced its first professional OLED display back at CES 2018 over a year ago. The compact and lightweight 21.6-inch 4K monitor covering 99% of the DCI-P3 color aimed...
87 by Anton Shilov on 3/22/2019Best Motherboards: Q1 2019
We're once again back with our quarterly look at the PC motherboard market. For the first quarter of this year there has been a lot of buzz around impending...
0 by Gavin Bonshor on 3/14/2019Newegg Lists ASUS ROG Dominus Extreme Motherboard, More Xeon CPUs Supported
One of the interesting elements to Intel’s unlocked 28-core Xeon W-3175 processor launch was that the motherboard options to support this processor were minimal. At present only ASUS and...
9 by Ian Cutress on 2/16/2019Tiny at $200: ASUS Z390-I Gaming vs. ASRock Z390 Gaming-ITX/ac Review
With the popularity of small form factor systems ever increasing, today we reviewing two of the most attractive and high-end mini-ITX motherboards on the Z390 chipset which sit happily...
26 by Gavin Bonshor on 2/12/2019Intel 28-Core Xeon W-3175X Spotted at Retail in Japan: $3880
One of the comments we got from Intel about the new unlocked 28-core Xeon W-3175X processor was that it would only be available through boutique system integrators or OEMs...
20 by Ian Cutress on 2/2/2019ASUS Announces VivoMini VC65-C1 SFF PC with Ultra HD Blu-Ray & Core i7-8700T
ASUS has quietly introduced a new lineup of ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) PCs, with an interesting balance between media playback and display capabilities. The VivoMini VC65-C1 systems are based around...
29 by Anton Shilov on 1/25/2019ASUS ROG 'Mothership' GZ700GX 17.3-inch G-Sync Gaming Laptop with Detachable Keyboard
ASUS has introduced its unique ROG Mothership GZ700GX convertible desktop replacement laptop that combines performance, mobility, and versatility of a desktop computer. Equipped with a G-Sync-enabled 17.3-inch display featuring...
22 by Anton Shilov on 1/24/2019