Western Digital Red: NAS-Specific SATA 6Gb/s Drives, Reviewed |
| Western Digital just launched its new Red family of mechanical hard drives, optimized specifically for home and small office/home office (SOHO) network-attached storage devices. The company sent its 2 and 3 TB models for us to benchmark and review. more |
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Seven Sub-$160 Z77 Express Motherboards, Reviewed |
| Intel’s LGA 1155 interface is designed for mainstream buyers, yet the firm’s Ivy Bridge-based processors put it in the performance spotlight. We compare seven Z77 Express motherboards that deliver enthusiast-class performance at mainstream prices. more |
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Silent Running: Two Fanless Power Supplies And A Quiet One, Tested |
| The power supply typically isn't the noisiest component in a high-end PC. Nevertheless, many folks are serious about cutting noise, and go the extra mile for a quiet system. We step in with a comparison of two silent models against one low-noise PSU. more |
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Kia UVO: Mainstream Infotainment In The 2012 Soul |
| Kia and Microsoft come together to bring you UVO, a Windows Embedded Automotive-based infotainment system. We spent a week with Kia's 2012 Soul, armed with UVO, and have a full run-down of what we did and didn't like about the mainstream tech package. more |
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OCZ Vertex 4 128 GB: Revisiting Write Performance With Firmware 1.5 |
| In our recent look at the Vertex 4 SSD equipped with firmware 1.4, we found that the 128 GB drive's write performance depended heavily on available capacity. OCZ disagreed, but then quickly rolled out firmware 1.5. So, we're back to test the new build. more |
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