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From the latest tablets to security and some cracking memory and performance enhancing wizardry: PCR’s March issue sector guides.
HANNspree ZEUS Tablet PC
“The new HANNspree ZEUS Tablet PC boosts the entertainment experience with a 13”, highly responsive, 10-point capacitive display. Gamers can enjoy flawless and speedy taping, dragging, and swiping thanks to advanced touch technology supporting multi-gesture touch and swipe control, while an Octa Core processor with powerful on-board graphics and 3GB RAM, ensure seamless super performance for fast, uninterrupted play.”
Specs: 13.3” IPS LED, 1920×1080, 10 Point Capacitive Multi-Touch, 170°/170° viewing angles, ARM Cortex A73 Octa Core, Android 10 , 3GB DDR3 RAM, 32GB NAND Flash, WiFi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n+ac 2.4GHz/5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, 5Mp Webcams, I/O Ports: 1 x Micro SD/Micro SDHC Card Reader, Micro USB 2.0, Mini HDMI, USB Type-C (OTG).
Contact: Ingram Micro and Westcoast
GIGABYTE AORUS 15G XC
“Gigabyte’s new AORUS range comes with a high specification and is fitted with the latest generation of Nvidia RTX graphics cards, for mind blowing performance in the latest games. With screens that feature a refresh rate that goes up to 300Hz they deliver smooth animation and work brilliantly with eSports gamers who need the fastest possible response times.
The AORUS range includes models that use Nvidia RTX 3060, RTX 3070 and RTX 3080 graphics cards, with 8-core 10th generation Intel processors as standard.
Specs list: Intel Core i7 10870H – 2.2GHz – 5GHz, 8 cores, Nvidia RTX 3070 8GB, 15.6″ Thin Bezel FHD 1920×1080 IPS-level Anti-glare Display LCD with 240Hz refresh rate, 32GB DDR4 memory (64GB max), 1x 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD (2 M.2 slots), LAN:10/100/1000/2500 Mbps Ethernet, WLAN : Intel AX200 Wireless (802.11ax, a/b/g/n/ac/ax compatible), Island-style AORUS Fusion Keyboard with per-key backlit control
Contact: Scan Computers
BullGuard Internet Security
BullGuard Internet Security provides award-winning malware protection thanks to its multi-layered protection. Central to this protection is Game Booster, a patented technology that enables uninterrupted lightning-fast gaming while safeguarding gamers. Game Booster recognises when a game is active and automatically isolates all other apps on one or two CPU cores, ensuring other CPU cores are fully dedicated to the gaming app, enabling gameplay without lag. Dynamic Machine Learning nullifies zero-day threats while Safe Browsing flags up websites that harbour malicious code. A layered firewall also safeguards against, among other things, banking Trojans and cryptocurrency mining malware that siphons off processing power.
Specs: Operating System Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 SP1+ Mac OS X 10.11 or later Android Tablets and Phones, Android 5.0 and higher
Contact: Spire, Target, VIP and Centerprise
XPG GAMMIX S70 PCIE GEN4X4 M.2 2280 SOLID STATE DRIVE
“With the latest PCIe Gen4 interface, the GAMMIX S70 will help you dominate the competition with sequential read/write performance of up to 7400/6400MB per second. That’s up to two times faster than PCIe 3.0 SSDs! For ease of use, it’s backward compatible with PCIe 3.0.
Specs: Capacity 1TB / 2TB, Form Factor M.2 2280, NAND Flash 3D NAND, Dimensions (L x W x H) 80 x 25 x 15mm, Weight 34g , Interface PCIe Gen4x4,
Sequential Read (Max1) Up to 7400MB/s2, Sequential Write (Max1) Up to 6400MB/s2, Operating temperature 0°C – 70°C, Storage temperature -40°C – 85°C, Shock resistance 1500G/0.5ms, MTBF 2,000,000 hours, Warranty 5-year limited warranty
Contact: CMS / Spire / VIP
Samsung 980 PRO
“Unleash the power of the Samsung PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 980 PRO for your next-level computing. Leveraging the PCIe 4.0 interface, the 980 PRO delivers double the data transfer rate of PCIe 3.0 while being backward compatible for PCIe 3.0 for added versatility. Powered by Samsung custom Elpis Controller for PCIe 4.0 SSD, the 980 PRO is optimised for speed. It delivers read speeds up to 7,000 MB/s, making it 2 times faster than PCIe 3.0 SSDs and 12.7 times faster than SATA SSDs. The 980 PRO achieves max speeds on PCIe 4.0 and may vary in other environments.
Specs: Form factor: M.2 (2280), Interface: PCIe Gen 4.0 x4, NVMe 1.3c,
Dimension: (WxHxD) 80.15 x 22.15 x 2.38 (mm), Weight: Max 9.0g, Storage memory: Samsung V-NAND 3-bit MLC, controller: Samsung Elpis Controller
Contact Smithy
NETGEAR XR1000 Nighthawk Pro Gaming Router
“The first Nighthawk Pro Gaming router with WiFi 6 capabilities and featuring the latest DumaOS 3.0 software. With the power of WiFi 6 and DumaOS 3.0, it’s designed to give you the best gaming connection possible with up to 93% reduction in ping rates allowing you to game freely without interruption and improving your gaming experience.
With WiFi 6 giving you up to 40% faster speeds, it allows more devices to connect and stream simultaneously without impacting speed or reliability. Enjoy faster online gaming and smoother streaming with a Router OS built especially for gamers”
Specs: WiFi 6 (802.11ax) dual band WiFi (AX5400), 2.4GHz AX: 2×2 (Tx/Rx) 1024/256 QAM 20/40MHz, up to 600Mbps, 5GHz AX: 4×4 (Tx/Rx) 1024-QAM 20/40/80/160MHz, up to 4.8Gbps, Backwards compatible with 802.11a/b/ g/n/ac WiFi, Powerful 1.5GHz triple-core processor, Memory: 256MB flash and 512MB RAM, Explicit Beamforming for 2.4 & 5GHz bands, IPv6 Support (Internet Protocol Version 6), Powered by DumaOS 3.0
Contact: NETGEAR UK Store or Exertis
WD Black SN850 Gen 4 NVMe SSD
“Long load times are obsolete with next-gen PCIe Gen4 technology. Arm your system with RGB lighting, an optional heatsink model, and up to 2TB capacity.”
Specs: Capacity: 500 GB, Interface: PCIe Gen4 x4, Dimensions (L x W x H): 3.15″ x 0.87″ x 0.09″, Sequential Read Performance: 7000MB/s, Sequential Write Performance: 4100MB/s
Contact: Tech Data Global Computing Components
WD Black external and Call of Duty range
“Made to store – built for war, this portable drive comes mission-ready and fully equipped with the capacity to store your games and future updates from wherever you are.”
Specs: “Capacity: Up to 2 TB, Interface: USB 3.2, Connector: Micro B, Compatibility: PlayStation 5 (for PS4 games only); Xbox Series X|S (for Xbox One games only); Windows 8.1, 10; macOS 10.11+, Dimensions: (L x W x H): 4.65″ x 3.46″ x 0.5″
Contact: Tech Data Global Computing Components
Kingston HyperX FURY DDR4 RGB
“Kingston’s HyperX FURY DDR4 RGB delivers a boost of performance and style with speeds of up to 3733MHz, aggressive styling, and RGB lighting that runs the length of the module for smooth and stunning effects. This dazzling, cost-effective upgrade is available in 2400MHz–3733MHz speeds, CL15–19 latencies, single module capacities of 8GB–32GB, and kit capacities of 16GB–128GB. It features Plug N Play automatic overclocking at 2400MHz and 2666MHz speeds and is both Intel XMP-ready and Ready for Ryzen. HyperX FURY DDR4 RGB stays cool with its stylish, low-profile heat spreader. 100% tested at speed and backed by a lifetime warranty, it’s an easy, worry-free upgrade for your Intel or AMD-based system.
Specs: RGB lighting, HyperX Infrared Sync Technology, Intel XMP-ready, Ready for AMD Ryzen, Speeds up to 3733MHz and kit capacities up to 128GB, Plug N Play functionality at 2400MHz and 2666MHz,
Contact: Tech Data Global Computing Components
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