Thunderbolt 3
Western Digital is introducing a new flagship portable SSD today under the SanDisk Professional brand. The PRO-G40 dual-mode PSSD ticks all the right boxes for prosumers, content creators, and studios looking for a high-performance rugged bus-powered portable storage drive with wide compatibility. We have put the 2TB version of the PRO-G40 through our rigorous direct-attached storage evaluation. Read on to find out how the new PSSD stacks up against the competition.
OWC’s Intros Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock with 10 GbE, USB 3.0, eSATA, Card Readers & More
Having released multiple docking stations for working in studios and offices, OWC this week introduced a new dock designed for digital imaging technicians who need a vast collection of...
14 by Anton Shilov on 11/7/2019OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dock / DAS Combo: TB3, up to 28 TB, USB 3.0, DP, GbE, SD
OWC has started sales of its new DAS device that can also serve as a Thunderbolt 3 dock. The Mercury Elite Pro Dock is aimed at creative professionals with...
14 by Anton Shilov on 10/15/2019AMD + ITX + TB3? It's the ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB3 Motherboard Review
When it comes to small form factor systems, options are few and far between. For AMD's X570, out of the 35+ motherboards currently available, just four of them are...
64 by Gavin Bonshor on 10/9/2019MSI's Motherboard Refresh for Cascade: Three New Professional X299 Offerings
On the back of Intel's upcoming launch of its HEDT Cascade Lake-X processors in November, MSI has unveiled three new X299 motherboards for content creators, and professional users. The...
6 by Gavin Bonshor on 10/8/2019GIGABYTE Unveils Three New 'X299X' Motherboards For Cascade Lake-X
Back at Computex 2019, GIGABYTE had three new models of motherboards on display. These new motherboards at the time were almost mistaken for next-generation Intel boards, with GIGABYTE quickly...
12 by Gavin Bonshor on 10/3/2019HP Launches Their S430c 43.4-Inch Ultrawide Curved Display
Along with their new Elite Dragonfly notebook, today HP is also rolling out its first ultra-wide curved display, which is being aimed at replacing dual-display setups used by business...
20 by Anton Shilov on 9/18/2019PowerColor's External Behemoth: The 750 Watt TBX-750FA eGFX Box, With 100 W Power Delivery
Tul, the parent company of PowerColor, currently has two external graphics (eGFX) boxes for high-end graphics cards, as well as low-power miniature eGFX solutions. Both sides of the coin...
18 by Anton Shilov on 6/20/2019ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming-ITX TB3: The Small Motherboard with a Side of Everything
During Computex 2019, ASRock announced its upcoming X570 range ready for the launch of AMD's Ryzen 3000 series processors. One of the motherboard highlights of the show was the...
37 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/18/2019Intel's X299 Goes Extreme, GIGABYTE X299G Xtreme Waterforce With 10G LAN, 16-Phase VRM
At Computex 2019, GIGABYTE unveiled a couple of new motherboards on Intel's X299 chipset in lieu of the new refreshed Skylake-X processors expected later this year. The GIGABYTE X299G...
21 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/13/2019ASRock’s Internal External GPU: No Box Needed
If you say ‘Thunderbolt GPU’, it makes it sound like a PCIe device with a Thunderbolt output. Rather than go in this direction, ASRock has developed a GPU +...
16 by Ian Cutress on 6/5/2019Razer Launches Core X Chroma TB3 eGFX Enclosure: 700 W, GbE, USB
Razer has introduced a new enclosure for external graphics cards. The new Core X Chroma Thunderbolt 3 enclosure is compatible with bulky graphics cards, integrates a high-wattage power supply...
12 by Anton Shilov on 4/18/2019Intel's Bean Canyon (NUC8i7BEH) Coffee Lake NUC Review - Ticking the Right Boxes
Intel's NUCs have managed to develop a strong market for ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) machines since they were introduced in the early 2010s. Each CPU generation has seen Intel put...
81 by Ganesh T S on 4/3/2019Exploring Thunderbolt 3 eGFX Performance, Feat. PowerColor's Gaming Station & Radeon RX Vega 56 Nano
Thunderbolt 3 has enabled a number of interesting use-cases that were simply not possible with earlier high-speed external interfaces. The technology allows for four lanes of PCIe 3.0 to...
26 by Ganesh T S on 2/13/2019OWC Unveils Second-Gen ThunderBlade External SSDs: 2800 MB/s Starting at $799
OWC this week introduced its second-generation ThunderBlade external SSDs, which are aimed squarely at the high-end, max performance external storage market. Offering up to 2800 MB/s sequential read speeds...
1 by Anton Shilov on 2/4/2019Quick Look: Using WD's Black SN750 SSD as a Thunderbolt 3 External Drive
External SSDs with a Thunderbolt 3 interface are still the only option for users looking to get high-end performance in a bus-powered portable device. These SSDs have become possible...
10 by Ganesh T S on 1/18/2019CES 2019: PowerColor & VisionTek Launch Compact eGFX Solutions
The majority of Thunderbolt 3-enabled external chassis for video cards are rather big in order to accommodate high-end graphics adapters that tend to feature large PCBs and cooling systems...
13 by Anton Shilov on 1/11/2019Dell at CES 2019: Latitude 7400 2-in-1 with 24hr Battery, Optional QC Modem
Ahead of CES 2019, Dell introduced its new Latitude 7400 2-in-1 convertible laptop that brings together high portability, a rich feature set, and an extremely long battery life. One...
23 by Anton Shilov on 1/4/2019Sapphire’s GearBox Thunderbolt 3 eGFX Box w/ 500W PSU Now Available
Sapphire has started sales of its external Thunderbolt 3 enclosure for video cards. The GearBox TB3 eGFX box can accommodate a high-end graphics card and also offers additional USB...
16 by Anton Shilov on 12/6/2018Panasonic Announces Its First Thunderbolt 3 SSDs
Panasonic has unveiled its first external SSDs featuring a Thunderbolt 3 interface. Panasonic’s Thunderbolt 3 Compact Lightweight Portable SSD enables the company to offer high-performance storage devices for its...
10 by Anton Shilov on 11/30/2018OWC Announces 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 3 Dock: Now with microSD, 85 W Power Delivery
OWC this week introduced its new flagship Thunderbolt 3 dock, which features 14 ports. Living up to its flagship aspirations, the “one dock to rule them all” can also...
22 by Anton Shilov on 11/14/2018