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Intel Atlas Canyon (NUC11ATKPE) and GEEKOM MiniAir 11 UCFF PCs Review: Desktop Jasper Lake Impresses

Intel's low-power Tremont microarchitecture has powered a range of products - from the short-lived Lakefield, to Elkhart Lake in the embedded space, and finally, Jasper Lake in the client computing area. A steady stream of notebooks and motherboards / mini-PCs based on Jasper Lake have become available since the introduction of Jasper Lake in early 2021. Given their pricing, ultra-compact form-factor (UCFF) machines based on them offer attractive entry-level options in the NUC domain. With a range of SKUs specified for power consumption numbers ranging from 4.8W up to 25W, the product series lends itself to designs that can be either actively or passively cooled. Intel's Jasper Lake SKUs are […]
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  • Aug 13, 2022
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Linksys Atlas Pro 6 review: Prime Day deal on one of our favourite mesh systems

This simple mesh delivers great performance and coverage, while dual-band technology keeps the price fairly reasonable Pros Excellent long-range coverageCheaper than rivalsCons Limited software featuresDreadful web interface Linksys was the innovator of the first Wi-Fi mesh system we ever tested: the original Velop, which debuted in early 2017. This new update has a very similar look but it introduces a new name, and now features the latest Wi-Fi 6 hardware. It’s a dual-band system, which means backhaul communications between the three stations go over the same 5GHz network as user traffic. That reduces the cost, compared to tri-band mesh systems, but it normally has a conspicuous impact on performance. However, […]
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  • Jul 24, 2022
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Starlink: Battle for Atlas review: Cool toys, solid spacefaring

  Game details Developer: Ubisoft Toronto Publisher: Ubisoft Platform: PS4, Xbox One, Switch Release Date: October 16, 2018 ESRB Rating: E10+ for Everyone 10 and over Price: $75 (starter kit) Links: Amazon | Official websiteAmid the luminescent, blue-green plants of some once-forgotten world, my sharp red dart of a ship narrowly avoids ambush. Carrying important cargo that is hefty enough to keep my versatile vessel from being able to take off, I’m left with two choices: flee or dump the ballast to turn and fight. Those who are familiar with 2016’s No Man’s Sky will undoubtedly notice more than a few similarities between it and Starlink: Battle for Atlas, which […]
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  • Aug 05, 2020