Patriot Memory Debuts Torqx TRB SSDs

Patriot Memory has been around for a long time and has lots of RAM and SSDs in its lineup for computer users and enthusiasts. Patriot has expanded its line of SSDs today with the unveiling of a couple new SSDs in the Torqx TRB line.

The new SSDs both use controllers from JMicron. The 64GB Torqx SSD uses the new JM616 controller and is good for up to 260MB/s read speed and 115MB/s write speeds. The 32GB Torqx SSD uses the JM612 controller and is good for up to 145MB/s read and 60MB/s write speed.

Both of the SSDs are covered with a 3-year warranty. The SSDs use the SATA interface

and support TRIM and RAID. They also have a 64MB cache and need only 0.5W of power at standby and 5.3W when in use.

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Antec Debuts Soundscience Rockus 3D 2.1 Speaker System at $249.99

Antec today announced the formation of soundscience, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Antec, and introduces the all new soundscience rockus 3D | 2.1 speaker system. The soundscience rockus 3D |2.1 speaker system is designed to create a personal theater experience, bringing the power and realism of 3D sound together with the clarity and accuracy of high-fidelity audio, making it an ideal solution for experiencing game and movie sound in 3D. The soundscience rockus 3D |2.1 speaker system is backed by Antec’s Quality 2-Year (AQ2) Limited Warranty on parts and labor, and is available now for an estimated price of $249.99.

Key Features:

• Anodized aluminum satellites that reduce vibration and minimize distortion, resulting in clear mid and sparkling high-range sound
• Active subwoofer with passive radiator technology, delivering an expansive range of bass comparable to larger footprint subwoofers
• 3D-tuned drivers to deliver audio optimized for soundscience’s 3Dsst technology
• Dual-mode operation: 3D mode for enveloping games and movies, and music mode for faithful stereo music playback
• Optical input for playback of digital audio from game consoles (Xbox 360, PS3,) and other, similarly equipped devices
• Remote control pod for volume adjustment, 3D/music mode selection, muting and digital/analog input selection

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Lenovo debuts IdeaPad Y710 17-inch notebook

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The company annonuced a new brand of laptops "IdeaPad" that complements their famous ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops. The first notebooks to be introduced under IdeaPad brand are Intel Centrino processor technology powered Y710. It comes with facial recognition technology, Dolby Home Theatre surround sound, dedicated gaming controls, frameless screens, touch-sensitive control surfaces and unique textures.

This is the first notebook from Lenovo that has a 17-inch monitor with a resolution of 1440x900, and a ATI Radeon Mobility HD 2600 graphics processor with 512MB of memory. Wireless LAN connectivity, Dolby Home Theatre system as well as an optional Blu-ray DVD reader makes the IdeaPad Y710 notebook ideal for the entertainment enthusiast.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 has a hard drive of up to 320GB with a speed of 5400rpm that also houses a second, hot swap hard drive. Lenovo for the first time has introduced RAID function in the IdeaPad Y710, which simultaneously uses both hard drives for superior input/output performance and data reliability. It also maintains mirror copies of the data on different drives to ensure data security

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