ASUS Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UA 14-Inch Notebook

ASUS Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UA

Built around performance, portability and aesthetics, this premium-looking notebook ‘Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UA’ from ASUS boasts a 14” 1920 x 1080 Full HD glossy display, a 1.8GHz Intel Core i7-8550U quad-core processor, an Intel UHD Graphics 620, a 16GB DDR3 RAM and a 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD.

Adopting an aerospace-grade aluminum alloy case, this lightweight and durable notebook is packed with a built-in webcam, 1x USB 3.0 Type-C port, 2x Thunderbolt 3 ports, a 4-cell lithium-ion polymer battery and built-in quad speakers w/ SonicMaster Premium technology.

Running on Windows 10 Pro 64-bit OS, the Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UA provides dual-band WiFi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.1 for connectivity. The ASUS Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UA is currently available for pre-order for $1,689.99. [Product Page]

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QNAP TS-677 6-Bay NAS Server Released

QNAP TS-677

QNAP has recently released their latest 6-bay NAS server, the TS-677. Powered by a 3.2GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1600 processor, this high-end business NAS server is equipped with an 8GB DDR4 RAM, 2x 2.5-inch SATA SSD bays and 4x 3.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD bays.

Furthermore, the TS-677 comes with a Kensington security slot, 2x built-in M.2 SSD slots, 3x PCIe expansion slots, 2x USB 3.1 ports (1x Type-A, 1x Type-C), 6x USB 3.0 Type-A ports, 4x Gigabit Ethernet ports and a built-in 80mm cooling fan, and runs on QTS operating system.

Measuring 231.9mm x 224.9mm x 319.8mm and weighing 7.7kg, the QNAP TS-677 is available now for 368,000 Yen (about $3,275). [Product Page]

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Transcend StoreJet 200 USB 3.1 Portable Hard Drive For Mac Users

Transcend StoreJet 200

Transcend has announced their newest USB 3.1 portable hard drive ’StoreJet 200’ for Mac users. Coming in 2TB of storage capacity, this elegantly designed and lightweight hard drive is housed in a sleek aluminum alloy casing (w/ classic silver color, CNC-finished edges and sturdy industrial design) and features a high-speed USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C connection interface (USB Type-C cable and USB Type-C to Type-A cable are included) and a pre-formatted HFS+ file system allowing use right out of the box.

In addition, you can download an Advanced Transcend Elite software for free via Transcend’s website that helps you to manage data – backup and restore, data encryption and cloud backup functions. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Product Page]

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