Month: September 2021

Chuwi RZBOX is a mini PC with Ryzen 9 4900H for $499 and up

The latest small form-factor desktop computer from Chinese PC maker Chuwi is a 7.4″ x 7″ x 2.4″ computer powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 4900H octa-core processor. First announced in September, the Chuwi RZBOX mini PC is now available for pre-order for $499 and up. For that price you get a barebones computer with AMD’s […]

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The latest small form-factor desktop computer from Chinese PC maker Chuwi is a 7.4″ x 7″ x 2.4″ computer powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 4900H octa-core processor.

First announced in September, the Chuwi RZBOX mini PC is now available for pre-order for $499 and up.

For that price you get a barebones computer with AMD’s 8-core, 16-thread processor with support for speeds up to 4.4 GHz. But keep in mind that it’s a promotional “early bird” price for folks who pre-order. Chuwi says the retail price for barebones models will be $569 eventually.

You can also opt for a version that ships with 16GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and a 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD. That model sells for $649 during the pre-order promotion and has a retail price of $749.

The Chuwi RZBOX has an all-metal chassis, a fan for active cooling, and an interesting mix of modern and legacy ports including:

  • 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
  • 1 x HDMI 2.0
  • 1 x DisplayPort
  • 1 x VGA
  • 2 x USB 3.0 Type-A
  • 3 x USB 2.0 Type-A
  • 1 x USB 2.0 Type-C
  • 1 x 3.5mm headphone output
  • 1 x 3.5mm microphone input

Under the hood, the system has two slots for up to 32GB of total DDR4-3200 memory and two M.2 2280 slots for PCIe NVMe solid state drives.

While barebones models of the RZBOX will ship without any operating system, customers who pre-order the 16GB/512GB model will have Windows 10 Home version 1909 pre-installed, and Chuwi notes that the computer qualifies for a free upgrade to Windows 11. It also supports Ubuntu and other GNU/Linux distributions if you’d rather go that direction.

This article was originally published September 7, 2021 and last updated October 21, 2021. 

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Corona an den Schulen: Wissenschaft und Angst

Der Streit um die Empfehlung der Berliner Amtsärzte zeigt, dass die ständige Aufforderung, der Wissenschaft zu folgen, politische Entscheidungen nicht ersetzt

Der Streit um die Empfehlung der Berliner Amtsärzte zeigt, dass die ständige Aufforderung, der Wissenschaft zu folgen, politische Entscheidungen nicht ersetzt

LOT-9: Fujifilms Bandlaufwerke sichern 45 TByte

Auf die LTO-9-Kassetten passen 18 TByte unkomprimiert und 45 TByte mit Kompression. Fujifilm setzt vorerst weiterhin auf Bariumferrit. (Fujifilm, IBM)

Auf die LTO-9-Kassetten passen 18 TByte unkomprimiert und 45 TByte mit Kompression. Fujifilm setzt vorerst weiterhin auf Bariumferrit. (Fujifilm, IBM)

The Space Force is starting to lean into innovative launch concepts

“The biggest threat to our success is moving too slowly and refusing to change.”

A Falcon 9 rocket launched a GPS III satellite in November 2020. Then, the same first stage launched another GPS III satellite in June 2021.

Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launched a GPS III satellite in November 2020. Then, the same first stage launched another GPS III satellite in June 2021. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann)

In June, a previously flown Falcon 9 booster lofted a new-generation Global Positioning Satellite for the US Space Force. This marked a watershed moment for the US military and the concept of reusable rockets, as the Space Force entrusted a satellite worth about half a billion dollars to the new technology.

Now, thanks to a recent news release from the US Space Force, we have a little more insight into why the Space Force is leaning into reusable rockets and other technology from innovative companies such as SpaceX.

Using a refurbished booster—this particular first stage had launched a GPS III satellite in November 2020—did save the Space Force money. By agreeing to launch two of its new GPS III satellites on used rockets, essentially, the US government pocketed $52 million in cost savings. This was certainly welcome, Space Force officials said, and it's nice to have the potential to increase launch tempo.

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