BIWIN is a major memory and SSD OEM that manufactures products for leading PC brands, including Lenovo, HP, and Acer. These include everything from USB flash drives, to portable SSDs; and even memory DIMMs. Acer has been trying to enter the DIY hardware market in a big way with its Predator brand, it's tapping into BIWIN for the memory side of things. We've had the Acer Predator Hermes DDR5 RGB series at the high-end; and the Pallas II DDR5 series at the entry level, and Acer is looking to fill the gap with the Vesta II DDR5 series. The original Vesta II series won a Red Dot design award in 2022. The Vesta II comes in certain upper mid-range speeds of DDR5-6000, DDR5-6400, DDR5-6600, and DDR5-6800; with capacities that include 32 GB (2x 16), and 64 GB (2x 32 GB). We also ran into some SSDs that strick to Acer's main marquee, which includes the FA200, a PCIe Gen 4 drive, which is based on a high-end Gen 4 platform, with speeds of up to 7.2 GB/s sequential reads, and up to 6.2 GB/s sequential writes. The drive comes in capacities of up to 4 TB.

Switching gears, we see the first Lenovo-branded DIY client SSDs in the retail channel. The LN960 is a fairly premium M.2-2280 drive with a Gen 4 x4 interface, capacities of up to 4 TB, sequential speeds of up to 7.4 GB/s, and a graphene-based heatspreader. The LN860 is an entry-level NVMe drive based on a Gen 3 x4 interface, with sequential speeds of up to 3.5 GB/s. The LS800 is is being offered more as an upgrade option for those still on older machines with a 2.5-inch SATA 6 Gb/s drive bay. It comes in capacities of up to 1.92 TB, has modern SLC caching technology, and offers sequential speeds of up to 520 MB/s.

TITAN ARMY, a dominant force in the Chinese e-sports monitor industry, brings almost a decade of experience in delivering top-notch displays. Boasting a substantial R&D office space exceeding 6,000 square meters, a team of more than 300 engineers, and a wealth of 260 patents and multiple global awards such as the Red Dot Design Award and the iF Design Award, they annually provide their self-developed and self-manufactured monitors to millions of gamers.

Today, this prominent player has made their American debut by launching a series of gaming monitors. This lineup, including seven models, is set to be gradually released and is expected to become the preferred choice for e-sports enthusiasts seeking to upgrade their equipment. This preference arises from the industry-leading refresh rates of up to 240 Hz and the competitive introductory prices, with some as low as $89.99.Among the upcoming seven monitors, the curved gaming monitor TITAN ARMY N32SQ Plus with 1500R curve and 178° viewing angle has been unveiled on Amazon, while another model, the TITAN ARMY P27A2R, undoubtedly acts as the top pick for e-sports enthusiasts.

A range of Acer devices received the 2023 Red Dot Award and were recognized for their design quality and ingenuity. The Predator Triton 17X, Predator Helios Neo 16, and Acer Chromebook 516 GE gaming laptops, as well as the Acer Swift 14 and the Acer TravelMate P6 14 make up the suite of laptops awarded by the Red Dot jury. A pair of environment-friendly products also made the list with the Acer Vero CB3 series monitor and the Acer Vero PL2520i laser projector. The Acer Aspire S all-in-one PC, Acer Connect Enduro M3 5G Mobile Wi-Fi Router, and the Acer Halo Swing Smart Speaker round up the winning entries chosen by the Red Dot body.

As an internationally established design competition, the Red Dot distinction is bestowed on outstanding designs which has helped increase global visibility and credibility for various products and brands through the years. A panel of 43 design experts from different industries and practices conducted an on-site assessment of the products for the first time in three years, based on the criteria of product design, quality, and innovation. The Acer devices were among more than 7,900 entries for this year, with participants ranging from around 60 countries globally.

ADATA Technology Co., Ltd., the world's leading memory brand, is committed to exploring breakthroughs that lead to extreme performance. PCIe Gen 5 SSDs are extremely fast but this powerful performance generates a corresponding degree of heat. In order to enhance stability and prolong product lifespan as well as maintain optimal speeds, innovative cooling solutions are a must for these latest-generation SSDs. During Computex 2023, the company will announce the launch of a number of patented SSD cooling solutions, not only speeding past the competition but also taking the lead in heat dissipation. Project NeonStorm Gen 5 solid-state drive (SSD) is the first in the industry to introduce a liquid and fan-cooled heat dissipation design on an M.2 SSD.

It uses coolant to absorb and then dual fans to dissipate heat, creating a perfect convection ecosystem. The LEGEND 970 Gen 5 SSD adopts a dual-layer aluminium alloy heatsink and fan to create active air cooling and a surface crystallization coating to improve thermal conductivity. The SE920 USB4 external SSD has a built-in micro fan to quickly discharge heat which is activated by extending the retractable casing. The structural R&D and excellent heat-dissipating characteristics of these designs are expected to become the most influential benchmark for extreme storage in the consumer market.

XPG, a fast-growing provider of systems, components, and peripherals for Gamers, Esports Pros, and Tech Enthusiasts, today announced a winning trifecta of 2023 Red Dot Design Awards in the Product Design category. The three award-winning products include the XPG PCIe Gen 5 SSD, XPG LANCER DDR5 Memory Series and VALOR AIR MERA EDITION.

The XPG PCIe Gen 5 SSD supports the latest Intel PCIe 5.0 high-speed bus, allowing for sequential read and write speeds of up to 12,000 MB/s. In order to achieve a balance between efficient heat dissipation and product volume, the XPG PCIe Gen 5 SSD is the first-of-its-kind to introduce a carbon surface crystallization process in heatsink production. A built-in micro-fan and convective heatsink design effectively and quickly dissipate copious amounts of thermal energy. According to real-world test data, this combination can lower SSD controller temperature by approximately 26%. In addition, the relatively thin XPG PCIe Gen 5 SSD can be installed in the M.2 expansion slot of the PS5. In the interest of global environmental conservation, the surfacing technique of the XPG PCIe Gen 5 SSD adopts a new NIL (Nano Imprinting Lithography) manufacturing process. This eliminates a number of energy-wasting practices and does not generate a large amount of waste water, which is sustainable for the environment and protects the earth.

MSI, a leading brand in gaming laptops and creator laptops, is proud to announce that it has won 10 Red Dot Awards for its outstanding laptops in 2023. This achievement reflects MSI's commitment to delivering luxury, innovative, high-performance products that meet the needs of consumers. The Red Dot Award is one of the most prestigious design awards in the world, recognizing excellence in product design, communication design, and design concepts. The award ceremony will take place on July 1, 2023, at the Aalto Theatre in Essen, Germany.

MSI, a world leader in high-performance and innovative computing solutions, proudly announces that the Modern MD271UL monitor has won the prestigious Red Dot Award 2023 for outstanding design and innovation. The Modern MD271UL is a 27-inch 4K monitor that offers an immersive visual experience with its wide color gamut and advanced EyesErgo eye-care technology. In addition, it is tailored for efficiency and productivity with a touch of personal style.

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Modern MD271UL monitors are inspired by Mid-century Modern Style, which has clean, low-key, and breathtaking functionality. With a sleek & minimalist design, it meshes well with stylish home or office furniture. Unlike the typical monitor, it is an elegant decor in any living room. The frameless and minimalist designs let you express your aesthetic and define your environment. The Modern MD271UL is designed not only for working but also for personal lifestyle.

The new portable monitor Philips 16B1P3302D makes for the perfect travel buddy. The Philips 16B1P3302D will be released as part of the Philips monitors' portable series. The series' design identity of the monitor has won a title from the 2021 iF Product Design Award and was also a winner of the 2021 Red Dot Award. Thanks to its lightweight and portable design, the Philips 16B1P3302D is suitable to fit in a briefcase or a backpack with its 15.6-inch (39.6 cm diagonal) display size. In addition, the portable monitor features two USB-C ports on the side of the monitor and two USB-C cables can be plugged in and used simultaneously. These ports have several functions, such as delivering power to and from the device (USB Power Delivery), mirroring or extending the display for presentations and more (USB-C DisplayPort Alt mode), thus creating a dual-screen setup on the go for increased productivity.

The Philips 16B1P3302D makes the mobile workspace ergonomic and comfortable to use with its multi-angle stand that can tilt from 0 to 90 degrees, while the monitor's 170°/170° viewing angles thanks to the IPS panel technology allows clear viewing from almost any angle. In addition to a more personalised experience offered by its flexible stand, the Philips 16B1P3302D display also aims for high picture quality with its Full HD resolution, 75 Hz refresh rate and SmartImage technology to optimise the viewing experience according to the on-screen imagery by adjusting contrast, saturation, and sharpness.

ADATA Technology, a leading manufacturer of memory modules, USB flash drives, memory cards, solid state drives, portable hard drives, and gaming peripherals, today announces that it will be displaying and unveiling its latest products inside the MERAVERSE. The MERAVERSE is a virtual universe created to engage the world beyond the limitations of distance and time. ADATA is keen to provide consumers with an interactive experience by offering virtual exhibitions. On show will be ADATA and XPG's next-generation DDR5 memory modules, solid state drives, gaming products, and more.

Products of note include the ADATA ACE 6400 DDR5 memory module, XPG Gen5 x 4 solid state drive (SSD), and the 2022 Red Dot Design Award winning XPG ALPHA WIRELESS gaming mouse, which has also received several additional awards from other globally recognized media.

AGON by AOC - one of the world's leading gaming monitor and IT accessories brands - presents the AGON PRO AG344UXM, a 34" (86.4 cm) ultrawide monitor with breath-taking credentials: a MiniLED backlight with 1152 dimming zones to achieve an eye-catching high-level DisplayHDR 1000, 170 Hz refresh rate, 1 ms GtG response time for smooth motion and high UWQHD resolution of 3440x1440 for increased clarity and detail. While providing great immersion in simulation, racing, and first-person titles where extra peripheral vision benefits the user, the AG344UXM also covers home-office and streaming tasks gracefully thanks to the built-in HDMI 2.1, USB-C connectivity and an integrated KVM switch.

The AG344UXM expands the AGON PRO portfolio of high-end monitors for enthusiast gamers with an exceptional ultrawide model. With a MiniLED backlight, the AG344UXM features a superior amount of 1152 dimming zones that can individually light up or turn off to achieve localised areas in pitch black or sections illuminated at 1000 nits peak brightness within the same frame. Certified with VESA DisplayHDR 1000, this high dynamic range increases the perceived contrast immensely and creates a lifelike image, displaying scorching sunlight and deep, dark shadows simultaneously without washing out the total image. With the colour-accurate IPS panel, the AG344UXM offers wide viewing angles of 178°/178°, 10-bit colour depth and wide gamut coverage of 99% DCI-P3 and 100% sRGB, reproducing punchy and vivid hues, just as intended by the game artists.

XPG, a fast-growing provider of systems, components, and peripherals for Gamers, Esports Pros, and Tech Enthusiasts, today announces the ALPHA WIRED and WIRELESS gaming mouse. A 2022 Red Dot Design award winner, the mouse features an ergonomic design, energy-efficient PAW-3335 sensor, and premium OMRON switches for comfort and performance.

The ALPHA gaming mouse sports simple and elegant curved contours with a comfortable grip that reflect XPG's industrial design language, called ":Exoskeleton". The design philosophy emphasizes a balance between form and function, with a focus on ergonomics. By studying data from a large pool of diverse subjects using XPG's AI driven hand scanning application, XPG was able to determine the optimal mouse shape. For example, the overall width of the mouse is derived from averaging finger measurements collected to create a device with an ideal grip size.

The dust from Red Dot Design Award 2022 starts to settle. MSI, a world-leading brand in gaming, content creation and commercial hardware, announced that they earn another three prizes in the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD in Gaming Hardware/VR/AR category. "To be recognized by the prestigious Red Dot Product Design Awards for our relentless pursuit of innovative design is truly an honor and is also the best encouragement to MSI's design teams. MSI's design capability to commit "Tech meets Aesthetic" is unquestionable. We're continuing to deliver cutting-edge design for all customers," said Sam Chern, MSI Marketing Vice President.

This year, the winning products are the top-tier Stealth GS77 gaming laptop, MEG Z690 GODLIKE, and MPG Z690 FORCE WIFI motherboards. The iF DESIGN AWARD is recognized as an arbiter of quality for exceptional design and is one of the most celebrated design competitions in the world. Being awarded is definitely a seal of outstanding quality for MSI's product design quality. "We are honored to be acknowledged by iF DESIGN jurors, which is a further testament to our commitment to making our products with design quality, functionality, and innovation in mind. We're continuing to deliver edgy design for gamers and content creators, " says Sam Chern, MSI Marketing Vice President.

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced that the two motherboards which design for creators - Z690 AERO D and Z690 AERO G, have won the 2022 Red Dot Design Awards with its durable quality and optimal design.

"We are honored that our Z690 AERO D and Z690 AERO G motherboards have won the 2022 Reddot award winner, which proves that GIGABYTE's design is on the right track. " said Jackson Hsu, Director of the GIGABYTE Channel Solutions Product Development Division. "Nowadays, creators demand more and more of performance, heat dissipation and aesthetics. Z690 AERO D and AERO G just hit the spot and enhance the convenience of usage as well. In particular, the VisionLINK function can provide creators with more friendly using experience and allows them to focus more on the presentation of their works. In the future, we will continue on this right track to provide creators the utmost solutions.

ADATA Technology (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 3260.TWO), a manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules, NAND Flash products, mobile accessories, gaming products, electric power trains, and industrial solutions today announces that it has been awarded six 2022 Red Dot Design Awards for product design excellence. The award winners include the XPG CASTER and SLAYER DDR5 DRAM, XPG ALPHA and PRIMER mice, and ADATA ELITE SE920 and SE880 external solid state drives (SSD).

"From three Red Dot winners last year to six winners this year, ADATA has shown its unwavering emphasis on product design as a key aspect of the user experience," said Ibsen Chen, Senior Product Marketing Director at ADATA. "Whether they be DRAM, gaming mice, or external SSDs, we not only offer users the performance and functionality they require but also a fitting industrial design that appeals to them on an emotional level." The Red Dot Design Award is a globally recognized award that honors innovative companies, praises design excellence, and ultimately recognizes those responsible for tomorrow's trends. An international jury of design experts with a variety of backgrounds assesses each submission on its merits.

G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world's leading manufacturer of extreme performance memory and gaming peripherals, has received the honor of Red Dot Award: Product Design 2022 for the Trident Z5 RGB and Ripjaws S5 series DDR5 memory for outstanding and innovative product design.

Standing out amongst more than thousands of entries, both G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB and Ripjaws S5 series DDR5 memory products exceeded the juror panel's strict criteria and expectation in multiple areas of product standards, including the degree of innovation, functionality, formal quality, ergonomics, durability, symbolic and emotional content, product periphery, self-explanatory quality, and ecological compatibility.

One of the world's leading gaming monitor and IT accessories brands, AGON by AOC, expands its AGON PRO line-up aimed at competitive players and introduces a legendary trio of monitors: the 68.6 cm (27") AG274QXM (QHD @ 170 Hz), which employs a Mini LED IPS panel with VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certification, the 27" AG274UXP (4K @ 144 Hz) and the 27" AG274QG (QHD @ 240 Hz), both 4-side frameless monitors equipped with fast IPS panels and VESA DisplayHDR 600 support.

Legends of the gaming community have been waiting for this ultimate moment: the two factions of the universe join together for the better cause. Gaming at the competitive level requires high refresh rates and extremely responsive displays. On the other hand, story-driven, slower-paced games with beautiful visuals are best enjoyed when enhanced by wide gamut HDR displays. AGON PRO delivers a combination of all in a prestigious package: high-speed, responsive panels (up to 240 Hz and 1 ms GtG), high resolution (QHD or 4K) and true VESA certified HDR support (DisplayHDR 600 or DisplayHDR 1000).

Today, Acer America announced the Aspire Vero notebook, its first sustainability-focused product, is available tomorrow in North America and is one of Acer's first products powered by Windows 11. Made from recycled materials, the Aspire Vero delivers on Acer's Earthion mission to offer products that support a sustainable future. The new notebook pairs perfectly with Windows 11, which is designed to bring people closer to what they love by empowering their productivity and inspiring their creativity.

Designed to align with the core values of eco-minded consumers and EPEAT Silver-certified, the Aspire Vero meets a significant list of environmental and socially responsible criteria, including substance management, materials selection, product longevity, energy consumption, packaging, carbon footprint and corporate environmental performance and social responsibility. It's made from 30 percent PCR plastic in the chassis, which saves approximately 21 percent in C02 emissions and 50 percent PCR on the keyboard caps to reduce pollution from the production of virgin plastic and landfill trash. In addition, no paint is used on the surface of the chassis. Acer's new VeroSense software gives users the option of selecting a usage mode that has been optimized for energy efficiency and battery life.

Motherboard is one of the core components within a computer, and its stability is key to the smooth operation of any system. GIGABYTE, a leading global computer hardware brand, focuses on forward-looking technologies and design innovation tailor-made for gaming enthusiasts, content creators, and mass consumers. Over the years, GIGABYTE maintained its leading position in motherboards with a long list of international design and innovation awards, combined with countless recommendations from the tech media worldwide.

In 2021, GIGABYTE has done it again. Its creator-focused Z590 VISION series motherboards were the winner of Red Dot Design Award 2021. With their refreshing minimalist design and creator-friendly features, the Z590 VISION series motherboards stood out and won the prestigious award that honors excellence in innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement. These award-winning motherboards not only inherit class-leading performance, durability, and build quality that GIGABYTE products stand for, their eye-opening design has made them a new favorite among content creators and prosumers alike.

ZOTAC Technology Limited, a global manufacturer of innovation, unveils two mighty additions to the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU line-up-the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti Series. The all-new series are based on thea dvanced NVIDIA Ampere architecture with enhanced CUDA cores, Tensor cores, fast memory, and wide memory bandwidth that bring powerful gaming performance.

The RTX 3080 Ti Series feature the AMP Extreme Holo, AMP Holo, Trinity OC and Trinity models whereas the RTX 3070 Ti Series feature the AMP Extreme Holo, AMP Holo and Trinity. Powered by the NVIDIA Ampere architecture, the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti delivers an incredible leap in performance and fidelity with acclaimed features such as raytracing, NVIDIA DLSS performance-boosting AI, NVIDIA Reflex latency-reduction, NVIDIA Broadcast streaming features and additional memory that allows it to speed through the most popular creator applications as well.

Products by leading memory provider TEAMGROUP have been recognized with well-known international design awards. At the start of this spring, TEAMGROUP's gaming sub-brand T-FORCE won Germany's Red Dot Design Award 2021 for its T-FORCE TREASURE TOUCH External RGB SSD, and its recently launched creator sub-brand T-CREATE also received the Red Dot Design Award 2021 for its T-CREATE Memory series, proving once again TEAMGROUP's strengths in design creativity and R&D.

Along with Germany's IF Design Award, Japan's Good Design Award, and the U.S.' IDEA Award, the Red Dot Award is one of the four renowned design awards. Known as the Oscar of product design, the Red Dot Award is highly regarded in the international design community. The number of entries for the Red Dot Design Award 2021 was higher than in previous years, totaling 7,800 products. The TREASURE TOUCH External RGB SSD and the T-CREATE DDR4 Series Memory represent the gaming and creator sub-brands of TEAMGROUP, respectively, and have both been honored with one of the most prestigious international awards for design.

XPG, a fast-growing provider of systems, components, and peripherals for Gamers, Esports Pros, and Tech Enthusiasts, today announcesthat three of its products have been awarded the prestigious 2021 Red Dot Award: Product Design. The three award-winning products include the GAMMIX S70PCIe Gen4 solid state drive, SPECTRIX D70G DDR4 memory, and SPECTRIX D50 Xtreme DDR4 memory.

"We are thrilled that three of our products have been honored by Red Dot as it affirms our commitment to not only deliver products with cutting-performance but also meaningful industrial designs," said Ibsen Chen, Product Marketing Directorat ADATA. "With our deep-rooted heritage and leadership in storage and memory products, it is fitting that among our three Red Dot winners is one solid state drive and two DRAM modules."

Loaded with cutting-edge hardware and leading specs, the brand new GIGABYTE Z590 motherboards have made a strong impression of premium quality and bold style among the PC community. The GIGABYTE Z590 motherboards have achieved massive success since the launch, from dominating the overclocking world rankings to earning the world-renowned Red Dot design award, once again, affirming GIGABYTE's leadership in PC hardware!

Dedicated for extreme overclocking, Z590 AORUS TACHYON is a motherboard that was jointly designed by overclockers for overclockers. With this motherboard, GIGABYTE teamed up with world-class overclockers and managed to push the latest i9-11900K processor to a record-breaking 7314.41MHz. A new world record that proves yet again GIGABYTE motherboards have amazing overclocking capability and durability. Designed for PC enthusiasts, the flagship Z590 AORUS XTREME comes with a comprehensive package, featuring the highest 20-phase digital power delivery on the market, the highest memory frequency support, and a next-gen PCIe 4.0 ultra-fast data transfer, to deliver uncompromising performance in every aspect.

Well, introduces to yours truly at least! The Zergotech Freedom has officially been out since April 2020, but anything before March this year might as well be a parallel universe. The Sydney-based company has thus been also seeing a hard time getting the word out on their take on the ergonomic, split mechanical keyboard design. Developed in collaboration with another Sydney-based design company, Boost Design, the Zergotech Freedom has since won the Red Dot product design award and, as of the time of this post, the Australian Good Design award. These design awards specifically call out the two features that interested me as well, in the form of the patented sliding palm rests that ensure your palms are always supported when needed only, and the semi-orthogonal key layout that should theoretically lower the learning curve when going from a more-traditional staggered column setup to the parallel columnar setup usually employed in such keyboards.

The Zergotech Freedom otherwise ticks off just about every feature I expect to see from a split ergonomic keyboard in 2020, including the option of different tactile, clicky, and linear feedback mechanical switches from Kailh, multi-OS compatibility with a programmable interface to customize key mapping on the different layers of the keyboard, tilting and tenting of the keyboard halves for ergonomics, as well as the ability to go with blank keycaps out of the box if desired. What is different here, apart from those palm rests aforementioned, is the inclusion of O-rings to make the keyboard quieter, as well as the provision of a 75% keyboard for discrete key functionality. This means that the learning curve will be even lower, although the foot print occupied by the keyboard is higher than contemporary offerings. The Zergotech Freedom retails from $339 US, the pricing being another thing in common with other such keyboards, and one that I want to get my hands on to see if the pricing is justified.

LG Electronics (LG) is bringing new meaning to immersive gaming with its new UltraGear (model 27GN950), the world's first 4K IPS 1 millisecond Gray-to-Gray (GTG) gaming monitor. A 2020 CES Innovation Award and Red Dot Design Award winner, the 27-inch model more than lives up to UltraGear's name and reputation for gaming excellence and is a worthy successor to the brand's first 1 ms GTG IPS gaming monitor (model 27GL850) introduced last year. Featuring advanced IPS displays, LG UltraGear monitors achieve stunning speed without compromising picture quality, contributing to the brand being named the top gaming-designed monitor in the United States.

The new UltraGear monitor builds on the fast, accurate colors of its predecessor to deliver 4K resolution for maximum gaming impact. A combination of speed, high resolution and 98 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 color space gives gamers a total sense of immersion. And thanks to VESA Display Stream Compression (DSC) technology, the 27GN950 can deliver virtually lossless 4K UHD images in 10-bit color with a 144 Hz refresh rate via just a single DisplayPort cable.

The leading personal computer brand, GIGABYTE, recently received the 2020 Red Dot Design Award for two creator laptops from the AERO line - AERO 15 OLED & AERO 17 - as well as two professional gaming laptops - AORUS 15G and AORUS 17X. The recognition further establishes GIGABYTE's role as a market leader in the laptop industry.

There were over 6,500 entries from 60 countries contending in this year's Red Dot Design Awards. GIGABYTE is committed to producing the AERO Creator Laptop and AORUS Gaming Laptop lines in Taiwan. With their ultra-slim bezel, Xrite Pantone color calibration, Microsoft Azure AI, and other industry leading technologies, GIGABYTE's laptops have already been recognized with the European Hardware Awards for Best Notebook as well as receiving Taiwan Excellence Awards. The notebooks are now honored with the 2020 Red Dot Design Award.