Baseus, a pioneering force in consumer electronics innovation for over a decade, today announces its groundbreaking EnerCore Series—a comprehensive collection of nine cutting-edge charging solutions that promise to transform how users approach portable power. The EnerCore lineup, unified by Baseus's signature built-in retractable cable design, directly addresses the frustrations of tangled cables and forgotten charging accessories that plague modern digital lifestyles.

Building on Baseus's success as the world's number one brand for retractable power products, the series embodies the company's core philosophy of "Based on User," delivering practical solutions that combine minimalist design with easy-to-use functionality.

Make your PSU ready for more GPUs—get a free 16-pin to Dual 8-pin Adapter Cable with select MSI Power Supplies. Don't miss out on this exclusive offer! MSI MPG A1250GS PCIE5 and MPG A1000GS PCIE5 are built to handle AI PCs with ease. Advanced thermal solutions ensure cool, stable, and efficient operation, even under heavy loads, giving you the reliability and durability you need for gaming, streaming, or AI-powered tasks. The efficiency of your power supply significantly impacts overall power consumption. The Gold certification stands out as a reliable benchmark for energy efficiency, ensuring that your power supply delivers lower energy consumption and operates at higher efficiency levels.

Xsight Labs, a leading fabless semiconductor company providing end-to-end connectivity for next-generation hyperscale, edge and AI data center networks, today announced availability of its Arm -based E1-SoC for cloud and edge AI data centers. The E-Series is the only product of its kind to provide full control plane and data path programmability and is the industry's highest performance software-defined DPU (Data Processing Unit). Xsight Labs is taking orders now for its E1-SoC and the E1-Server, the first-to-market 800G DPU.

E1 is the first SoC in the E-Series, Xsight Labs' SDN (Software Defined Network) Infrastructure Processor product family of fully programmable network accelerators. Built on TSMC's advanced 5 nm process technology, the E1-SoC will begin shipping to customers and ecosystem partners.

The ExpressSlot Core MB312M4P-B is a PCIe 4.0 x8 adapter card designed to support two M.2 NVMe SSDs, featuring a tool-less removable M.2 NVMe SSD tray for seamless drive access and easy maintenance. IT professionals, audio/video editors, and gamers can quickly install or swap two M.2 NVMe SSDs without opening the system chassis, making it ideal for servers, industrial PCs, workstations, and media-heavy environments where fast SSD swapping is essential for minimizing downtime, maximizing productivity, or managing media libraries.

Innovative Removable Design for M.2 NVMe SSD
Unlike traditional M.2 NVMe SSD PCIe adapter cards that require opening the chassis for maintenance, the ExpressSlot Core MB312M4P-B revolutionizes the process with dual removable M.2 NVMe SSD trays. These trays can be easily accessed from the PCIe slot panel, allowing quick and tool-less access, perfect for tasks like data backup, system recovery, or daily operations in demanding environments. With no need to remove the entire adapter card, it's an ideal solution for enterprise-level systems where time and uptime are critical.

The ExpressSlot Core MB305M4P-B is a PCIe 4.0 x4 adapter card designed for M.2 NVMe SSDs, featuring a tool-less removable M.2 NVMe SSD tray for seamless drive access and easy maintenance. IT professionals, audio/video editors, and gamers can quickly install or swap M.2 NVMe SSDs without opening the system chassis, making it ideal for servers, industrial PCs, workstations, and media-heavy environments where fast SSD swapping is essential for minimizing downtime, maximizing productivity, or managing media libraries.

Innovative Removable Design for M.2 NVMe SSD
Unlike traditional M.2 NVMe SSD PCIe adapter cards, which require opening the chassis for maintenance, the ExpressSlot Core MB305M4P-B revolutionizes the process with a removable M.2 NVMe SSD tray that can be easily accessed from the PCIe slot panel. This tray allows quick and tool-less access, perfect for tasks like data backup, system recovery, or daily operations in demanding environments. With no need to remove the entire adapter card, it's an ideal solution for enterprise-level systems where time and uptime are critical.

Thermaltake, a leading PC DIY brand for premium hardware solutions, is excited to introduce the Pacific F-Pro Fitting - Chrome series and the Pacific PCTG Hard Tube series. Combining aesthetics with functionality, the F-Pro Fittings feature a sleek mirror-polished design, while the PCTG Hard Tubes provide high-temperature resistance. These new cooling components enhance durability and precision, making installation effortless and giving PC enthusiasts the freedom to create with confidence.

Pacific F-Pro Fitting - Chrome
The Pacific F-Pro Fitting Series stands out for its mirror-polished design, meticulously crafted to deliver a flawless, mirror-like finish. This treatment elevates the aesthetics of custom liquid cooling setups, offering a refined look. With six different fittings, this series provides a range of options, enabling you to build ideal liquid cooling systems for the ultimate performance and style.

QNAP Systems, Inc., a leading innovator in computing, networking, and storage solutions, today officially launched the QDA-UMP4A adapter. This adapter allows users to install an M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD into a 2.5-inch U.2 (SFF-8639) PCIe NVMe SSD slot of a QNAP NAS.

QNAP Product Manager Andy Chuang stated: "The QDA-UMP4A is ideal for users who need versatile drive options for various scenarios, from enterprise applications to multimedia workloads. Users can boost data-heavy applications with QNAP's U.2 SSD-based flagship all-flash NAS models."

QNAP Systems, Inc. has introduced the new QNA series USB4 Type-C to 10GbE network adapters, specifically designed for Mac and Windows PCs equipped with USB4 or Thunderbolt 3/4 ports. These adapters enable connecting to 10GbE high-speed networks, significantly improving user convenience and work efficiency.

QNAP Product Manager Andy Chuang stated, "The compact and low-noise QNA USB4 adapters allow computers without network ports to establish a high-speed network environment with other devices. Users can enjoy efficient large file transfers and smooth 10GbE collaborative workflows without complicated setup."

Broadcom Inc. today announced an industry-first—the new, innovative Emulex Secure Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBA)—a cost-effective, easy-to-manage solution that encrypts all data as it moves between servers and storage.

Encrypting mission-critical data is no longer a nice-to-have, but a must-have. The cost of ransomware attacks continues to rise with attacks in 2024 costing USD $5.37 million on average per attack. Upcoming generative AI and quantum computers magnify the risk if data is not encrypted at all points in the data center including the network.

SilverStone unveiled a new addition to its expansion card with the ECM40 PCIe 4.0 x16 to 4x M.2 NVMe SSD adapter card. This device supports 4x M.2 SSDs (M Key) in 2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280 form factors. The expansion card comes in a single slot format measuring 147.74 x 181 x 21.59 mm and is equipped with a 40 mm dual ball-bearing fan spinning at 7000 RPM to ensure better cooling of the SSDs. The fan can be turned on and off using the included power switch. A two-mode LED indicator provides additional operating status based on signals from the motherboard and SSD. The top cover is made from aluminium and acts as a radiator to dissipate heat. Moreover, thermal pads are included.

In terms of performance, the SilverStone product page informs us that the ECM40 is capable of achieving speeds up to 7,351 MB/s for continuous reads and up to 6,845 MB/s for write speed. These results were achieved using Kingston Fury 2T SSDs on a system built around an ASRock X570 Pro4 motherboard, with an AMD R9 5900X CPU and Micron Crucial DDR4 2133/8G (4Gx2) memory modules. The motherboard or add-on card must support PCIe bifurcation, allowing the PCIe x16/x8 slot to be split into 4x4 or 4x2 configurations. Currently, there is no information about pricing.

AEWIN is glad to introduce our latest storage adapter cards, RS110A and RS118A. Each card has two hot-swappable E1.S trays while RS110A in a Standard PCIe x8 FHHL form factor and RS118A is in AEWIN Expansion Module form factor. RS118A can be installed in current AEWIN platforms with AEWIN expansion module bays while RS110A is suitable for platforms with standard PCIe slots for flexible storage expansion. With RS110A and RS118A, two E1.S NVMe SSDs with Maximum 9.5 mm and 15 mm height can be applied to existing systems for excellent scalability.

Market researchers have reported that the E1.S form factor is projected to become the most widely adopted small form factor for enterprise SSDs of data center in the coming years. E1.S NVMe storage features better thermal management solutions and can utilize bigger power consumption of 20 W which can overcome the scaling issue that M.2 is having. In addition, E1.S storage has hot-swappable features to minimize downtime and perform easier maintenance for replacement or capacity upgrade of the servers.

With the OfficePal Combo Adapter, connecting different devices is quick and easy. The ultra-slim adapter has a scratch-resistant aluminum casing and can be connected to an end device via USB-C. The adapter then provides additional USB-C or USB-A ports as well as HDMI and RJ45 network connections.

Simple Connection
Via the integrated USB-C cable, the OfficePal Combo Adapter can be easily connected to a PC, laptop or notebook and expands the connection options without the need for a driver.

It appears that Sony decided to sneak out a new product during the already busy Computex week of new product announcements. This is something many PC gamers have been waiting for, at least those interested in VR gaming. Although the device itself is a rather nondescript black box with a cable at one end, it delivers what many have been hoping for, PC support for Sony's PlayStation VR2 headset. The little black box has inputs for the PlayStation VR2 headset and a single DisplayPort 1.4 input which is connected to your graphics card of choice, as well as a USB port for communication with the PC and a power input of some kind. The only potential downside here is that the adapter won't work with some gaming laptops that only have HDMI display output.

Sony's system requirements are rather pedestrian, although the company is recommending a GeForce RTX 3060 or an AMD Radeon RX 6600XT or better graphics card, for best performance. Another minimum requirement which not everyone might have on their desktop systems, is support for Bluetooth 4.0 or later, but this can easily be resolved with a cheap USB dongle. Sony didn't reveal the full hardware details, which makes it unclear if an extra power source is needed, but it's clear from one of the two photos provided by the company, that there's more to it than just the DisplayPort and USB cables. The adapter doesn't work on PC without a lot of caveats though, as "HDR, headset feedback, eye tracking, adaptive triggers, and haptic feedback (other than rumble), are not available when playing on PC" according to Sony's blog post. The PlayStation VR2 PC Adapter also requires the Sony PlayStation VR2 app to be installed and for now it appears to only be working with Steam VR. The adapter will be available in retail on the 7th of August for an MSRP of $59.99 / €59.99 / £49.99.

Sabrent today introduced the NT-25GA, a portable 2.5 Gbps wired Ethernet adapter featuring a USB type-C connector. The adapter comes in a premium-looking aluminium body. On its business end is a 2.5 Gbps Ethernet port with separate link/activity LEDs; on the other is a short cable with a USB type-C connection. The Ethernet port supports Cat5E cables with cable lengths of up to 100 meters. The adapter is tested by Sabrent to work with not just Windows and Linux PCs, but also macOS, MacBooks from after 2018, and iPad Pro after 2018. As a network adapter, the Sabrent NT-25GA also supports WoL and UEFI boot functions thanks to its PXE driver. The company didn't reveal pricing.

Eurocom, a pioneer in high-performance mobile computing solutions, is thrilled to announce that its 780 W AC Adapter, specifically designed to power the most powerful laptops Eurocom offers, now supports the formidable MSI Titan 18HX gaming laptop. This groundbreaking accessory addresses the power limitations of the stock 400 W AC adapter that ships with the MSI Titan 18HX, ensuring peak performance for demanding tasks and resource-intensive applications.

Mark Bialic, President of Eurocom: "Our mission has always been to empower users with high-performance, upgradeable solutions. The 780 W AC Adapter for the MSI Titan 18HX exemplifies our commitment to excellence." The DC cable is detachable, allowing customers to use the same AC adapter with multiple laptops unlike any other AC adapter available on the market. Eurocom has added a variety of detachable DC cables with different connections at the laptop end for flawless integration. An optional splitter box is available for laptops that support dual DC Cables.

CableMod issued a statement—just before the last Christmas holiday—detailing a safety recall of 16-pin 12VHPWR angled adapters, version 1.0 and 1.1. This announcement received widespread media coverage (at least in tech circles), but some unfortunate customers have not yet received the memo about faulty adapters—CableMod's 90° angled and 180° hard connectors can overheat and in worst case scenarios, actually melt. HotHardware, amusingly named given this context, was the first hardware news outlet to notice that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) had published a "GPU Angled Adapter" recall notice to its website earlier today, under "Recall number 24-112."

The US government body's listing outlines aforementioned hazardous conditions, along with an estimated 25,300 affected unit count. The CPSC's recommended "Remedy" advice is as follows: "Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled angled adapters and contact CableMod for instructions on how to safely remove their adapter from the GPU and for a full refund, including cost of shipping, or a $60 store credit for non-customized products, with free standard shipping. Consumers will be asked to destroy the adapter and upload a photo of the destroyed product to cablemod.com/adapterrecall/. The instructions on how to safely remove the adapter are also located on that site. Once destroyed, consumers should discard the adapter in accordance with local laws." The Safety Commission has gathered some customer feedback intelligence on this matter: "The firm (CableMod Ltd., of China) has received 272 reports of the adapters becoming loose, overheating and melting into the GPU, with at least $74,500 in property damage claims in the United States. No injuries have been reported."

Thermaltake, a leading PC DIY brand for premium hardware solutions, is excited to announce that the Pacific SR Radiator and the new-colored Pacific SF Fittings are ready for purchase. A high-quality water cooling system should include components with maximum modification capability and visual attractiveness. The Pacific SR Radiator features detachable side panels for you to customize painting more easily, and the Pacific SF Fittings now come in three colors - silver black, matte black, and white, ensuring a comprehensive selection to meet all your needs.

Pacific SR280/360/420 Radiator - Black/Snow Edition
The Pacific SR Radiator is a slim radiator with 28 mm thickness, and its compact size can offer enormous placement flexibility. This series has 3 models: the Pacific SR360 that fits 120 mm fans, and the Pacific SR280 and Pacific SR420 that fit 140 mm fans. The Pacific SR Radiator has black and snow editions to choose; contributing to the modular design, you can take off the detachable side panels of the radiator and paint them in any color you like. Furthermore, this radiator is crafted with flat tubes and 17 FPI fin density, paired with high-static pressure fans can offer an exceptional cooling solution.

MSI, a leading global computer hardware brand for gamers, creators, and power users, announces the release of its new WiFi 6E adapter, the AXE5400 WiFi USB adapter. A USB interface allows PCs and laptops to quickly and easily connect to a 6 GHz network. Its plug-and-play installation makes it a convenient choice for upgrading network compatibility on existing devices.

Boost up your WiFi speed
The AXE5400 WiFi USB adapter delivers maximum speeds thanks to high-speed transmissions across three different frequency bands - 2402 Mbps on 6 GHz with ultra-wide 160 MHz channels, 2402 Mbps on 5 GHz, and 574 Mbps on 2.4 GHz.

We already snapped UGREEN''s frankly unexpected debut of its NASync family of home and SMB NAS servers, earlier this week. Today we take a closer look at its power adapters and fast chargers. We begin our tour with the UGREEN Home EV Charging Station. This is simply an adapter that converts 3-phase 240 V domestic power to a Type-1 (JI772) AC-only socket, with a connecting cable. The adapter is capable of delivering 240 V AC at 32 A, or roughly 7 kVA. Its main function, though is access control. You unlock power using an RFID access keycard, or an app, using an NFC/Bluetooth capable smartphone. This device is hence targeted at large apartment blocks with multi-level car parks, with each parking slot having one of these.

Next up, is the Nexode RG GaN 65 W wall charger, which puts out a couple of USB-C ports, and a type-A port. One of the type-C can deliver 65 W continuous, the other one up to 30 W, and the type-A maxes out at 22.5 W. The total switching capacity is 65 W, if you plug in multiple devices, they're shared accordingly. One of its surfaces has an LED segment display that has some cool retro graphics, and monitoring. There are also a couple of UGREEN DigiNest series power strips. The S780 plugs into a single AC wall mount, puts out two downstream AC plugs, and contains a 200 W GaN based DC fast charger that drives four type-C and one type-A. One of these put out 140 W, the other 100 W, the third one 65 W, and the rest 22.5 W. The CD270 is a more compacted version of this, with just 100 W switching capacity, and one of its type-C ports delivering 100 W. Lastly, there were also a handful power banks from UGREEN, including a 25 Ah space-saving bank that can put out 140 W, and a 20 Ah bank that has 145 W PD and a wireless charging surface,

MaxLinear, Inc., a leader in data storage accelerator solutions, today announced the production-release of the OCP 3.0 storage accelerator adapter card for Panther III. The ultra-low latency accelerator is designed to quicken key storage workloads, including database acceleration, storage offload, encryption, compression, and deduplication enablement for maximum data reduction. The Panther III OCP card is ideal for use in modern data centers, including public to edge clouds, enterprise data centers, and telecommunications infrastructure, allowing users to access, process, and transfer data up to 12 times faster than without a storage accelerator. The OCP version of the card is available immediately with a PCIe version available in Q3 2023.

"In an era where the amount of data generated exceeds new storage installations by multiple fold, Panther III helps reduce the massive storage gap while improving TCO per bit stored," said Dylan Patel, Chief Analyst at SemiAnalysis.

EK, the premium water-cooling gear manufacturer, is launching a new distro plate for the Lian Li O11D XL chassis. The distro has a built-in EK-Quantum Lumen screen, a 7" IPS monitor that can be seen from the front of the case. It is designed to provide advanced water cooling with the latest 3rd-generation SATA-powered D5 pump, removing the need for additional 4-pin Molex cables. The Reflection² series distribution plates are EK-Matrix7 compliant.

The EK-Quantum Reflection² PC-O11D XL D5 PWM D-RGB - Screen Edition is a custom water-cooling reservoir, routing, and pump solution that seamlessly fits into the front of the case showing off a beautiful 7" IPS screen with an aluminum frame. This waterway is also equipped with six innovative push-in ports that come with female G1/4" threaded adapters. The idea is that users can easily assemble the whole radiator + fittings + tubing combo and use these push-in adapters to simply slide it into the distribution plate. The bottom radiator is mounted via a special metal bracket.

OWC - the leading end-to-end ecosystem solution of computer hardware, accessories, and software for both consumers and professionals - today announced the all-new 2-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Adapter Expansion Card. Whether users need connectivity for high bandwidth workstations or need to move large resolution (up to 8K) files without dropped frames, the new OWC 2-Port 10G Ethernet PCIe Network Adapter is focused on eliminating bottlenecks and keeping data flowing to any mission-critical project.

Double the Opportunities
Like all OWC products, the 2-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Adapter Expansion Card is a solution designed to solve hassles throughout the creative process, expanding data streams and opening a new world of access and storage options:

ASUS rolled out the PCE-AXE59BT WLAN adapter, ideal to update the wireless networking connectivity on your machine, if you lack an M.2 E-key slot. The low-profile PCI-Express x1 add-on card supports Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax 6 GHz band), with data-rates of up to 2402 Mbps in the 6 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands; and up to 574 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band. Besides Wi-Fi, the card also provides Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. A pair of dual-MIMO antennae come included with the card. ASUS did not mention the manufacturer of the WLAN controller, and isn't listing drivers yet, so it could be either Intel or MediaTek. The company didn't reveal pricing, but it is expected to be around the $50-mark.

PSUs with native 12+4 pin ATX 12VHPWR connectors are few and far between, which means some of the first adopters of the GeForce RTX 4090 "Ada" graphics cards will rely on the adapter cable that converts 8-pin PCIe power connectors into one 12VHPWR connector that plugs into the graphics card. Cards that stick to the baseline specs include adapters that convert three 8-pin PCIe connectors (for 450 W output that matches the RTX 4090 reference specs); whereas some premium overclocked RTX 4090 cards, such as the ZOTAC RTX 4090 AMP Extreme, include adapters that convert as many as four 8-pin PCIe to a 12VHPWR, maxing out its 600 W power delivery capability. The product page of the ZOTAC AMP Extreme has an interesting sentence describing this in-box adapter: "Limited service life with up to 30 connect / disconnects."

Apparently the adapter is only good for up to 30 connect/disconnect cycles safely, before you'll need another one. For most gamers who'll install the card and forget about it for years, this shouldn't be an issue. However, for overclockers and enthusiasts using the card on an open-air bench and who rely on a lot of moving cards around, this could be an irritant. Tech journalists (reviewers) swap graphics cards out a lot, too, but then they're likely to have several such adapters lying around from multiple samples, or a PSU with a native 12+4 pin connector.

NETGEAR, Inc., the leading provider of award-winning connected products designed to simplify and improve people's lives, today launched the Nighthawk AXE3000 WiFi 6E USB 3.0 Adapter (A8000) to upgrade notebook and desktop PCs to the fastest WiFi available. The new adapter is the first WiFi 6E USB 3.0 adapter to enable users to simply plug in and enjoy WiFi 6E speed, power and performance.

For PC users who want to take advantage of the new 6 GHz band, an express lane for WiFi 6E-enabled devices, the NETGEAR Nighthawk A8000 is an easy and relatively inexpensive way to boost speeds and upgrade to the latest WiFi specifications without upgrading their PC. For gamers and non-gamers alike, this first-of-its-kind adapter from NETGEAR provides a faster, more reliable connection to their home WiFi network directly through the USB port. Part of NETGEAR's leading performance portfolio, A8000 delivers maximum WiFi speed to customers who use it with the company's premium WiFi 6E routers and mesh systems, including Orbi 960 Series, Nighthawk RAXE300 and RAXE500.