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How to choose the right portable SSD housing?

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The price of an external storage device is tied to two factors: the amount of storage capacity you are looking for and how fast it will be able to transfer your data and it’s physical size. The transfer speed can vary a lot depending on the drive model, even if it’s the same type of drive. So it is always a good idea to check the specifications first and if possible, refer to an actual test result with that particular drive. What you should know before buying your first SSD Housing ? Unlike the buying process for the most tech products, simply choosing the ones that you think fits your workflow or budget is not the end of the road- or at least it should not be. You also need to make sure that the macOS or Windows 10 that you will connect it to can get the best use out of it and can take advantage of its speed. This means that you will need to check the USB interface of the drive you are interested in, then compare it to your systems USB-C port.  How a solid stat...

Intel NUC Portable Computers: What All Can You Do with It?

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As computers become smaller and faster with each passing year, the need for compact computers is arguably higher than full-fledged desktop computers. Desktop computers are big and bulky, not to mention non-portable, but they have something that laptops cannot have: raw power and better performance at a lower cost. Laptops have been out for so long, and yet, they have not yet been able to completely phase out desktops because of those very reasons. But what if there was a computer out there that offered the performance of a desktop computer but in the form factor of a laptop? Keeping this in mind, Intel introduced its revolutionary NUC models of computers with customizable external enclosure and internal hardware that users can tinker freely. NUC stands for Next Unit of Computing, which is what they aim to be when they have launched for the first time nearly a decade ago. So, what is NUC? Intel NUC is a portable desktop computer minus input and output devices. Input devices...

Intel NUC: What Are Those and What Benefits Do They Provide?

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Introduction Since the start of computer technology, there always been a race to make computers smaller and faster. This is evident by how small our computers have gotten, from the age of huge, bulky computers to tiny pocket computers and smartphones today. One thing that has remained relatively unchanged is the desktop computer; the CPU boxes have almost always been the same size for decades; sure, there are a few slimmer versions, but typically they have been bulky enough not to be moved around. This is where Intel’s NUC computers and their latest variants such as Intel Skull Canyon and Skylake NUC come in.   What is Intel NUC NUC stands for ‘Next Unit Computing’, which is a terminology Intel coined for their super portable pocket computers that offer the same computing power as a desktop computer. Often as small as a hard disk drive or even smaller, Intel NUC is full-fledged computing units that are used for computing tasks, generally for portable computing t...

An Insight into Types of HDMI Cable Connectors and Adapters

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Introduction   HDMI cables, which is short for High Definition Multimedia Interface cables, are the industry standard when it comes to modern audio-video connectivity. HDMI has come a long way, initially equipped on only a handful of devices to come as a standard audio-video connector for almost every device that has a display. HDMI primarily replaced VGA connectors, which only could support video data transmission, by bringing in a revamped connection standard that can handle both audio and video transfer via a single cable. There are also many adapters available such as USB to HDMI adapters, Multi USB adapters for HDMI and HDMI to USB connector along with subsets of HDMI variants that convert one HDMI type to another.   Applications of HDMI Cables HDMI cables initially started as a connection standard for computers and projectors, and eventually spread out in a lot of other multimedia devices such as flat-screen televisions, computer monitors, satellit...