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CopprLink internal and external PCIe cables will support speeds up to 64 GT/s

The organization responsible for the PCIE Express standard has released a new specification for high-speed internal and external cables. The PCI-SIG says the new CopprLink Cable specification incorporates PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 6.0 capabilities at launch, but work is already underway on adding support for PCIe 7.0. While internal cables can measure up to 1 […]

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Lenovo’s ThinkBook TGX GPU dock is now available in China (64 Gbps OCuLink dock)

Earlier this year Lenovo announced plans to launch its first laptops with OCuLink ports with support for data transfer speeds up to 64 Gbps, as well as its first graphics dock that lets you use those high-speed ports to pair a desktop graphics card with a laptop. Now the company has launched the Lenovo ThinkBook […]

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AOOSTAR GEM12 is a mini PC with OCuLink, 2.5 GbE LAN, and Ryzen 9 6900HX, or Ryzen 7 7840HS, or 8845HS processor options

The AOOSTAR GEM12 is a 5.1″ x 5.1″ x 2.4″ computer with support for up to an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor, 64GB of DDR5 memory, and two M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 SSDs. But what really makes this little computer stand out is what’s on the outside: the system has an OCuLink port with support […]

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AOOSTAR GEM12 Pro mini PC has an OCuLink port, optional status display, and up to AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS

Mini PC maker AOOSTAR has begun taking pre-orders in China for a new computer that supports up to an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor configured to run at up to 75 watts, up to 64GB of DDR5-5600 memory, and up to two M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs. But what really makes the AOOSTAR GEM12 Pro […]

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AOOSTAR GEM10 is a mini PC with Ryzen 7 7840HS, OCuLink, and dual 2.5 GbE LAN ports

The AOOSTAR GEM10 is a little desktop computer that packs a lot of features into a compact design. The system has an aluminum body that measures just 107 x 107 x 60mm (4.2″ x 4.2″ x 2.3″), but inside the case there’s a 45-watt AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor and three M.2 2280 slots for PCIe 4.0 […]

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AOOSTAR plans to launch an Oculink-enabled graphics dock and mini PCs

Chinese mini PC maker AOOSTAR is the latest company to announce it’s working on products with Oculink ports that let you connect external graphics docks and other high-speed accessories to a PC. The upcoming AOOSTAR Pro 7 and AOOSTAR Max are mini PCs with support for up to an AMD Ryzen 7 77840HS processor, up […]

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Lenovo could ship first mainstream laptops with Oculink ports in 2024 (leaks)

Sometime later this year we may start to see the first computers, cables, and other devices with support for USB4 v2 and/or Thunderbolt 5 functionality, bringing bidirectional data transfer speeds up to 80 Gbps. But until those devices start shipping, the next best thing may be Oculink, which is a high-speed standard has been used […]

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ONEXGPU is a compact USB4 graphics dock from the makers of ONEXPLAYER handheld gaming PCs

One Netbook has been cranking out handheld gaming PCs under the ONEXPLAYER brand for a few years. But like most computers in this space, they’ve tended to rely on integrated graphics rather than more powerful discrete GPUs. Now the company is preparing to launch a solution that (sort of) offers the best of both worlds: […]

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MINISFORUM’s mini PC with a 70W Ryzen 7 7840HS chip and 63 Gbps Oculink port now available for $479 and up

The MINISFORUM EliteMini UM780 XTX is a compact, but versatile desktop computer. Inside the mini PC is an AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor that’s been cranked up to 70 watts (normally it’s designed for 35 – 54 watt operation). And if the integrated Radeon 780M graphics aren’t powerful enough for you, this little computer has two USB4 […]

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MINISFORUM UM790 XTX is a mini PC with a Ryzen 7040HS chip cranked up to 70 watts

AMD’s Ryzen 7040 series mobile chips combine Zen 4 CPU cores with RDNA 3 graphics, which makes them popular chips for everything from gaming handhelds to gaming laptops and mobile workstations. But these are, first and foremost, mobile chips rather than desktop processors, and even the most powerful is normally designed to run at 35 […]