KW07 / 2021: Our articles from the last week

During the past week, too, once again numerous exciting articles went online at Hardwareluxx.de. We not only tested simple working memory from Teamgroup or put the Corsair Hydro X Series XG7 RGB to the test, but also the ASRock Mars 4500U, the MSI MPG B550I Gaming EDGE WIFI, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE, the Synology DS1621 + and the Alphacool Eisblock Aurora Acryl GPX-A tested. But the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 and the Sharkoon Skiller SGK30 were also put to the test with us over the last seven days.

At this point we have summarized all the articles from the last week and provided them with a small extract. With this in mind: Have fun reading!

Thursday, February 11, 2021: Teamgroup T-Create: Simple RAM with 64 GB in the test

With the T-Create models, Teamgroup has a few very simple RAM modules on offer that do not follow the current RGB trend. And that doesn’t have to be bad either.  The re are still enough users who do not have an open housing at home and therefore do not need colorful RGB lighting. Sometimes people like to rely on restraint and a simple design … [weiterlesen]

Friday, February 12th 2021: Corsair Hydro X Series XG7 RGB on the ASUS ROG RTX 3080 in the test

In a double feature, we want to dedicate ourselves to two types of hardware components in this article.

 The re is the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3080 OC, which will compete as the ROG flagship from ASUS and at the same time we will later also install the Hydro X Series XG7 RGB water cooler from Corsair on it. What the graphics card as such can already do and what advantages water cooling offers, that’s what the next few pages will be about … [weiterlesen]

Sunday, February 14th 2021: ASRock Mars 4500U in the test: fast office barebone based on Renoir

 The  ASRock Mars 4500U is one of the first mini PCs that can rely on the mobile Ryzen 4000 processors of the Renoir family and is available in stores in Germany for just under 380 euros. How the AMD counterpart to the Intel NUCs performs in practice can be found out in this HardwareLuxx article on the following pages. We tested the model with an AMD Ryzen 5 4500U, 16 GB DDR4 memory and a 240 GB 2.5-inch SATA SSD … [weiterlesen]

Monday, February 15, 2021: Despite the low RAM OC, we recommend: MSI MPG B550I GAMING EDGE WIFI in the test

After Mini-ITX is before Mini-ITX, at least this time! While we looked at the ASUS ROG Strix B550-I Gaming (Hardwareluxx test) in the last test, today everything revolves around MSI’s MPG B550I GAMING EDGE WIFI from the MSI performance gaming series, which is also despite the very compact dimensions was properly stocked. In this test, we will find out what MSI has conjured up and how the small circuit board performs … [weiterlesen]

Tuesday, February 16, 2021: ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE in the test: Even better thanks to Ryzen, RTX 30 and a new display

Compared to the previous year’s model, the ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE GX551 should be faster thanks to the Ryzen 5000 CPU and GeForce RTX 30 graphics not only in terms of hardware, but also, above all, in terms of the display. In addition, they want to have improved the software. You can find out whether the plan works out in this Hardwareluxx article on the following pages. We put the almost 4,000 euro gaming bolide with its double display to the test in detail … [weiterlesen]

Wednesday, February 17, 2021: Synology DS1621 + in the test: With the power of the AMD Ryzen

With the presentation of the new DiskStation DS1621 +, Synology has for the first time a NAS in its portfolio that is equipped with an AMD Ryzen processor. In this test, we want to see whether the AMD ZEN architecture can hold its own against the Intel competitor in the embedded segment … [weiterlesen]

Thursday, February 18, 2021: Alphacool Eisblock Aurora Acryl GPX-A on the Radeon RX 6900 XT in the test

Since we have already looked at a few graphics cards with custom water cooling, we want to expand this picture a bit and have tested the Alphacool Eisblock Aurora Acryl GPX-A for the Radeon RX 6800, Radeon 6800 XT and Radeon RX 6900 XT. To be able to guarantee a certain comparability, we tested it on the Radeon RX 6900 XT … [weiterlesen]

Friday, February 19, 2021: WLAN FAQ: About standards, encryption and more

Wireless networks are a quick and easy way to wirelessly connect devices to each other and access the Internet. Whether at home, on the train or in other surroundings – very few people know the exact details of a WLAN network. In the meantime, WLAN networks have achieved unimagined throughput rates and, thanks to a possible mesh extension, have also become significantly more flexible.

 The re are many technical details that are worth taking a closer look at. This is exactly what we want to do … [weiterlesen]

Friday, February 19, 2021: ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 in the test: Colorful RGB laptop with lightning-fast hardware

For the digital CES 2021 in January, ASUS refreshed its powerful RGB notebooks from the Strix SCAR family, donated a new Ryzen 5000 processor, GeForce RTX 30 graphics and a new case that can now be customized even more and can also come up with an opto-mechanical keyboard and a powerful sound system. You can find out how the bright gaming bolide fares in this HardwareLuxx article on the following pages. We put the top model of the ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17, which costs around 3,000 euros, to the test in detail … [weiterlesen]

Saturday, February 20, 2021: Short stroke and more: Sharkoon’s mechanical gaming keyboard SKILLER SGK30 put to the test

In order to be at the top in the gaming area, your own equipment plays an important role in addition to the necessary talent. In particular, the choice of the right input device can be decisive here. In addition to the mouse, this also applies to the keyboard. For this reason, we took a closer look at the mechanical gaming keyboard SKILLER SGK30 from Sharkoon … [weiterlesen]