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DisplayPort and HDMI have historically been the two connector types found on PC graphics cards. They might be introducing Thunderbolt as a third now. During Computex this year, Sparkle unveiled “Project Thundermage,” a prototype OPC graphics card that included two Thunderbolt connectors, DisplayPort, and HDMI. The partner, Intel, was the tell, though, as their “Barlow Ridge” Thunderbolt 5 controller was partnered with their “Battlemage” Arc GPUs. The most recent DisplayPort or HDMI connectors, which both provide the bandwidth required for…

Biwin unveiled the Black Opal X570 Pro, a brand-new PCIe 5.0 SSD that nearly fully utilizes the PCIe 5.0 interface and achieves sequential read rates of up to 14,000 MB/s, at Computex 2025. The M.2 2280 SSD has a capacity of 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB and is connected via four PCIe 5.0 channels. The Silicon Motions SM2508 SSD controller, which Biwin supplies with a DRAM cache to buffer write access, is included with the Pro model. For every 1 TB…

The company’s gaming-specific accessory line, Logitech G, is ready for a new addition. As part of its award-winning G5 series, Logitech is introducing the new G522 gaming headset today, which is an improvement on the well-liked G733 headset. With Pro G drivers installed, the Logitech G522 can produce crystal-clear, detailed audio at 48 kHz and 24 bits. Blue Voice and 48kHz 16-bit audio recording are supported by the built-in microphone, and the audio can be filtered using various settings. With…