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PCIe 8.0: Doubling Bandwidth for the AI Era

2025-08-14

PCI-SIG recently announced the PCIe 8.0 specification, slated for a 2028 release, which will double the throughput of PCIe 7.0. This means a PCIe 8.0 x16 link will boast an incredible 1TB/s of bandwidth. This surge is driven by the rapid advancement of AI and the consequent demand for faster interconnects. Charts illustrate the doubling of PCIe bandwidth every three years, and considering system-level increases in controllers and lanes, the cumulative I/O bandwidth growth is even more substantial.

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Synology Locks Down NAS to Proprietary Drives: A User-Unfriendly Move?

2025-04-22

Synology's upcoming 2025 Plus series NAS devices will reportedly lock users to their own branded hard drives, sparking controversy. This move limits user choice, increases costs, and potentially makes drive replacements difficult. Compared to competitors like QNAP and TrueNAS, Synology's hardware feels outdated, and this drive-locking strategy further weakens its competitiveness. The author argues that this is a profit-driven decision sacrificing user experience, ultimately harming Synology's brand and market share.

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Bolt Graphics Unveils Ambitious Zeus GPU Architecture

2025-03-29

Bolt Graphics announced its Zeus GPU architecture, a modular design based on the RISC-V instruction set. Employing a multi-chiplet approach, Zeus scales up to four chiplets, each boasting 64GB of LPDDR5X and abundant high-speed interconnect options like 800GbE and PCIe Gen5. Targeting large-scale GPU clusters through high memory capacity and bandwidth, Zeus aims to challenge Nvidia's dominance in high-performance computing. While still in early development, with developer kits slated for Q4 2025, its unique architecture and potential for cost-effectiveness warrant attention.

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ASUS Ascent GX10: A Lightweight AI Powerhouse Challenging the Mac Studio?

2025-03-20

At GTC 2025, ASUS unveiled the Ascent GX10 mini PC, powered by NVIDIA's GB10 chip. This compact powerhouse boasts an Arm CPU, Blackwell GPU, 128GB of LPDDR5x shared memory, and a ConnectX-7 NIC for 200GbE clustering. Priced at $2999, it undercuts NVIDIA's DGX Spark by $1000, offering exceptional value. Despite its portability, its powerful computing capabilities and clustering functionality make it a strong contender in the AI space, potentially challenging products like the Apple Mac Studio.

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