Intel’s proposed ruler form factor is designed to take advantage of flash memory’s flexibility in form-factor design. Intel plans on delivering Optane and NAND flash memory devices using this new form ...

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Deciding on the right PC case is one of the most important factors of any build, as it will define the form factor for use ...

The use of solid-state storage in enterprise-class storage arrays is well developed in the marketplace today. Flash memory in the form of SSD or bespoke memory cards is used in many vendor offerings, ...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Plus and Snapdragon X Elite processors for Windows PCs are debuting in laptops and tablets, but Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says the company’s new chips will eventually be ...

Over the years Intel has introduced a number of new computer form factors that either became a hit, fizzled out, or moved on to live a more quiet life. The New Unit of Computing (NUC) decidedly became ...

Much of the media attention at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) surrounded new computer styles, shapes and sizes — perhaps signaling a change from the tried-and-true laptop form factor ...

Mid-tower PCs haven’t gone out of style—as one of the most flexible (and affordable) sizes, they’re an easy choice for builders. But these days, small form factor (SFF) DIY PCs are fashionable. The ...

Motherboards exemplify what is perhaps the most rigorous application of form factors. Here, form factor describes a specification that includes the overall length and width of the board, the ...

First released by Intel in 1995, the Advanced Technology eXtended, or ATX, motherboard is still one of the most common form factors in the computer market. If you have a desktop computer, it's most ...

The PC-104 is essentially an Intel 486 processor with lots of support for standards that have long since disappeared from most computers, but this makes it great for two reasons. First, it can control ...

When we refer to the size of a computer or component, we might be talking about its capacity, speed or connectors. Or we could be talking about its dimensions—how much physical space it occupies on ...