Corsair Struts Its Vengeance DDR5 RAM Ahead Of Intel Alder Lake Launch

As the launch of Intel’s 12th generation Alder Lake CPU lineup edges closer, it’s about that time when the manufacturers of high-end components, chief among them being the memory makers. begin to give fans teasers of their next-generation products. In this case, memory and accessories maker Corsair is wasting no time on the matter and recently posted an image of Vengeance-themed DDR5 RAM.

Posted via Corsair’s official Twitter account, the image gives us a clear look at the memory’s heatsink design. In comparison, it doesn’t stray from the brand’s current design language for its DDR4 RAM, the only difference being that the DDR5 memory modules in the image aren’t fitted with an RGB strip in their spine. That said, it is likely that the company will offer variants of its next-generation memory with the multi-coloured LED aesthetic.

It is also worth noting that Corsair has also begun teasing the imminent arrival of its Dominator DDR5 series RAM on the product’s landing page, albeit simply being an outline of the module. On top of that, the brand has also started supplying engineering samples of DDR5 memory kits to reviewers.

As for their speeds, neither the tweet nor the images shares any details on that, but JEDEC specifications state that the new memory standard’s default speed should start at 4800MHz and run with 1.1V, across the board. Of course, how well Corsair’s new DDR5 RAM will handle overclocking will eventually boil down to several factors, such as whether or not the brand is using binned chips or a PMIC. 

Alleged Nokia G10, X10, And X20 Details Leak Ahead Of 8 April Launch Event

HMD Global is expected to host an event on 8 April, with reports suggesting that there will be a total of three new Nokia entry-level smartphones – the G10, X10, and X20, to be specific – for the masses. While the phone’s parent company is keeping mum, details regarding the three phones have already made their way online.

Starting with the Nokia G10, the phone is expected to ship out 6.38-inch LCD HD+ display, a 4000mAh, and an octa-core chipset of unknown make and architecture. The phone is also expected to have either 3GB or 4GB RAM, along with 32GB or 64GB of expandable storage. Additionally, the phone main camera is expected to have four sensors comprising a 48MP main, 5MP ultra-wide, 2MP depth, and a 2MP macro. While the front is a 16MP sensor.

As for the Nokia X10 and X20, details for the two phones are still scarce, but it appears both models will house Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 480 SoC, which supports 5G and should give you an idea over what to expect. Again, besides that, there is no further information about the phone, not even about their main camera setup.

Last but not least, the same sources also hint at the possible pricing of all three phones; the G10 is estimated to cost around 139 Euros (~RM493), while the X10 and X20 will be retailed at 300 Euros (~RM1471) and 350 Euros (~RM1716), respectively.

Starlink Begin To Accept Deposit From Malaysian Customers Ahead Of Its 2022 Rollout

While most people mainly know the company due to its Mars ambition as well as its founder Elon Musk, SpaceX does have plenty of interesting projects under its wings. One of them is Starlink which aims to provide Internet connectivity throughout the world via thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit.

Years in the making, SpaceX kicked off the public beta test for Starlink in the U.S and Canada in October 2020 before moving on to other countries a few months later. Now, SpaceX has begun to accept deposit from those who are interested to be among the first to use Starlink in Malaysia.

We have learned about the deposit through a newsletter that came into our inbox which said that we can now place a deposit for Starlink. We originally registered our interest in the service sometime in the first week of February, just out of curiosity.

Years in the making, SpaceX kicked off the public beta test for Starlink in the U.S and Canada in October 2020 before moving on to other countries a few months later. Now, SpaceX has begun to accept deposit from those who are interested to be among the first to use Starlink in Malaysia.

We have learned about the deposit through a newsletter that came into our inbox which said that we can now place a deposit for Starlink. We originally registered our interest in the service sometime in the first week of February, just out of curiosity.

In the e-mail above, SpaceX noted that it may take a year or even more before we can actually utilise Starlink in Malaysia. True enough, Starlink’s website said that the service is expected to be here only in 2022 after we provided the general vicinity of our headquarters into the site.

In order to verify whether the 2022 rollout date is meant just for Kuala Lumpur or also in other parts of Malaysia, we have entered random addresses from other areas throughout Malaysia:

In the e-mail above, SpaceX noted that it may take a year or even more before we can actually utilise Starlink in Malaysia. True enough, Starlink’s website said that the service is expected to be here only in 2022 after we provided the general vicinity of our headquarters into the site.

In order to verify whether the 2022 rollout date is meant just for Kuala Lumpur or also in other parts of Malaysia, we have entered random addresses from other areas throughout Malaysia:

According to the Deposit Payment Terms on Starlink’s official website, the refundable USD 99 (~RM 401) deposit will be applied for the purchase of Starlink Kit once it is available for our region. The actual price for the kit has not yet been revealed for Malaysia although it cost USD 499 (~RM 2,022) in the U.S without including tax and shipping fees.

Meanwhile, the website has also stated that users can expect data speed from 50Mbps to 150Mbps together with a latency range of between 20ms to 40ms during beta period. It also pointed out that Starlink’s speed, latency, and uptime will improve as SpaceX continue to launch more satellites for the service and Elon Musk himself has tweeted earlier this week that the speed will soon be increased to around 300Mbps.

As a comparison, CONNECTme which is an Internet service run by local satellite operator, Measat provides a download speed of up to 20Mbps as well as 1Mbps upload speed. While the monthly fee in Malaysia was not revealed by SpaceX, the Starlink’s beta stage in the U.S carries a monthly cost of USD 99 (~RM 401) which is much higher than Measat who charges between RM 198 to RM 298 per month for CONNECTme.

However, we don’t have any knowledge regarding Starlink or SpaceX operation in Malaysia for the time being. In fact, we don’t know if SpaceX has actually received approvals or engaged with local authorities such as the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission in order to offer Starlink in our market.

We are now reaching out to SpaceX for further clarification but nevertheless, do check out Starlink’s official website right here if you want to know more about the new satellite-based Internet service.

Alleged Intel Core i7-11700 Review Gets Published Ahead Of Launch

Earlier yesterday, we reported on the performance of Intel’s alleged 11th Gen Core i5-11600K appearing on Geekbench. It appears that this may have opened up the floodgates for more Rocket Lake-S lineup leaks; an in-depth video review of the alleged Core i7-11700 seems to have been posted, well ahead of its expected launch date.

The video review was posted on YouTube by Odd Tech Reviewers and just to be clear, the Core i7-11700 is the non-K variant of Intel’s Rocket Lake-S CPU, meaning that it is non-overclockable. Odd Tech Reviewers also says that the 11700 is one of several qualification samples that he received from Intel, so it’s safe to say that the performance listed in their review may vary from the consumer-ready CPU at launch.

Specs-wise, the 11700 appears to be a 65W, 8-core CPU, with a base and boost clock of 2.9GHz and 4.4GHz. That’s reportedly 600MHz lower than the 11700K variant, which also has more than double the TDP at 125W.

Odd Tech Reviewers mentions at the beginning of the video that he cannot reveal the motherboard being used, but Videocardz says that the review seems to be based on a Z590 variant of the ASUS ROG Maximus XIII. Performance-wise, the 11700 seems to be almost on par with AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X, if not lagging behind ever so slightly.