As 2016 draws to a close, The Margin looks at the latest laptops and an enterprise firewall.
Category: Ultrabook PC.
Brand: Dell
RRP: from R24 999
Distributor: Drive Control Corporation, 011 201 8927
Date of availability: Available now
Specifications
- The latest 6th Gen Intel Core M processors with Intel VPro and Pro
- WiDi 6.0
- Intel Integrated HD Graphics 515
- 13-inch business-class ultrabook
- Optional 4-antenna technology that fully enables WWAN
USPs
- Durable build quality using layers of unidirectional 40-ton carbon fibre – as used in applications like spacecraft and aerospace
- Design cues from the Dell XPS line
- Dell’s Thunderbolt 3 40Gbps data transfer allows users to power two 4K displays simultaneously
- Includes a smartcard reader, fingerprint reader, RFID reader, and security and encryption software for added security
- Dell InfinityEdge for seamless, extended display
- Three-year, next business day onsite warranty.
ZBook 15u G3
Category: Ultrabook PC
Brand: HP
RRP: R24 999 – R27 999
Distributor: Drive Control Corporation, 011 201 8927
Date of availability: Available now
Specifications:
- AMD FirePro 3D graphics and 2Gb of video memory
- Up to 32 GB of memory, 1.5 TB of total storage, optional HP Z Turbo Drive G2 storage
- 6th Gen Intel Core processors
- Multiple ports including a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port, DisplayPort 1.2
- Bang and Olufsen audio optimised for high fidelity audio.
USPs
- Considerably thinner and lighter than its predecessors at 19.9mm and 1,9kg respectively
- Best combination of first-class workstation power with mobility
- 15.9-inch diagonal screen that is available in 4K UHD display or optional
- FHD (full high-definition) touch for exceptional viewing quality
- Designed to pass military standard Mil-Std-810G testing and endure 120 000 hours of HP's Total Test Process.
FortiASIC SOC 3
Category: Security – firewalls
Brand: Fortinet
RRP: Available on request
Distributor: Maxtec, 011 803 6635; Networks Unlimted 021 702 8000
Date of availability: Available now
Specifications
- FortiGate 60E together with the FortiASIC SOC 3
- 3 000 Mbit/s throughput firewall
- SSL inspection 340 Mbit/s
- Concurrent sessions 1.3 M
- Power consumption 5W
USPs
- The SOC3 more than doubles the secure networking performance over the enterprise-class CPUs found in competing security solutions and propels the new FortiGate 60E series distributed enterprise firewalls to unprecedented levels of security and performance
- SOC3’s security-optimised architecture delivers deep security analysis and inspection capabilities that meet and exceed enterprise class, general-purpose CPUs that power competing products
- This architecture also yields design efficiencies that reduce power consumption to a meagre 5 Watts and enable a fan-less design that runs quietly.
- Features are administered through an intuitive and unified management console that includes options for a cloud-based or hosted solution.
Smart Managed Smart Metering PDUs
Category: Power Distribution Units
Brand: Netshield
RRP: Available on request
Distributor: Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa, 011 848 9000
Date of availability: Available now
Specifications
- Dimensions (WxDxH): Smart PDU 750x70x80mm, PDU Extension 445x70x80mm
- Weight: Smart PDU 3.7kg, PDU Extension 1.9kg
- Voltage: 190 to 240 VAC
- Current: 10 to 32 Amp
- 3 year warranty
USPs
- Netshield cloud or network managed Smart Zero U PDU with IEC60309
- Measures kWh, kVArh, kW, Kvar, kVA, PF, Hz, VAC and Amp
- Dual pulse outputs.
- TCPIP Ethernet, USB, RS485 2-wire Modbus and 1-wire sensor connectivity
- Easy installation makes them perfect for cost-sensitive environments
- Single or extended capacities
- Vertical models use industry standard front panel mounting
- Web-based and SNMP monitoring and control
- Local power display User defined alarms with real time alerts.
WD Gold™
Category: Datacentre hard drives
Brand: WD
RRP: WD4002FYYZ – R4 576.00 excl; WD6002FRYZ – R7 321.00 excl; WD8002FRYZ – R9 262.00 excl
Distributor: Pinnacle, 011 265 3000
Date of availability: Available now
Specifications
- 4TB, 6TB & 8TB capacity available
- SATA 6 Gb/s Interface2
- 128 MB Cache
- 7200 RPM Class
- Dimension: 3.5”
- Weight: 4TB: 0.715Kg; 6TB: 0.715Kg; 8TB: 0.65Kg
USPs
- WD Gold™ hard drives are designed to handle workloads up to 550TB per year, which is among the highest workload capacity of any 3.5-inch hard drive
- WD Gold™ hard drives deliver high levels of reliability and durability for yearly operation, within the most demanding storage environments
- Enhanced RAFF™ technology includes sophisticated electronics to monitor the drive and correct both linear and rotational vibration in real time