Engineering.com’s roundup of recent computing news.
3Dconnexion releases SpaceMouse Wireless – Bluetooth Edition
3Dconnexion introduced a new version of its most popular product, the SpaceMouse Wireless, that now supports Bluetooth connectivity. Made for CAD users, the SpaceMouse Wireless is a joystick-like input device that allows users to precisely navigate 3D models with six degrees of freedom. The previous version of the SpaceMouse Wireless connected via a 2.4 GHz USB dongle called the 3Dconnexion Universal Receiver, an option which is still available for the SpaceMouse Wireless – Bluetooth Edition. The device can also be connected and charged with a USB-C cable.
Siemens and Sony team up on NX Immersive Designer
Sony and Siemens have announced new details of their collaboration to develop an XR headset for CAD designers. The Sony-designed SRH-S1 headset, which was on display at Siemens’ recent Realize Live user conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, includes two 4K OLED microdisplays and two controllers designed for precisely manipulating 3D objects. The SRH-S1 will be available exclusively with Siemens’ NX CAD software through a bundle called NX Immersive Designer, which Siemens expects to launch at the end of 2024.
New Copilot+ AI PCs from Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer and Asus
All major PC makers launched new laptops in a category that Microsoft refers to as Copilot+ PCs. Powered by the Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus processors, the new computers include a neural processing unit (NPU) capable of performing 45 trillion operations per second (TOPS), a feature that PC maker Dell says will allow users to run AI tasks more efficiently.
Dell announced five Copilot+ PCs: the Dell XPS 13, Inspiron 14 Plus, Inspiron 14, Latitude 7455 and Latitude 5455. HP announced two: the HP OmniBook X and EliteBook Ultra. Lenovo also announced two: the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x and ThinkPad T14s Gen 6. Acer unveiled the Acer Swift 14 AI and Asus the Asus Vivobook S 15.
AMD launches EPYC 4004 Series server CPUs
AMD announced the AMD EPYC 4004 Series, a set of eight new server CPUs that the company says deliver strong performance at an affordable price for small to medium businesses. The single-socket processors use AMD’s Zen 4 architecture. AMD says that the new EPYC 4564P provides a 1.8x increase in performance per CPU dollar compared to the Intel Xeon E-2488. Hardware provider MSI has already announced server platforms supporting the new processors.
Boxx AI
Workstation maker Boxx Technologies unveiled Boxx AI, a new line of multi-GPU desktop and data center workstations for AI design and development. The desktop systems include up to four Nvidia RTX 6000 Ada Gen GPUs with up to 192 GB of GPU memory.
