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Asus announces a pair of miniature graphics cards designed for the Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit and Pro Kit-- the Dual GeForce RTX 2060 Mini and Mini OC editions, both measuring 19.7 x 12.1 x 3.9cm.

The two graphics cards feature a 2-slot design and are 1x 8-pin powered with twin-fan coolers. Connectivity comes through three ports, namely a DVI-D, DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0b (with HDCP 2.2). Asus says the cooler, while compact, still provides plenty of thermal performance. It consists of ROG-designed twin axial fans, 0dB technology (at least when the GPU is cooler than 55 degrees Celsius), a redesigned shroud, a new heatsink and heatpipe layout and IPX5 dust resistance.

AOC claims to have a display that "ticks all the gamers' boxes"-- the Agon AG353UCG, a 35-inch 3440 x 1440 resolution curved ultra-wide monitor featuring a 200Hz refresh rate and 2ms gray-to-gray (GtG) response time.

An followup to the 2018 Agon AG352UCG6, the AG353UCG carries a VA quantum dot panel the company claims can reproduce 90% DCI-P3 colour coverage at 1000 nit peak brightness with VESA DisplayHDR 1000 and a 2500:1 contrast ratio. 512 local dimming zones allow for a wide dynamic range. Display curvature is at a 1800R radius, while the resolution makes it a curved 21:9 ratio UWQHD display.

Qualcomm announces a 3rd generation 5G modem-to-antenna solution-- the Snapdragon X60 modem-RF system, the first according to the company to feature 5-nanometer 5G baseband and support spectrum aggregation across all key 5G bands and combination.

As a result, the Snapdragon X60 supports mmWave and sub-6 using frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD), allowing smartphones to uplift 5G performance using fragment spectrum assets. Such capabilities, Qualcomm says, make it a solution able to enhance performance and capacity for operators worldwide while increasing average 5G speeds in mobile devices.

Customers wanting a sleek portable SSD get an Adata option with the SE760, a device promising broad compatibility and high performance with a USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface allowing for speeds reaching up to 10Gbps.

Available in 256GB, 512GB and 1TB capacities, the SE760 carries 3D NAND flash and is rated to perform at sequential read/write speeds of up to 1Gbps. The brushed metal enclosure comes in black or gray, measures 122.2 x 44 x 14mm and weighs 95g. While the drive features a USB-C interface, Adata includes both USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to USB-A cables in order to ensure compatibility with any PC.