Designed by Creative's in-house team of audio scientists and engineers, Sound Core3D is engineered for low power consumption and high performance.

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The low power-consumption and high transmission rate can better suit the users' goals for upgrade of system performance.

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Longer battery life requires lower power consumption in both high performance and low performance modes (MP3 decoding, background processing, etc.).

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"The new TS-x12 series Turbo NAS servers offer affordable high performance coupled with ultra-low power consumption and virtually noise-free operation, " said Tony Lu, Product Manager from QNAP.

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After years of offering only high-power, high-consumption six-, eight-, and 12-cylinder engines, BMW, Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz will start rolling out efficient four-cylinder engines in the United States this year.

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These boxes include batteries that allow customers to store power for emergency use, cut back on energy consumption when prices are high and make use of energy drawn from rooftop solar panels.

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This requires investment in high-end servers, but offers major benefits in terms of reduced power consumption, better performance and reduced space requirements.

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