schizoidman@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoMotherboards and systems with China's Loongson CPUs now shipping to US customers — options start from $373 for a DTX board with processor and coolerwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squarehenfredemars@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-23 months agoThis is some really expensive hardware for a processor that’s a couple generations behind in performance. Also, I’m surprised these can be shipped to the US. I thought this tech was sanctioned or something related to it, or perhaps, it might soon be. EDIT: Ah, looks like it’s legal to purchase even as an entry on the US Entity List, but I am not a lawyer.
This is some really expensive hardware for a processor that’s a couple generations behind in performance.
Also, I’m surprised these can be shipped to the US. I thought this tech was sanctioned or something related to it, or perhaps, it might soon be.
EDIT: Ah, looks like it’s legal to purchase even as an entry on the US Entity List, but I am not a lawyer.