"Computer assembled in Russia" - this phrase can be heard more and more often in computer shops or in the markets of computer equipment. The number of Russian companies assembling computers is quite large, and hardly anyone can even give an approximate number of them. Among these companies there are many small ones with 5-10 employees on staff, and such giants that are rightfully considered brands of the Russian computer market.
Of course, it makes no sense to compare large companies with small ones - both in terms of production volume and the quality of the service provided. It would seem, what, in fact, is the difference between a computer with the logo of some well-known company and a computer made within one or two hours somewhere in the backroom of the Savelovsky market or just home assembly? Indeed, the components are the same, and the assembly process itself is quite simple: I plugged the processor and memory into the motherboard, connected the hard drive and CD-ROM, stuffed it all into the case - and that's it. But this is a superficial glance, or rather, the glance of an amateur.
Naturally, among our readers there are specialists who can independently and at a high professional level assemble their own computer from individual components, which will be no worse than an industrial assembly device. And if necessary, they are able to find any problem and fix it on their own, even if they have to arm themselves with a soldering iron and an oscilloscope. But there are not so many such professionals. But what about ordinary users?
It's really easy to assemble a computer from individual components, but not everyone can correctly configure it, find hidden defects and make it work correctly. And can you be sure that such a computer works exactly as it should? And the constant and completely incomprehensible freezes of the computer - is this not a by-product of such unprofessionalism? So what is the difference between handicraft and professional assembly of computers in a production environment? Where and how are the technological equipment of the company and the professionalism of its employees manifested? The creation of a computer begins with the design of its model. A serious company has a lineup of dozens of models of desktop computers that differ significantly in parameters, and in functionality, and in the recommended area of application. Design is the most important and crucial stage, consisting in the selection of components, the range of which is very diverse today. The choice of specific components, as well as their suppliers, largely determines the final consumer qualities of the future computer - performance, reliability and cost.
The balance of the PC depends on the choice of individual components. To obtain a balanced system, all the components of the computer need to work together in the best possible way. Component compatibility is one such problem, which can only be successfully solved by the vast experience and high professional level of technicians. Despite the fact that all component manufacturers declare this characteristic of their products, practice shows that they do not always solve this problem.
Large companies specializing in the assembly of computers can afford to have not only a technical department, but also test laboratories, which are engaged in the exact selection of computer components depending on their positioning and cost, as well as checking their hardware compatibility with each other.
In addition, manufacturing companies have access to technical information inaccessible to mere mortals and concerning, first of all, compatibility between various components and how to achieve it.
After the PC model is designed, the turn of the incoming inspection comes, which allows you to identify both individual components and whole batches that do not meet either the declared parameters or the reliability requirements. It should be noted that, despite the highest technological level of production of the leading manufacturers of components, cases of rejection of components at the stage of incoming control are by no means rare. According to unofficial data, a batch of motherboards is considered to be of high quality if the defect rate is 10%, that is, every tenth motherboard has a defect (and now think about which motherboards come to computer markets from "gray" dealers!).
It should also be borne in mind that large companies that assemble computers order the necessary components either directly or from reputable dealers of manufacturing companies. In this case, the likelihood of delivery of counterfeit and, accordingly, obviously low-quality components, which are a dime a dozen in our computer markets, is excluded. Naturally, when purchasing components at retail at your own peril and risk, even an experienced user may well stumble upon an ordinary fake or marriage.
After all the components have passed quality control, the assembly stage begins. But even after assembly, the computer does not go on sale: the next stage is quality control of the finished product. It is gratifying that domestic computer manufacturers take this control seriously. So, many companies do not just check the performance of a computer by turning it on for five minutes, but test it for a day or two in stress mode, that is, various applications are emulated on the computer, and such tests are carried out in special heat chambers at elevated temperatures. Only if the computer has passed the test in such a "steam room", it is considered fit for use.
Important, especially for inexperienced users, and the availability of technical support from the manufacturer, and the possibility of free warranty repair.
So, summing up the above, we can conclude that a modern computer is a structurally complex product that requires a professional approach at all stages - from the selection of components to the final testing of the finished product. That is why, especially if you have no experience with hardware, it is worth purchasing a computer from large companies whose logo is the guarantor of the quality of their product. We will talk about some of these companies in our article. In addition, based on the long-term cooperation of the ComputerPress test laboratory with these companies, we can responsibly declare that the products of these companies deserve the highest praise.
Company "Aquarius"
The production company "Aquarius" is a part of the group of companies "Aquarius", founded in 1989. Aquarius became the first non-governmental organization in Russia to open its own factory production of personal computers. Currently, one of the main activities of the company is the development and production of personal computers and servers under its own brands.
Today Aquarius produces various computer equipment, including general-purpose office computers, professional workstations, high-end computers, specialized computers (with built-in information security tools, in special cases, etc.) and servers.
Computer equipment produced under the Aquarius brand is assembled from components from leading hardware manufacturers. Before entering the assembly, the components undergo a preliminary check - functional testing. The manufacturing process of each computer is documented in a special accompanying coupon. At the end of the assembly, computers are sent for preliminary testing, and then for 24-hour tests in a thermal chamber (servers are tested for 72 hours).
Aquarius computers and servers have a full set of mandatory state certificates (including certificates of conformity for PCs and Aquarius servers, hygienic certificates for PCs and servers, a certificate of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Communications and Informatization for AquaServer servers). If necessary, special studies and inspections are carried out, as well as military acceptance of the equipment produced. The quality system of design, development and production of Aquarius computer equipment is certified for compliance with international quality certificates ISO 9002 and ISO 9001.
The company has its own production facilities in Shuya (Ivanovo region) and in Moscow. The Shuya plant "Aquarius", with a design capacity of 120 thousand personal computers per year, was put into operation in August 1990.
In the summer of last year, a second production was opened - in Moscow, on the territory of the Voskhod Research Institute. The new workshop with a design capacity of 36 thousand computers per year, in contrast to the Shuya plant, is designed to produce products in small batches. At the new Aquarius production, a fundamentally new heating system for a thermal chamber is used - based on infrared (IR) heaters, which prevents dust from settling on the tested PCs.
Warranty and post-warranty service of products is provided by about 40 authorized service centers of the company, which service any Aquarius user who requests help. In addition to warranty and post-warranty service, service centers provide comprehensive services for the modernization of computer equipment.
Valga company
Valga was founded in 1995. Its main activity is the production of computers and servers under its own MicroFT trademark. The range of computers includes a wide range of equipment - from workstations for office work to high-tech machines for processing complex graphics and multiprocessor servers.
The certified service center carries out repair, modernization and maintenance of computer equipment. MicroFT computers and servers manufactured by Valga are tested by highly qualified engineers of the service center, which makes it possible to provide the equipment with a warranty of up to four years with specialists visiting the place of installation.
The corporate sales department implements not only standard solutions, but also the latest technologies and equipment samples. At the decision-making stage, Valga provides computer equipment for testing.
For the convenience of its customers, Valga sells the manufactured equipment through a network of retail stores, an online store and a corporate sales department.
VIST Computer company
VIST Computer manufactures and markets a wide range of advanced computer systems under its own trademark. VIST Computer has its own production base in Moscow, equipped with high-tech equipment and allowing serial production of products that meet the strictest international quality, reliability and safety standards. The production is certified by the State Standard of the Russian Federation.
Careful selection of components, the use of modern production methods and strict control over compliance with all the requirements of the assembly process - all this allows us to ensure consistently high quality at a sufficiently large production volume and a wide range of manufactured models and configurations.
The VIST product line consists of three main lines of commercially available computers - VIST BUSINESS, VIST GAME and VIST PROFI. VIST BUSINESS series computers are designed for a wide range of business applications, for various applied and office tasks. VIST GAME home series PCs allow you to comfortably work with both computer games and a large number of educational and developmental programs. Computers of the VIST PROFI series are classified as high-end systems and have a solid reserve of computing power.
VIST Computer sells its products and solutions through a wide dealer network covering all major regions of Russia. Clients are provided with branded warranty service and full-fledged technical support in VIST service centers throughout the country.
The company operates on the Russian market in close cooperation with world leaders in the computer industry, including Intel, Microsoft, Sony, Seagate, Microstar, etc. VIST is one of the largest official distributors of Samsung Electronics in Russia.
KIT company
The KIT company ("Complex of Information Technologies") has been operating in the Russian computer market since 1992. At the first stage, the main activities of the company were the assembly of personal computers and the sale of a wide range of components, peripherals, accessories, consumables, office furniture. The second stage began in 1996 - with the creation of the KIT Integrator network integration department, which allowed the company to more actively promote its products to the corporate market. Since 1999, the company has entered the third stage of its development, which, in addition to expanding the range of computers and mastering new market segments, provides for a deep restructuring and improvement of the company's management mechanisms.
The company specializes in the production and marketing of personal computers, workstations and graphic stations, servers under its own brand name KIT. KIT computers are assembled at the company's own production facility in compliance with the requirements of the ISO 9001 standard. Components are purchased directly from manufacturers or from their official representatives.
All manufactured models are pre-designed. At the design stage of KIT PC models, only those components are included in the design that have become the de facto standard for quality, compatibility and performance. Calculations of power consumption and calculations of power released in the form of heat are carried out. The chassis and power supply that meet these requirements are determined. The design includes the possibility of increasing the configuration, maintainability and ease of maintenance; the concept of a corporate PC has been fully implemented.
Before starting serial production, as well as in case of any changes in the design, basic configuration or technological process, type tests are carried out in accordance with GOST 21552. If there are any comments, the design of the PC is brought to conformity with the requirements of TU.
In further production, only changes in the configuration provided for by the project documentation are permissible. All used components are tested for compliance with basic electrical parameters, vibration and moisture resistance, thermal conditions and, of course, workmanship. The system blocks are assembled on a modern production line. Each KIT PC undergoes a full cycle of acceptance tests, including vibration test and stress test at high ambient temperatures.
The system units are certified by Rostest and have hygienic certificates. All new PC models of the KIT brand are certified by the state supervision authorities in accordance with the established procedure.
KIT provides a two-year component warranty and a three-year computer warranty. Service can be performed at the Moscow service center of the company or at one of the three regional service centers. Under an additional agreement, maintenance can be carried out on site.
Klondike Computers
The company "Klondike Computers", founded in 1994, occupies one of the leading positions in the computer market of the country. Since its inception, the company has been focused on the production of modern, high-quality and reliable equipment. The products of Klondike Computers are simple office computers and ultra-modern hi-end stations for printing and working with 3D graphics, nonlinear video editing and working with CAD applications, and servers and cluster solutions. All this diversity is united not only by the KLONDIKE brand, but above all by the responsibility and professionalism of a large team of company employees.
High professionalism of employees of the technical department, modern equipment of production, availability of a quality system - all this allows us to produce reliable and high-quality equipment.
Today, ensuring a high level of product quality is impossible without close partnership with the world leaders in the IT-technologies market. Long-term and fruitful cooperation with Intel Corporation helped the company to take one of the leading places in the Russian computer market - in early 2000 the company received the status of Intel Premier Provider, which testifies to the high level of qualifications and dynamics of the company's development. Confirmation of the professionalism of the company and the excellent quality of its products is the receipt in 2000 of the ISO 9001 certificate for compliance with international quality system standards in relation to the development and production of system units for personal computers, graphic stations and servers.
In the process of assembling personal computers, Klondike Computers consistently withstands all technological stages - from designing a future model to testing a finished computer. The design process of the future PC, the selection of components is carried out by the test laboratory, which works within the technical department. The information from the test lab allows the model design team to only use a set of components that has been tested to match the parameters and, importantly, to be compatible with each other.
After the design process is complete, the computer is assembled in the company's assembly shop. At the same time, all components entering the assembly undergo thorough input testing, which guarantees their correct operation. After assembly, the computers go to the Quality Control Department. For desktop computers, the test cycle at the OTK stands is a day, for exclusive models and graphic stations - up to two to three days, for servers - from three to four days to two weeks, depending on their class.
Klondike Computers provides a three-year warranty for all products bearing the KLONDIKE brand. Service can be performed at the Moscow service center of the company or at one of the 30 regional service centers. Replacement of failed components is made within 24 hours from the moment of contact. On-site service is also possible.
Craftway company
Kraftway Corporation is a Russian company, the main activity of which is the computer business, which includes the production and sale of computers, servers and computer equipment. Craftway focuses on the market of large corporate customers. The policy of the company assumes wholesale deliveries.
The first computers with the registered GEG trademark of the "Craftway" assembly were released in 1993. From the very beginning of its activity, "Kraftway" used only high-quality components and all manufactured computers passed 100% final inspection within 24 hours.
The industrial production of computer equipment was started in 1994. Since that time, computers of the Kraftway company have been assembled in specialized premises of the state research and production enterprise Kvant (Moscow). Now a new stage in the development of the company begins: the Technical Production Conditions are being developed, implying 100% incoming inspection of components, assembly inspection, 100% final inspection of finished systems, carried out in the thermal zone for two to three days, personal responsibility of employees, etc. Craftway Corporation entered into an OEM agreement with Microsoft to preinstall licensed software on GEG computers. To ensure uninterrupted supply of components, Craftway opens its representative office in Taiwan.
Today, Craftway manufactures nine series of computers under its own GEG trademark. All computers have certificates of conformity with the State Standard of Russia and hygienic certificates. Workstations and graphics are certified for major operating systems. In 1996, the production of the Kraftway company received the international certificate ISO 9001.
Intel praised the work of Craftway Corporation in the production of personal computers and server systems and awarded it the status of Intel Premier Provider.
K-Systems company
The history of the K-Systems holding began in 1994, when the structure of the company was created and the first regional company was opened. At the moment, the K-Systems holding unites 19 companies located in the largest regional centers of Russia. Since 1997, the production of K-Systems Irbis computers, K-Systems Patriot servers and monitors under its own trademark K-Systems has begun. Since 2000, the company has started manufacturing K-Systems Skybook laptops.
The quality system of production of "K-Systems" is certified in accordance with the international standard ISO 9001-96, which confirms the provision of a high level of products at all stages of production - during design, manufacture, sale, accounting of products. K-Systems equipment is certified according to the requirements of the State Standard of Russia, has hygienic certificates. The K-Systems company received a license from the State Technical Commission under the President of the Russian Federation for the serial production of personal computers intended for processing information containing state secrets. Compliance with the requirements of the above certification bodies allows us to produce products that are safe in all respects.
Each computer produced undergoes a full cycle of pre-sale tests. The test methodology is constantly being improved in order to fully meet the requirements for reliability and performance. The main criterion for the quality of production and testing is the reliability of the manufactured computers.
"K-Systems" provides service maintenance of the supplied equipment. K-Systems computing equipment is guaranteed for up to three years, for servers - up to five years. Service maintenance is carried out by qualified personnel of the holding, as well as by specialists from partner firms that provide warranty service for K-Systems equipment.
The company's strategy is to offer high-quality products at affordable prices for Russian consumers that meet domestic and international quality standards. For government agencies, the company offers products at extremely low prices, taking into account the minimum level of profitability.
LLC "NKA-group"
OO "NKA-group" is a very young, but dynamically developing company in the Russian market of personal computers. NKA-group manufactures computers and laptops under the Genius iRU trademark. Computers are assembled in Russia, at the Kvant assembly plant located in Zelenograd.
The development of new models is carried out by the technical specialists of the "NKA-group". At the design stage of PC models, only such components are included in the design that are traditionally considered the standard of quality, compatibility and performance. A variety of Genius accessories are used.
When developing new models, special attention is paid to the hardware compatibility of all components and the optimal price / quality ratio. Most of the components come directly from the manufacturer, which greatly reduces the likelihood of using substandard components.
In the process of assembling computers, selective incoming quality control of components is carried out, and after assembly, all computers undergo technological quality control in heat chambers for 12 hours. The high temperature maintained in the heat chamber allows you to check the reliability and functionality of the heat removal system, as well as to identify components that are not resistant to overheating during the testing phase.
All computers under the Genius iRU trademark have certificates of conformity of the State Standard of Russia and hygienic conclusions of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision.
At the moment, the line of models of modern computers of the Genius brand is quite wide. The most popular model lines are presented for sale: Genius 845 "Worthy", Genius 745 "Swift", Genius 545 "Confident", and each model line includes several different modifications differing in their functionality.
The LLC "NKA-group" company provides its customers with a guarantee for computers of the Genius iRU brand, as well as qualified technical support and the possibility of a versatile service. The company has one branded service center in Moscow and a network of authorized service centers throughout Russia (currently there are 41 of them).
RAMEK company
The RAMEK company was founded in 1992 as part of a conversion on the basis of one of the largest enterprises of the military-industrial complex in Leningrad, NPO Impulse. Since that time, the company has been producing and selling computers under its own brand name. PC production remains one of the main activities of the company today. The production program includes four families of RAMEC computers: the RAMEC Breeze series - computers of mass use belonging to the SOHO category; RAMEC Gale series - universal PC family; RAMEC Storm series - graphic stations; RAMEC Tornado series - file servers and application servers.
Each computer undergoes a mandatory 48-hour test. The reliability indicator is at least 14 thousand hours between failures, which corresponds to the indicators of foreign Brand Name equipment.
All computers under the RAMEC brand are manufactured on the basis of Intel processors. Long-term close cooperation of Ramek with Intel Corporation (Intel business partner since 1995, authorized solution provider since 1999) allows Ramek to supply new models of its computers equipped with the latest Intel processors to the market almost simultaneously with their announcement.
In addition to conventional computers of mass use, Ramek offers its customers a wide range of industrial computers designed to solve automation, control and management tasks in harsh operating conditions. They successfully withstand external adverse factors - dust, moisture, vibration, strong external electromagnetic radiation.
All performed works and products have state licenses and certificates.
In 2001, the company was one of the first computer companies in St. Petersburg to receive the International Quality Certificate ISO 9001.
The products of the Ramek company are well known not only in the North-West, but also in other regions of Russia. To this end, the company has created a wide dealer network, which today numbers over 150 companies in 40 regions of Russia. In addition, the company has a representative office and warehouse in Moscow and 14 regional service centers.
Research and Production Association "Technics-Service" (TS Computers)
Research and Production Association "Tekhnika-Service" (TS Computers) was founded in 1991. The company specializes in the production of personal computers, servers and laptops with increased reliability from imported components of the highest quality.
Computers of the TS Computers brand are developed on the basis of the criteria of complete mutual hardware compatibility of the incoming functional blocks and nodes and their highest reliability. The development of basic models of computers of the TS Computers brand is carried out in a laboratory for the simulation of computing systems specially created in the NPO "Technika-Service".
All new models of incoming devices and components are tested according to programs of compliance with the declared technical characteristics, full hardware compatibility with basic models of computers of the TS Computers brand, full software compatibility with the main operating systems.
All components, without exception, pass the incoming inspection. All memory modules are tested on special equipment that simulates temperature jumps and surges in supply voltage and analyzes changes in access time and the quality of memory cells. All hard drives are tested on specialized equipment and supplied in individual shock-resistant packaging. In addition, it provides 100 percent incoming inspection of CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM SCSI drives, Iomega drives, LS-120 drives, magneto-optical drives, and more.
New computer models are subject to mandatory certification by Rostest.
Parts and PCs are warranted for three years. Service maintenance is carried out in the service center of the company. Failed components are replaced within 24 hours from the moment of contact. For an additional payment, maintenance of equipment can be performed at the place of operation.
A distinctive feature of TS Computers is the use of the TS temperature control system [email protected] 88M developed by NPO Tekhnika-Service. The system consists of a main unit and eight temperature sensors. Four controlled fans are connected to the main unit to cool the internal components of the computer and the space of the system unit. TS [email protected] The 88M monitors device temperatures and fan speeds, and turns the fans on and off when a user-defined temperature threshold is reached.
Formosa company
Today, Formosa is not just a company that assembles computers, but a manufacturing company that owns a full cycle of technology for the development and production of computers - from circuit design and PCB layout to complex testing of finished products. One of the main achievements of the company is the organization of modern high-tech production of motherboards.
Currently, the company offers several models of motherboards manufactured in Moscow at the company's production base. Among them there are both motherboards, manufactured under the license of the Lucky Star company, and the motherboards of the company's own design.
All production facilities of the company are certified in accordance with the requirements of international standards ISO 9001 and ISO 9002.
The production of computers takes place on the most modern assembly line in Russia for the assembly and adjustment of PCs. The assembly line includes more than ten computerized workstations for monitoring and checking computers with a built-in thermal testing system, which allows you to constantly improve and improve the quality of the computers produced. The quality control system ensures a high level of reliability of the manufactured equipment.
Computers manufactured by Formosa-Altair have certificates of compliance with the State Standard of Russia and hygienic conclusions of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision.
Today the company produces three model lines of computers - universal, educational and corporate series. Computers "Altair" corporate series are distinguished by a high level of incoming control of components and undergo multilevel testing. This testing includes an inspection of the appearance with a check for the presence of all provided elements, testing on equipment that simulates a workstation, where the actual performance of components is determined, testing to identify hidden defects in components and assembly, assessing the reliability of the system, checking electrical safety, checking the functioning of the network if any configuration of the network card. Separate vibration testing is also provided. In addition, computers of the corporate series can be tested for information security and a special test in a laboratory accredited by the FAPSI for the presence of "bugs". Also, special tests are carried out for the leakage of confidential information due to the background radiation of the system; recommendations to customers on preventing information leakage (in a laboratory accredited by Gostekhnadzor of the Russian Federation).
F-Center company
F-Center was founded in 1993 as an office trade company focused on the personal computers and office equipment market. Since 1999 the company has started serial production of computers under the MIR trademark. Today, the list of F-Center partners includes such world-famous manufacturers of computer hardware and software as 3Com, AMD, APC, Bridge, Epson, Fujitsu, Intel, HP, Lexmark, Lucky Star, Microsoft, Mitsumi, Panasonic, Samsung , Sony, US Robotics, ViewSonic.
The F-Center company practices an individual approach to the client, therefore, a unique service is offered - assembling a computer to order without prepayment. The company's specialists pay close attention to the design of new PC models - configurations constantly present in the sale, created on the basis of the most frequent wishes of customers. To date, F-Center engineers have developed several models of system units based on modern computer technologies, intended for both home users and corporate clients and wholesale buyers.
The development of computers fully meets all technological requirements. Particular attention is paid to the design of future PC models. Having its own test laboratory, the F-Center company is constantly engaged in an innovative search for new combinations of components for future PCs. As a Microsoft-OEM System Builder, F-Center has the ability to equip its projects with the most modern software.
The production complex is equipped with unique equipment. The quality control system and testing for 30 hours under extreme conditions ensure a high level of reliability of the manufactured equipment. MIR computers have certificates of conformity of the State Standard of Russia, hygienic conclusions of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision.
"F-Center" provides warranty and post-warranty service of the sold equipment. The warranty period for computers of the MIR series is two years, service maintenance is carried out in two Moscow service centers of the company.
Highly qualified technical consultants work in the sales areas of the company's stores, who can not only talk about the advantages of the chosen equipment, but also select equipment that is most optimized for the tasks of the buyer and his financial capabilities.
ArBYTE Computers
ArBYTE Computers was founded in 1992 and is currently a dynamically developing corporation focused on meeting market demands for high-quality equipment and services for the service of the supplied equipment. The main activity of ArBYTE Computers is the production and supply of high-quality computer equipment for a wide range of users - corporate workstations, SOHO equipment, professional graphic workstations, video editing studios, as well as warranty and post-warranty service.
ArBYTE brand produces several model lines of computers, each of which is designed to solve a specific range of tasks - these are high-speed graphic workstations ArBYTE Tempo with powerful graphic subsystems, and corporate workstations ArBYTE Forte, and inexpensive computers for home or small office ArBYTE Quint ...
The computers are assembled at our own production facilities. The assembly shop in the building of NPO Physics began to function in mid-January last year. In the process of manufacturing computers, an in-house quality control system is used, which allows us to constantly improve the production technology and monitor its careful observance. The technical laboratory of the company conducts research in relation to the used components, structures, testing technologies, develops and tests new models. ArBYTE uses a modern technological cycle for manufacturing PCs and servers. Before entering the assembly, the components undergo a selective preliminary check - inspection and functional testing. At the end of the assembly, the computers are sent for preliminary testing.
All assembled computers have a full set of mandatory state certificates. If necessary, special studies and inspections are carried out, as well as military acceptance of the supplied equipment.
The result of the well-functioning production technology and quality control was the receipt by the company of a production quality certificate corresponding to the international standard ISO 9001-2000, and confirmation of the "Military Register".
Desten Computers
Desten Computers, founded in Moscow in early 1995, is today one of the largest Russian manufacturers of computers, workstations and servers under its own trademark. In 1999 Desten Computers received iASP (Intel Authorized Solution Provider) status, in 2000 - Intel Premier Provider.
The company has an extensive dealer network in many regions of Russia and a growing retail network in Moscow.
The quality of all Desten Computers products is confirmed by the certificate of conformity No. ROSS RU.AYU64.B01397 for serial production.
Desten computers are being assembled in the company's new workshop. The production is equipped with modern industrial equipment from Treston and has a design capacity of up to 2 thousand system units per month. In production, a fundamentally new technological process is used, the basis of which is a multi-level quality control system. This technological process is an independent operation: order picking, incoming testing of components, installation, visual inspection, OS installation, outgoing complex testing, packaging. Particular attention is paid to control and testing operations, in which devices are tested for compatibility of components with each other, for compatibility with software and for operation under increased workload. Control over the observance of production technology is ensured by a reporting system for each operation and internal quality standards.
Desten Computers pays great attention to service. The company provides warranty and post-warranty service and technical support for the products sold, including the modernization of purchased equipment on preferential terms. The company's computers are warranted for two to three years. Service maintenance is carried out in two Moscow and 15 regional service centers. Repair of out-of-order equipment in service centers is carried out within 24 hours, and upon conclusion of an additional contract, it can be carried out at the place of operation.
Force Computers
Force Computers began its history on March 9, 2000. The main activity of the company is the production and sale of system units and peripherals. The company's products are addressed to consumers with different income levels. The assortment includes both budget-level computers and computers assembled from the most modern components from leading manufacturers; computers are also assembled to order. All computers are subject to mandatory testing. All products manufactured by the company are certified.
At the moment, the company has developed a series of computers Webby, Friendly, Very and Supreme. The Webby Series is a complete entry-level solution at an unbeatable price point. Friendly means high performance and the latest technology at affordable prices. The Very series combines maximum performance and reliability with the latest technology. The Force Supreme Series workstations are designed for professionals looking for exceptional performance, reliability and scalability for workstation-class applications.
The company offers customers the purchase of computers on credit, warranty and post-warranty service, at the request of the client, a visit to the site of operation is carried out. It is possible to place an order by phone or via the Internet. Free delivery of computers.
System units are guaranteed for two years. Service is carried out in the company's own warranty department. A line of technical support by telephone and via the Internet was put into operation.
ISM Computers
ISM Computers has been operating in the computer market since May 1995 and during this time has managed to become one of the largest and dynamically developing suppliers of computers, computer equipment and solutions on the Russian market. Today the company has more than 100 permanent partners in Russia and the CIS countries, as well as five retail stores in Moscow.
ISM Computers is currently an Intel Premier Provider. This status allows the company to enjoy full Intel technology and intelligence support. The production of personal computers under the ISM trademark is one of the main activities of the company. ISM computers are assembled on the basis of our own assembly areas.
The high quality and reliability of ISM computers and servers are guaranteed through a multi-stage quality control system at every stage of the production process. The assembly shop of the company employs only highly qualified engineers and technicians; assembly is made from high quality, tested components. At the end of the production process, all products are checked in the technical control department. All this allows us to guarantee the high quality of ISM computers and provide a two-year warranty for the equipment manufactured by the company. Service can be performed in five Moscow and 124 regional service centers. Replacement of failed components is made within 24 hours from the moment of contact. Thanks to the network of regional service centers for servicing ISM equipment, the buyer gets the opportunity to repair and service computers right on the spot, which significantly reduces the cost and time for repairs.
ISM computers are certified in accordance with all the requirements for goods sold on the territory of Russia.
Currently, the ISM computer product line consists of three main series: Initial, Standard and Master. The Initial series are inexpensive, practical models designed primarily for the SOHO market. Models of this series are suitable both for work with office applications and for study using specialized educational programs and educational games. The Standard series combines mid-range models with the best combination of price and performance. These computers perform well with complex Internet applications, multimedia applications, and graphics packages. They are great for both work and play. The Master series is, on the one hand, powerful workstations, and on the other - models for the home, allowing owners of these PCs to edit digital photos, sound or video, watch DVD movies, as well as play the latest games without thinking about whether there are enough computer resources for this.
Nord company
The main areas of activity of the Nord company are the production of computers and servers and the implementation of complete solutions based on them, the supply of components, peripherals and consumables, maintenance of equipment, design and construction of computer networks, turnkey projects, comprehensive services for enterprises, examination of computer equipment ... The company has the statuses of Intel Premier Provider, Microsoft OEM System Builder Member, CISCO Authorized Reseller, Iwill Authorized Dealer, Mitsumi Official Dealer, ViewSonic Official Reseller and other certificates of recognition as world leaders in the computer industry.
The company was founded in 1994, and in 1995 its own trademark, Nord, was registered. In 1996, Nord computer technology acquired all the qualities of a branded product. Since then, the company has been paying special attention to the terms of purchase and additional services. The company became a member of the international EAN system and its products received a barcode. The company has mastered the serial production of office, home and special computers, servers, laptops, including those for adverse operating conditions. In addition to serial models, custom configurations are assembled. All Nord computers are thoroughly tested after assembly and have Russian quality and safety certificates. There is a possibility of supplying equipment that has passed additional tests, checks and certification, up to military acceptance of products.
In addition, the company's warehouse always has more than 500 items of high-quality peripheral devices, components and consumables. Deliveries on order are distinguished by their efficiency - within a period of several hours to three days. A wide range of products in stock - from cheap mass to expensive high quality - allows us to satisfy the needs of the most demanding customers. Close and long-term relationships with the world's leading manufacturers and their representative offices in Russia allow the company to maintain a wide range of products.
The company has a service department that performs warranty and post-warranty repairs, modernization and maintenance of equipment; a visit to the customer is carried out, including an urgent one. The company's specialists have been trained and certified by the world's leading manufacturers and have the appropriate diplomas.
Today the company is ready to create computer systems of any level of complexity, depending on the customer's requirements, up to distributed networks in the client-server architecture or box solutions - computers and servers packed with wires for laying a network, tested, configured and completely ready to work ...
NT Computers
NT Computers, founded in 1994, occupies a significant share of the SOHO market in Moscow and in several regions of Russia. Over the years, the company has established itself as a reliable manufacturer of high quality computers sold under its own brand. The established contacts with the world's leading manufacturers of computer equipment allow us to use only reliable and high-quality components for the production of PCs.
The development and updating of the model range is carried out by the employees of the NT-Labs laboratory. NT Computers products are certified by the State Standard of Russia, which guarantees the implementation of technological modes at all stages of production.
Professional training of personnel is one of the most important components of the company's work. The company's employees undergo training both in the NT-Labs training center and in the training centers of the world famous manufacturers of computer equipment.
The company provides free PC service in the workplace during the entire warranty period. In the event of a computer malfunction, POLARIS Service specialists will carry out the necessary diagnostics and repairs.
In Moscow, NT computers are supplied to the largest network of POLARIS computer centers.
R-Style Computers
R-Style Computers is one of the oldest manufacturers of computing technology. The production of computers under the R-Style trademark was launched in 1992, and today the R-Style company produces a full range of computer equipment: personal computers, workstations, servers and laptops.
Service support for equipment manufactured by the company is provided by more than 90 certified service centers throughout Russia. More than 300 companies are partners of the company, of which 23 are authorized.
The quality system of development, design and production is certified according to the international standard ISO 9001. R-Style Computers has production facilities in Moscow, as well as at the TPO "Kontur" plant in Tomsk. The peak capacity of the two factories is now 14,000 computers per month.
The R-Style retail network currently consists of 15 salons (six in Moscow and nine based on branches in the regions).
R-Style Computers was the first in Russia to certify R-Style Carbon workstations and R-Style Proxima computers for compatibility with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.
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T-Platforms
T-Platforms is the largest Russian holding that provides a full range of services in the field of high-performance computing: from expert calculations of any complexity to the creation of the most powerful supercomputer centers. The presence of its own unique developments and a high professional level allow the holding to implement technological solutions of any complexity and provide an optimal price / performance ratio. The company has more than 100 successful complex projects.
DATE Technology
Activities:
- Development and implementation of complex solutions based on the combination of various information technologies.
- Hardware and software systems for general and targeted use, delivery, configuration of equipment, installation of software.
- Network integration: design, installation, connection, testing, certification of IT networks, communication lines and SCS.
- Service and technical support.
- Consulting and expertise of IT projects and systems.
TIM Computers
Team Computers is a manufacturer of personal computers, servers and cluster systems. The main profile of Team Computers is the creation of complex ready-made solutions for automating the business of commercial and corporate clients.
Research Center for Electronic Computing (NITSEVT)
JSC "NITSEVT" (Research Center for Electronic Computing) is one of the locomotives of Russian supercomputer technologies and the developer of the first Russian serial high-speed interconnect Angara. The sphere of competence of JSC "NITSEVT" includes the development of computing systems, system and applied software, information and analytical systems, research in the field of artificial intelligence and processing of large graphs. A young team of highly professional specialists of JSC NITSEVT, already having dozens of successful projects behind it, takes part in the revival of domestic supercomputer technologies and successfully solves the most difficult problems.
Immers company
High performance computing project developer and service provider operating in the Russian market. Immers provides a full range of solutions, services and components for creating and maintaining compute clusters from the desktop supercomputer and compact workgroup solutions to the data center. The solutions are offered both in the form of complete turnkey projects and in the form of a customer-defined set of components, including the supply of hardware and software components, as well as services for the design, commissioning and maintenance of parallel computing systems.
NIX IS THE BEST DOMESTIC COMPUTERS IN RUSSIA!
For more than 20 years now NIKS has been working in the offices of chiefs and in production workshops, on the tables of servants of the people and in the Armed Forces, in Moscow and throughout Russia - really, invented, assembled and tested at the NIKS own production in Moscow.
NIKS became one of the first companies in Russia to manufacture. Since 1991, NIKS has been engaged in import substitution, supplying the best, thoroughly tested and meeting all norms and standards throughout Russia for all areas of application. for development and production, quiet and inexpensive for the office and study, specialized microcomputers for educational and government institutions, and all-in-one monoblocks, servers, and powerful for the most sophisticated users.
The release of domestic computers under its own trademark is a difficult task that only the largest and most experienced players of the computer market can handle. The best NICS are assembled on high-tech production lines, undergo a stage of thorough checks and certifications, and each assembled model is separately tested for the stability and operation of all components, which guarantees absolute performance and a huge resource of each assembled NIKS computer.
The unique, unparalleled production of NIKS made it possible to produce a colossal range of computers for all existing fields of application, and made it possible to supply NIKS in almost unlimited quantities and of any configuration. The scientific approach to production also allows us to provide not only the highest quality assembly of serial computers in Russia, but also the creation of any number of custom-made computers in configurations of any complexity. Moreover, NIKS offers not only the best Russian computers, but also genuine domestic software - in particular, manufactured by Phystech-soft, and the unique English-Russian dictionary Nixicon, which has no analogues.
Any configuration of the customer can become the best Russian computer NIKS
With the largest assortment of the best components, including highly specialized components, NICS can assemble any computer according to the customer's configuration. From now on, you yourself determine the speed level of the future NICS computer.
The Russian government intends to substitute import for everything and everywhere. But how far is theory from practice? We figure out what computers are produced in Russia and how far they are from the MacBook and the company.
"Elbrus" at the price of MacBook Pro
Elbrus computers are produced in Russia based on processors of the same name. An example that has already been considered from all sides is Elbrus-401 RS.
The model went to retail in January 2017, but has already been discontinued. It costs 199 thousand rubles. For this money, you get a complete set: a system unit, a 23-inch monitor, a keyboard, and even a mouse.
The characteristics are so-so: for example, the 4-core Elbrus 4C chip is similar in level to Intel Core 2 Quad 2008 with a frequency of 750 MHz, but there is an integrated video card and a discrete adapter based on AMD Radeon 6000 series. Plus, there's a whopping 24GB of RAM (why Karl?) And can be expanded to 96GB. Yes, there is also a 120 GB SSD for fast loading of OS and applications, and a 500 GB hard drive.
The "Elbrus-401 RS" is running on the basis of an OS based on the Linux kernel. The pre-installed applications are also open source: Firefox browser, AbiWord text editor, GNumeric spreadsheets, email client, etc.
What can Elbrus-401 RS really do for 200 thousand rubles? An employee of the Brook Institute of Electronic Control Machines, Maxim Gorshenin, together with his colleague, software engineer Alexei Ryzhkov, filmed a video about this.
The video shows the binary broadcast mode: it allows you to run the x86 machine code on "Baikals". The guys raised Windows 7 on Elbrus and launched the cult GTA: Vice City 2003 (!!!) of the year. The result was not very good: with medium graphics settings, fps seriously sags:
But there are newer models. For example, "Elbrus-801 RS". The characteristics do not break records: for example, the Elbrus-8C processor (8 cores, 1.3 GHz, 28-nm technology) in 2014 has a performance of 250 Gflops. For comparison: the performance of the Xbox 360 console, released in 2009 - 264 Gflops. Ouch.
But on the other hand, the computer has 32 GB of RAM, a video card with 1 GB of video memory, a 120 GB SSD drive and a terabyte hard drive. In addition to the processor, all key components are imported:
Who will need such a computer, except officials, is unclear. The characteristics are dubious, the design - well, that is ... But the developer, MCST, is ready to supply Elbrus with hundreds of thousands a year.
The demand for Russian equipment is being actively created. Thus, the Research Institute Voskhod, controlled by the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications, ordered 22 servers based on the Elbrus processor for a total of 49.5 million rubles, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs - 216 servers based on Elbrus-4C for 202.3 million rubles.
But to pass the exams, the police bought terminals based on Baikal chips - as many as 9348 pieces. Each cost only 38 thousand rubles, five times cheaper than Elbrus.
"Talker" with a capacity of 1 petaflops
Not only PCs are made in Russia - supercomputers too! For example, a new supercomputer was built and put into operation at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR).
The system was named after the scientist N.N. Govorun - simply Govorun. True, here there were no "Baikals" and "Elbrus". To create a system with a capacity of 1 petaflops, they took Intel Xeon chips and Nvidia Volta video cards.
A hybrid computer has three different subsystems.
- The first has 21 nodes with a pair of 72-core Intel Xeon Phi 7290 processors in each, which are efficient for parallel computing.
- In the second - 14 nodes with 18-core Intel Xeon Gold 6154 processors for resource-intensive computing.
- The third contains five NVIDIA DGX-1 Volta nodes, each containing eight Tesla V100 graphics cards. The power of this subsystem is the highest, 600 teraflops.
Installed "Govorun" in the Laboratory of Information Technologies of JINR. The supercomputer makes it possible to carry out theoretical calculations, on the basis of which experiments are then set up in colliders and other installations.
"Govorun" will simulate the behavior of the NICA detector, which should be completed in Dubna by 2020, and create programs for recognizing the tracks of elementary particles. In addition, it will handle the statistics of particle collisions in colliders.
But objectively speaking, 1 petaflops is the 181st place in the "Top 500" ranking, the list of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, which is published every six months. At the top of the ranking is a system with 10 million processor cores and a peak power of 125 petaflops.
Unkillable laptop: MacBook couldn't do that
Rostec is creating a rugged laptop that does not care about harsh working conditions. It will be able to withstand temperatures from -40 to +50 Celsius, precipitation, vibration and shock.
The laptop will be delivered in a sealed plastic case and vibration-absorbing platform. Some of the characteristics are already known:
- Screen: 15.6-inch (17-inch expected)
- Communication: Wi-Fi, GPS-GLONASS, 3G-LTE
- Dimensions: 41.3 x 32.4 x 6.2 cm
- Interfaces: VGA, HDMI, USB 3.0 x4, Ethernet, audio port and microphone port.
The brain of the laptop will be an Intel processor (not "Baikal" and not "Elbrus"). The model, however, is not reported.
The device will work on the basis of the domestic OS on the Linux kernel. Separately, they will file a trusted download module from unauthorized access to confidential information.
They are creating a laptop for the Ministry of Defense and security officials; it is unlikely to appear in retail. Accordingly, the price is covered with darkness.
The production will be carried out by the Sozvezdie concern (part of the Ruselectronics holding). Interestingly, in 2016 he was developing a similar device based on an Intel Core i7 with a frequency of 3.5 GHz and 16 GB of RAM.
But Ruselectronics does not comment on the connection between computers. They just say that the new laptop "cannot be considered an improved updated version or the next generation" of last year.
Tablets for a million - Tim Cook never dreamed of
The NPP Signal JSC plant creates electronics for the Ministry of Defense. It was recently revealed that the company posted a contract for the purchase of 400 tablet computers on the public procurement website.
The amount in the application is 142.4 million rubles. Or 356 thousand rubles apiece.
Atri CJSC became the winner of the tender. It was able to offer tablets that fit the bill. And these are not fresh iPad Pros, but protected gadgets that will be produced for this order.
However, only GOSTs were indicated in the documents attached to the application. The very same JSC "Atri" shows on the website a line of products: "Orion" tablets with a screen from 6 to 21 inches, which correspond to these GOSTs. Passive cooling, shock and vibration protection - everything is as it should be.
Characteristics of the coolest "Orion":
- Screen: 21.3 inches, 1600 x 1200 pixels
- Processor: IntelCore i7, 2 cores, 1.5 GHz
- RAM: 8 GB
- ROM: 32 GB
- Interface: GOST R 52070-2003, MKIO - Russian analogue of the American military standard MIL-STD-1553 (MIL-STD-1553B), the signal is encoded with the Manchester code.
But the weight is impressive: how do you like a 21-inch tablet that weighs 18.5 kg ?! The 12-inch model also weighs 6.5 kg.
But that's not all. Thus, Atri sold six 10-inch tablets from Kovrov to VNII Signal from Kovrov for 450 thousand rubles, and another dozen 19-inch tablets for 1.1 million rubles. iPad for the rogue.
Supercomputer for 10 thousand rubles from a student from Krasnoyarsk
The younger generation is trying to regain faith in the future of Russian computers. Thus, a fifth-grader Grigory Kuznetsov from Krasnoyarsk school # 42 assembled a miniature supercomputer in a few weeks. I looked for spare parts at online auctions, spent only 10 thousand rubles. The device fits in a backpack.
Kuznetsov said:
To create a smart machine, it took several single-board computers the size of a bank card, fans, aluminum radiators for cooling the boards, plexiglass, a network cable, bolts and nuts.
I've always wondered what this ‘car’ is. I found out that a real supercomputer is a very large and expensive device. The main difficulty in studying it lies in the fact that there is no educational literature for beginners in this area at all, but I was lucky - I have a dad who tells me about the structure of supercomputers, shows examples of parallel programs and answers all my questions.
