Following the general tendencies in PC market, router segment also takes the direction towards compactness. This is dictated basically by the necessity to move from one place to the other (i.e. during business trip). Compact routers offer similar to standard solutions performance plus convenience while transportation. The line of products designed by TP-Link involves both, typical and compact routers.



Model TL-MR3040 is attributed exactly to compact solutions with one peculiar feature: built-in battery for 2000 mAh. The battery is able to operate up to four hours as access point under 802.11n standard. Router might be powered as from network adapter, so from a laptop via USB cable.


There is a possibility to employ this model as typical router tied to the wired network. The integrated WAN cable serves specifically this means; moreover, it can be joined with ADSL modem or with a local network. In addition, TL-MR3040 might operate as a client for WISP networks.


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Most cases from Aerocool fully justify the name of the brand as all their chassis lines are mainly made for air cooling. However, the case LS-5200 belongs to a series specially designed for the installation of liquid cooling systems.


Characteristics

Case type: Midi-Tower

Dimensions, mm: 530 (H) x 220 (W) x 430 (D)

Material: ABS plastic, steel, acrylic

Weight, kg: 6.1

Color: black/white

Form factor: ATX

Devices 5.25": –

3.5" external devices: –

3.5 "/ 2.5" internal: 5/2 devices (2.5" drives fit to slots of 3.5" drives)

Number of supported expansion slots: 8

Fans: front – 3 x 120/2 x 140 mm (optional)

rear – 1 x 120/140 mm (1 x 120 mm installed)

upper – 2 x 120/140 mm (optional)

Interface slots: 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, microphone in and headphone out

Other features: transparent side panel, two three-position speed controllers for two fans, removable dust filter of the power supply unit.


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BenQ, a Taiwanese developer of diversified PC equipment, promotes its new monitor that will be released later this year. Codenamed RL2455HM, the model replenishes 'RL' gaming series and is primarily intended for the connection with gaming consoles. Thus, it might become a perfect tool for the devotees of dynamic shooters and other console games.



BenQ RL2455HM features 24-inch display and 16:9 aspect ratio. It is characterized by Full HD resolution (1920x1080), 60 Hz scanning, wide viewing angles (170 degrees vertical, 160 degrees horizontal), and high dynamic contrast ratio that achieves 12 million to 1 index. This monitor employs TN panel but can boast quite an outstanding response time: on gray-to-gray switch, array response time equals to 1 ms only. This is a dramatic breakthrough, if compared with the majority of other gaming displays that demonstrate from 4 to 7 ms time.


Still, interface panel is not rich on I/O ports: it is represented by a couple of HDMI ports and …