There are plenty of good monitors nowadays. Nonetheless, not all of them offer a comprehensive list of much-thought facilities. BenQ decided to fill up the gap by introducing BL2711U display. The model boasts not only a remarkable image presentation but also an improved functionality. Let’s review BenQ BL2711U in more details.



Highlights


BenQ BL2711U features the following specifications:

— panel type: IPS with W-LED backlight;

— dimensions: 639x411(551)x240 mm with the stand, 27-inch diagonal;

— aspect ratio: 16:9;

— resolution: 3840x2160 pixels;

— viewing angles: 178/178 degrees h/v;

— maximal brightness: 300 cd/m2;

— contract index: static — 1000:1, dynamic – 20M:1;

— response time: 12 ms, 4 ms in GtG environment;

— amount of displayed colors: 1.07 billion;

— power consumption: maximal – 42 W, idle/standby mode – 0.5 W;

— audio: onboard speakers, 3 W each;

— interfaces: video – DisplayPort 1.2, DL …

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Cooling is entrusted to DirectCU II cooler with direct touch technology and a pair of fans. The latter provide for the decrease of heat by 30% as well as triple cut of noise level, if compared with the reference cooler. Power is supplied via two 8-pin connectors.

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Gigabyte is set to unveil in the European market its latest mini-ITX motherboard, codenamed GA-J1800N-D2PH. Featuring 170x170 mm dimensions, the greenhorn is targeting small-sized entry-level desktop PCs. It boasts Ultra Durable 4 Plus hardware base with high-quality components on board. European customers will be able to acquire this model for a price tag of 50 EUR.



Unlike the majority of rival solutions, Gigabyte GA-J1800N-D2PH already comes equipped with a CPU: Intel Celeron (Bay Trail-D), 2.41 GHz nominal frequency, 2.58 GHz dynamic frequency, 1 MB cache L2, integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 792 MHz frequency, 10 W TDP. Due to low power consumption, it might be cooled by a passive cooler.


The motherboard accommodates two SO-DIMM slots for the installation of two-channel DDR3L-1333 MHz memory modules (up to 8 GB). Its other facilities include a pair of SATA II 3 Gb/sec ports, a single PCI slot, one USB 3.0 and four USB 2.0 ports, one gigabit Ethernet port, …