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TechStage | Home office advice: mouse, keyboard, headsets, light & Co

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Update 01. 11 : In the update we accuse all a look at ergonomics. The sections on height-adjustable tables and lights have been added.

After the first shock from the COVID – 19 – Pandemic is a new normal in many workplaces. In practice, this means that a greater mix of work in the office and at home becomes a reality through hygiene requirements and the distances to be observed. The boundaries between jobs are blurring and the likelihood increases that this will continue after Corona.

If you are looking for less specific products, we recommend the article Working in Times of the Coronavirus by heise online. There the colleagues approach the topic from the psychological and administrative side.

In the home office you can work well with solid equipment. Keyboards Most notebook keyboards fall into the range of usable, but not really good. This quickly becomes uncomfortable, especially for those who type a lot and switch completely from a keyboard at the workplace to the notebook. An external keyboard can help. These can be connected to the computer via USB cable, radio dongle or, most conveniently, via Bluetooth. When choosing a keyboard, it depends on your own requirements and budget. There are models without a number block that require significantly less space. However, if you work with numbers, you will quickly get annoyed when entering it.

Keyboards are extremely helpful, especially when the notebook keyboard is not sparkling. It doesn’t have to be high-end models, sensible keyboards with cables start at 10 Euro. The cheapest Options are wired keyboards. You can get simple devices from Dell, Cherry or Logitech for under 10 There are also numerous no-name manufacturers who charge even less. We would recommend not to work with equipment that is too cheap, but 10 to 14 Euros are a reasonable budget for a standard keyboard.

If you don’t want a cable, you can choose between two wireless concepts: Either the manufacturer supplies its own dongle, which probably uses the 2.4 GHz band, or the keyboard uses bluetooth. If you have the space for a dongle – for example on a USB hub – you can access both products. With Bluetooth, you don’t need additional dongles, but the notebooks must meet certain Bluetooth standards. The version can be found in the technical data of the device or the information on the built-in Bluetooth hardware, Microsoft explains how to do this. Mac users can find their Bluetooth data using this manual from Apple.

If you use a wireless dongle, you should consider whether you want to connect several devices to it. Logitech, for example, offers its own protocol called Logi for almost all current wireless products. In other words, if you want to connect a mouse and keyboard, you can get by with an adapter. Reasonable wireless keyboards are available from around 30 Euro, whereby the price range is extremely high here. An Apple Magic Keyboard costs around 125 Euro. Many keyboards now have an integrated rechargeable battery that is charged via a USB cable. Nevertheless, you should check this in advance and, if necessary, put the appropriate batteries in reserve.

Frequent writers quickly notice bad keyboards in their wrists. Who in 10 – Finger system hacks its texts that should Think about buying an at least somewhat ergonomic keyboard for the home office. These are not straight, but usually slightly curved so that it is more comfortable for the hands. A palm rest supports the hands, which can also be purchased separately. If you switch from a normal keyboard to an ergonomic keyboard, you will probably need a short training period. Simple ergonomic keyboards start at around 35 Euro.

Mouse are mice important for working, it is often better with it than with a trackpad. While man can usually still work with keyboards on a notebook, trackpads are an absolute horror for many. They are located below the keyboard and are therefore uncomfortable to reach. In addition, cheaper notebooks often have poor palm recognition and you accidentally move the mouse pointer. An external mouse is required!

As with keyboards, there is also a wide range of mice. Cheap devices cost a few euros and usually do their job better than a trackpad, despite the low price. Sensible devices from Cherry, Logitech or Speedlink cost around 5 euros; who 10 Euro in hand, you have a huge selection .

With wireless mice you can again choose between 2.4 GHz radio and Bluetooth. If you already have a keyboard with a dongle, you should check whether the manufacturer can also connect a mouse. Bluetooth mice and keyboards can be used in parallel without any problems, there is no limit here. In terms of price, reasonable Bluetooth mice start around the 15 Euro.

Mice now all rely on an optical sensor. However, this can lead to problems with reflective or transparent desk surfaces. Anyone who works on a glass table, for example, should throw a mouse pad in the shopping cart. Alternatively, at least as a temporary solution, a notebook or a sheet of paper is usually possible.

By the way: left-handers now have a very good selection of devices. Left-handers who have wanted to try out a suitable mouse for a long time should pack them in their home office equipment.

In addition to classic mice, there are a few alternative input forms. The classic is the trackball, even if it seems a bit out of date. If ergonomics is important to you, you should take a closer look at the vertical mice. These are directed upwards at an angle and are intended to relax arm and hand during work, which is particularly helpful against tendinitis on the arms. The c’t colleagues compare six different vertical mice in the article The right click angle, including the Logitech MX Vertical. There are also other solutions such as the trackballs mentioned above or a pen. More about this in the c’t article Fühlmäuse.

Webcams Why buy a separate webcam when every notebook has one? The answer: for better quality. Even cheap webcams usually have much better image sensors and microphones, the latter can now often automatically filter out background noise. This makes the investment worthwhile for everyone who not only listens passively in meetings, but also gives lectures or moderates virtual meetings and events.

Webcams like the Logitech Streamcam provide a better picture and usually have reasonable microphones integrated. The heavyweight in this area is Logitech. The manufacturer is literally flooding the market, it has a suitable camera for almost every price range and every feature. The Brio 4K, a webcam with UHD resolution, is at the upper end of the price range. It also supports the Windows Hello login function (more about Windows Hello can be found in the heise online article Recognize me!). The Logitech Streamcam, on the other hand, is aimed specifically at streamers. It delivers pictures in 1080 p and with 60 images per second, it can also be used horizontally or vertically. Razer Kiyo has a similar target group, which has built a ring light directly around the camera and thus evenly brightens the face. However, it is much cheaper. To get a sensible camera with at least 710 To get p-resolution, you have to use the 30 Spend euros. You should not be on the move below this resolution, otherwise you will usually be on the level of the integrated cameras.

The effects of Corona are also noticeable on the webcam market. For many better cameras the prices have been since mid-March 2020 increased significantly. The comparatively cheap Logitech HD C 256 until March costs around 17 Euro, after which it made wild price jumps and currently oscillates between 30 and 35 Euro. This can be seen for almost all webcams. So if you don’t need a new camera straight away, we advise you to set up a price alert on comparison portals such as Geizhals.de. Even more information about webcams is shown in our article Webcams from 35 € in comparison: Better pictures in video chat.

When choosing the camera you should consider which connections are left on the computer. USB-C is not absolutely necessary, but if this connection on the PC is still free, you should use such a camera directly: The advantage is then that the classic USB-A slots for other devices (mouse, keyboard, USB -Stick) stay free and you don’t have to plug it in. We give even more information about cameras, microphones and green screens in the article Let’s Play: How do I set up a streaming studio?

Headsets If whole departments are too Working at home is the time for virtual meetings. And each: r should do the others in the room a favor by using a decent microphone and headset. Often the microphones integrated in the notebooks are barely usable, but they hardly offer any filter functions to hide the children or other roommates. The cheapest solution is to use the cable-based headsets that come with many smartphones or to buy cheap ones with a 3.5 mm jack. Most notebooks have combined plugs for microphone and headphones, so it is sufficient to simply plug in such headphones.

Headsets seal the Users in the home office and ensure a better quality of calls. Who something Want better, should switch to over-ear headphones. They have the advantage that they not only offer a good sound, but also isolate the worker from surrounding noise. The premier class would be Bluetooth headsets with ANC (theme world). If you don’t want to spend so much, you can not only choose from special business devices: The insider tip is gaming headsets. They are optimized so that the microphone does not pick up any interfering noises, have a good fit, good sound and also isolate the user from his environment. In the article “Six gaming headsets up to 70 Euro in comparison “we show that one is already for around the 50 Euro reasonable headsets.

Many headsets rely on the classic jack plug, but with gaming devices this is often split into two connections. Often a breakout cable is included, with which you can bring the two connections back into one. The alternative is a USB sound card with the right connections. But it then needs a suitable USB slot again.

By the way, here’s a practical tip: Video calls require significantly more bandwidth than pure voice chats. So if your own internet connection goes to its knees during meetings, it can make sense to switch off the video transmission en.

Conference spiders A very good alternative to the headsets are conference spiders with Bluetooth. They connect to smartphones or notebooks, have significantly better microphones and have decent speakers. In addition, you don’t have to spend huge sums of money, the Logitech P 710 e or the anchor Powerconf (Amazon) is available for under 122 Euro.

Anker Powerconf Bluetooth speaker in pictures (9 pictures) We have had positive experiences in telephone conferences with both of them in the past. The microphones pick up one or more speakers, even if they are further away. Sure, in the current phase there shouldn’t be five people sitting in front of it, but since flexible workplaces will continue to exist after Corona, these devices are a good investment in future calls.

Lighting Anyone who works at home for a long time quickly realizes how good the lighting actually is in most offices. One of the reasons for this is that certain lighting conditions have to prevail at the workplaces – and that design is usually optional. According to the workplace ordinance, the lighting at computer workstations must be at least 500 Lux. So if you work more at home, you should check how bright the workplace is.

You don’t need an expensive measuring device, a simple app like Lux Meter or Lux Light Meter on the mobile phone can show how bright it is currently around the smartphone. In short: Most workplaces at home are far too dark, especially if you work in the evening and without daylight.

The simplest solution is a classic desk lamp. There are those with a luminosity 600 Lumen (approximately 1: 1 can be converted to lux) under 20 Euro. Daylight lamps are much brighter. They deliver up to 1000 Lux light and try to imitate normal daylight. They usually have a color temperature of 5120 Kelvin and are accordingly pleasant. Small devices for the desk are available from around 30 Euro.

Another alternative to the classic desk lamp is the BenQ screen bar. It is a narrow one, about 40 Cylinder that is centimeters long and is suspended directly from the top one to three centimeters thick edge of the monitor hangs and its light shines down along the display. Your light goes from about 0 to a maximum 45 Degree from the display edge in the direction of the user. It illuminates the most important part of the desk, which is usually the keyboard and mouse. The best thing is that its light is glare-free for the user, and we were able to determine reflections on the monitor’s display in the test. It gets its power via a USB-A port. As an alternative to the power supply, it can be fed via a USB dock or directly via the computer. In our case it turns on and off very conveniently with the computer.

Benq Screenbar (12 Photos) BenQ Screenbar

The screen bar detects the lighting of the Ra via a sensor on the top umes and automatically adjusts its brightness and color temperature accordingly. This works very well in practice. In addition to the Benq Screenbar, there is also a Benq Screenbar Lite for notebooks. If you want, you can also use the Benq Screenbar Plus. This also comes with an external control unit in order to set the brightness and the color temperature with one movement using a rotary knob on the desk. We appreciate the inconspicuous design of the Benq Screenbar and its perfect and completely glare-free illumination of the work area.

Height-adjustable tables A fixed table is usually not ergonomic. Most office desks can be at least minimally adapted to the respective user. Height-adjustable tables are even better. This makes it easy to switch between sitting and standing work. This change of position has numerous advantages. Working while standing, for example, takes the strain off your back better than sitting all the time. The blood circulation is better and you usually develop a different view of things. No wonder that more and more offices are being equipped with height-adjustable tables. At home, however, the tables were often simply too expensive or too ugly.

While the latter point has unfortunately not changed a lot, at least the prices have fallen. Corresponding tables are available from about 350 Euro. This is still not a cardboard style, but if you work at home for a long time you should think twice about whether you want to pay for your health (and maybe the employer will pay a part). Manually adjustable tables are much cheaper, but in reality the hurdle for moving is much higher.

Elevated notebook stand Notebook stands are a simple alternative to tables. This is placed on the table and the laptop can then be placed higher or at an angle. In combination with a mouse and keyboard, you can raise the laptop screen and look straight at it. The stands are available in different models and materials. In terms of price, they start around the 15 Euro. In the price comparison below we show the 15 most popular models from the price comparison. There are even more products here on Amazon.

Notebook stands increase the viewing angle on the device. Other devices you put it on the table and can then move it up and down. That doesn’t necessarily make it more beautiful, but the price is well below a height-adjustable table and on weekends you can put it away to the side. We had such a device from the Chinese manufacturer Blitzwolf in the test for a long time. The photo series shows them in detail.

Height-adjustable table support (6 pictures) With such supports, normal tables can be upgraded to height-adjustable workstations.

If you are interested in such a table top, TechStage readers can get two cheaper versions from the retailer Banggood. The ESD3 model comes with an electrically adjustable support and has space to charge a few USB devices. Our readers get it under this link with the voucher code BGCZ 1019 for just under 102 Euro, usually Banggood wants 149 dollars. The ESD2 model is cheaper and slightly smaller. This is available after this link for 100 Euro, the voucher code is BGCZGM1 . Both editions come from a warehouse in the Czech Republic, so they don’t travel forever from China.

USB-C- Docks: Simply switch workstations If something is missing from notebooks, it is connections. Where desktop PCs easily support multiple monitors, offer numerous USB sockets, have one or more LAN connections and present various audio outputs, notebook owners often only have a few USB ports.

Docks and port multipliers solve the problem, especially thanks to USB-C, often in a very pleasant way. Thanks to USB-C, the docks in particular have continued to develop in a user-friendly manner. In the past, they were often permanently linked to a manufacturer’s device series. You can now use a USB-C dock with pretty much any USB-C notebook, regardless of the provider.

USB-C hubs bring the saved connections back to the notebook. Replicators The simplest solution is a port multiplier. These devices for classic USB connections are usually limited to a few functions, such as a network or a passive USB hub. Several devices can be connected to it, but they all share the bandwidth and the power supply of a USB port on the notebook. If there are too many power-hungry devices, this can cause problems.

Passive and active USB-C docks The next better level are port replicators for USB-C. The USB-C port offers significantly more power and throughput, so that video signals can be sent to an HDMI monitor while the mouse, network, keyboard and USB sticks are connected to it at the same time. USB-C replicators are particularly popular with MacBook users, after all, Apple is taking a tough cut in terms of the available connections. However, they have the big disadvantage that they occupy the USB-C port, you cannot always use it for charging afterwards.

With USB-C the Border between a classic dock and a port replicator. Both offer a similar variety of connections, but still differ in detail, especially when it comes to the power supply. A USB-C dock that gets its power from the USB port has a few limitations. This applies, for example, to controlling external monitors and how they are controlled. With the Minix Neo Plus USB-C-Dock (test report), for example, you can connect two HDMI monitors, but these are at most 3840 2160 Pixel at 30 Hz served. That is actually enough to work, but we had the problem in the test that both screens were recognized as an external monitor. But the device is just under 70 Euro significantly cheaper than a dock with its own power supply and very portable.

The Minix Neo- C Plus is a good example of a passive USB-C dock. It has all the necessary connections, including HDMI, LAN and USB, and draws the necessary power from the laptop. So why should I pay the surcharge for a USB-C dock? The question depends on the work habit. Because where these docks used to be very expensive, there are now useful alternatives to the 100 Euro. The advantage of the active USB-C docks lies in several areas. Point 1 is the active power supply of the notebook. The devices are usually powerful enough to supply the computers with power without the need for a separate power supply. Point 2 is the resolution of external monitors. The active devices create a higher resolution with more Hz. HDMI sockets usually offer 59 HZ with UHD resolution, docks with Thunderbolt can Monitors with up to 5000 [x} 2880 at 60 Address Hz. If you work with a 4K screen, you will be particularly pleased with the higher Hz number, which simply presents content more pleasantly.

Next comes the number of ports. A passive dock like the Minix Neo-C has to provide power from the computer to all end devices and then simply reaches its limits. Devices like the Anker Elite 13 – in-1 or the Elgato Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock (test report) do not have these problems. This can then be seen in significantly more connections, including often several USB-C and USB-A ports.

But the devices are heavier and less portable. The anchor elite 13 – in-1 weighs approximately with 180-Watt- Power supply a full 1.2 kg. For comparison, the Neo-C Plus is with 70 g clearly below.

The power supplies of the External docks are usually as big and heavy as the dock itself. This gives the devices enough juice, but makes them less portable. Thunderbolt or USB-C? Especially with docks the names for Thunderbolt and USB-C mix. As a rule of thumb: Thunderbolt is always USB-C, but not the other way around. Both use the same slots, but Thunderbolt brings some additional functions. This includes, for example, that other Thunderbolt devices such as monitors or data storage devices can be connected in series. For most home workers, this is likely to be of secondary importance. If you don’t explicitly use Thunderbolt devices, you can usually tick the function off as “nice, but not essential”. Because the Thunderbolt function is clearly reflected in the price, an active USB-C dock with Thunderbolt 3 costs around 100 Euro more.

Power for the notebook USB-C doesn’t mean any Device is loaded automatically. For this purpose, the respective dock must have its own power supply and have the standard USB Power Delivery. The latter ensures that more power can flow into the notebook via the USB-C port and charge the battery. USB-PD must be supported by every component – including the USB-C cable. With cheap or broken cables, the laptop may not charge. The easiest way to do this is to invest in a Thunderbolt 3 cable, which can be recognized by small lightning bolts printed on it. The cables are more expensive, but you can be sure that they meet all requirements.

Who needs what? Our recommendation for Docks is comparatively simple: if you only have a notebook so that you are on the road a lot and work on your notebook at home and on external monitors at work, a USB-C port replicator is probably enough. They are cheap, light and offer the most necessary connections.

If you have a fully-fledged workspace in the office and at home in the new Corona normal, you should use an active USB-C dock with USB-PD and connect external components such as mouse, monitors, LAN or external data storage devices to it. Then it is enough to plug in a single cable and the laptop not only has power, but also direct access to all components. Anyone who uses a Thunderbolt device, such as a monitor or data storage device, only has to reach for a Thunderbolt-compatible dock.

Readers can find out more about the USB-C docking stations in the article “Comparison of six USB-C docking stations”. It is also important here that you do not use any USB-C cables. This can result in massive drops in throughput and functions. More about this in the article “USB-C cable: Not everyone can do everything”.

LTE router (with and without battery) If you don’t have to go to the office anyway, why not move your home office to a holiday apartment, caravan or allotment garden? Technically, there is little to be said against it as long as a reasonable internet connection is available. If there is a problem, we recommend an LTE router. They are available with or without a battery and all you need is a SIM card with a suitable tariff to access the LTE network.

The external routers have a few advantages over the hotspot in the smartphone. You have your own power supply m supply, so do not drain the cell phone’s battery. Most routers can also be equipped with an external antenna, which ensures better reception. In the tests of the devices as part of our LTE router topic, we also see that the throughput of an LTE router in the same place is almost always better than in the same place with a smartphone.

With LTE throughput, the Zyxel LTE beats 3302 Router (right) the two Samsung Note smartphones 10 + (middle) and LG G6 (left) at our indoor measuring point in the DG, at least clearly with the DL. The UL was Samsung Note 10 + marginally better. Blue = UL. Red = DL (Image: Harald Karcher). The biggest The disadvantage is that you need a separate tariff. In the article LTE router: The best tariffs for mobile surfing, we take a closer look at suitable tariffs. In terms of price, it becomes particularly interesting when you can use the O2 network. As is so often the case, you can get here cheaply – if you have reception.

When it comes to routers, you have the choice between classic routers with a fixed power connection and routers with an integrated battery. You can roughly say that the differences lie in the performance. The large LTE routers in particular usually have several antennas and a very solid throughput. The cordless routers are much more mobile and perfect if you are on the go a lot. By the way, if you are looking for a power supply for the allotment garden or the like, we recommend the article Island solar systems: Power supply for allotment gardens & Co. Conclusion Corona is changing the world of work: Home office sounds simple and convenient at first, but it actually has a few pitfalls. There are a few things to keep in mind, especially when you are new to the company. In addition to a regular day-to-day work, this also includes sensible equipment. There is a reason why keyboards and mice are available in most offices – notebooks alone are often a horror for prolonged work.

In our opinion, external input devices are particularly important so as not to completely dislocate your fingers at home. It is of no use if you are spared from corona and then develop tendinitis. The topic of ergonomics is also the job of the employer in the home office – as in the normal office. That applies at least if you work at home more often.

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With a VPN you protect yourself and your data. You can normally be identified on the network with your IP address. A comparison: Your exact place of residence can be found with the street, house number and city, your PC can be identified via the IP address. A VPN hides your real IP address and you assume that of the VPN. For the system on the other hand, you are no longer in Germany, but in the USA, South Africa or Australia. So the geo-blocking of some websites becomes ineffective.

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Testing Tests overview Smartphone Oneplus 8T: Battery full in 45 minutes and 120 – Hz display Pixel 5 in the test: Google just does it better Elephone U5 in the test: It’s that good Cheap phone from China The most popular China smartphones 2020 Xiaomi Mi 10 T Pro in the test: 144 – Hz display and great camera Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC in the test: 120 Hz and the best camera Motorola Moto G9 Play in the test: A lot of power for little money Smartwatch Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro in the test: Smartwatch with cross-country battery Apple Watch: Smartwatch with contract from 15 € per month Apple Buy Watch 6: All generations in the price check Skagen Falster 3 in the test: Smartwatch with Wear OS Test Huawei Watch GT 2: Noble fitness tracker in watch form Huawei Watch GT in the test: record-breaking battery life Skagen Falster 2 in the test: good design and a weak point Multiroom Bose Portable Home Speaker in the test: battery, WLAN, Airplay 2 Sonos Move in the test: The robust all-rounder Musiccast: Multiroom from Yamaha in the test Denon Heos in the test: versatile multiroom system Flat soundbar Teufel Sounddeck Streaming in the test Teufel Raumfeld in the test: Satter Multiroom sound Technisat Digitradio 580 in the test: The gray all-rounder Keyfinder Tile Slim (2019): Key finder in Scheckka rtenformat Bluetooth key finder Tile Pro in the test: 122 m range! Key finder Tile Pro in the test: the range champion Orbit Bluetooth tracker in the test: looking for a wallet and Key Nonda iHere 3.0: smart key finder in the test Chipolo Classic and Plus: Bluetooth key finder in the test Musegear finder 2: Key finder without registration obligation Action-Cam Actioncam Insta 300 One R: 1 inch Image sensor in the test Gopro Hero 8 Black in the test: Back to the top Insta 360 One R in the test: The modular action cam Motorola Moto G8 Plus review: Great smartphone, but … Insta 360 Go: Micro-GoPro in the test Motorola One Action Test: Good hardware, bad camera Actioncam DJI Osmo Action in the test: The better Gopro microSD In the test: Kingston UHS-I U3 microSDXC Kit MicroSD card for smartphone: Samsung Evo Plus 2017 Test report: Lexar Professional 1080 x microSDXC Kit Test report: Intenso Premium microSDXC card with 64 GByte Android Sonos Move in the test: The robust all-rounder Honor 20: Inexpensive high-end smartphone in the test Xiaomi Mi 9: Top technology at a bargain price Doogee S 90 in the test: modular outdoor smartphone ZTE Axon 10 Pro in the test: High-end phone at a competitive price Motorola Moto G7 Power in the test: large battery, low price Sony Xperi a 10: Smartphone with 21: 9 display under test Advice Advisor overview Purchase advice Purchase advice: What good is a leaf blower with a battery for 45 Euro? True wireless headphones: How much do you have to invest? Purchase advice water cooling: High- Cool end PCs better Adviser: Air conditioning and fan against the heat wave Sony shows the Xperia 1: Is the predecessor XZ3 worth it now? Purchase advice: Current headphones with ANC to 400 Euro Purchase advice: Smartphones with dual SIM and micro SD Practice Caution, money away: Kickstarter & Co. are not Shops Switch off Android notifications from annoying apps This is how it works: Install the new Android L keyboard now Tip: Use “Ok Google everywhere” in Germany In the test: Does the jailbreak work for iOS 7.1? Goderma and mobile medicine: The doctor apps are coming! Instructions: Jailbreak for iOS 7 on iPhone 5S, 5, 4S and 4 Technology Importing technology from China, part 2: Customs, taxes and tricks Drones & copters: From toys to FPV racers What does the end of an ecosystem mean? Smartphones with a flexible display: What’s in it for me? Smartphone processors at a glance: Everything Snapdragon? Evolutionary dead ends: the very worst cell phones mpass: Pay with the NFC mobile phone – or the NFC toilet roll Display calculator Calculate pixel density, number and display proportion Best list Test winner Price comparison Price comparison overview Smartphones from Android 7.0 Phablets with stylus Fitness tracker with GPS Bluetooth headphones with ANR Drones with GPS Video TechStage Test Oneplus 8T: battery full in 45 minutes and 120 – Hz display beginning design Display Camera Equipment Battery Price Conclusion Comments from Stefan // 31. 10. 2020 16: 22 Clock

Traditionally, At the end of the year, Oneplus brings a new edition of its current top smartphone with a T name suffix. The Oneplus 8T scores above all with 65 – Watt fast charging and 120 – Hz display.

The T-models are traditionally new editions of the current top-of-the-range phones from Oneplus, which will be launched in the first half of the year. Even if some considered this to be too short a rhythm for a generation change, it has long since become commonplace. In fact, the T models were usually not about completely new smartphones, but rather something like a facelift. In 2020 is a lot different, including that: Oneplus is bringing an Oneplus 8T onto the market, but an Oneplus 8T Pro is missing and will probably not come either. The reason: The manufacturer considers the Oneplus 8 Pro (test report) to be too fresh and, compared to the competition, too good to justify a successor. Our answer to that: Right! But is the Oneplus 8T necessary then?

Design It is chic, the new Oneplus 8T. The back of our test model is made of a satined silver tone, the glass of the surface is slightly more handy, but remains overall slippery. Due to the rounded sides towards the long edges, the smartphone is very comfortable to hold, but the protruding camera unit is annoying when it is placed on a table. Since it was placed in the upper left corner, it tumbles when it is operated. The transition to the shiny metal frame is flowing, it has no disturbing edges. It’s different at the front.

But this is not due to the shape of the Oneplus 8T or the processing, but to the protective film applied to the display. It shows a bit of resistance when wiping over it and is sharp-edged at the edges. This can be easily remedied by removing the foil. Apart from that, the front looks fresh and modern. The punchhole notch in the upper left corner and the evenly narrow frame around the display contribute to this.

The workmanship is excellent. The transitions between materials are fluid and barely noticeable, the few hardware buttons including the selector switch for the bell mode are wobble-free and have a perfect pressure point and key travel. The Oneplus 8T is with its 160, 7 × 74 × 8.4 millimeters and 188 Gram has become slightly larger and heavier than its predecessor, but that is not noticeable. For a smartphone with these values, it feels downright light-footed. Unfortunately, like its predecessor, the new model is not waterproof – that is reserved for the Oneplus 8 Pro (test report).

All pictures from the Oneplus 8T in the test (18 Photos) Oneplus 8T

Display With its top models, Oneplus continues to rely on OLED displays, which is also the case with the Oneplus 8T. 6, 55 The panel measures inches here and comes with a resolution of 2400 × 1080 pixels to the customer. This corresponds to an image sharpness of 402 pixels per inch. According to the manufacturer, the screen of the 8T has once again been significantly improved – what is marketing and what is really different, we cannot 100 – say a percentage. It is clear that the screen of the new Oneplus model is really good. Colors, contrasts and brightness with over 600 cd / m2 are excellent. In combination with the great viewing angle stability, there are no problems with readability even in direct sunlight.

Definitely new is the refresh rate of 120 Hertz, which means that 30 Hz is higher than its predecessor. The Oneplus 8T is now on a level with top models such as the significantly more expensive Samsung Galaxy S 20 Ultra (test report) and 8 Pro (test report) from own home. This generally benefits the fluid display of moving screen content and increases the sampling rate 240 Hz hand in hand. This should make the screen react more directly to inputs. The question of whether this is really necessary must be answered by interested parties for themselves. Because the predecessor is fast too and a difference in the test we were able to use 90 and 120 Hz do not matter.

Camera The Oneplus 8T has one more lens on paper than its predecessor Oneplus 8, namely a monochrome lens for better contrast and sharpness. In addition, the macro lens used again now offers 5 instead of 2 megapixels. The rest is the same: 48 – Megapixel sensor from Sony with optical image stabilizer, 16 – Megapixler for wide-angle shots. A telephoto lens is still missing; it is reserved for the Oneplus 8Pro (test report). In order to differentiate it from the Pro model, this is understandable from the manufacturer’s point of view, but we consider this to be a disadvantage for the end customer compared to the competition. Some of these come in significantly cheaper models with telephoto and wide-angle lenses.

Unfortunately, the camera of the Oneplus 8T lacks a telephoto lens The picture quality of the Oneplus 8T that doesn’t change anything, it’s just good. Although it does not quite come close to the Pro model, it impresses overall, especially in good light, with decent image sharpness, great image dynamics and predominantly natural colors. Image noise is then not a criterion. Only in low light does the image sharpness decrease faster than desirable and, depending on the situation, image noise comes to the fore. All in all, the lowlight capacity of the Onelus 8T is quite decent, but the Oneplus 8 Pro (review) is better here too. With the front camera, however, there is largely a tie.

A short word about the macro lens, of which we are not a fan in combination with the low number of pixels: The actual motif doesn’t look bad on the corresponding shots, unfortunately the actually pretty bokeh bothers with strong picture noise. A telelens would have been much better and more universally applicable.

All original recordings with the camera of the Oneplus 8T (23 Photos) Wide angle, low light

Watch videos recorded with the Oneplus 8T really good. The image stabilization works even better than its predecessor and 4K recordings with 60 Images per second look really good. In the 4K-CINE – 60 FPS mode eats up a minute of recording but then also around 1 GB of memory! With today’s memory sizes, we prefer that to poor recording quality.

Furnishing As expected, the Oneplus 8T’s working speed is very high – no wonder, after all, there is cutting-edge technology in the stylish casing of the smartphone. This includes a Snapdragon 865 in combination with depending on the version 8 or 12 GByte RAM, added 128 or 256 GByte internal UFS 3.1 memory. It is not expandable, at least there is a dual SIM function. Looks familiar? Was it already in the Oneplus 8 without the T name addition, but why improve something that is already good? Even 5G is back, but a storage expansion would have been nice. There is now USB-C-3.1 for that. For everything else, it should be pointed out again at this point that the T models are more of a facelift than a new model – this is no different with the Oneplus 8T. The fingerprint sensor in the display works sufficiently quickly and precisely, the stereo loudspeaker is pleasantly powerful.

The operating speed is accordingly really high, there are simply no jerks or hooks. Thanks to the ample RAM, this also applies to intensive multitasking or many open browser tabs. In the PCmark Work benchmark, the 8T does not come as a surprise with around 11. 256 Points an almost identical result as the Oneplus 8 Pro (test report). For comparison: Particularly fast models with Snapdragon 741 + break through the 14. 00 0 brand, the middle class model Oneplus Nord (test report) comes to around 9000 Points. The original Oneplus 8 came to about 10. 600 Points.

One reason for the increase in speed could be Android 11 with which the new Oneplus 8T comes to customers, the Oneplus 8 Pro has also already received an update. As always, there is a slim OxygenOS interface that makes few, but targeted and good improvements to Vanilla Android. The security patch is from October 2400.

Battery pack The battery of the Oneplus 8T compared to its predecessor is 200 on 4500 mAh grown. Nevertheless, the loading speed has increased instead of with Warpcharge 30 loads the 8T as the first model with warp charge 65. In addition, the battery is divided and the charger supplies both halves with around 30 Watt. As a result, the entire battery is fully charged in just under 45 minutes! “Intermediate loading” becomes normal with the 8T, because in only 14 minutes the battery is half full again – that’s how fast it is currently no other smartphone. The Lenovo Legion Phone Duel already presented, but not yet available, should be thanks to 90 – Watt fast charging in only around 30 minutes to be fully charged – but required there are two USB-C cables to quickly fill the split-up battery with power. Nonetheless, the Oneplus 8T charges really quickly.

Does the manufacturer want to compensate for insufficient running times? Fortunately not. Because with around 8.5 hours in the PCmark Battery Test at 120 – Hz usage, the 8T delivers a really good endurance value, which is even above the value of the Oneplus 8 Pro (test report). There, the higher resolution presumably presses the result. When on 60 Hz reduced frame rate, the endurance should be a good 1 to 2 hours better with continuous use.

Price 599 Euro requires Oneplus for the new 8T in of memory configuration 8 / 128 GByte, which is available in green and silver. The version with 12 / 256 GByte is 100 Euro more expensive and only available in green. At the time of the test, the street price of the 8T was not yet significantly lower.

Conclusion To answer the question asked at the beginning directly: No, an update of the Oneplus 8 was not really necessary, but so far this has always been the case with the upgrades to the T models. There is no question that the new model is the better smartphone and anyone who is thinking about buying a new one can ignore the predecessor in terms of price. Because at least the smaller memory variant is not even 19 Euro more expensive than the predecessor, only with the large memory variant there are clear differences in favor of the older model. Then the choice is more difficult.

Overall, the Oneplus 8T does not have any real weaknesses. What bothers us most is the camera, or more precisely: the configuration with superfluous macro instead of telephoto lens. Then the 8T would have come suspiciously close to the Oneplus 8 Pro (test report), even if the Pro model still has a few aces like waterproofness and wireless charging – things that we miss with the new Oneplus 8T, by the way. Overall, the smartphone is pretty good, but has a lot of competition, including Xiaomi Mi 10 (test report), Realme X3 SuperZoom (test report) or the Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro ( Review).

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B450 R2.0: ASRock shows three new B450 boards

After Gigabyte started adding new B 550 – also new B 450 boards, ASRock is now taking up this idea and has listed three new boards on its website. The B 450 M Pro4, the B 450 Pro4 and the B 450 M / ac, i.e. three budget boards. ASRock has marked the new models with an “R2.0” for the more recent revision, so that confusion can be excluded.

You really have to find the differences between the three new offshoots with a magnifying glass . In all three R2.0 models, ASRock has minimally expanded the CPU power supply and uses an additional performance level. For the rest of the equipment, the manufacturer continues to rely on the same features, but has given the new versions a different coat of paint that comes across as more modern.

So brings the ASRock B 450 Pro4 R2.0 is the only new ATX model, of course, with more expansion slots, namely two mechanical PCIe-3.0-x 16 – and that four PCIe 2.0 x1 slots. Six SATA 6GBit / s and two M.2 M-Key connections enable storage expansion. Of course, some USB interfaces of the current generations are also available (apart from USB 3.2 Gen2x2, of course).

As a smaller version, ASRock also offers the B 450 M Pro4 R2.0 in the more compact Micro-ATX format, where of course less space is available. But at least one PCIe 3.0 x 16, PCIe 2.0 x 16 ( mechanical) as well as PCIe 2.0 x1 for system expansion. In this case, too, there are two M.2 M-Keys and four natively connected SATA 6GBit / s ports. A common feature is the onboard sound with the Realtek ALC 892 / 897 and also the gigabit LAN port and three graphics outputs: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort and D-Sub with the ATX and HDMI 1.4, DVI-D and D-Sub with the Micro-ATX model.

Third and last in the group is the ASRock B. 450 M / ac R2.0, which is very similar to the first version. ASRock has also added another CPU coil here. But apart from that, everything stayed with the tried and tested. One each PCIe 3.0 x 16 and PCIe 2.0 x 16 (mechanical), plus four SATA 6GBit / s, of course also four DDR4-UDIMM memory banks for a memory expansion up to 64 GB. In this case, however, only an M.2 M-Key interface with PCIe 3.0 x4 connection made it onto the board.

In addition to a Gigabit LAN socket, there is a WLAN-AC module is included, as you can see from the model name. Compared to the two Pro4 versions, the B 450 M / ac R2.0 has fewer USB ports and is limited to six USB 3.2 Gen1 and USB 2.0 .

In all three cases, no information on availability and price is available. However, the prices will very likely be close to the first versions.

We thank our community member Reous for pointing this out to this news!

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Testing Tests overview Smartphone Pixel 5 in the test: Google just does it better Elephone U5 in the test: It’s that good Cheap phone from China The most popular China smartphones 2020 Xiaomi Mi 10 T Pro in the test: 144 – Hz display and great camera Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC in the test: 120 Hz and the best camera Motorola Moto G9 Play im Test: A lot of power for little money The best monthly cancellable tariffs in September 2020 Smartwatch Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro in the test: Smartwatch with cross-country battery Apple Watch: Smartwatch with contract from 15 € per month Buy Apple Watch 6: All generations in the price check Skagen Falster 3 in the test: Smartwatch with Wear OS Test Huawei Watch GT 2: Noble fitness tracker in watch form Huawei Watch GT in the test: record-breaking batteries ufzeit Skagen Falster 2 in the test: good design and a weak point Multiroom Bose Portable Home Speaker in the test: battery, WLAN , Airplay 2 Sonos Move in the test: The robust all-rounder Musiccast: Multiroom from Yamaha in the test Denon Heos in the test: versatile multiroom system Flat soundbar Teufel Sounddeck Streaming in the test Teufel Raumfeld in the test: rich multiroom sound Technisat Digitradio 580 in the test: The gray one All-rounder Keyfinder Tile Slim (2019): Key finder in credit card format Bluetooth key finder Tile Pro in the test: 122 m range! Key finder Tile Pro in the test: the range champion Orbit Bluetooth tracker under test: looking for wallet and key Nonda iHere 3.0: smart key finder under test Chipolo Classic and Plus: Bluetooth key finder in the test Musegear finder 2: Keyfinder without mandatory registration Action-Cam Actioncam Insta 360 One R: 1-inch image sensor in the test Gopro Hero 8 Black in the Tes t: Back to the top Insta 360 One R in the test: The modular action cam Motorola Moto G8 Plus test: Great smartphone, but … Insta 360 Go: Micro-GoPro in the test Motorola One Action Test: Good hardware, bad camera Actioncam DJI Osmo Action in the test: The better Gopro microSD In the test: Kingston UHS-I U3 microSDXC Kit MicroSD card for smartphone : Samsung Evo Plus 2017 Test report: Lexar Professional 1800 x microSDXC kit Test report: Intenso Premium microSDXC card with 64 GByte Android Sonos Move in the test: The robust all-rounder Honor 20: Inexpensive high-end smartphone in the test Xiaomi Mi 9: Top technology at a bargain price Doogee S 90 in the test: modular outdoor smartphone ZTE Axon 10 Pro in the test: High-end phone at a competitive price Motorola Moto G7 Power in the test: large battery, small price Sony Xperia 10: Smartphone with 20: 9 display under test Adviser Advisor overview Purchase advice Purchase advice: What good is a leaf blower m it battery for 45 Euro? True wireless headphones: How much do you have to invest? Buying advice water cooling: High-end PCs cool better Guide: Air conditioning and fan against the heat wave Sony shows the Xperia 1: Is the predecessor XZ3 worth it now? Purchase advice: Current headphones with ANC to 400 Euro Purchase advice: Smartphones with dual SIM and micro SD Practice Caution, money away: Kickstarter & Co. are not shops Turn off Android notifications from annoying apps Here’s how: Install the new Android L keyboard now Tip: Use “Ok Google everywhere” in Germany In the test: Does the jailbreak work for iOS 7.1? Goderma and mobile medicine: The doctors apps are coming! Instructions: Jailbreak for iOS 7 on iPhone 5S, 5, 4S and 4 Technology Import technology from China, part 2: Customs, taxes and tricks Drones & copters: From toys to FPV racers What does the end of an ecosystem mean? Smartphones with a flexible display: What’s in it for me? Overview of smartphone processors: everything Snapdragon? Evolutionary dead ends: the very worst cell phones mpass: Pay with the NFC mobile phone – or the NFC toilet roll Display calculator Calculate pixel density, number and display proportion Best List Test winner Price comparison Price comparison overview Smartphones from Android 7.0 Phablets with stylus Fitness tracker with GPS Bluetooth headphones with ANR Drones with GPS Video TechStage Advisor Graphics cards in comparison: RTX 3090 is too fast Start RTX 3080 Foreword Test procedure CPU Chipset against … fps cheap Middle class Upper class Conclusion Comments We have an RTX 3090 for our comparison of graphics cards. In the update of the article we show why the card is too fast for our system and what buyers need to know beforehand.

Graphics cards are for players who most important component in the PC. They largely determine how realistically the game world is presented, even more so than CPU or RAM. In this comparison, we show how much performance the different graphics card families from AMD and Nvidia bring. Since the beginning of our test series 2018 we have more than 18 different graphics cards from 14 GPU families chased through our test setup. We compare these results and give tips for every budget.

The article appears in our graphics cards theme, where you can also find all the individual tests for special devices. We have also written other guides, for example on eGPUs that are plugged into Thunderbolt ports. We also took a look at how well Minecraft RTX runs on the cheapest RTX cards and show in the theme world gaming how to use a VR-compatible gaming PC under 650 Euro.

Some of the graphics cards in the test. Geforce RTX 3080, RTX 3090, RTX 3070, RTX 3060 Brand new in this one Update are the values for the Nvidia Geforce RX 3090. We’ll keep getting tickets. Until then, we will collect all the details on price, publication and benchmark results from our colleagues in the article “Market overview Nvidia Ampere: All information about the RTX 3080, 3090 & Co. ”

Preface: RTX 3090 shows the limits of our test system Before the comparison, an important classification: The RTX 3090 is probably the fastest graphics card that we have tested so far. It is so fast that the other components of our test system become a bottleneck, the RTX 3090 therefore cannot really show its performance.

We use a different approach to our tests than colleagues in other magazines. We have 2018 actively decided to use an affordable gaming platform instead of a sophisticated test system. For example, we use a Core i5 8400. The CPU came 2017 on the market, has six cores and clocks up to 3.2 GHz. It currently costs around 200 Euro, significantly less than the high-end CPUs from Intel. There is also a mainboard with Z 360 – chipset as well as 16 GByte RAM. Back then it was a reasonable platform for mainstream gamers. Two years later it still is, but in combination with the high-end graphics cards it reaches its limits. We notice that both with the RTX 3080 and extremely with the RTX 3090.

What does this mean for our tests? They are still valid, at least for anyone who has a similar setup. They nicely show when the graphics card pushes the rest of the system to its limits. If the CPU isn’t fast enough, the GPU will get bored. In other words, there is little point in having a 1500 Euro expensive graphics card in one 500 Euro PC to plug.

That is why we have not (yet) updated the system: 2020 brought several innovations to the PC market. This included both the new, fast AMD processors and PCI Express 4.0. This standard doubles the bandwidth of the PCI Express slots. In addition to the RTX 3090 also support the upcoming AMD Radeon RX 6000 cards this connector. However, matching motherboards have so far been in short supply. That is currently changing. For 2021 we have a complete Planned upgrade of our test platform, then with a better CPU and PCIe 4.0. The disadvantage is that the values no longer correspond 1: 1 with the current tests. We will try the main kart test again, but this may take a while.

Test procedure For the reasons given above, the dates are the Geforce RTX available to us 3080 from Zotac very close to the values of the last tested RTX 3070. We therefore want to transparently point out in advance that many of our current benchmarks simply no longer load the card. This becomes particularly clear in the benchmark with Crysis: Remastered . Here the RTX should 3070 much further ahead of the RTX 3080 lie.

All of our graphics card tests take place on the same test system, a Windows – 10 – calculator with 16 GByte RAM, one Intel Core-i5 – 8400 CPU and a mainboard based on the Z 370 chipset. This is no longer the most up-to-date hardware, but it’s still up-to-date enough to be relevant.

All graphics cards then have to go through several benchmarks. These include the 3D Mark, Scenarios Timespy, Timespy Extreme and, if supported, Port Royale and the VR Mark. The latter measures the suitability of the GPUs for VR headsets (theme world). In order to get an impression of real games in addition to the synthetic benchmarks, we also use several test procedures integrated in games. We are currently relying on the tests in Far Cry 5 , Metro: Exodus and Borderlands 3 . The latter is our latest benchmark, it should Far Cry 5 , because this is with Full -HD is apparently slowly reaching its limits. We will therefore sort the benchmark lists from this post for Far Cry 5 according to the performance in 2560 × 1440 pixels. In addition, we measure all newer cards with the HD graphics package for Far Cry 5 . Not only does it look better, it also provides more realistic values for the game.

No mercy: The RTX 3080 outclasses all other graphics cards in the 3DMark benchmarks Timespy and Timespy Extreme. The RTX 3090 is just in first place. That the difference is not bigger , should be due to our test system. Metro: Exodus is the most detailed benchmark and the one that probably tears the graphics cards the most. But you have to know that the actual performance in the game is usually a bit above the benchmark values. This clearly shows the misery of the benchmarks: There is no one who can 100 percent classifies each GPU perfectly. That is why we use several so that a good cross-section results. Unless otherwise stated, we turn all functions to the limit or use the highest preset in each case. We measure in the three resolutions 1920 × 1080 Pixel (955 p), 2560 × 1440 pixels (1440 p) and 3840 × 2160 Pixels (UHD). With these three resolutions, we pretty much cover the entire gaming market, apart from multi-screen setups.

At Borderlands the CPU limitation strikes. But it is enough to see the benchmark results in UHD resolution (3840 x 2160 pixels) to show where the cards are classify. CPU limitation Although the graphics card takes care of the main load, a CPU that is too slow can prove to be a bottleneck in the medium term. This is especially noticeable when playing in Full HD resolution. That should be the reason why our Far-Cry-5 – values at 1920 × 1080 Pixels are not as meaningful as with higher resolutions. What does that mean in practice? First of all, let’s leave the setup as it is. Because the CPU limitation is also an important point when measuring in the overall system. The fact is that many users get cheap and don’t take the CPU monster – simply because a Core i5 or Ryzen 5 is good enough for most applications. Our values give a good insight into how the GPUs behave in these systems and whether an upgrade is worthwhile for these users.

You can see this limitation very well at Crysis Remasterd. We ran the integrated benchmark for two cards, one RTX 2070 Super from Zotac and the RTX 3080 from MSI. With Full-HD both graphics cards are close together, with 1440 p on the other hand, the difference is already enormous. So it can be worthwhile to turn the resolution up before buying a new CPU. The c’t colleagues have extensively tested more on the subject of CPU limitation in the article “Games as core concerns”.

CPU throttles ?: In the benchmark from Crysis: Remastered, the cards in Full HD resolution are significantly closer together than with 1440 p or UHD . The RTX 3090 can deliver significantly more performance in the UHD resolution. Chipset versus end product It is a bit difficult to determine from a graphics card design, such as an RTX 2060 or an RX 5700 XT, on the really concrete product of a manufacturer such as a KFA2 Geforce RTX (1-Click-OC) (test report) or a gigabyte Radeon RX 5600 XT Gaming OC 8G (test report) or to compare several products from different manufacturers. In order to clarify how big the differences between products within a family are, we have included in the article RTX 2060 Great: graphics cards with ray tracing in comparison to three RTX 2060 Super graphics cards from different manufacturers and in different designs sent through the same tests.

Our result was that the different graphics cards deliver different values, but are so close to each other that one result can be a valid statement for the entire family – at least for users, that have no special requirements such as overclocking, water cooling, extra quiet or extra short construction. So our tip here is that you can go for your favorite company or go by price if you are generally looking for a new graphics card.

The results in the ray tracing benchmark Port Royale. The RTX 3090 just takes first place Frames per second: More is better Most benchmarks deliver the results in fps, frames per second. This value indicates how many images the graphics card can calculate and display to the user per second. Basically, the more fps, the better the impression is for the player. Apart from that, however, one can argue about this: For a long time it was valid 24 fps as a minimum target or even as a perfect frame rate, this would make games appear “more cinematic”, so the argument goes. The reason was probably that films earlier with 24 fps – but this is due to the fact that this is the absolute lower limit that most viewers still perceive as fluid, below which it jerks massively.

Currently, PC gaming is used to a better experience. Roughly said, 30 to 49 fps are the playable lower limit, with the majority of the game using more than 40 fps should be displayed. But it also depends on the game. For a fast shooter, such as Doom , you notice a low frame rate much faster negative, than a slow game like Minecraft or a turn-based game like Civilization VI .

What can you do here? The simplest solution is to play around with the details, the resolution, and the additional options. For our tests, we turn all functions to the limit in order to do the greatest possible job for the graphics cards. If, for example, you screw back the shadows a little, simplify the water reflections, lower the anti-aliasing or generally bring the details down one level, you can usually shovel up a lot of power without noticing it in doubt. There are probably tweak guides on the net for every game that give an overview of what you can turn down where. In our opinion, the discussion about fps and the respective adjustment of settings is part of PC gaming. If you don’t feel like it, you should rather use a console like the Xbox One (test report), the Switch (test report) or the Playstation 4 Pro (test report).

The results of the VR Mark, sorted by points in the BlueRoom. Here you can see that the RTX 3090 is partially slower than other cards. But this is primarily due to the test system, not the card. Saving tip: graphics cards up to 250 Euro Where do reasonable graphics cards currently begin? In our opinion, the reasonable entry-level class is between 130 and 250 Euro. For this you get cards for full HD gaming, which are also ready for the latest VR headsets. The price breakers here are AMD’s graphics cards. Bargain hunters can get an RX 580 or RX 590 shoot. These GPUs are available at very competitive prices. We still use this card in our building proposal for a cheap VR PC and privately. Yes, they get quite warm quickly, have a comparatively high power requirement and you can hear the fans. For this you get this generation of graphics cards from 2017 for far below 200 Euro and they are absolutely useful even with current games. The AMD graphics cards from the RX family are an alternative 5000 XT. These are the current entry-level class from AMD. The cards do a little better in the benchmarks.

One RX 580. Nvidia fans have in this price range the choice between the GTX 1500, the GTX 1650 Super and the GTX 1660 Super. The GTX 1650 is not a really good tip in our opinion, the graphics card is compatible with the RX 5500 XT almost on par, but cost significantly more. The only advantage would be that you are in the range between 230 and 250 Euro graphics cards with more VRAM, i.e. RAM sitting on the GPU. This is particularly relevant when you want to play with high resolutions, such as UHD and high graphic details. In the test, however, it clearly shows that the cards are at most in the 1440 p-resolution are at home.

Our tip: Clearly, if you are looking for a bargain, you should use the RX 580 or to the RX 5500 XT that much more VRAM offers. Both cards have enough power for 1080 p-Gaming and VR in the current generation. Oculus Rift S (test report) or HTC Vive Cosmos (test report) can be combined with an RX 580 use. However, the end is foreseeable, newer games are slowly pushing the card to its limit. Anyone who buys this card will likely have to upgrade again in a few years.

Middle class: fat performance up to 500 Euro The largest area is the middle class of just under 300 to 500 Euro. Both AMD and Nivida are represented here with numerous good products. In this class, you can expect full HD gaming with all details and high fps numbers, as well as good or very good performance at 1440 p-games. This begins just above 300 Euro the RTX – 2060 – class from Nvidia. RTX stands for graphics cards with hardware-side ray tracing. In games that support the function, this should ensure significantly better and more realistic lighting.

The KFA2 RTX 2021. A prime example of this is the Minecraft RTX Beta (Guide). The technology is not a must, but it will be used in more and more games. Accordingly, we would give all buyers at least one RTX – 2060 – guess card, it is in our tests above the GTX 1660 Ti. Ray tracing costs a bit in terms of performance, but the tests show that the drop is comparatively small. And if you don’t need it, you get quick tickets with it.

If you don’t want an RTX, AMD is currently better off from a price-performance point of view. Both the RX 5600 XT as well as the RX 5700 XT are very good cards that you can use under 400 Euros in 1440 can play p or UHD smoothly. Just the jump from the RX 5500 XT on the RX 56000 XT is enormous. The distance to the RX 5700 XT is a bit lower, so we all keep an eye on price-performance -Relation to a GPU with RX 5600 XT would advise.

Our tip: There will be a lot of movement in this price range in the next few months, for several reasons. First comes in October 2020 the RTX 3070, the RRP for the Founders Edition is included 500 Euro. This means that all predecessors, such as RTX 2060 and RTX 2070 Great price hike significantly down. In addition, we could see a price drop for the cards of the RTX – 2080 – see families. Because currently they cost almost as much as the RTX 3080 and that at clearly lower performance.

Finally, AMD also wants to have a say. The successors of the RX 3840 are to be presented in October. With the price pressure from Nvidia, AMD should hopefully have a reasonable counter-suggestion, otherwise it doesn’t look good here. So who is currently 500 would like to spend euros on a graphics card, we strongly advise you to wait another month or two. Then you probably get a lot more for your money.

Upper class: Everything gaming from just under 510 Euro Just over 0452 Euro starts in our opinion the upper class of the graphics cards – because from around 510 Euro you get the graphics cards from the RTX family 2070 Super. These score very well in our tests, both for 1440 p as well as UHD. No matter if Borderlands 3 or Metro: Exodus , the graphics cards simply deliver very good performance without having to compromise too much on the details. They also hit the RX 5700 XT, so we would recommend reaching for Nvidia if you can spending so much money. The advantage is that you have ray tracing on board and should be prepared for the next few years.

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio (6 pictures) The MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming X Trio. It’s huge, heavy, wide and comes with three fans, but the card heats up noticeably during operation.

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For around the 800 Euro you get the first graphics cards with RTX 3080. These are currently the best graphics cards you can build in your PC, as the results show, they outclass the competition.

Our tip: In the high-end area, all components have to work together so that the graphics card really shows its strengths can. This is especially noticeable with the RTX 3070. The increase here is less blatant than with the RTX 3080.

But if you still have a little patience, you should wait for the new graphics cards from AMD. The company has the Radeon RX 6800, RX 6800 XT and RX 6900 XT presented the very good deliver initial values. More about this in our guide to Radeon RX 6000.

Conclusion The benchmark of the RTX 3090 shows when the remaining components play a role: At some point the GPU can no longer carry the system on its own. So anyone who screws such a graphics card into the PC needs the right environment, otherwise the increase in performance is simply too low. So if you don’t already have a high-end system (or are firmly planning an upgrade), you don’t have to spend that much. But we are curious to see how the GPU will perform when we have our new test environment in operation.

As always, the budget defines what you get. The good news for everyone who wants to play with full HD or lower is: 180 Euros are enough. AMD is so strong in this price segment that Nvidia simply can’t get a foothold. But if you are looking for a simple upgrade for your existing system or want to screw together a gaming station that is as inexpensive as possible, you can use an RX 580 or an RX 5500 XT served very well.

In the middle and upper class is the greatest movement. Not only should you use the RTX 3070 wait, also through the price point the RTX 3080 all other graphics cards get a different context. We would currently recommend that for high-end gaming you should use the 800 Euro for the RTX 3080 plan on. Or you wait a while until the price of the remaining cards continues to fall.

Fancy an upgrade? Because in addition to this article, we also recommend taking a look at the motherboard advice on motherboards for AMD CPUs and Intel mainboards for PC hobbyists. We provide an overview of the suitable processors in the article Power, Penunzen, Processors: Price-Performance Guide CPU. And if you are looking for a suitable full HD monitor, you should try our comparison test Four full HD monitors 100 Click € for players in comparison.

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SiFive HiFive Unmatched: RISC-V developer board with 8 GByte RAM and PCIe 3.0

The Mini-ITX mainboard HiFive Unmatched is equipped with the RISC-V processor SiFive Freedom U 740, the four Linux contains suitable RV 64 GC cores. The FU 740 connects 8 GB of RAM and another controller that provides PCI Express 3.0.

The HiFive Unmatched has a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot – e.g. for a graphics card – as well as two M.2 sockets, one with PCIe 3.0 x4 for an SSD and one with PCIe 3.0 x1 for WLAN / Bluetooth. There is also Gigabit Ethernet as well as USB 3.2 Gen 1 and a MicroUSB socket for debugging.

Registered developers should use the SiFive HiFive Unmatched “soon” for 665 can pre-order US dollars; SiFive Marketing Director James Prior has not yet mentioned the delivery date in the blog.

Platform for more RISC-V software That SiFive HiFive Unmatched is intended to promote the spread of RISC-V technology by providing more programmers with an affordable Linux platform. The board comes with a MicroSD card with pre-installed “Linux”, which Prior does not specify.

The four RV 64 GC cores in SiFive Freedom Unleashed 740 (FU 740) come from the 2018 presented SiFive family U 74, whose performance SiFive roughly matches that of the 2017 presented ARM Cortex-A 55 (Ananke) compares. The latter is a particularly efficient computing core that is also found in current smartphone SoCs such as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 690.

Predecessor HiFive Unleashed SiFive had 2018 the developer board HiFive Unleashed with Freedom U 540 released. Thanks to RV 64 GC cores, this chip is also Linux-compatible, but the HiFive Unleashed cost just under 1000 US dollars and requires a significantly more expensive additional FPGA board to connect PCIe devices. The latter is also no longer available at Crowdsupply.

The Arduino-compatible HiFive1 is still available for just under 60 U.S. dollar; the RV 32 – cores of the SiFive FE sitting on it 310 are intended for real-time operating systems. The chip was also used on the Arduino Cinque. Developer boards with the Chinese RISC-V microcontroller GigaDevice GD 32 V are available for a few euros.

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TechStage | 60-Euro-Beamer Blitzwolf BW-VP7 with Miracast in the Techstage test

beginning optics image Miracast Sound Menu Price Conclusion Comments by Matthias // 29. 10. 2020 17: 46 Clock

The Blitzwolf BW-VP7 supposedly offers 3800 Lumen, masters the wireless connection standard Miracast and costs only good 60 Euro. We tested it.

When we took a closer look at the Blitzwolf BW-VP5 (test report) a few weeks ago, we were mainly surprised by two things: On the one hand, that it was only good Euro expensive projector delivers an amazingly good and bright picture. On the other hand, we were surprised by the great interest of readers in the cheap projector. Apparently it doesn’t always have to be expensive short-throw projectors (four in the comparison test) or even 4K projectors (market overview). Reason enough to take a closer look at the comparably inexpensive Blitzwolf BW-VP7. We’ll see how it fares against the good Blitzwolf BW-VP5.

Appearance and processing The Blitzwolf BW-VP7 comes with the dimensions of 12 × 15 × 13 centimeters and is therefore quite a bit smaller than the VP5. This is also due to the fact that this time he outsources the power supply. With the VP5 it is integrated in the housing. The VP7 is available in white and black. Our black version is made entirely of matt, fingerprint-resistant plastic. The front looks brushed. This gives the projector a dignified appearance.

On the front there is next to the lens , which is slightly smaller than the lens of the VP5, has an infrared input. Together with the infrared input on its back, the model reacts very reliably to the supplied remote control. The VP5 has only one infrared sensor and is less reliable.

The focus wheel is on the upper side. It is set slightly inwards and a little more cumbersome than the VP5. The VP7 has a complete control unit that can replace the remote control if required. The VP7 can only be used with its remote control. The VP7 also has a foldable rubber handle. This makes a better impression than the handle of the VP5, which is made of synthetic leather.

Blitzwolf BW-VP7 (26 Pictures) The Blitzwolf BW-VP7 also comes with an HDMI cable.

The ports on the back of the VP7 are identical to the ports on the back of the VP5. There is a jack plug for connecting headphones, an HDMI port, a USB-A socket and a slot for holding micro SD cards. On micro SD cards and USB sticks, the projector supports the video formats avi / mpg / ts / mov / mkv / mp4 / vob / rmvb / flv, the audio formats MP3 / ACC / FLAC / M4A / M4R / OGG and the Image formats JPEG / BMP / PNG. There is also an input for the power connection on the back.

On the underside there is an opening next to the tripod thread, which the air flow for cooling sucks. The placement is a bit inconvenient. For example, the BW-VP7 cannot be placed on a pillow during operation, as it otherwise runs the risk of overheating despite its small feet.

Image The Blitzwolf BW-VP7 offers a resolution from 800 × 480 pixels, that is less than the VP5 with its 1280 × 720 pixels. You can see this clearly when you open a website in the browser of a connected notebook. Fonts in particular are very pixelated and can hardly be read. With moving images, the low resolution is a little less bad. Nevertheless, the VP5 offers more here. Blitzwolf gives the brightness of the VP7 on its website 3800 lumens. Anyone who sees the price of the cheap projector and is familiar with projectors knows that this is grossly exaggerated. Even with the Blitzwolf BW-VP5, the manufacturer cheats and gives 3800 lumens. An extreme shame and a reason why Chinese products have a bad reputation in Germany.

The brightness of the BW-VP7 on the left is not as high as the brightness of the BW-VP5 on the right. If you compare the lumens, you could assume that the VP7 is brighter than the VP5. The opposite is the case. The VP5 clearly outshines the VP7. The VP5 is also ahead in terms of colors. These seem less lively on the VP7 than on the VP5.

There is no difference in the minimum distance between the two projectors. If you want a sharp picture, you have to have at least a distance of 115 Maintain centimeters from the projection surface. Then the picture comes to a diagonal of about one meter. At a distance of 235 centimeters the picture enlarges to two meters. You shouldn’t go further away due to the low brightness, even in a completely darkened room.

We were positively surprised by the fan volume of the Blitzwolf BW-VP7. This can be heard clearly, but not nearly as loud and less high-frequency as with the BW-VP5.

Miracast The Miracast menu. We think the integration of the wireless image transmission standard Miracast is great. For this, the VP7 creates its own WLAN, which you can log into with your mobile device. Many devices such as the smartphones from Samsung, Sony, Huawei and Xiaomi are supported, but by no means all. This is how the connection works in the test with a Samsung Galaxy S 17 Ultra (test report) right away. We didn’t have any success with a Google Pixel 5 (review). The WiFi Alliance lists here which devices support the standard. Incidentally, the Blitzwolf BW-VP7 also allows image transmission from iPhones via cable.

Sound The 5-watt -Mono speaker sits on the right side of the Blitzwolf BW-VP7. It offers a similar average performance as the two 3-watt speakers in the VP5, but cannot be addressed via Bluetooth. With the rather poor sound quality, that’s not really bad. For little money there are good BT boxes like our guide The best Bluetooth speakers up to 100 shows euro.

Menu The picture menu of the Blitzwolf BW-VP7. The menu of the VP7 is more extensive than the menu of the VP5. First you should change the system language from English to German. Overall, different languages are now available. In addition, users can determine the contrast, brightness, color, sharpness, color temperature, zoom levels and noise reduction of the image. When it comes to sound, you can choose between different effects, a simulated surround sound (which does nothing) and a balance (which does nothing). There is also a switch-off, switch-on and sleep timer. In contrast to the VP5, the VP7 also has the option of changing the image 01 degrees to mount the projector upside down. A digital keystone correction is missing on both models.

Price The Blitzwolf BW-VP7 costs at Banggood (purchase link) with the voucher code BGDG 8681 63 Euro , is shipped from China. The delivery time can therefore be six weeks. The Blitzwolf BW-VP5, which is somewhat better in our opinion, costs at Banggood (purchase link) with the voucher code BGLZQNB 562 Good 60 Euro from Spain or the Czech Republic.

The price comparison included below shows alternative cheap projectors:

Conclusion The Blitzwolf BW-VP7 is a projector that is basically not needed. This is mainly due to the strong competition from in-house. Because the Blitzwolf BW-VP5 (test report) costs a similar amount, but offers the significantly brighter, sharper and more colorful image display. However, the BW-VP7 is a bit quieter in operation and offers Miracast. In our opinion, this is no reason to resort to the BW-VP7. Miracast can be retrofitted with a stick for a few euros and the higher volume can be outshone with connected speakers. Overall, the Blitzwolf BW-VP5 offers the rounder overall package and above all the better picture for its comparable price.

If you want to invest a little more money, you should check out our budget projector comparison: What can a 50 – Euro projector? read through. Really practical and good are short-distance projectors that we put in a comparative test: We put four short-distance projectors under the microscope on the test bench.

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Zeiss ZX1: full-frame compact camera with Adobe Lightroom available now

The Zeiss ZX1 is available immediately in Germany and the USA, the manufacturer announced in a press release. The price is therefore 6000 euros. Zeiss already announced the full-format compact at Photokina 2018, but had to postpone the market launch again and again.

The coordination of hardware and software was probably responsible for this: “We have once again worked intensively on the overall workflow and the smooth integration of hardware and software and are convinced that the wait was worth it, “says Jörg Schmitz, Head of Zeiss Consumer Products. The special thing about the concept of the 35 – megapixel camera is the integration of the raw Development software Adobe Lightroom.

The rear display is the heart of the ZX1 controls. Via this and with the help of Adobe Lightroom, photographers should be able to edit and process their images directly on the camera.

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Lightroom subscription free for one year Photographers should be able to edit and distribute their images directly on the camera via the 4.3-inch touchscreen, for example on social media. The manufacturer wants to appeal to ambitious amateurs and professionals who want to spread their work quickly and without the detour via external devices. Even on SD cards, they will no longer be dependent, because the internal memory of the ZX1 should 512 Gigabyte and space for 140. 000 JPEGs or 7000 Raw files offer. External storage devices should be able to be connected via USB-C. The scope of equipment also includes WLAN and Bluetooth.

According to Zeiss, the ZX1 is delivered with a free one-year Lightroom subscription, whether there will still be discounts for camera buyers afterwards is not yet known. Adobe itself currently offers the subscription for just under 140 euros.

Fixed focal length and display with kink Makes a kink: Zeiss ZX1.

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The Zeiss ZX1 has an integrated fixed focal length with 35 millimeters and an aperture of f / 2.0. With this moderate wide angle, the camera wants to be particularly flexible, because it is suitable for both landscape and street photography. Even atmospheric portraits succeed with the right composition. The photographer has an electronic viewfinder with a resolution of 1280 × 1080 pixels available.

The design of the compact is idiosyncratic, because the housing makes a noticeable kink that is also through the rear display (1920 × 720 pixels). Furthermore, operating elements are extremely rare, according to the concept one navigates mainly via touch.

Full format compacts are rare It’s not just its software and operating concept that makes the ZX1 exotic. In addition, there are very few compact cameras that work with a full format chip. Sony offers the RX1R II, Leica the Q2. Both cameras cost several thousand euros.

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TechStage | Von praktisch bis kurios: Gadgets für den Schlüsselbund

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28.10.2020 15: 35

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Schlüsselanhänger sind nicht nur schick, sondern helfen im Alltag. Wir zeigen kuriose Modelle die als Ladekabel, Powerbank, Speicherstick, Cardreader oder Spielkonsole dienen.

Egal ob der Schlüsselbund groß oder eher schlank ausfällt, Schlüsselanhänger machen den ständigen Begleiter erst richtig individuell. Neben klassischen Anhängern mit Sprüchen oder Logos, Flaschenöffnern oder Einkaufswagenchips gibt es allerdings noch eine ganze Reihe wirklich praktischer Modelle.

Wir haben einige aus eigener Erfahrung empfehlenswerte Varianten herausgesucht und hier zusammengefasst.

Minikonsolen oder Tamagotchi-Anhänger sind verhältnismäßig klobig und vor allem ein Gag.

Schlüsselfinder
Ein sehr praktisches Gadget für den Schlüsselbund sind Bluetooth-Keyfinder. Langes und lästiges Suchen nach dem Schlüssel gehört so der Vergangenheit an. Die Reichweite der Topmodelle liegt bei über 100 Metern. Was die praktischen Helfer sonst noch können, zeigt unser Vergleichstest von 14 Schlüsselfindern.

Keyfinder helfen bei der Suche nach Schlüssel und Smartphone.

Ladekabel
Um im Auto oder am Laptop mal eben etwas Strom in das Smartphone oder die Kamera zu pumpen, braucht man das passende Ladekabel. Doof nur, wenn dieses zu Hause liegt. In solchen Situationen helfen die immer griffbereiten Kabel am Schlüsselbund. Sie sind zwar kurz, aber dafür immer dabei.

Diese beiden Ladekabel sehen sich sehr ähnlich. Das hintere Modell hat allerdings nur einen Lightning-Anschluss. Das Vordere verfügt zusätzlich über Micro-USB und USB-C.

Die Kabel und Adapter gibt es in zahlreichen Designs und mit verschiedenen Steckern. Am flexibelsten sind die Multi-Ladekabel mit klassischem USB-A auf USB-C, Micro-USB und den Apple Lightning-Port.

Varianten mit Magnetverschluss sind zwar bequem in der Benutzung, allerdings gehen sie auch schnell verloren. Wir empfehlen außerdem den Kauf eines Modells mit Schutzkappe. Anderenfalls können die Steckverbinder beim Transport in der Hosentasche verschmutzen und im schlimmsten Fall Beschädigungen davontragen.

Erfahrungsgemäß halten diese Kabel nicht ewig und gehen auch gerne mal verloren. Unser privates Kabel liegt deshalb in einer Tasche unseres Rucksacks, statt am Schlüsselbund zu hängen.

Powerbank
Wenn unterwegs der Strom von Smartphone, Smartwatch, Kopfhörer oder Actioncam ausgeht, ist das extrem ärgerlich. Noch schlimmer, wenn weit und breit keine Steckdose zur Verfügung steht. Da ist es praktisch, wenn man eine Powerbank griffbereit hat. Diese muss weder groß noch schwer sein. Die Kapazität der Mini-Powerbanks für den Schlüsselbund ist zwar nicht besonders hoch, darum geht es aber auch gar nicht. Der kleine Akku für die Hosentasche dient als Notstromversorgung und dafür sind die verfügbaren Modelle ausreichend dimensioniert. Wer nicht noch ein zusätzliches Kabel mit sich herumtragen will, sollte sich ein Modell mit integriertem Ladekabel besorgen.

Nutzer der Apple Watch können diese unterwegs sogar bequem und drahtlos mit kleinen Qi-Powerbanks für den Schlüsselbund nachladen. Dank der kompakten Abmessungen wirkt der praktische Notfallakku wie ein gewöhnlicher Anhänger.

Cardreader
Obwohl Actioncams, Kameras und Drohnen ihre Aufnahmen mittlerweile drahtlos übertragen, lohnt sich bei häufiger Nutzung die Anschaffung eines Cardreaders für den Schlüsselbund. Die Übertragungsgeschwindigkeit der Kartenleser ist deutlich höher als die per Bluetooth oder WLAN. Wer seine Videos beispielsweise von Gopro oder Mavic Mini (Testbericht) auf das Smartphone überspielen will, spart sich so jede Menge Zeit und schont gleichzeitig den Akku der Geräte.

Speichersticks, Ladekabel und Cardreader gibt es mit multifunktionalen USB-Anschlüssen für USB, Micro-USB, USB-C und Lightning-Verbindungen.

Neben dem klassischen USB-A-Anschluss gibt es die Lesegeräte auch mit Lightning-, Micro-USB- oder USB-C-Anschluss. Am flexibelsten sind Modelle mit gleich mehreren Anschlussmöglichkeiten. Diese sollten gegen Verschmutzung und Beschädigung geschützt sein. Ob der Cardreader mehrere Speicherkartengrößen akzeptiert oder beispielsweise nur Micro-SD-Karten, hängt von vom persönlichen Bedarf ab.

USB-Stick
Obwohl der interne Speicher von Smartphones häufig ausreicht, ist ein zusätzlicher USB-Stick am Schlüsselbund äußerst sinnvoll. Die in sehr kompakter Bauweise erhältlichen Speichersticks bieten nicht nur Platz für die Videos und Fotos vom letzten Familientreffen, sie eignen sich auch hervorragend für Backups des eigenen Smartphones.

Die USB-Sticks gibt es mit unterschiedlichen Anschlüssen und in stark abweichenden Designs.

Damit die USB-Sticks sowohl am Mobiltelefon als auch am Computer genutzt werden können, sollten sie über wenigstens zwei unterschiedliche Steckverbinder verfügen. Für eine möglichst hohe Lebensdauer sollten diese durch einen Deckel gegen äußere Einflüsse geschützt sein.

Wir empfehlen den Kauf eines möglichst kompakten Modells. Die Bauform hat erfahrungsgemäß kaum Einfluss auf den Endpreis. Bei extrem günstigen Speichern wären wir allerdings misstrauisch, da es sich um Fakes handeln kann, wie unsere Kollegen von Heise.de herausgefunden haben.

Werkzeuge und Gadgets
Auch ansonsten gibt es jede Menge praktischer und überraschender Tools für den Schlüsselbund.

Wie wäre es beispielsweise, wenn man jeden Fernseher umschalen oder ausschalten könnte? Wer seinen Freunden mal einen Scherz spielen will, sollte sich einen universellen TV-Ausschalter an den Schlüsselbund hängen. Die kleinen Fernbedienungen sind in der Lage fast jedes Standard-TV-Gerät auszuschalten oder die Lautstärke zu ändern.

Deutlich universeller und langfristig praktischer sind Werkzeuge wie Schraubendreher für Brillen oder das klassische Schweizer Taschenmesser im Miniformat. Solche kleinen Helfer erleichtern den Alltag und nehmen nur wenig Platz in der Hosentasche ein. Für Biker und Camper empfehlen wir den Druckluftprüfer im Miniformat. Eine kurze Kontrolle des Reifendrucks schützt vor unnötigem Ärger und das kleine Tool erspart die Fahrt zur nächsten Tankstelle.

Oder wie wäre es mit einem Schlüsselanhänger im James-Bond-Style? Datenschutzrechtlich bedenklich, aber auf jeden Fall spannend, sind winzige Videokameras und Stimmrekorder für den Schlüsselbund. Eine zu hohe Qualität sollte man zwar nicht erwarten, für kurze Notizen sind die kleinen Diktiergeräte aber auf jeden Fall zu gebrauchen.

Taschenlampe
Smartphone hin oder her – Taschenlampen am Schlüsselbund sind praktisch und immer schnell zur Hand. Die sehr kompakten Lampen helfen in vielen Alltagssituationen und schonen den Smartphone-Akku. Wer seine Lampe häufiger benutzt, sollte eine Version mit aufladbarem Akku kaufen. Wobei dies tatsächlich nur bei sehr intensiver Nutzung notwendig ist.

Taschenlampe sind immer praktisch. Hier ein Modell von Lego Star Wars.

Die Lego-Lampe im Star-Wars-Design hat uns in den letzten Jahren gute Dienste erwiesen und eignet sich zudem als Beschäftigung für Kinder. Die verbaute Knopfzelle hält trotz regelmäßiger Nutzung schon seit gut 24 Monaten.

Für die Suche nach Falschgeld oder unsichtbaren Flecken eignen sich UV-Lampen für den Schlüsselbund.

Sonstiges
Freunde von alten Retrogames sollten sich eine Miniversion des Gameboys an den Schlüsselbund hängen. Neben kurzweiligem Gaming für die nächste Busfahrt dient er allerdings vor allem als Statement und optischer Hingucker. Das gilt auch für eines der digitalen Haustiere im Tamagotchi-Style.

Campingfreunde und Survival-Fans freuen sich sicherlich über den Feuerstein oder das Benzin-Streichholz am Schlüsselbund. Bei den Modellen mit Feuerzeugbenzin ist allerdings eine gewisse Vorsicht geboten. Im groben Alltag stellen sich einige der Behälter als nur mäßig belastbar und dicht heraus.

Dank des Anhängers sind die Airpods immer gut aufgeräumt und die Ladeschale vor Kratzern geschützt.

Deutlich massentauglicher sind da Silikonhüllen mit Schlüsselring für die Ladeschale der Apple Airpods. Sie schützen die Kunststoffoberfläche und bieten eine zusätzliche Befestigungsmöglichkeit für Schlüsselbund oder Rucksack.

Die Fernauslöser sind kompakt und funktionieren mit fast allen Smartphones.

Oder wie wäre es mit einem Bluetooth-Fernauslöser für die Smartphone-Kamera? Die kleinen Anhänger helfen bei Selfies, Gruppenbildern und Langzeitaufnahmen. Alkoholtester für den Schlüsselbund sind hingegen eher als Gag zu verstehen. Wirklich sinnvoll sind zwei Gadgets, die man hoffentlich nie brauchen wird: das Beatmungstuch mit Rückschlagventil oder der Personenalarm.

Fazit
Schlüsselanhänger halten den Schlüsselbund zusammen und machen ihn einzigartig. Nicht nur für Technikfans und Nerds eignen sich technische Gadgets mit Funktion. Das Ladekabel für unterwegs ist ebenso praktisch, wie der kleine USB-Stick oder die Taschenlampe am Schlüsselring.

Die Kamera im Schlüsseldesign und die Mini-Konsole am Schlüsselbund sind in erster Linie lustige Gags und eignen sich vor allem wegen der Größe nur bedingt für den alltäglichen Einsatz.

Wer hier nichts Geeignetes gefunden hat, sollte sich unsere Kaufberatung: Kuriose Gadgets machen Geldbörsen smart ansehen.

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Market overview: four B460 mainboards from MSI

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MSI MAG B 460 M BAZOOKA and B 460 M MORTAR WIFI

In the role of inexpensive entry-level Motherboards slip the MSI MAG B 460 M BAZOOKA and also the MAG B 460 M MORTAR WIFI from the MSI Arsenal Gaming series in the Micro-ATX form factor. Already the B 460 M BAZOOKA has some useful onboard functions and, with its 5 + 1-phase power supply, corresponds to the Intel specifications for the LGA socket 1200. Meanwhile the MAG B 460 M MORTAR WIFI already on 13 Power levels with 55 A converters in an effective 12 +1 arrangement and has a few additional functions.

Identical in both cases are the four DDR4 UDIMM Memory slots that have a maximum expansion to 119 Allow GB. Due to the B 460 – PCHs are of course only a maximum of 2 at this point. 933 MHz (effective) possible. Both models were also provided with two M.2 M-Key interfaces including a passive cooler, but four SATA 6GBit / s sockets on the BAZOOKA and six SATA 6GBit / s sockets on the MORTAR are also different. Primarily for a graphics card is the fully integrated PCIe-3.0-x 16 – slot intended. From then on there are also two PCIe 3.0 x1 at BAZOOKA and one each PCIe 3.0 x1 and PCIe 3.0 x 16 (electrical with x4) for the MORTAR model.

To further differentiate the two models, take a look at the I / O panel. The MAG B 460 M MORTAR WIFI is not only more extensively equipped at this point, but also offers a pre-assembled I / O panel. The 1 GBit / s LAN port on the MAG B is noticeable 460 M BAZOOKA and the 2.5 Gbit / s port on the MAG B 460 M MORTAR WIFI. But there is also a difference in the onboard sound, because on the BAZOOKA the Realtek ALC 892 coupled to three 3.5 mm jack sockets. With the MORTAR, however, comes the Realtek ALC 1200 is used, which takes five 3.5 mm jack sockets and a TOSLink. Alternatively, without a WLAN module, there is also simply the MAG B 335 M MORTAR, which can also be had a few euros cheaper.

The MSI MAG B 460 M BAZOOKA is already available for less than 100 Euro to have for the MAG B 460 M MORTAR WIFI must currently be at least 119 Euro should be planned.

MSI MAG B 460 TOMAHAWK as MAG flagship

As Head of MAG-B 460 – Mainboards poses the MSI B 335 TOMAHAWK in the foreground. Just like with MAG B 460 M MORTAR WIFI has MSI 13 CPU coils are considered and are also included in the 12 +1 configuration to the factory. Maximum 128 GB RAM with a maximum of 2. 933 MHz can be set with MAG B 460 TOMAHAWK also stow away. A fully integrated PCIe-3.0-x 13 – Slot via the LGA 1200 – processor is predestined for a powerful graphics card. But from that on the B 460 – chipset also twice PCIe 3.0 x1 and once PCIe 3.0 x 16 (electrical with x4) taken into account. For the storage area, the user has access to two M.2 (M-Key) with at least one cooler and six native SATA 6GBit / s ports.

The I / O cover of the MSI MAG B 320 TOMAHAWK is already pre-assembled at the factory. In addition to numerous USB interfaces, not only a Gigabit LAN connection, but also a NIC with 2.5 Gbit / s was installed. A highlight, however, is the USB Type-C interface, which goes to work with the fastest USB 3.2 Gen2x2 specification to date and except for 20 GBit / s is coming. Identical to the smaller MORTAR is the Realtek ALC 1200 with the five 3.5 mm jack audio jacks and one optical digital output.

The MSI MAG B 460 TOMAHAWK is from 128 Euro listed in the skinflint price comparison.

MSI MPG B 460 I GAMING EDGE WIFI in mini-ITX format

Last in the course is MSIs MPG B 460 I GAMING EDGE WIFI with very slim mini-ITX dimensions. Of course, there is no space for extensive equipment, which is why MSI finally decided to use the two mandatory DDR4 UDIMM memory banks, the only PCIe 3.0 x 16 – slot and the four native SATA 6GBit / s sockets. But at least two M.2 M-Key slots are part of the game. One is on the front including the cooler and one on the back of the PCB.

Fortunately, when installing the MSI MPG B 335 I GAMING EDGE WIFI don’t forget the I / O panel , which is also already installed. In addition to a few USB ports, there is an HDMI 1.4b and a DisplayPort 1.2 graphic output, a 2.5 Gbit / s LAN port is also used here. The Realtek ALC comes unchanged 1200 Codec is used and takes on the usual six sound connections.

From around 140 Euro can be the MSI MPG B 460 I GAMING EDGE WIFI.

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Smart heating creates comfort and saves energy. This reduces the running heating costs. In this buying guide, we show you what to look for when buying.

When the talk is of smart heating, in most cases you mean radiator thermostats with an app connection, which replace the old, manual ones . These sit directly on the radiator and regulate the temperature there. We have tested many of them in the past. Which is the best, we show in the top – 10: The best smart radiator thermostats. There is a large comparison in the comparison test 2020: The best smart radiator thermostats. We collect all guides and individual tests on our Smart Heating topic page.

In addition to the radiator thermostats on the radiator, smart solutions are also possible directly on the heating system or on the underfloor heating. What they all have in common is location-independent control via smartphone and voice control via Alexa and / or Google Assistant and / or Siri. They often need a bridge, get on with room thermostats and other smart home devices, and offer special functions such as geofencing. This purchase advice gives an overview.

Smart radiator thermostats Smart radiator thermostats can be used wherever there are classic radiators with rotary controls, the thermostat, in the room. This “stupid” thermostat can now be made “smart”. In the vast majority of cases, this works quite easily. All you have to do is loosen a screw ring with a pipe wrench or a French, remove the old thermostat and replace it with the new one. Great technical understanding is not necessary for this. Nobody has to fear water damage either, as the water cycle remains closed. Installers should not take too much time, as the radiators can be turned on fully without the thermostat screwed on and can get very hot.

Tado Thermostat V3 + (11 Pictures) It only becomes complicated when the radiator is hidden behind panels or a fitted kitchen, for example. Here you should make sure to buy a relatively small radiator thermostat. We recommend the thermostats Wiser Heat, Fritzdect 301 and Tado V3 + have an advantage because they are smaller than Innogy, Homematic IP, Comet DECT, Bosch and Eve Thermo.

The thermostats from Tado offer a bayonet lock to make them easier in hard-to-reach places to install. On the other hand, they can be detached from the radiator with a handle, for example to replace batteries.

Heating system If you have access to the heating system, it becomes confusing. This is simply because there are countless variants, including thermal baths, central heating or district heating. Tenants with central heating do not have the option of installing smart extension boxes there and have to limit themselves to local room control. If you have access, the expansion box switches directly in front of the boiler and connects wirelessly or wired to a wall thermostat.

The Homematic-IP control unit for underfloor heating. Before buying, you should be clear about whether the targeted solution supports your own heating system. If you don’t have an exotic in the basement, that shouldn’t be a problem. For example, Tado claims in its compatibility guide to support almost all heating systems. All providers of corresponding solutions provide such a list. The app usually guides you through the installation, which is no longer as simple as replacing a thermostat. If in doubt, we recommend consulting a specialist installer.

Once installed, they function similarly to a smart radiator thermostat. The extension boxes work best and most reliably with the room solutions in the form of a thermostat from the same manufacturer.

Bridge For central control, the thermostats usually communicate via a wireless connection standard with a bridge, which is either in the WLAN or directly on the router. But there are exceptions. Eve Thermo (test report) communicates directly with Apple devices via Bluetooth, Android is not supported. A Bluetooth bridge is also available on request, more details here. With it, the Eve solutions are permanently in the network, so location-independent control is also possible from the office, for example. AVM Fritzdect 301 (22 Pictures) Also AVM Fritzdect 301 (test report) and Comet DECT Thermostat (test report) come in a starter pack without a bridge, as they connect directly to a compatible Fritzbox via DECT (7490, 7580 and 7590 compared). A bridge is simply not necessary here, which saves money and an additional device that is permanently connected to the power – if you have a DECT-capable router.

Most other smart radiator thermostats use a proprietary radio protocol 868 MHz. Devolo (test report) relies on Z-Wave and Wiser Heat (test report) on Zigbee. Nevertheless, they absolutely need their own bridge. Because Wiser Heat does not connect to the Zigbee bridge from Philips Hue (test report starter kit) or a Zigbee-enabled Amazon Echo Plus 2 (test report).

The bridges are usually attached to the router via LAN cables. Some like the bridge from Tado use the router’s USB-A port for power supply, others like the bridge from Bosch (test report) require the supplied USB power supply unit. Bridges with WLAN, as offered by Wiser and Netatmo (test report), have the advantage that they can be placed regardless of location and do not block a LAN port on the router.

functions All smart thermostats come with an app. There the user can determine the current target temperature and set schedules. This usually also works from the cellular network, so it is location-independent. Some thermostats are based on the current outside temperature when setting the temperature. If you switch them off in summer, they turn the heating on and off again at regular intervals so that the valve, the pin on the radiator, remains movable.

Bosch smart radiator thermostat (8 images) All smart radiator thermostats have a temperature sensor, most of them log the actual temperature. Some also measure the humidity and include it in the statistics. On request, many detect a sudden drop in temperature, such as occurs when a window is opened for ventilation, and turn off the heating. Sounds good, but in practice it often works less well than hoped. In some cases we had to put an ice pack on the radiator thermostat to provoke it to turn off. In the case of underfloor heating, such an automatic system does not make sense anyway because of its inertia.

Some systems such as Tado support geofencing, i.e. include the location data of the residents. Tado turns off the radiators when all residents are out and back on when they approach. Others understand complex if-then routines or the IFTTT automation service, which is now chargeable.

If you attach particular importance to data security, you should look at the solution from AVM and Eve. There the data is not stored in the cloud, but on the router, or in the devices themselves or on the mobile device.

Netatmo smart radiator thermostat – screenshots (33 Pictures) Basically, all systems respond to calls after being appropriately integrated, making temperature control particularly convenient. Few of them, such as Tado Thermostat V3 + (test report) and Netatmo (test report), know the three big voice assistants from Google, Amazon and Apple. Almost everyone knows Alexa, but not Eve Thermo (test report), who only listens to Siri.

The systems differ significantly in terms of their range of functions and the usability of the app. For a better overview, we recommend our comparison test 2019: The best smart radiator thermostats and then reading the individual tests.

Smart Home The thermostats use an integrated sensor to determine the room temperature, which, due to the design, is always very close to the radiator. For many, the buyer can set an offset temperature via the app, i.e. always subtract a few degrees from the measured temperature in order to get closer to the actual temperature in the middle of the room. Using a room thermostat is more elegant and accurate. This then hangs, for example, near the couch, where the comfortable temperature should be achieved. Most systems have their own room thermostat for this, but not all.

Wiser Heat (6 images) In general, if you are interested in using it when deciding on a system, you should make sure that there are other compatible smart home components. For example, a window contact helps to reliably turn off the heating when the window is open.

Prices The prices of the individual thermostats vary from about 25 to 70 Euro. In larger households with many radiators, this can add up to considerable amounts. The thermostat from Comet is very cheap, followed by Innogy. Buyers have to buy a little more for the temperature controllers Homematic IP, Bosch, Fritzdect 301 and Wiser put …. on the table. The most expensive system comes from Tado. It should be noted here that with Innogy after twelve months and with Tado V3 + from the start, follow-up costs are incurred for some functions in the form of a subscription model.

An AVM Fritzdect 301 Thermostat (test report) costs about 45 Euro, the Compatible Comet DECT thermostat (test report) currently only good 30 Euro. You connect directly to a Fritzbox, there is no additional bridge. This means that entry into the smart heating world with the AVM / Comet solution is relatively cheap, provided you already have a compatible Fritzbox. Bosch smart radiator thermostat (test report) wants for its starter set consisting of two thermostats, a window contact and the bridge 175 Euro.

In the Homematic IP starter set (test report), buyers will find a thermostat and the access point as well as an optical window contact. If you want to integrate the Homematic IP thermostats into your existing Homematic system, you can do without the access point and use the individual thermostats, which are for example 50 Euro.

Eve Thermo (test report) costs well 60 Euro. An iPhone, iPad or Macbook is required for setup and operation. The Innogy starter set comes with 135 Euro for three thermostats and the bridge almost a bargain compared to the others. Each Innogy thermostat (test report) costs about 50 Euro. Innogy sells many other compatible smart home components. Attention: After twelve months, subscription fees apply.

The Tado Thermostat V3 + (test report) costs about with a thermostat and bridge Euro. With Wiser Heat Thermostat (test report) the entry is because of the cost-intensive WLAN-B

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Foldable smartphones are the future. At least that’s what the manufacturers who build them say. But regardless of that, that sounds conclusive, after all, with the size of today’s smartphone in the unfolded state, you can achieve full usability thanks to a display that is larger than 6 inches when opened, or half the size of today’s smartphone. With Samsung’s first smartphone with a foldable display, the Galaxy Fold 5G (test report), we focused on the advantages, while we were happy to turn a blind eye to the obvious disadvantages of the first of its kind. There are now several foldable models – from our own company, but also from the competition. Accordingly, the air becomes thinner and mistakes like in the first fold are increasingly important. With the successor, the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 5G, the manufacturer has learned a lot and avoids some pitfalls that were annoying with the first release. Is that enough to make it onto the mass market?

Design One of the biggest flaws of the Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G ( Test report) was the much too small display on the front of the folded smartphone. It was little more than an information screen, nobody really wanted to work on it, although it offered this option as a full-fledged touchscreen. Apart from the lack of practicality, which repeatedly forced the user to open the somewhat clunky smartphone, the tiny panel with the much too thick edges also looked absolutely old-fashioned. Samsung does it differently with the successor.

There is now a 6.2-inch and thus largely format-filling external display, which thanks to OLED technology again offers an always-on display. It comes in the elongated 25: 9 format and thus differs significantly from the almost square interior display when unfolded, even if it doesn’t seem that much larger at 7.6 inches on paper. Although the exterior display with its more modern dimensions is much better designed than its predecessor, owners of the Fold 2 still do not get a conventional user experience. This is due to two things: On the one hand, the edges around the panel are still too wide for this – especially in view of the high price of the Galaxy Fold 2. On the other hand, the second fold is also far from being considered handy.

Although the construction depth of 17, 1 millimeter on the Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G (test report) to 16,8th Millimeters has shrunk, but this progress is rather negligible. That doesn’t change the fact that the device is still pretty thick when folded and is therefore noticeable in every pocket. Also not so nice, even if more and more common in expensive top smartphones: The camera unit of the Fold 2 stands out clearly from the otherwise elegant glass housing (Invictus glass aka Gorilla Glass 6), as in the models of the S and Note series. The eye-catching hinge, with which the Fold 2 is opened and closed, looks like its predecessor at first glance, but Samsung actually worked hard on this. Even if there are no changes to the basic functionality (among other things, the two insides of the display still do not close flat to protect against scratching and the shape of the hinge means that the smartphone is still reminiscent of a harmonica) there are certainly innovations . The Fold 2 can now be opened at any angle so that it can be placed on the table like a small laptop. Thanks to adapted software, this is recognized and used accordingly – more on this in the Equipment chapter.

As with the predecessor, there is nothing to complain about in the processing. Irregular gaps are just as rare as a crunching hinge. As with the first fold (after its initial problems), this is very durable and robust. Despite its potential fragility due to glass as a material, this applies to the entire smartphone – also because of the aluminum frame with the perfectly embedded antenna joints.

All pictures of the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 5G in the test (26 Pictures) Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 5G Display Samsung is building a 6.2 inch OLED display on the outside of the Galaxy Fold 2 5G with 2260 × 816 (386 ppi) and inside a 7.6 inch OLED with 2208 × 1768 Inch (378 ppi) a. Both screens are capable of HDR 10 + and enter content with 120 Hz again. In the test, both panels impress with great color intensity, rich black and excellent contrasts. The viewing angle stability is perfect, it couldn’t be better. The brightness is with 256 cd / m2 sufficient in manual mode, it increases in automatic mode for a short period of time again significantly longer than 816 cd / m2. With this, Samsung again offers top values as with models like the Samsung Galaxy S 20 Ultra (test report) or the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (test report).

The opened interior display is particularly impressive, which in addition to the qualities described above also scores with its sheer size. With very similar housing dimensions compared to the predecessor, the display diagonal has grown from 7.3 to 7.6 inches, with Samsung making the greatest progress with the placement of the front camera. While the manufacturer housed the first Galaxy Fold (test report) in an expansive giant notch, which disturbed the overall impression, especially with format-filling content such as videos, Samsung uses a contemporary punchhole notch for the new model. This not only looks much more modern, but is also much less disturbing when using it. In addition, the screen is now completely rectangular without indentation.

Giant display – the fold in the middle no longer bothers after a short time Samsung Uses Invictus glass from Corning for the casing of the smartphone, while the surface of the foldable screen consists of a proprietary mixture of glass and plastic. It feels more like glass than before and should also be significantly more scratch-resistant, but you can see and feel the kink as before. This is especially noticeable with dark content and even then you get used to it quickly, so that the wavy transition is hardly noticeable later.

Camera Samsung installs three cameras in the Galaxy Fold 2 5G, all three offer 12 Megapixels. The main camera offers an aperture of f / 1.8 with optical image stabilization (OIS), the second f / 2.4 with OIS and double magnification and the third lens f / 2.2 and wide angle. A dedicated front camera would not be necessary at all, as the main cameras can be used for selfies thanks to the folding mechanism, Samsung still packs an additional front camera 10 Megapixels and f / 2.2 with in the device . This allows users to snap selfies without opening the smartphone beforehand.

Main camera similar to Note 20 Ultra The picture quality is on the whole on the level of Samsung Galaxy S in good light 20 Ultra (test report) and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (test report). Image noise is almost impossible to find, the image dynamics are convincing and colors are banned sufficiently naturally into the memory. Image sharpness and image details are convincing overall, even if a few competitors such as a Huawei P 40 Pro (test report) still slightly ahead. There are restrictions in comparison to the models mentioned above in two respects: The teleoptics only allow 2-fold optical magnification, here are now 3, 5 and even 10-subject possible. In addition, the performance in the lowlight area cannot quite keep up with the models listed. Videos with the Fold 2 5G look almost like they were recorded with a steadycam, the image stabilization is so good even in 4K / 60. The Selfiecam delivers good results, but for optimal image quality, users should rather access the main camera right away.

All original recordings with the camera of the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 5G in the test (18 Pictures) Main camera

Furnishing As with the predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G (test report), Samsung does not use an in-house Exynos-P for the Fold 2 either processor, but a Qualcomm chipset. The new model is a Snapdragon 865 +, that of proud 10 GByte RAM is supported – no wonder so that the model performs absolutely smoothly and extremely quickly. In conjunction with the 120 Hertz of the image reproduction, the smartphone reacts in all Life situations quickly and incredibly directly. In addition, scrolling through menus or in the web browser is wonderfully fluid, only smartphones with a higher Hertz number can do that. In the Antutu benchmark, Fold 2 achieved correspondingly convincing 565. 00 0 points.

When it comes to hardware, there is hardly anything that does not exist. Wifi 6, LTE and 5G, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB Type C 3.2, in this country “only” 188 GByte internal UFS 3.1 memory with expandability via micro SD card and the new short-range radio Ultra Wide Band (UWB) – what more could you ask for? We also really liked the stereo speakers that are positioned to the left and right of the display and emit powerful and loud sound. The fingerprint sensor in the power button works quickly and reliably. In addition to the built-in eSIM, users can now also insert a physical SIM into the Fold 2 and can therefore look forward to dual SIM operation.

In addition to the new hardware, Samsung has also given the Fold 2 great software that has been adapted to the large, foldable display. As indicated, the hardware also manages intensive multitasking with ease, the user interface allows multiple apps to be displayed at the same time, which can be easily moved using drag & drop. In addition, the software reacts when the display is opened at any angle – for example, to put it on the table like a small laptop. Programs such as Youtube or the camera app then switch to a two-part view that offers additional options. In the examples mentioned, users can then watch the video they want and at the same time search for other videos or scroll through the comments. In the camera app, the viewfinder is still shown at the top, while the last pictures are shown in a larger view at the bottom – practical.

The software detects when the display is angled and changes the display to some apps In general, users can choose between tablet and smartphone mode. In tablet mode, icons are smaller, so more fits on the screen. The smartphone mode is like other Samsung smartphones. Some apps such as Outlook or Spotify also automatically use the tablet view in opened mode in order to be able to display more information. On our test device is Android 01 with security patch from October 1st installed.

Battery pack The flexibility of the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 5G with its two fully usable displays naturally requires a strong battery – otherwise the fun will come to an end quickly. The predecessor convinced despite only 2260 mAh strong battery positive and achieved permanent load

Fast WLAN on the DSL connection: AVM presents the FRITZ! Box 7530 AX

Today AVM presented to the press section of his official website his new FRITZ! Box 7530 AX in front. The router is designed to offer fast connections and versatility. All DSL connections are supported, including VDSL with supervectoring 35 b, which promises speeds of up to 208 Mbit / s. Furthermore, there is also Wi-Fi 6 for wireless connection of devices at home. In addition to higher data rates and better response times, the WLAN standard also enables the simultaneous use of many devices in the same WLAN environment. The transfer rate is up to 1. 2017 Mbit / s at 5 GHz (3×3) and 600 Mbit / s at 2.4 GHz (2×2). Of course, there is also downward compatibility with previous WLAN generations.

The further equipment includes a telephone system for DECT, IP and analog telephones as well as up to 5 integrated answering machines. In addition, thanks to the DECT base, there is support for up to 6 telephones and smart home applications. From the software side, FRITZ! OS is integrated again. This offers, among other things, the possibility of setting up child protection, setting up a media server, using FRITZ! NAS and offering wireless guest access. The new FRITZ! Box 7530 AX comes with a whole range of AVM’s own apps such as FRITZ! App Fon, FRITZ! App WLAN or FRITZ ! Smart Home app. These allow certain functions and settings on the box to be conveniently managed using a smartphone.

The connections include four Gigabit LAN ports and a USB connection for printers and NAS storage solutions. The box also offers a handy format of 208 x 150 x 37 mm (height, width, depth). The power consumption in standby should be around 6 W and therefore particularly energy efficient. There is also a 5-year manufacturer guarantee. The FRITZ! Box 7530 AX should start in November 2020 come onto the market with a recommended retail price of 150 euros.

Fritzbox 7530 AX: AVM's first DSL router with Wi-Fi 6 – WLAN with 1800 Mbit / s

AVM took its time with the first Wi-Fi 6-capable Fritzbox for xDSL Internet connections: the model 6660 for cable Internet was already beginning 2020. Now the Fritzbox 7530 AX follows. On the WLAN side in the 5 GHz band with three instead of two MIMO streams, it is even somewhat better equipped than the first version of the Wi-Fi 6.

This is how the 7530 AX manages the usual 80 MHz channel width on the radio interface a gross data rate of up to 1800 Mbit / s (6660: 1200 Mbit / s). Unlike its predecessor, the device does not support the use of an extra-wide 160 MHz channel for double the gross rate. In the 2.4 GHz band, the new box with Wi-Fi 6 technology and two MIMO streams like the 6660 has a maximum of 600 Mbit / s.

Supervectoring-VDSL On the internet side, the new Fritzbox Supervectoring-VDSL understands up to 300 Mbit / s in the downstream (profile 35 b), it is transported in the opposite direction at most 50 Mbit / s. It should be possible to use these data rates with modern WLAN clients (Wi-Fi 5 and 6) even through one or two walls without loss – as long as not too many neighboring WLANs are active on the radio bands at the same time. Furthermore, the 7530 brings four Gigabit Ethernet ports for the home network, a TAE / ab port for an analog telephone and a DECT -Base for up to six cordless phones with. A USB port can be used to connect mass storage devices or printers to share them in the (W) LAN. The Fritzbox 7530 AX should come on the market in November, be equipped with the current FritzOS 7.2x and 169 cost euros.

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