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Cooler Master TLF-R82 L.E.D. Fan Review
Cooler Master is new
opponent in the LED fan arena. Many fan companies have tried
to make LED fans to impress system builders and PC modders.
Some of them succeeded and some failed. Lets have a look at
the Cooler Master TLF-R82.
This box along with other Cooler Master products looks great.
Unpacking the box, the fan looks like any other LED fan on the
market. But this fan uses the patented Rifle bearing, which is
supposed to give off less noise. The fan comes in at 25
decibels at 2500 rpms which is pretty good for a 80mm fan.
Also included in the box are 4 screws to mount the fan, and a 3 pin
to 4 pin adapter.
Here are the specs from the Cooler Master website.
Specifications
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Size: 80 x 80 x 25 mm
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Rated Voltage: 12 VDC
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Bearing Type: Rifle bearing
(patented)
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Input Current: 0.15 A
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Rotation Speed: 2500 RPM
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Air flow: 32.11 CFM
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Acoustical Noise: 25.0 dB(A)
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Input Power: 1.80 W.
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Life Expectance: 50,000 hrs.
Continuous at 25 Celsius,
45~85% relative humidity.
I will be using two other fans to compare this fan
with. They will be the Galaxy Crystal LED fan, and the Antec
Trilight Tricolor LED fan. The Cooler Master fan was whisper
quiet during the testing.
In this picture you can see that the Antec
Trilight (Middle) is the brightest around the whole fan, while the
Cooler Master (Left) seems to be just a bit dimmer and the lights
are more spread out, nonetheless it still looks great. Keep in
mind that the Cooler Master has 4 LED's and the Antec has 3.
The one on the right is the Galaxy Crystal LED fan. It has its
two LED's in the middle of the fan, causing the light to be only
visible when looking directly at it. It is pretty bright
though.
Looking from the back of the fans, you can still
see that the Antec is the brightest. The Cooler Master still
looks great though. Galaxy's fan does not look too great from
the back, since the LED are placed in the middle of the motor.
Looking from the top, the Cooler Master and Antec
fans are about the same. The Galaxy fan still suffers from the
LED's placed in the middle.
In Conclusion, the Cooler Master fan is great for
case modders and people that want to show off the insides of their
computers. It is also a great competitor to the Antec
Trilight.
Stay tuned, a shootout article on all the current
LED fans coming up. You don't want to miss that!
Some Pro's and Con's:
Pros:
-Great Visual Appearance
-Silent
-Very High Quality
Cons:
-The lights are just a bit dull when compared to the
Antec LED fan.
Kuchzenhiemer Computer Review's gives the Cooler
Master a 8.5 out of 10. A great case modifying product!
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