'Designed For Creators,' Lian Li Announces TU150 Compact Portable Case

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Lian Li today announced its TU150 FlexATX, ahem, Mini ITX / Mini DTX compatible portable case with extra space for triple-slot graphics cards. Available with either a black anodized or clear anodized aluminum shell, and a carrying handle that pops into the lid rather than folding down upon it is the first updated feature of the new design.

Located between power and reset buttons at the front of the top panel, front-panel ports include a single USB3 Gen2 and two USB3 Gen1, along with headphone and microphone jacks.

A rear-panel power jack feeds an extension cable to the front of the case, where an SFX power supply can be mounted to a hole in the inward-stepped portion of the motherboard tray. Also viewable from this angle are the slide cover for the access hole of a protruding card bracket and a front fan that’s mounted between the steel inner chassis and aluminum outer shell.

Lian Li demonstrated the power supply position in a second image of the TU150’s right side, with the outer panel removed. The stepped-in portion that’s normally reserved for cable management is also where the power supply vents, which is why we said that right side-panel’s ventilation grid is strategically placed.

More space to stow cables can be found in a gap between the top of the inner chassis and its aluminum cover. This open space surrounds the mechanism for the pop-up handle.

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TU150-WX / TU150-WA Specifications
Dimensions(W) 203mm x (H) 312mm x (D) 375mm
ColorBlack, Silver
Material1.5mm aluminum exterior (top/front/right side panel)/1.0MM SPCC interior
3.0mm tempered glass left side panel
Weight3.6KG
Expansion slot3
Drives2x 2.5” SSD or 1x 2.5” SSD + 1x 3.5” HDD
I/O ports2x USB3.0, 1x USB 3.1 Type C, Audio ports (located on the top panel)
MB typeMini-ITX / Mini-DTX
Radiator1x 120mm (rear)
GPU lenght320mm
CPU clearance165mm
System Fan1x 120mm (front) + 1x 120mm (rear) + 2x 120mm (base)
PSUSFX or SFX-L

The TU150 is available in the USA for pre-order today, with shipments expected in about a month.

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6 Comments Comment from the forums
  • Growle
    "Designed for Creators?" Looks designed for whoever wants it. Pretty nice case though, looks spacious for a Mini ITX and the extra GPU space is a solid selling point.

    Something charming about the handle and those feet too...
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  • bit_user
    Growle said:
    "Designed for Creators?" Looks designed for whoever wants it.
    It's just flattery.

    If I needed a portable box for VR, I'd consider it.
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  • Crashman
    Growle said:
    "Designed for Creators?" Looks designed for whoever wants it. Pretty nice case though, looks spacious for a Mini ITX and the extra GPU space is a solid selling point.

    Something charming about the handle and those feet too...
    We were quoting them, hence the quotation marks.

    bit_user said:
    It's just flattery.

    If I needed a portable box for VR, I'd consider it.
    Given that it's a quote, is Lian Li flattering itself?
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  • bit_user
    Crashman said:
    We were quoting them, hence the quotation marks.
    Yeah, I thought that was clear. I assumed @Growle was responding to their marketing vs. the article, itself. But, I could be mistaken.

    Crashman said:
    Given that it's a quote, is Lian Li flattering itself?
    What I meant is that they're flattering potential buyers by having them consider themselves as creators.

    Or, for those who already do consider themselves creators, they're trying to signal that this is a case they should consider.
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  • Crashman
    bit_user said:
    Yeah, I thought that was clear. I assumed @Growle was responding to their marketing vs. the article, itself. But, I could be mistaken.


    What I meant is that they're flattering potential buyers by having them consider themselves as creators.

    Or, for those who already do consider themselves creators, they're trying to signal that this is a case they should consider.
    Ahah! I have to learn to read between the lines better :p
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  • Growle
    Crashman said:
    We were quoting them, hence the quotation marks.

    Given that it's a quote, is Lian Li flattering itself?

    Yeah I was responding to the marketing, article is just fine lol. Someone said "creator" is the new buzzword, and they're not wrong; I keep seeing it. Thanks for the defense @bit_user !
    Reply