This is a great little monitor when used for the right purpose. I would list its shortcomings here so you can make a decision for yourself if this monitor is right for you.
First, the good:
1. Picture and colors are beautiful and bright
2. It is an ultra-wide monitor, so can fit in places where height is an issue (like under a shelf)
3. No heavy power brick, just an oversized outlet plug (I love power bricks, said no-one ever)
4. Quite a few settings for this price range, including game mode (low latency) brightness, contrast etc.
There is absolutely nothing bad about this monitor (therefore my 5-star ratings) but some things you should be aware of before buying:
1. 25" Ultra-wide is not very large, it has the height of a 22" 16:9 monitor, so if 22" sounds small to you, you might need to look at a larger screen.
2. This monitor has NO SPEAKERS. I was a bit surprised by that. Granted for good game sound you will not want to use monitor speakers, but it is nice to have for auxiliary sounds, especially if your main output is a headset.
You can connect a stereo speaker or a headset to the back of the monitor, but for good sound quality you probably don't want to do that.
3. Some assembly required, not a big deal but need to be careful not to damage the monitor while doing that. After the stand is hooked angle can be controlled about 10 deg up or down, no control for monitor height.
4. Monitor has decent amount of menus and they are all controlled with one flimsy button which is also used as on/off button. This means a lot of clicking and pushing on one small button, hopefully it holds.
5. The only inputs are 2 HDMI slots and power. That's it. If you need a monitor that will switch between multiple sources you should probably look at something with a bit more control.
6. Ultra-wide mode on game console (such as PS4). It will work! however image will be stretched as the PS4 does not support u-wide mode. You can choose between stretch mode or original mode (letterbox)
Overall I recommend it for use in smaller rooms for small PC or a console. Rule of thumb- if your gaming rig is worth more than $1000, you probably want to honor it with a larger, better monitor.
| Standing screen display size | 25 Inches |
|---|---|
| Max Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1080 Pixels |
