When I bought this monitor I knew that it could potentially have up to 5 dead pixels, before ASUS would care... but I still purchased it, because at this price with the features it has, it's a steal (though I do still think that's a ridiculous policy!). When my monitor arrived I powered it on to see that it had 1 dead pixel. Every time there's a black screen displayed, it makes me think "that sucks", but honestly when I'm doing anything else I don't notice it.
For the price mark I'm completely satisfied, and everything else about this monitor feels extremely high quality. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the glossy finish on it, isn't exactly super prone to finger prints like my older 24" LG monitor was, and thus far I haven't got it too disgusting looking. It's got a sturdy feel, and a little bit of weight to it (which I find to be a good thing).
I have this monitor paired next to my 27" 2560 X 1440 imac display, which is the best display I've ever physically seen (though, I mostly run windows with it), and I'm always pleasantly surprised, when I bring a window from the imac's display over to this display, at how close the images look (minus the size due to resolution differences). This thing really does have an astonishing picture quality. Also I was impressed with all of the cables ASUS shipped it out with 3.5mm auxiliary cable, VGA, and even DVI to HDMI (since the monitor doesn't have a DVI port). I'm used to opening a monitor and just seeing a VGA cable, so kudos to ASUS.
I don't even want to waste my time talking about the sound... when I buy a monitor I don't really care what it sounds like. I'm passed the point of expecting a monitor to have great sound, and I'm not sure who would buy a monitor hoping that the sound is amazing. I was just happy it has the option, so when I take it to LAN parties, I can hear anything at all when I want a break from my headset, but I guess be aware others have complained about its sound quality, but in my opinion anyone that cares that much about sound would already have speakers to plug in.
All in all, know that you might have a dead pixel or two, but at the same time recognize that this monitor is still worth looking at. Its price makes it affordable for almost any monitor budget, and I could see this monitor being a great upgrade point for someone on a smaller, or non LED display.
| Standing screen display size | 27 Inches |
|---|---|
| Screen Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
