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The Asus PA238 ships in a full colour black box with several images of the product on the sides. The box dimensions are 671x386x253mm.
The bundle is impressive. Asus supply a DVI cable, VGA cable, Displayport cable, USB cable, audio cable, quick start guide, support CD, warranty card and cable ties.
The Asus engineers supply calibration results, as each screen is individually tuned in the factory before shipping.
The monitor is shipped in ‘portrait' mode with the stand prefitted. Asus protect the monitor between two really thick pieces of Styrofoam which are sculpted to the exact shape of the screen. They simply pull apart.
The PA238Q looks very similar to the bigger PA246Q, with the stand already attached. It is not a slimline model and Asus have clearly opted for a chunky, almost industrial appearance for this range of products. It feels extremely strong however, and the stand mechanism is one of the best we have seen. The monitor and stand weighs in at 5.5 kg and measures 548.8×495.7x201mm.
Asus promote the product range top left of the panel, with the product name and panel resolution clearly noted. Bottom right ‘HDMI' is written into the chassis. Top right is a removable sticker which highlights the main specifications and key selling points. Bottom right is the interface panel, which we will look at shortly.
We really liked the stand that shipped with the PA246Q, and this one is just as good. Offering full height adjustment to suit a variety of environmental conditions. The stand can also be completely removed for VESA wall mounting.
The stand offers a full swivel option for fine adjustment on a desk. It is strong enough to handle the rotated axis, without tipping over.
It can also pivot on the vertical axis to cater for various seating positions.
The I/O panel has support for HDMI (1.3) , D-Sub, DisplayPort, DVI-D. There is also an Earphone jack : 3.5mm Mini-Jack (for HDMI & DisplayPort Only). USB Port(s) : 1 x upstream, 4 x downstream (2 on side, 2 at rear). At the left of the panel is a power switch and connector port.
We wish more manufacturers would adopt a similar stand, because it really is one of the finest on the market, built from metal with a strong, yet smooth movement. It is always reassuring when a monitor ships with an impressive stand, such as this.
270 is a great price. nice one from asus
Excellent, looks really good value for money.I have never had an IPS screen before, but would really like the improved viewing angles.
Thats a mega price for an ASUS IPS screen. the last one appealed to me also, but it was the same price as the Dell U2410 which I couldnt afford either.
Time to start saving.
Wonder why they left out an HDMI cable from the box? id rather get the free displayport cable however as they are more expensive.
Good review, but I just bought an illyama last month so no new IPS screen for me for some time im afraid.
Just ordered one, been waiting on this for a while, didnt know it was already out. thanks.
Excellent, its either this or the illyama 27 inch, same price. im not really that bothered about colour accuracy, but like the size for gaming. tough decision for me,
Great review, I’m sure, but buying a screen from a review is like buying a car from a photo. If I’m in Croydon, south London, where can I see one of these running? Am I alone, but if there was a shop in London with all the popular screens side by side, then that’s where I’d buy from, assuming they didn’t take the piss on price.
and one very important aspect this screen uses only mild AG coating which is a good thing considering that all IPS screens uses aggressive coating and they all look noisy and dirty. this one i a fairly good monitor boys.
ASUS PA2438Q is not 10-bit Screen its 8-bit Screen
10-bit would have 1.07 bil colours
The internal firmware of the PA238Q uses a 10-bit lookup table for RGB coloration
Any word on RaihanR’s query about where these can be seen?
A store you can use it you mean? Not sure. There are several etail stores stocking them in the UK however.
Have purchased this from Overclockers for £217.99 + £10.00 delivery. Its currently £221.99 there.
Have not yet fully explored the settings or played around with it and would endorse the review with a proviso or two.
The stand on mine is plastic, however it is as balanced and smooth in operation as the review suggests.
The bezel surround appearance will not appeal to all, its kind of retro dated however it is matt finished which is a plus. There are also grid markings round the screen, millimeteres/centimetres left side and bottom, inches right side and top. Its not overly intrusive (there are no numbers, just indentations) but it does take away the smooth line appearance. The red insert at the bottom is also a matter of taste, its not to mine but hardly a deal breaker.
Going from a larger screen TN panel to this smaller one is going to need adjusting too however the improvement of the image quality over the TN is huge, colours are richer, brighter, dynamic but not saturated. Have noticed a slight softening of some viewed photos compared to the TN panel and was just wondering wheter this is because IPS is less forgiving than TN?
When you turn the panel on the light bleed from the corners is noticeable, particularly left side top and bottom but once the image is on screen its not noticeable apart from in the dark with a dark image on screen there is a slight sign of the bleed.
Daytime wise the matt screen finish is first rate for cutting out reflections.
For the price i paid its a very good monitor though i would have preferred the larger 24″ which is also 1920 x 1200 whereas this 23″ is 1920 X 1080 however the 24″ is a whole lot more expensive and this is my first dip into IPS waters so did not want to splash out to much cash.
just bought one!! tuesday will be mine!!
Lately a lot of vendors are producing LED backlit IPS monitors and 3D LED monitors, one monitor that caught my attention was the Samsung SyncMaster S23A750D, 3D LED monitor (120 Hz, 2 ms) specifically for the AMD HD 3D is equipped with DisplayPort 1.2.
Can Kitguru make a review about SyncMaster S23A750D?