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There are certainly no shortage of 24 inch screens, but there are only a handful which I would be willing to use 24/7 with my own design oriented system… the Asus ProArt Series PA246Q is one of them. While from the outside, the design is almost a retro throwback to the 80's, it is a very sturdy unit with metal support and a wide array of connectivity options to cover every demand. Technically it rivals the excellent Dell U2410, another class leading IPS design in the same price bracket.
The quality of the screen is really without question, scoring well with colour accuracy and saturation, black definition and white purity. On a technical level, it is more than a match for the Dell U2410.
With the wealth of 16:9 panels saturating the market, it is refreshing that Asus have released a formidable high end screen for design and rendering duties, but also one that is capable enough to double up for gaming and high definition movie duties. It is rather difficult to find a great 16:10 screen now in the sub £500 sector, specifically one in a higher league than the masses of TN screens available.
TN screens are certainly great value for money but when you spend time with a well calibrated IPS panel there really is no going back. The PA246Q is a capable and diverse product which offers very high levels of performance without breaking the bank.
Scan are stocking the Asus ProArt Series PA246Q in the UK, for £425 inc vat.
Pros:
- Great image quality
- good connectivity
- very customisable
- great cable bundle
- covers all output demands
- comes pre assembled
- 16:10 resolution
Cons:
- clunky chassis and red stripe might not appeal to everyone
- some colour options are only available in specific modes
KitGuru says: an excellent all rounder with class leading image quality, it is also built to last.
Im surprised how ugly it looks, ASUS are normally really into the appearance. its very old fashioned looking.
At least it is a good screen technically
I really dont rate the Dell U2410. from what ive read on forums, the calibrations are often out. I think ASUS will do a better job of the calibration side of things. This looks fantastic. might shortlist it for my screen purchase end of August, but id like to move up in size also to 27inch. Meaning the dell model atm with higher resolution is also on my shortlist. downside? it costs 800 quid.
I like the looks ! nothing wrong with it. im not into the piano finish screens with blue glowing panels etc.
Seems pretty much the perfect screen under £500. I wish ASUS made a 30 inch screen with this technology and 2560 resolution. I swear when I can afford it im moving up in size. my desk isn’t ideal for 3 screens, otherwise id move to that.
I dont like Dell as every screen ive ordered from them in the past has dead pixels.
People might disagree on video cards, Cases, RAM kits, but a pure PC enthusiast would never argue on a durable 1920×1200 10-bit IPS rotating display. Asus is da man! for $3,500, LCS 6990 CF and Proart in eyefinity. hmmmm~~~~~~~~~
I think the looks are appealling. the red stripe is slightly out of place but its not such a big deal. I like the fact they have went for actual buttons. sounds such a silly point to make, but my samsung capactive touch controls drive me nuts.
very sexy screen, bit expensive for me as all I do is game and play with friends online. I like my £180 illyama.
Still nice to see asus moving into the pro market, or maybe they have had thse before!