New HP PC Monitor Gets Slimmed Down
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You might have the fastest, sleekest gaming tower in existence, but that pudgy, unsightly monitor is probably bringing you down. Maybe it's time for something with design sense. That's what HP is hoping for with the announcement of the new x2301 desktop monitor. HP put this baby on a crash diet, slimming it down to a mere 0.39-inches thick.
The screen clocks in at 23-inches diagonal, and 1920x1080 resolution like most monitors in that size range. That super slim design was accomplished by moving many of the internal components to the base, which is now more than just a chunk of plastic holding the monitor up. HP has jazzed it up a bit with some blue accents, perhaps to remind us it contains important bits now.
This design doesn't come without its share of tradeoffs, though. The panel itself will have a humble 72% color gamut and respectable 3ms response time. Although, with the aid of LED backlighting, HP claims an 8,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. We know these numbers are mostly bluster, so let's just say it has really black blacks. The monitor goes on sale June 10 for $280. Interested?
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Marthian
May 16, 2011 at 9:15pm
awe I was hoping for thinner bezzels... not like it matters though, I'm not going to have a tri monitor set up for awhile anyways (curse you lack of money)
TheCrimsonKing
May 16, 2011 at 6:45pm
So if all the ports are in the base it can't be used on a multi monitor or wall mount. I hope it's aimed at consumers because most offices and power users are moving to multi monitor setups and desk arms or other custom stands. It also needs an AC adapter instead of a standard power cable. Looks like it will help keep the cables a little cleaner though.
Baer
May 16, 2011 at 6:21pm
Thin is nice but far from the key factors in making a buy decision. If this were a true HD and useable for things other than watching You Tube I might be interested. All I will now buy are 1920 X 1200. Oh, and does this have one of those awful glossy reflective screens?
nsvander
May 16, 2011 at 5:45pm
So now that they moved all the important stuff to the base, that means it cannot be wall mounted right? I have my 23.5" monitor wall mounted right now, its amazing how much desk space you gain, when the base is not there to get in the way.
tornato7
May 16, 2011 at 4:00pm
Really? Who cares about how thin a monitor is? I mean the CRTs were too thick but once you get to a few inches it makes no difference whether or not your monitor is super thin. You look at it from the front, so you wont see the thickness most of the time, and it gives less functionality for a higher price. This is also the case with people complaining about a half in thick smartphone. Gimmie a break
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