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 [Review] ASUS PA248Q 24" 16:10 Widescreen Monitor, Professional Calibrated IPS LED-Backlit

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TSkianwee
post Aug 27 2012, 10:37 AM, updated 12y ago

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[Review] ASUS PA248Q 24" Widescreen IPS Monitor

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It is shipped in a huge box! Fortunately there's a handle for you to carry it.
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This is what you see once you opened the giant box. You get a nice ASUS cable tie, DVI cable, power cord, DisplayPort cable, USB 3.0 cable, Support CD, warranty card & color pre-calibration report. No HDMI cable provided.
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Color calibration report, showing the results of the factory calibrated display. It is calibrated using Minolta Color Analyzer CA210. This LCD is specifically targeted at graphics professionals looking for the best accuracy in color reproduction.
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The unit is shipped with the stand intact.
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Out of the box in portrait mode. The screen is matte which I like, it doesn't get glare or reflections on them like glossy screens.
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Swivel to horizontal mode. Not too tight, very easy to maneuver the screen.
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The back view. The stand is height adjustable. It can be removed if you decided to wall mount it. The build quality is really good compared to majority LCD I come across, although there are some squeaky sound if you press hardly on the bezel. I believe it will not be an issue, as normal people do not press and pinch the bezel like I do. The stand and enclosure is made of hard plastic.
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4x USB 3.0 ports on the left. The world's first. It is just a matter of time before other manufacturers come out with something similar.
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The control panel. (From top to bottom) There's a small 5 way navigation stick for easy navigation through the menu. If you press on the navigation stick it will bring up QuickFit Virtual Scale Function, allowing users to preview photos and documents on screen in their actual sizes prior to printing. The "1" and "2" buttons are meant for shortcuts. You can assign it in the menu. By default it is set to Brightness and Contrast. Beneath button "2" is Picture-in-Picture and Picture-by-Picture toggle button, followed by Source button and finally Power button.
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There's even an indication on how this monitor can move printed on the stand.
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ON/OFF button and outlet for power cable on the left.
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DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI, VGA, speaker and USB 3.0 on the right.
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The Menu. You can adjust variety of settings here. I'm using sRGB mode throughout my review.
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This display is really bright! I have to turn down the brightness all the way to 0 to soothe my eyes. If you're in sRGB mode you cannot change the contrast setting which will be greyed out.
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Some of the settings are greyed out depending on the primary setting which is active.
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Picture-in-Picture & Picture-by-Picture settings can be set here if you have more than 1 input connected to this display.
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The Input Select menu. I don't see the need for this, when you have a physical button on the monitor to change the inputs which is way faster than navigating to the internal menu.
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The System Setup menu where you can adjust your language or to do a factory reset in case you screwed the settings up.
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And finally the Shortcut menu. By default, shortcut for button "1" and "2" are set to Brightness and Contrast.
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I am used to IPS screen, from my very first S-IPS on DELL 2007WFP 7 years ago, e-IPS on DELL 2209WA and H-IPS on DELL U2410, I would say this ASUS PA248Q's color rendition and viewing angle is really good. There are some minor backlight bleeding which is quite normal for current LCD in the market. It is not noticeable for normal usage unless you display a pure black background in a dark room.

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post Aug 27 2012, 11:19 AM

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Here is the ASUS PA248Q compared side by side to the 3 years old DELL U2410.
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Both unit running on default factory calibrated sRGB mode. The color temperature is a bit different, but close enough.
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Thickness comparison. Asus is thinner and runs cooler due to LED backlighting. It is barely warm after testing it for 3 straight hours.
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I invited two of my friends over to get some feedbacks from layman's eye view. They are really impressed with the color, they can tell the difference immediately compared to the e-IPS panels they using back home. There is no input lag noticable to human eye during gaming as well.
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I am really impressed with this ASUS PA248Q. It is priced competitively, retailed at RM1399 with 3 years 1 to 1 swap. Overall screen and build quality is really good. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this model to anyone looking for a new 24" LCD, or to upgrade from existing e-IPS or TN display.
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post Aug 27 2012, 06:33 PM

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you're saying that little bleeding that can be seen little bit..based on your review picture I can see bleeding if viewing angle not in centre position..but from other angel can see bit bleeding ...been review 2 unit Dell 23 IPS panel put side by side and I can tell that this Asus IPS less bleeding compare to Dell...for every LCD, bleeding is different even they same model with same shipment..just my two cent.

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post Aug 27 2012, 07:43 PM

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That's a nice review of a nice looking product. I like the free DisplayPort cable, the set of inputs, especially the USB 3.0, and the measurement notches are certainly a distinctive touch.

But I don't like the placement of all four USB ports on the side, it doesn't look nice for attaching your USB mouse and keyboard and can be even less appealing if you want to buy two or three of these displays - you can only attach your USB devices to the left most display. Dell's layout of their USB inputs has more flexibility; hopefully Dell will refresh their lineup with USB 3.0 soon.

Thanks for the review. It's a display to keep in mind. smile.gif

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The U2410 supports the following Wide display modes, Fill, Aspect and 1:1. Does the PA248Q support these?
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post Aug 28 2012, 02:23 PM

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QUOTE(everling @ Aug 28 2012, 01:40 PM)
The U2410 supports the following Wide display modes, Fill, Aspect and 1:1. Does the PA248Q support these?
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It does 1:1 pixel mapping. Haven't seen any option for Fill IIRC. I will look into that later.
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post Aug 28 2012, 02:53 PM

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QUOTE(kianwee @ Aug 28 2012, 02:23 PM)
It does 1:1 pixel mapping. Haven't seen any option for Fill IIRC. I will look into that later.
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Thanks. While our GPUs does provide scaling, that really only occurs once the OS has loaded. It's nice to see 1:1 support from the display itself, it just feels more professional. Please forgive me if I'm being silly. blush.gif
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QUOTE(-oc-gassa @ Aug 27 2012, 06:33 PM)
you're saying that little bleeding that can be seen little bit..based on your review picture I can see bleeding if viewing angle not in centre position..but from other angel can see bit bleeding ...been review 2 unit Dell 23 IPS panel put side by side  and I can tell that this Asus IPS less bleeding compare to Dell...for every LCD, bleeding is different even they same model with same shipment..just my two cent.
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Those are not bleeding. It is just a white glow from the IPS panel when viewing at a tight angle. If you view directly from the front it is not an issue at all.

Here's an example.


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post Aug 29 2012, 08:44 AM

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is it on sale now? if yes where can i find it? Thanks
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post Aug 29 2012, 11:21 AM

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QUOTE(jujx @ Aug 29 2012, 08:44 AM)
is it on sale now? if yes where can i find it? Thanks
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Try Lelong.com.my. I saw a few sellers carrying this model.
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post Aug 29 2012, 01:03 PM

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how does this glow effect differ compare to bleeding? for me more likely the same..
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post Aug 29 2012, 01:16 PM

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QUOTE(-oc-gassa @ Aug 29 2012, 01:03 PM)
how does this glow effect differ compare to bleeding? for me more likely the same..
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If it's bleeding, it can be seen straight from the front. If it is a IPS glow, it cannot be seen from the front, but at side or top angle. It is as simple as that.
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post Aug 29 2012, 02:13 PM

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Switch off the light and put plain black wallpaper then you should be able to spot uneven backlight coming from edges of the panel & that is called bleeding which is normal for any LCD/LED panel.

I can see this monitor is too much blue. At least from the picture above. Color accuracy is not as good as you are looking for.

Why so pricey for just 24 incher?? biggrin.gif
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post Aug 29 2012, 02:59 PM

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Probably need to re-calibrate to get the color same as the U2410 or accurate to pro graphics level.
Factory calibrate looks blueish, quite obvious from the picture above.

For the 24", this is probably the first to get USB3 hub, but Dell release the USB3 hub on its U2713HM first, nice upgrade for anyone looking at 24".

Any chance of calibrated result and stuff like that? Maybe some input lag test? Against its rival U2410 that is (U2410 has reasonable input lag ~20ms++).
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Do you know how much is the input lag and is good for Game?! or U2412 is better?
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post Nov 20 2012, 02:03 PM

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How about Asus PB278Q Monitor? I want see the PB278Q review. PA248Q is old model. hmm.gif
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haha nice review there laugh.gif rclxms.gif
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post Nov 20 2012, 10:50 PM

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That factory color calibration report...throw it away. Warm it up, and recalibrate.
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post Nov 29 2012, 10:15 AM

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AlanSiew, we are sorry that currently there's no plans to bring in the PB278Q.
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I'm using U2410. Is this any better than u2410 which offer 110% color gamut ? hmm.gif
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QUOTE(KTCY @ Nov 29 2012, 10:56 AM)
I'm using U2410. Is this any better than u2410 which offer 110% color gamut ? hmm.gif
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Don't bother to change if you already have a U2410.
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WOW.. nice monitor u got there..
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post Dec 17 2012, 05:26 PM

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wow this is a great monitor
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Hai there
can any one help me. My PA248Q MENU Key not respond.

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Is this monitor good for gaming? any gamers own this pls write some review.i'm torn between this monitor and asus vg248qe
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QUOTE(kianwee @ Aug 27 2012, 11:19 AM)
Here is the ASUS PA248Q compared side by side to the 3 years old DELL U2410.
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Both unit running on default factory calibrated sRGB mode. The color temperature is a bit different, but close enough.
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Thickness comparison. Asus is thinner and runs cooler due to LED backlighting. It is barely warm after testing it for 3 straight hours.
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I invited two of my friends over to get some feedbacks from layman's eye view. They are really impressed with the color, they can tell the difference immediately compared to the e-IPS panels they using back home. There is no input lag noticable to human eye during gaming as well.
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I am really impressed with this ASUS PA248Q. It is priced competitively, retailed at RM1399 with 3 years 1 to 1 swap. Overall screen and build quality is really good. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this model to anyone looking for a new 24" LCD, or to upgrade from existing e-IPS or TN display.
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where u buy this boss...and can this pair up with my gtx 780ti...is dell u2713hm good for gaming???
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QUOTE(Acap1986 @ Feb 26 2014, 10:47 AM)
where u buy this boss...and can this pair up with my gtx 780ti...is dell u2713hm good for gaming???
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Why don't research on your own?
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6308/dell-u2...-out-of-the-box
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/dell_u2713hm.htm

Of course, if you want to save money there's always Korean-branded monitors off Ebay (Achieva Shimian/Crossover 27Q/Qnix QX2710/X-Star DP2710)

 

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