Go To Latest Video ReviewsAlienware Lauds Spec-tacular 21in 16:9 Monitor
| Author | Gordon Kelly |
| Published | 2nd Jul 2009 |
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TrustedReviews NewslettersAlienware does things in a, well... Alienware way so I guess we shouldn't be surprised at this...
The horrendously complicatedly named 'OptX AW2210' is a 21.5in 16:9 monitor and a half. Essentially it sticks to the Alienware demands: high end, extreme and powerful.
The latter may be hard to achieve in an LCD format but the OptX AW2210 does its best to hit these heights courtesy of a 1080p compatible 1920 x 1080 native resolution, 2ms response time and completely nutty 80,000:1 quoted dynamic contrast ratio. Yes, we don't place much stock with dynamic contrast measurements either but if it hits even one 10th of this then colour us impressed.
As for connectivity, Alienware has again pulled no punches with two HDMI slots and four (yes four) USB ports. Naturally enough older standards get brushed to one side on a monitor like this so both VGA and DVI get kicked to the curb.
We await official pricing and a release date for the OptX AW2210 but it is anticipated to drop under the $300 mark (£182) which would make it a major pull for anyone considering upgrading their 16:10 monitor for something with less horizontal pixels.
Yes, we know it's you who is tempted and really, we don't blame you...
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Chris said on 2nd July 2009
Xiphias said on 2nd July 2009
@Chris: 16:10 monitors are 1920x1200, not 1900x1200.
This is just another cheap TN monitor, there's no shortage of 22" screens at 1920x1080 and the only th... more
Chris said on 2nd July 2009
@Xiphias: Yep, typo. I stand corrected.
Pbryanw said on 2nd July 2009
I can see the lack of DVI being a problem too, unless they include an adaptor with the monitor.
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@smc8788: Acutally, a quick browse of Amazon or Dabs reveals a number of 24" monitors under £200 from the likes of BenQ, Iiyama, ViewSonic and Acer. I'll concede th... more