HP W2207 v. 226BW? Has anyone compared these two monitors?
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I just ordered the HP W2207. I went back and forth trying to decide on both, because Samsung has a really great reputation. However, the HP W2207 seemed to have better reviews. No bleeding, tilts for both landscape and portrait views, etc. I saw over and over again where people said it was by far the best display out there right now at this size and price. I saw lots of consistent negatives for the Samsung 226BW: Bleeding; the VERY annoying blue light on the power button which stays on even in sleep mode; the loud, constant buzzing noise after adjusting brightness (most all said it's default brightness is WAY too bright and needs to be dimmed- which means there'll always be the buzzing); no tilting to portrait view; and no height adjustment. Although it can be mounted on the wall, the mounting equipment must be bought separately. The only negative comments I saw repeated with the HP were the possible glare if light hits the screen (because of the glossy screen), and it is more compatible with a PC than a Mac, although it works fine with Macs, there were comments that it is truly best suited for a PC. So it seems as if the HP2207 is probably newer and is overall a better buy. So we'll see how great it is when it gets here. Hope this helps...if you've not already made your decision.
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The only information that I could find is that the AL2223Wd is silver (instead of black) and has a contrast ratio of 800:1 instead of 700:1. Both have the same resolution, screen size, and response time. Acer's web site does not even have information, that I could find, on the AL2223Wd.Seeing as the amazon reviews for both products are stellar, I am thinking that both of these are good products. Anyone have additional information?- Mike
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From what I could tell it is a matter of one version having 2GB of dedicated video RAM (B040K), and the other having 1GB of dedicated vRAM as well as "WiDi" wireless display technology (B022K).
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Dante,Thank you for the reply! Just FYI: I ended up with a Dell U3011 and a 5 year Dell warranty (direct from Dell). My Dell Workstation (Precision) has two monitors, so I might upgrade from the current 24" to the U2711, but not right away.
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Great, I'll go for the 2159M and am still gonna check them out in person since I need another monitor for my brother anyway. Thanks for the post Thomas! It helps alot~~
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I don't believe there are any differences besides the clock speed. Everything seems identical (same chipset, RAM size/speed, disk model, wireless model, etc) and the only difference the i7-4510u has is an increased clock multiplier. I can say that 1.8 GHz base clock has proven more than enough for anything I need from this computer (read: educational Solidworks, light games/transcoding, productivity, 50+ tabs), and combined with the ssd and ample RAM, I doubt the difference would be significant unless you had heavy single-threaded workloads. It seems that this model has been marked down more because people rarely look at the clock speeds, and this is the cheapest i7 model (also the cheapest with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD, my constraints); the market for the other one would be more professional.
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I don't know. I had a HP rep come and service my new HP Desktop, and he pulled a HD Card out of the computer, which was apparently configured for Tiger Direct, where I bought computer. He said they sold me the wrong monitor, that was why resolution was so bad. The HD card was expecting HD signal, which didn't happen. Monitor is OK now, not as good as I expected, but as good as my old Samsung.
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I was told by a sales person at a "big box" store that they are the same, that different retailers use slightly different model numbers. My advice is to write down the the tech specs such as dpi, hz, etc., (and watch for different wording like "Clear Motion Rate" is not the same as "refresh rate") and then compare the different models that way.
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Sorry, but I don't have any idea. The Hannspree monitor I purchased has performed perfectly so far over the few months that I've had it.
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It is showing as the 3040nr model. If you go to HP.com and look up that model it is the 1920 1080 model. I ordered last night and will confirm when it is delivered. They should be more descriptive here on the site. I spent about two hours looking around the web to have more peace of mind when I found a review of the 3040NR that had the same specs from the HP.com site so I am fairly sure.The price on amazon is better and I always prefer going through amazon when available.
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Marc, It looks like the AL2223 has slightly better features. This is the model that I will be purchasing in the coming week or so. The contrast ratio is slightly higher (800:1 as opposed to 700:1) so I think this is a better deal. Maybe others have some feedback that will add to the discussion? : Michael
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I have the same question. My guess is the 2223 is just a later (better?) version of the same basic monitor
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There is no touchscreen. Also, HP's website is generic and ambiguous about some other features of the Envy models.There is no VGA output for a second monitor (like I was hoping), but there is an HDMI output.Also, I agree with the earlier comments; this model is *very* fast, and the vendor (Eluktronics) was good, too. They shipped my order within 3 hours of submitting it to Amazon. I don't know if they can always do that, buy I was very happily surprised!
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I now have 4 x Dell P2715Q 4k 60hz monitors running on the NVS 510 just fine. No noticeable difference from 4 x 1440p. Open a couple hd videos at once and they will get choppy but normal office work is totally fine. I would give extreme caution about 2160p at 27" though. I've run into several issues with this pixel density on Windows. Several programs have nearly invisible UI elements they are so small. Many/most programs ignore windows display magnification settings so you're at the mercy of the application developers to update their software. I'm trying to decide right now if I should return the 4 monitors and give it another year or stick it out. If this wasn't a business machine with only a few pro apps that will hopefully be updated over the next few months and was running many consumer apps, there would be no question. I'd be returning them and waiting for sure. It would be a mess. On the other hand, 1440p at 27" is not quite dense enough. Text is a little fuzzy. Some UI elements a little pixelated. But at least you can see everything.
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http://www.amazon.com/HP-210-1010NR-Laptop-Screen-1024x600/dp/B004L3QEC0/ref=pd_cp_pc_3
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What I noticed most was the text quality. With the VGA connection, text on the 906BW had a smudged, almost shadowed look. On DVI the shadows were gone so the text looked clean and clear.
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so is the difference only a usb port, same contrast ratio? panel, specs etc etc ?