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Top-rated monitors for less than $200
Eric Franklin,
October 13, 2009
Lately, I've received plenty of requests from readers asking for my recommendations of sub-$200 monitors. First off, I want to apologize that I haven't made time to answer each of your e-mails individually, but I figure this is the next best thing.
The list of the five best sub-$200 monitors comes with a couple of caveats:
- Only monitors that have received full reviews in the the calendar year 2009 are eligible.
- All monitors must have been in stock at an online retailer at the time of posting.
- The prices are taken from the regular prices of the major e-tailers (Amazon, Newegg, monitor vendor).
- More Resources
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| Price | $199.00 | $191.99 to $199.10 | $134.99 to $149.98 | $399.99 | $149.95 to $159.95 |
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| Review date | April 23, 2009 | July 01, 2009 | June 17, 2009 | January 29, 2009 | June 19, 2009 |
| The Bottom Line | The Lenovo L215p is a high-performing, low-priced 16:9 monitor with some useful features. | The Asus VH236H is a great-performing 23-incher with a welcome low price. | The HP 2009m is a good-looking 20-inch display with enough features to make it well worth its low price. | The Gateway HD1900 monitor has great performance, but is lacking in features. | The LG Flatron W2053TQ has useful power consumption options, but a badly designed onscreen display. |
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| Compatibility | PC | PC | PC | PC | PC |
| Display (projector) technology | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix |
| Max resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 1600 x 900 | 1440 x 900 | 1600 x 900 |
| Dot pitch | 0.248 mm | 0.266 mm | 0.2768 mm | 0.2835 mm | Info unavailable |
| Input device type | Info unavailable | None | None | None | None |
| Service & support type | 1 year warranty | 3 years warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable |
| Display (projector) diagonal size | 21.5 in | 23 in | 20 in | 19 in | 20 in |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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