Samsung MD230X3 review
Our Rating :
Price when reviewed : £1391
inc VAT It's a great idea and image quality is brilliant, but the finish is poor and the price too high.
Specifications
23in screen size, 1,920×1,080 resolution, DVI: yes, VGA: yes, HDMI:
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At this price you could buy three Iiyama ProLite E2409HDS 24in monitors, plus the necessary active DisplayPort to DVI adaptors and be hundreds of pounds better off. When buying identical monitors, you know that the screens will all line up as they have identical stands. At its current price, then, the MD230X3 is simply too expensive.
Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Rating | *** |
Physical | |
| Viewable size | 23 in |
| Native resolution | 1,920×1,080 |
| Contrast ratio | 3,000:1 (15,000:1 dynamic) |
| Brightness | 300cd/m² |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 178° |
| Vertical viewing angle | 178° |
| Response time | 8ms |
| Response time type | black-to-black |
| Screen depth | 23mm |
| Base (WxD) | 580x300mm |
| Screen elevation | 150-250mm |
Features | |
| Portrait mode | yes |
| Wall mount option | no |
| Height adjustable | yes |
| Internal speakers | none |
| Detachable cables | yes |
| USB hub | none |
| Integrated power supply | yes |
| Kensington lock lug | no |
| Display extras | none |
| VGA input | yes |
| DVI input | yes |
| S-video input | no |
| Component input | no |
| Composite input | no |
| HDCP support | yes |
| Audio inputs | none |
Environmental | |
| Power consumption standby | 3W |
| Power consumption on | 119W |
Buying Information | |
| Price | £1,391 |
| Supplier | http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop |
| Details | www.samsung.co.uk |
| Warranty | three years RTB |