Review on Flicker Free ASUS PA248Q Professional 1920X1200 Monitor 24.1 by Matt Perez

I bought this monitor as a secondary display for my existing Dell U2412M. The deciding factor for my purchase was the Asus PA248Q, which has the same LCD panel as my U2412M but with additional features (faster response time, more ports, multiple computer inputs). I would give this screen 5 stars if it weren't for Asus' misleading claim of "factory calibrated". Having a monitor nearby with the same LCD panel helped me compare image quality. Out of the box, the image on the Asus PA248Q (especially contrast and sharpness) seemed worse than the Dell (this can be fixed via software, more on that below). Since I didn't like the picture quality, I calibrated this screen myself. with Mac OSX software (I set the brightness to 30 and the contrast to 80 during calibration). After that, I increased the contrast to 92 and the brightness to 68. This significantly improved the picture quality, even surpassing the quality of my Dell screen. So this screen is great once calibrated, but you have to go through the process to get the most out of it. Just plugging it in and turning it on may not satisfy you. If you'd rather not get into the tech stuff, I'd recommend considering the Dell U2415H as an option, although that screen feels a little swanky/cheap compared to the sleek/professional Asus PA248Q.