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Review on ASUS VP249QGR Monitor: Extreme FreeSync Display with 144Hz Refresh Rate, Flicker-Free & Adaptive Sync Technology, Wall-Mountable, Blue Light Filter & HD Quality by Darren Gore

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great Monitor - Used at 16 " MBP @ 144Hz via Displayport to USB-C cable

I am using this monitor with my 16 inch MBP and am very very impressed with its value. The screen is incredibly sharp, with vivid, vibrant colors. The stand leaves room for improvement. It wobbles quite a bit and doesn't move. Again, this is good enough for its price. When I use Bootcamp to play, using a DisplayPort to USB-C cable allows for 144Hz, which makes for a smoother gaming experience and really improves the overall experience. I can't believe I've been playing at 60Hz for so long. On macOS, the same cable allows 144Hz, although I don't notice any increase or decrease in performance for normal tasks. Normal tasks for me mean a lot of Excel work, some photo editing in Photoshop, PowerBI work and the typical stuff - web surfing, e- Mail etc. etc. My home office isn't very "deep" so it's very comfortable to view on a 24" @ 1080p monitor. I found the 27" screen too big and had to shake my head from the left turn right to see the edges of the screen. This thing is perfect. In an ideal world the USB port would be on the monitor, but alas. , it's not there. It would be great to have a USB hub or similar plugged in too since my Mac doesn't have one It would really help to remove some of the wires.

Pros
  • 2.2 pounds
Cons
  • Limited Warranty