Computer monitors

What's behind our computer monitor Ratings?

• Overall score
  Overall score is based mainly on display quality and ease of use, with viewing angle and versatility also considered. The displayed score is out of a total of 100 points.
• Display quality
  Display quality reflects image clarity, color accuracy, and contrast as judged by panelists who viewed text and photos, and on lab measurements.
• Viewing angle
  Indicates our evaluation of picture quality for clarity and color accuracy at various horizontal and vertical viewing angles.
• Ease of use
  Ease of use indicates usability of controls on the display and in onscreen menus.
• Versatility
  Versatility indicates features that increase a monitor's utility or capabilities. These might include the presence of a built-in camera, speakers, microphone, a base with adjustable height, DVI and HDMI inputs, USB ports, and so on.
• Energy cost/yr.
  Estimated cost per year in dollars, calculated for 8 hours a day turned on and 16 hours in the computer-commanded standby mode, based on the current year's national average electricity rate. Your usage and local rates will affect your costs. Note that the energy costs are for a monitor optimized for the best picture quality and equal brightness -- the energy consumption would be less with dimmer picture settings.