![]() ![]() This monitor uses 1080 P resolution, which is not as sharp and precise as 4K. If you have a pair of headphones, you could plug them in the monitor’s 3.5mm jack which could come in handy if you positioned your desktop far from the monitor. The tiny 2W built-in backfiring speakers are nothing to write home about as they sound similar to entry-level laptops, but I believe it’s a good addition for folks who don’t want to clutter their desk with external speakers just to get involved with a Zoom meeting. ![]() You do have a wee bit of set up clicking the two-piece stand together, then screwing it into the protruding metal bracket o the back. The box includes an HDMI cable and you could buy an HDMI to DVI cable if your motherboard or GPU only has DVI ports. You won’t find any picture-in-picture or split source modes though so you are limited to cycling through different sources like an ordinary TV. On the connections side, the main highlight of this Sceptre monitor is the dual 75 Hz HDMI 1.4 ports and single VGA port. I don’t understand why scepter wouldn’t just use a traditional VESA adapter, but this solution still works. The adaptor screws allow you to attach a VESA mount on the back of the monitor despite its protruding metal connector for its own stand. Fortunately Scepter includes them in your package. Thanks to the mount, you can buy a monitor arm like the Kensington Monitor arm and instantly gain that flexibility. It does have a built-in 100mm x 100mm VESA mount. It will be important to note that (perhaps understandably) for the price, the monitor doesn’t offer any height adjustment options, but you can tilt the screen a bit. The display itself is slim as well making it a good minimalistic monitor choice if you don’t mind the Sceptre logo on the chin. It’s not the nicest design, or the sleekest but it gets close. ![]() The Sceptre 1080p 24-inch monitor has a thin bezel with a slightly thicker chin. If you don’t find any or most of those compromises dealbreakers and other people are happy with the product, go ahead and commit! Even the $171 CAD Sceptre 1080p 24-inch monitor has a few features you wouldn’t find in every 4K monitor. Should you spend your $540 CAD on a 4K 27-inch monitor or a gaming-focused 144 Hz 1080p 24-inch monitor? The 4K monitor looks like the more tempting option but you need to identify the monitor’s central features along with any compromises to help hit that price point. ![]() The question becomes trickier to answer when you add the budget to the equation. For monitors, screen resolutions are all about screen real estate and detail and since Windows lets you choose the scaling, you can decide the best balance between the two with larger 4K monitors offering more versatility. I remember when Apple introduced the iPhone 4 and didn’t think users needed a super high-resolution display until I actually saw the Retina display and really noticed how much sharper the text and image details were. If you want to treat your eyes well, a 4K monitor is the way to go. Having this data all in front of you really helps in making the best decision. The final step is to make a shortlist of 3 to 5 monitors that tick every box in your list of requirements and identify the key differences of each. Once you have identified your preferences, do your research and either see the monitors up close and personal or look for reviews online and learn the experts’ opinions. For instance, if you do plenty of multitasking, need more screen real estate and do some gaming on the side, you might gravitate towards an ultrawide monitor with low input lag and less emphasis on color accuracy to hit a certain budget target. ![]()
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