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ASUS PA246Q - Caters to a Different Audience

18 Jun, 2011, 2:06 pm IST | by Aaron Almeida | 24-inch and above

24-inch and above

Vibrant Colours on this ProArt Series monitor

Vibrant Colours on this ProArt Series monitor
Stand and monitor are bulky in design
Monitor can be swiveled to face in portrait mode
Quickfit and display controls available on the bottom right
Rear connectors for HDMI, DVI, VGA and others
7 in one memory card reader and USB connectors on the leftt of the monitor

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31,000

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6.5

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ASUS is known best for its PC components and peripherals, and have also ventured into other areas such as notebooks and tablets. Their share in the PC displays is small in comparison to Samsung and Viewsonic, but there are a few models that catch our eye. The new ASUS PA246Q is one of them. This new display belongs to the ProArt series that specifically caters to the professional graphics designer users.

Stand and monitor are bulky in design

Stand and monitor are bulky in design

 


Design and Build Quality
The ASUS PA246Q has used a 24.1-inch, 1920 x 1200 panel on this monitor as opposed to the trend in monitors seen nowadays with many models having the 1920 x 1080 resolution displays with the 16:9 aspect ratio. The PA246Q has a swivel feature which allows the screen to be rotated into a portrait layout. The monitor has a black finish with the ASUS branding in silver. To add a little style to it, ASUS have added a thin red stripe on the bezel below the screen. The controls for the display are all located at the bottom right of the monitor. There are grid markings on all sides of the screen for previewing print formats. The back of the monitor has a lot of square shaped vents for cooling.

Monitor can be swiveled to face in portrait mode

Monitor can be swiveled to face in portrait mode

 


The display has a bunch of connectivity options which include HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI-D, VGA, a proprietary USB port and a 3.5mm audio jack for connecting headphones. All these ports are located at the back. There are two USB ports as well as a memory card reader to the left of the monitor. The stand of this monitor like the display is quite bulky in design. The base of the stand has a swivel functionality. The stand can be raised vertically to allow the monitor to be used in portrait mode. Overall the design of the ASUS PA246Q is average, but it is very sturdy. ASUS could have worked a little more on the physical looks of this monitor to give it a classier feel.

Features
The ASUS PA246Q uses a 24.1-inch panel on this monitor. The panel used for this monitor is the new P-IPS, which is the short form for professional in-plane switching panel. Using FRC, the monitor is able to simulate 10-bit colours. This display features built-in USB hub with two ports and a 7-in-one card reader. The larger aspect ratio means you get more workspace and resolution. Going from 1920x1080 to 1920x1200 is a fairly big leap. The screen can be adjusted to an aspect ratio of 16:9, but one will notice black bands at the top and bottom.

Quickfit and display controls available on the bottom right

Quickfit and display controls available on the bottom right

 


The onscreen display on the PA246Q is simple to use after you get used to it. In the beginning, it’s overwhelming with the number of options and controls. For example, there are a ton of colour controls to handle everything from the saturation levels to the hues. There are ready profiles for sRGB and Adobe RGB modes, as well as the usual colour presets that users can switch to. Apart from the Standard mode, the User mode allows tweaking of all of the display’s parameters. This is useful while calibrating the monitor. There’s also the QuickFit feature which allows users to get a preview of how their work will appear on print, on an A4 sized paper for example.

 

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ASUS PA246Q , ASUS , PA246Q , monitor , 24-inch and above , Monitors , ASUS Technology Pvt. Ltd , 16:10 , P-IPS panel , 1920x1200 , HDMI , DVI-D , VGA , USB , Card reader

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