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BenQ RL2450HM Review

18 May, 2012, 12:52 pm IST | by Aaron Almeida | 24-inch and above

24-inch and above

Designed for gaming

Designed for gaming
Stand allows some amount of tilt
Base is uniquely designed
Controls are located at the side
Red highlights found on the base

PRICE IN INDIA

14,000

TECH2 RATING

6.5

AVERAGE USER RATING

8.5

How we test

CONTACT

BenQ India Pvt Ltd

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 +91 0124 4501 400

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Over the last few years, BenQ has been steamrolling ahead with various products on offer and in the process have been further establishing their name in a market they are already popular in, i.e. computer peripherals. Last year, we saw the BenQ EW2430V, a monitor that superceded our expectations as it featured a VA panel. More recently, we reviewed the BenQ XL2420T, a monitor whose USP was 3D capability. Moving over from some of their flagship models, the brand has also released a range of monitors that are easier on the pocket in comparison to the aforementioned models. One of these is the BenQ RL2450HM, an LED monitor that is designed for those looking for gaming at a somewhat affordable price. Read on to know more about this offering from BenQ.

Controls are located at the side

Controls are located at the side

 


Design and Build Quality
If by chance, one happens to glance at this monitor, they are sure to stop for a second look. The monitor has been built for gaming and it is designed in the exact fashion. Dressed in matte black with red highlights, this display is one of the better looking monitors available nowadays. The bezel is not that thick, which gives it a sleek overall appearance, even though it is a fairly large monitor. The bezel features only the logo and apart from it, there are just dots at the bottom right, which show where the controls are. The bezel feels really sturdy, which is a great thing as most monitors that are in the market feature bezels that are made of a lesser quality plastic, as compared to this model.

The controls for this monitor are located at the side and the dots on the front of the bezel do not do much to differentiate between the different options. This is a design feature, which we did not much appreciate as a new user would need to fiddle around with the buttons a bit before getting accustomed to the layout. The only button, which features a denotation on the bezel is the power button. There is also an LED indicator on the button, itself, which actually makes the legend on the bezel rather redundant. The build quality of these buttons, however, are really good and it appears that it can last for the life of the monitor.

Stand allows some amount of tilt

Stand allows some amount of tilt

 


Connectivity options for the monitor are located at the back and these include ports for D-sub, DVI-D, HDMI and a Headphone Jack. These connectors are downward facing and if one needs to wall mount the monitor, they can flush it easily against the wall. The stand of the monitor is sturdy and it allows one to tilt the angle of the display. This stand is built well, but there is a slight wobble present. The base has been designed a bit differently and it is quite small, but comes with an extension in the front, which is large and it helps in balancing the monitor. The build quality of the entire cabinet is really good and it looks like it can be used for quite a few years without looking shabby.

Features
Judging by the spec sheet, the BenQ RL2450HM is loaded with features that would definitely warrant a purchase. It comes fitted with a TN panel that offers a crisp response time of 2ms, which will be great for gamers. This 24-inch monitor features a 16:9 aspect ratio and supports a resolution of 1080p. With support for this full HD resolution, it keeps on par with many of the high-end monitors that presently populate the market.

The user interface of the monitor is designed well and it is one of the better ones that we have seen in the recent past. It is very easy to navigate through and as soon as one gets acquainted with the controls, they can easily maneuver through the different settings. The interface is similar to that on most other BenQ monitors and all the options onscreen are self explanatory, so there is no confusion that arises while navigating through it. There is no lag noticeable as well, while scrolling through the different options.

Base is uniquely designed

Base is uniquely designed

 


The picture settings are quite detailed as well, as it offers one the option of adjusting various settings, such as brightness, contrast, gamma and a host of others. An interesting feature found here is that one can alter the display mode as well and view content as per different screen sizes at different aspect ratios. This can be useful depending on the aspect ratio of the content that is viewed. BenQ have also added picture modes as well, such as Movie, Photo, RTS, Gamer, Eco and a handful of others, which can be used as quick presets for content based on what is being viewed. Overall, this is a very feature-rich monitor with gaming at its core.

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