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Asus PW201

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Pros
Good performance, smooth adjustments
Low price
Cons
Limited support hours

$599.77
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Pricing: Very Expensive: $499 (12/10/2007)
Performance: Very Good: 80
Features: Very Good: 88
Design: Very Good: 85

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Very Expensive: $499

Performance

Very Good: 80

PC World Tests
Refresh Rate Tested	60
Interface Tested	Digital
Graphics Score	83.8
Text Score	75.5
DisplayMate Motion Test Result	Very Good
DVD Motion Test Result	Very Good
Gaming Motion Test Result	Very Good
Horizontal Viewing Angle Test Result	180

Features

Very Good: 88

Screen Specs
Size (inches)	20inches
Resolution (pixels)	1680 by 1050
Maximum Brightness (candelas per square meter)	350
Contrast Ratio	800:1
Horizontal View Angle (degrees)	176
Vertical View Angle (degrees)	176
Antiglare	Yes
Pixel Response Time (milliseconds)	8
Type of Pixel Response Time	Gray-to-gray
Panel Manufacturer	asus
Can Factory Default Settings Be Reset?	Yes
Pixel Pitch (mm)	0.26

Physical Adjustments
Tilt	Yes
Height	Yes
Pivot	Yes
Swivel	Yes
Adjustments	Multiple adjustments

Dimensions
Depth (inches)	11
Height (inches)	19.5
Width (inches)	22
Weight (pounds)	21.3

Other Features
Cabinet Colors	Shining Black + Silver
Headphone Jack	Yes
Speaker Type	Yes
Maximum Power Consumption	80
Standby/Sleep Power Consumption	2
Downstream USB ports	1
Upstream USB ports	2
Cable Card Ready	Yes
TV Tuner	No

Inputs
Composite	Yes
Primary Color Controls	Yes
HDTV Tuner	No
Interfaces	Analog and digital
VGA	Yes
DVI	Yes
S-Video	Yes
HDMI	No
Component	Yes
Included Hardware	DVI Cable, D-Sub + Audio + USB 3 in 1 cable, AV cable, AC Adapter, Power Cord, Quick Start Guide

Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years)	Three
Parts Warranty (years)	Three
Weekday Support Hours	19
Saturday Support Hours	9.5
Sunday Support Hours	9.5
Toll-Free Support	No

Design

Very Good: 85

Asus PW201 Review

by Laura Blackwell

- Asus's PW201 is well suited for use at work and play. It provides the usual business amenities and adds several entertainment features--even a built-in Webcam. Moreover, it excels at both text and graphics, showing no real weakness on any of PC World's image quality tests.

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