HP ZR2740w

HP ZR2740w 27-inch LED Backlit IPS Monitor

With no customization options (aside from brightness), the HP ZR2740w requires you to accept it as is. However, is its price-to-performance ratio high enough to make its lack of options worth dealing with? Based on its thick, sturdy body, the astute among you might be able to quickly determine the panel type of the HP ZR2740w. Unsurprisingly, the monitor houses an in-plane switching (IPS) panel that demands copious amounts of silicon real estate to contain its IPS-based power. The ZR2740w has a substantial, 1.3-inch-deep initial chassis that slopes inward toward the rear and extends back an additional inch to include the connection options and ventilation system. This brings the monitor's full depth to 2.3 inches. That's a far cry more girth than the sub-inch-thick profiles we're used to seeing on twisted nematic (TN) monitors. The giant foot stand underneath the panel measures 13.2 inches wide and 9.2 inches deep and provides more than enough stability, even when pounded by my highly capable fists. The panel measures 25.4 inches in width, with a right and left bezel measuring 0.8 inch. It includes 4 inches of screen height adjustment with a panel-to-desktop distance of 1.8 inches when lowered and 5.8 inches when at its full height.