ViewSonic VX2450wm-LED

ViewSonic VX2450wm-LED

It's a great feeling when you can get a capable device at a not-so-capable price. The ViewSonic VX2450wm-LED is one of the most popular nonreviewed (until now) monitors on CNET, and though ViewSonic is a solid monitor company, much of that interest stems from the fact that it's a 24-inch display, available for less than $200. For someone looking for a by-the-numbers display, a cheap monitor from a known vendor with a nice -size screen is hard to pass up. But does the ViewSonic VX2450wm-LED offer more than that? The ViewSonic VX2450wm-LED takes a lot of what has worked in recent LED monitor designs without getting too ambitious. Its glossy black bezel is adorned with a transparent "lip" on the bottom. In the middle of the lip is a 1-inch-wide power button that glows blue when powered on. The bezel measures a fairly short 0.8 inch on the sides and the distance from the bottom of the lip to the desktop is 3.2 inches at its longest. The panel's initial depth measures a very thin 0.6 inch, with another 1.25 inches tacked on the back to house the connections and ventilation system. The monitor's corners are sharp and kind of pointy, which betrays its otherwise rounded edges.