BenQ RL2455HM Review

 

• Screen size 24in
  
• Resolution 1,920 x 1,080
  
• Refresh rate 60Hz
  
• TFT-panel type TN
  
• 3D support No
  
• Overdrive Yes
  
• Inputs VGA, DVI, 2 x HDMI
  
• Audio HDMI audio out, 3.5mm audio in
  
• Extras Speakers
  
• Dimensions (mm) 581 x 186 x 438 (W x D x H)
  
• Portrait mode No
  
• Weight 4.16kg
  
• Mount VESA 100mm

BenQ has built a reputation as a brand for great gaming monitors and it was a pioneer of 120Hz gaming, so it makes sense that it’s represented by not one but two screens in this test. The first one is the eminently affordable RL2455HM, a 24-inch TN screen that is significantly cheaper than most other contenders in this test – only Iiyama's E2473HS is cheaper. The reason is that this screen is only capable of a 60Hz refresh rate at 1080p, and the only way it can deliver its promised 1ms response time is by the powers of marketing and excessive overdrive technology.

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