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5.0 out of 5 starsAwesome work-from-home monitor. Don't listen to nit-pickers complaining, Read below
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
Like a lot of you reading this...I am doing a lot more working from home - so wanted to improve the setup I have. I already have $1200 ultra wide gaming monitor that is stunning - but trying to use that for work as well, constantly switching over to my work laptop, etc - was a total pain. I wanted to set up a separate workstation for home office that was dedicated.
I researched quite a bit to find a good, reliable, quality ultra-wide for working from home. Just for PC productivity. I started by looking at the really inexpensive options, $200-300 price range. All of them seemed to have a lot of issues. A lot of them were only 1080p resolution, were not an IPS panel, had compromised brightness and color that you could easily notice - and cheap build. And a lot of stories about poor quality and problems and returns. You get what you pay for. And given that its a monitor I was going to be staring at quite a bit, I didn't want to be going too cheap and be frustrated by compromised image quality, and other issues.
So I decided to see what around $500 would get me. And after a lot of looking settled on this 34 inch HP. This is a high quality ultra-wide monitor - with just the right features for productivity working from home. Bright, clear, sharp text (no worries looking at documents, spreadsheets, etc), vibrant colors. Easy to set up. Great connectivity. Mine had no dead pixels. Well packed. Solid build that looks high end. Comes with all kinds of cables included! Mini display port, HDMI, and USB. That is very nice.
If you are looking for a monitor for productivity, working from home - this is perfect. You will love it. It looks great/modern, thin bezel at edges. Its a nice design. Excellent for working on mega-spreadsheets, having multiple windows open at once, etc. Good for watching movies too if you want. Its an IPS panel which means bright colors, good dark/light contrast and good viewing angles. It is also QHD so its going to have sharp text. And the 1440p resolution means you have the space to have multiple windows open and still have everything crystal clear.
If you want a monitor for hard-core PC gaming, this may not be it. Look to true gaming monitors from ASUS, Alienware, etc. You could game on this monitor - and love it - but its not a top spec for that. So if you are a hard core gamer with extremely high standards, look elsewhere and expect to spend at least double this price.
If you are a PC gamer....It is FreeSync compatible so if you have an AMD video card it will give you a gorgeous, clear gaming experience that should be okay for most people - except for serious gamers who are deep into every spec and notice everything. If you have an nVidia video card, this monitor will not give you G-Sync compatibility; so if you want that, don't buy this monitor.
So as far as the complaints....People complain that it has no built-in speakers. Really? who isn't using a headset or external speakers anyway. I have never used internal speakers on a monitor. When they are included, they are usually crap. This is not a reason to avoid this monitor. In fact, I am glad they left the speakers out to keep the cost lower. Also you will see complaints that this monitor does not have a long list of very detailed adjustments to its color, etc. Well if you are a pro designer and need a pro monitor, then go buy one. The color accuracy on this monitor is outstanding. 99% of the population will love it. Also complaints that the monitor does not extend upward for height adjustment, does not rotate. It only has tilt forward and backward. Again, I don't see this as a reason to trash this monitor. It sits at the perfect height on your desk for ergonomics. The stand is sturdy and stable. Honestly what would I do with a ton more adjustability anyway? HP spent the money where it matters - the picture is fantastic and a solid spec. Also some complain that it doesn't have 10 USB ports. Really? Go buy a USB hub, the are not expensive. This is a monitor.
This monitor, for about $450, is an amazing value. If you need a very clear and bright 34 inch ultra-wide for working from home, that also looks great on your desk - this is a real winner. If you want to nit-pick and complain that it doesn't have the same features as monitors 2-3 times this price, then get out your wallet and go buy one of those other monitors.
This monitor, for what its giving you, is a fantastic bargain. Looks great, quality build, awesome for working from home
