They are a bit taller than most of the other widescreen displays out there

Oct 25, 2013 08:28 GMT  ·  By

AOC could have just launched a pair of “normal” displays and gotten it over with, but it decided to switch gears a bit, even if just a little, and implemented a less than usual aspect ratio when it made the Pro Line IPS displays.

That means that instead of the 16:9 cinematic aspect ratio, it uses the 16:10, which isn't that much wider but does improve viewing experience in company and home offices.

There was a time when 5:4 was the normal aspect ratio, both at home and at work, but 16:9 shot upwards after film playback became common on computers.

Soon enough, all monitors, thought admittedly with some exceptions, began to use the 16:9 widescreen shape.

16:10 add to the vertical room, increasing work space without trading off the extra width (which makes it easy to run things in side-by-side windows).

AOC named its three new monitors the Pro Line and used TN panels for two of them, and an eIPS screen for the third (wider viewing angles in exchange for a slower response time (6 ms instead of 5 ms).

All three have 24-inch diagonals, intelligent software like e-Saver or Eco Mode.

2W speakers, 3.5 mm jacks, WLED backlighting, 1000:1 contrast ratio (20,000,000:1 dynamic) and brightness of 250 CD/m2 (300 on the IPS model).

The IPS screen (i246Pxqu) also has an USB hub, so it can connect to webcams, smartphones, USB pen drives, other storage devices, various electronics, etc.

Other features include swivel/pivot stands (except for one of the TN monitors, the e246Sxda), tilt support, D-Sub and DVI inputs, and Energy Star 6.0 / EPEAT Silver / TCO 6.0 certification. The IPS-based i246Pxqu also gets HDMI and DisplayPort.

All three monitors run on 22W and ship with three-year warranties for $239.99 / €239.99 (e2460Pxda), $229.99 / €229.99 (e2460Sxda) and $249.99 / €249.99 (i2460Pxqu). Multi-taskers should love them the most.