BenQ has just introduced its new V2400W premium LCD display, touted as the world's slimmest 24-inch monitor. Unlike TV displays, computer LCD monitors have hardly been part of the quest for ultra-thinness. However, the BenQ V2400W can easily be labeled as "anorexic", given the fact that it's 24 percent thinner than any other existing monitors on the market.

The 24-incher from BenQ is here to set a trend on the computer monitor market by merging exquisite style with state-of-the-art technology, that qualified it for the iF Design Award, an internationally-recognized distinction. The monitor's design has been inspired by the B-2 stealth bomber, and its manufacturers used a new plastic injection technique that not only curves the back of the display, but also allowed BenQ designers to make it one of the thinnest monitors on the market.

According to the monitors' technical specifications, the display measures 6 centimeters at its thickest point, and only 2.28 centimeters at its thinnest. The monitor is a fine blend between asymmetry and aerodynamics and is a preview of the company's new Kinergy Design, that shifts its focus from utility to art.

Anyway, the computer's specifications don't quite live up to its ethereal design. The LCD display offers a dynamic contrast ratio of 4,000:1, new RHCM injection process, full 1080p HD support, 2-ms gray-to-gray response time, touch control panel and a wide variety of connectors, such as HDMI, DVI and VGA ports. However, the monitor lacks HDCP support for the DVI connector, and does not shine when it comes to brightness, panel resolution and backlighting.

The ethereal LCD monitor from BenQ will be available at the end of this month on the Asian market, but it will be also introduced on the North America and Europe markets in April. There is no word on pricing yet.