**FIRST IN THE UK WITH NEW ASUS FRAMELESS LED MONITORS!!**

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OcUK is the first on what Asus are claiming as Frameless monitors, having used one today it is incredibly impressively and yes there is a bezel but it is hardly noticable and the sound quality is well shockingly good. Than factor in these are new AH-IPS technology that seem to give superb response times but have far better colours and viewing angles compared to a TN panel. In short I was amazed by this monitor and was expecting them to be around £400, so I was shocked when the pricing is as it is below:-





Asus SonicMaster MX279H 27" Widescreen Ultra Slim Bezel LED Monitor - Black with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower Speakers @ £299.99 inc VAT

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The Asus MX Designo LED range have an impressive array of features such as frameless and ultra-slim design along with Bang & Olufsen IcePower speakers. The result is an immersive gaming experience with fast response time, incredible contrast with practically a frameless design along with superb quality speakers. Making the MX range ideal for both gamers and those who enjoy watching movies and listening to music on their computers.

Features:-
- 1920x1080 Resolution
- Matte anti-glare technology
- 5ms Response Time
- Contrast Ratio: 80,000,000:1
- Colours: 16.7M
- Trace Free technology
- LED Technology
- AH-IPS with 178/178 Viewing angles
- Frameless, Ultra slim design
- Input Connections: 2x HDMI 1.4, 1x D-Sub (VGA), PC Audio-in jack, Earphone jack
- Aluminum Alloy Decoration
- Touch sensor buttons
- Bang & Olufsen ICEpower Speakers (3W x 2 RMS w/ 5W x 2 Amplifier)
- True high fidelity sound using SonicMaster technology
- Kensington Lock feature
- 3yr Warranty


Only £299.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW
















Asus SonicMaster MX239H 23" Widescreen Ultra Slim Bezel LED Monitor - Black with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower Speakers @ £229.99 inc VAT

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The Asus MX Designo LED range have an impressive array of features such as frameless and ultra-slim design along with Bang & Olufsen IcePower speakers. The result is an immersive gaming experience with fast response time, incredible contrast with practically a frameless design along with superb quality speakers. Making the MX range ideal for both gamers and those who enjoy watching movies and listening to music on their computers.

Features:-
- 1920x1080 Resolution
- Matte anti-glare technology
- 5ms Response Time
- Contrast Ratio: 80,000,000:1
- Colours: 16.7M
- Trace Free technology
- LED Technology
- AH-IPS with 178/178 Viewing angles
- Frameless, Ultra slim design
- Input Connections: 2x HDMI 1.4, 1x D-Sub (VGA), PC Audio-in jack, Earphone jack
- Aluminum Alloy Decoration
- Touch sensor buttons
- Bang & Olufsen ICEpower Speakers (3W x 2 RMS w/ 5W x 2 Amplifier)
- True high fidelity sound using SonicMaster technology
- Kensington Lock feature
- 3yr Warranty


Only £229.99 inc VAT.

ORDER NOW
 
macca672 said:
very nice, one step closer to the bezel-less we all crave :D

2560x1440 would have been nice on the 27" tho.
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Not to put a damper on things but they use the same panels as the LG IPS7 series. There is an inner part to the bezel which some pictures don't show properly. Total width is around 10 or 11mm, same as the Samsung SA950 series.

But it is good to see these finally. I first heard and wrote about them back in June and was very pleased with how they were styled. Would be great if anybody who buys one here could say a bit about how they perform as well ;).
 
Design looks really nice on these. But as others have said the 27" model should have been 1440p minimum. If the 23" model was 24" instead I would have been tempted to buy one.
 
They are Poo, Why do i say this? Well for one i would want to use them in Portrate for eyefinity, But look at that massive bezel at the bottom. Eerrrm No thanks
 
Diagro said:
They are Poo, Why do i say this? Well for one i would want to use them in Portrate for eyefinity, But look at that massive bezel at the bottom. Eerrrm No thanks
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100% agree.
In an eye finity setup (portrait format), these would be terrible.
Those Samsung monitors are where it's at.
 
I don't think these are aimed at eyefinity users, I think they are attractive office monitors with nice screens. Shame about the "fancy" 2W speakers included or it could have been a lot smaller.
 
majnu said:
Design looks really nice on these. But as others have said the 27" model should have been 1440p minimum. If the 23" model was 24" instead I would have been tempted to buy one.
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I'm not sure I understand the "it's no good because it's not 2560x1440" argument, it's a £300 monitor, not a >£500 one. They're different products in different market sectors, leaving aside the cheapo Korean hit & hope imports, or Hazro (*makes the sign of the cross*).

I'd just think of it as an upsized "standard" 23" or 24" 1920x1080 monitor, and as such I can see it would have plenty of appeal to people for whom that resolution is perfectly sufficient, but would like something, well, a bit bigger (stating the obvious). I'm sure gamers who don't have the graphics firepower to run a 2560x1440 resolution will like it, it will obviously be fine for 1080p/i video, and for office/productivity work it will be appreciated by people who like to sit well back from their screens without having to squint (or who simply have less-than-perfect eyesight). From the reviews I've read of similar screens, the commonly expressed "ooh, it will have ginormous pixels" fear is unfounded in practice as well.

I have a Dell U2711, and whilst I do like the resolution and the desktop space it gives me, for my purposes it's more a luxury than a necessity, and there are times when the relatively small size of various screen elements can be a disadvantage. If I were in the market for a new monitor right now, I might definitely give this (or one of the equivalents using the same panel) some serious consideration. :)
 
It appears the thin bezel and built in speakers were intended for the desk-space limited in a office or something. Any gamer or person who watches movies at home on their monitor can't still be using built in speakers in 2012?
 
Very nice monitors,however three faults.

No 120HZ
27" should really be 1440p
Speakers, how many of us actually use built in speakers.
Get rid of those speakers & you have a thinner bottom bezel.

It's a shame Asus,Samsung,etc couldn't make a decent 27" 2560x1440 120Hz monitor at £300- £350.
 
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Nightglow said:
Very nice monitors,however three faults.

No 120HZ
27" should really be 1440p
Speakers, how many of us actually use built in speakers.
Get rid of those speakers & you have a thinner bottom bezel.

It's a shame Asus,Samsung,etc couldn't make a decent 27" 2560x1440 120Hz monitor at £300- £350.
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Wow some people want everything for £300! It's 27" so it's not going to have 120 hz or that res for that price.
 
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