ViewEra V178HB 17" Black
Screen 17"
Resolution 1280 x 1024
Panel LCD
Refresh 75 Hz
response time ms 5
21 Overall Score
Price CA$401
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (3rd percentile)
- Below average display (4th percentile)
- Below average color (19th percentile)
- Below average feature (23rd percentile)
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45/100Our AI sentiment read
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 17" |
| Resolution | 1280x1024 |
| Panel Type | LCD |
| Aspect Ratio | 5:4 |
| Curved | No |
Performance
| Refresh Rate | 75 Hz |
| Response Time | 5 |
Color & HDR
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Depth | 8-bit |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 1 |
| Speakers | Yes |
Ergonomics
| VESA Mount | 75x75 |
Features
| Power | 40 |
| Weight | 3.4 kg / 7.4 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | ViewEra V178HB 17" | ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG | MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2 | Samsung Odyssey G60SD | LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B | Alienware AW-Series AW2725D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 17 | 26.5 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 1024 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 |
| Panel Type | LCD | OLED | QD-OLED | QD-OLED | OLED | QD-OLED |
| Refresh Rate | 75 | 240 | 240 | 360 | 480 | 280 |
| Response Time Ms | 5 | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 | 0.029999999329447746 |
| Adaptive Sync | - | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium Pro |
| Hdr | - | HDR10 | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | HDR10+ | DisplayHDR True Black 400 | DisplayHDR 400 True Black |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Color | Portability | Display | Feature | User Sentiment | Ergonomic | Performance | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ViewEra V178HB 17" | 18.6 | 88.9 | 4.4 | 23.2 | 2.6 | 35.6 | 40 | 34.6 |
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG Compare | 96.7 | 73.6 | 75.8 | 72.1 | 95.7 | 90.5 | 98 | 93.4 |
| MSI MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2 Compare | 99 | 63.5 | 76.6 | 85.9 | 95.7 | 90.5 | 98 | 82.1 |
| Samsung Odyssey G60SD Compare | 90.9 | 45.2 | 76.6 | 72.1 | 95.7 | 90.5 | 99.6 | 87.9 |
| LG UltraGear 27GX790A-B Compare | 80.3 | 63.5 | 76.6 | 72.1 | 95.7 | 90.5 | 99.8 | 98.2 |
| Alienware AW-Series AW2725D Compare | 98.4 | 84.9 | 76.6 | 72.1 | 95.7 | 90.5 | 99.3 | 95.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$401
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