ViewSonic VA2256-MHD 21.5" Black
Screen 21.5"
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel IPS
Refresh 60 Hz
response time ms 15
27 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong ergonomic (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average color (1st percentile)
- Below average performance (2nd percentile)
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
- Below average display (21st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 21.5" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel Type | IPS |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
| Screen Finish | matte |
Performance
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Response Time | 15 |
Color & HDR
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 16.7 Million Colors (6-Bit+FRC) |
| Color Depth | 6-Bit+FRC |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 1 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| USB-C | 0 |
| Speakers | Yes |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
Ergonomics
| Height Adjustable | Yes |
| Tilt | Yes |
| Swivel | No |
| Pivot | No |
| VESA Mount | 100x100 |
Features
| Webcam | No |
| Touchscreen | No |
| PIP/PBP | No |
| Power | 21 |
| Weight | 3.3 kg / 7.3 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | ViewSonic VA2256-MHD 21.5" | ASUS ROG Strix XG27JCG | Dell S2725QC | Acer Nitro XV272U W2bmiiprx | HP OMEN 27qs G2 | MSI MAG 321CUPDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 21.5 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31.5 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 5120 x 2880 | 3840 x 2160 | 2560 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Panel Type | IPS | IPS | IPS | IPS | IPS | VA |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 180 | 120 | 240 | 280 | 160 |
| Response Time Ms | 15 | 0.30000001192092896 | 8 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Adaptive Sync | - | FreeSync Premium Pro | FreeSync Premium | FreeSync Premium | G-Sync Compatible | FreeSync Premium |
| Hdr | - | DisplayHDR 600 | HDR | HDR400 | VESA Certified DisplayHDR 400 | DisplayHDR 400 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Color | Portability | Display | Feature | User Sentiment | Ergonomic | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ViewSonic VA2256-MHD 21.5" | 0.9 | 71.3 | 21.3 | 19.7 | 60.1 | 67.2 | 1.5 | 43.9 | 36.9 |
| ASUS ROG Strix XG27JCG Compare | 93.2 | 68.1 | 99.5 | 67.8 | 0 | 90.8 | 94.5 | 81.4 | 89.4 |
| Dell S2725QC Compare | 71.8 | 76.6 | 88.5 | 67.8 | 95.6 | 90.8 | 44.2 | 87.7 | 98 |
| Acer Nitro XV272U W2bmiiprx Compare | 90.2 | 54.7 | 70.5 | 67.8 | 95.6 | 90.8 | 93.6 | 91.1 | 74.7 |
| HP OMEN 27qs G2 Compare | 75.4 | 81.3 | 70.5 | 67.8 | 95.6 | 90.8 | 89.6 | 96.9 | 99.3 |
| MSI MAG 321CUPDF Compare | 91.7 | 49.9 | 84.3 | 95.8 | 60.1 | 67.2 | 90.9 | 81.4 | 67.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall27.2
- Gaming10.4
- Office34.1
- Creative15.6
- Portable20.5
- Professional20.5
- Entertainment11.3
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