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ViewSonic VG1655 16" Black 2020

★★★★☆ 4.3 (1,656)
Screen 15.600000381469727
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Panel IPS
Refresh 60 Hz
response time ms 14
ViewSonic VG1655 16" Black 2020 monitor
36 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong compact (99th percentile) 99th
  • Strong social proof (83th percentile) 83th
  • Strong connectivity (80th percentile) 80th

Cons

  • Below average color (1th percentile)
  • Below average performance (2th percentile)
  • Below average display (22th percentile)
  • Below average feature (23th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '22: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '22: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '24: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '24: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '25: 4.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '26: 1.0★ · 1 review111212231221Q1 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q2 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 19 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Color 1
Portability 99.3
Display 21.7
Feature 23.4
Ergonomic 28.8
Performance 2.1
Connectivity 79.8
Social Proof 82.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Display

Size 15.6"
Resolution 1920 (Full HD)
Panel Type IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Curved No

Performance

Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Response Time 14

Color & HDR

Brightness 250 nits
Color Gamut 16.2 Million Colors (6-Bit+FRC)
Color Depth 6-bit+FRC

Connectivity

HDMI Ports 1
DisplayPort 0
USB-C 2
Speakers Yes
Headphone Jack Yes

Ergonomics

Height Adjustable No
Tilt Yes
Swivel No
Pivot No

Features

Webcam No
Touchscreen No
Power 8
Weight 1.0 kg / 2.2 lbs

vs Competition

Spec ViewSonic VG1655 16" ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG LG UltraGear 27G810A-B MSI MPG 274URDFW E16M Samsung G75T LS32BG652ENXGO Gigabyte M Series OLED MO27Q28G
Screen Size 15.600000381469727 26.5 27 27 32 27
Resolution 1920 x 1080 2560 x 1440 3840 x 2160 3840x2160 2560 x 1440 2560x1440
Panel Type IPS OLED IPS IPS VA WOLED
Refresh Rate 60 240 180 160 240 280
Response Time Ms 14 0.029999999329447746 1 0.5 1 0.029999999329447746
Adaptive Sync - FreeSync Premium Pro FreeSync Premium Adaptive-Sync FreeSync Premium Pro FreeSync Premium Pro
Hdr - HDR10 DisplayHDR 400 DisplayHDR 1000 HDR DisplayHDR True Black 500
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product ColorCompactDisplayFeatureErgonomicPerformanceConnectivitySocial Proof
ViewSonic VG1655 16" 199.321.723.428.82.179.882.6
ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG Compare 96.57475.772.690.697.993.286.4
LG UltraGear 27G810A-B Compare 94.77488.472.690.682.69898.4
MSI MPG 274URDFW E16M Compare 96.68088.486.590.691.195.470.1
Samsung G75T LS32BG652ENXGO Compare 87.282.473.79290.687.79982.6
Gigabyte M Series OLED MO27Q28G Compare 99.785.176.686.590.699.395.474.8

Price

Value & Pricing

From $200 3 offers across 2 retailers
B&H Photo 1 offers From $200
Amazon 2 offers From $200

Price History

$197 $198 $199 $200 $201 $202 May 28Jun 1Jun 3 $200

Usage Scores

Overall (35.8)Gaming (14.8)Office (35.3)Creative (17.6)Portable (80.9)Professional (19.9)Entertainment (14.9)

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