Dell E2220H 22" Black 2020

The Dell E2220H scores 34.6 out of 100 in our database, with display quality at the 7th percentile. But owners give it 4.2 out of 5 stars, praising clear picture quality and easy setup for basic office work. At USD 60 it's a decent budget pick; at USD 141 it's a bad deal.

Let's be blunt: the performance numbers are not good. The 60Hz refresh rate and 5ms response time put this at the 21st percentile for performance, which means about four out of five monitors in our database beat it. The TN panel gives you 250 nits of brightness and 16.7 million colors, but the color ranking lands at the 17th percentile. That's a weak spot, plain and simple. If you're doing any kind of color-sensitive work, this panel will frustrate you.

For basic office tasks though, it's fine. Text looks sharp enough at 1080p on a 22-inch screen, and the anti-glare coating helps in bright rooms. The 5ms response time won't win any gaming awards, but you're not buying this for gaming. The DisplayPort 1.2 and VGA connections are serviceable, though the connectivity ranking is middle of the pack at the 55th percentile. One thing to note: several owners reported that DP-to-HDMI cables simply don't work with this monitor, so you'll want to use the native DisplayPort or VGA connection.

Stacked against the competition, the E2220H gets outclassed almost everywhere. The ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL5A and LG UltraGear 27GS75Q-B both offer higher refresh rates and better panels, though they cost significantly more. The Acer Nitro XV272U W2bmiiprx brings a 1440p resolution to the table, which is a massive step up from 1080p. Even the Samsung Odyssey G5 G53F, which is a budget gaming monitor, beats the Dell on refresh rate and panel quality. The SANSUI 27 inch is the closest competitor in spirit, a budget 1080p option, but it gives you more screen real estate. The Dell's only real advantage is its compact size and the fact that it's cheap, assuming you find it at the low end of that USD 60 to USD 141 range.

The price spread here is wild. You can find this monitor anywhere from USD 60 to USD 141 across five US listings, and that USD 81 gap matters a lot. At the low end, around USD 60, this is a perfectly reasonable budget office monitor. At USD 141, you're overpaying for what you get. The value proposition really depends on which store_name you're buying from. If you can snag it near the bottom of that range, the value-for-money story checks out, and owners agree. The sentiment summary shows value for money as one of the top recurring strengths. But at the top of that range, you're dangerously close to better options.

The Dell E2220H lands at 34.6 out of 100 in our database, which puts it in the bottom third of monitors we've tested. The display itself sits at the 7th percentile, and that's the story here: a 22-inch 1920 x 1080 TN panel with 250 nits of brightness and a 60Hz refresh rate. This is a basic office monitor, nothing more, and it knows it.

But here's the thing. Owners actually like this monitor. The customer rating sits at 4.2 out of 5 across 272 reviews, and the sentiment summary shows recurring praise for clear picture quality, good value, and easy setup. The social proof ranking is a solid 78th percentile. So you've got a spec sheet that looks rough on paper, but real-world users who mostly just want a second screen for email and spreadsheets are pretty happy with what they got.

Skip this if you care about anything beyond basic text display. The display quality ranking at the 7th percentile is one of the worst we've seen, and the color performance at the 17th percentile means any photo, video, or design work will look off. Gamers should absolutely look elsewhere, the 60Hz refresh rate and 5ms response time put this at the 21st percentile for performance. And if your setup relies on HDMI, the reported DP-to-HDMI cable issues make this a risky buy. The entertainment score of 16.6 out of 100 tells you everything you need to know about watching movies or playing games on this thing.

The Dell E2220H is a budget office monitor that does exactly one job: displaying text and basic content on a second screen. The 4.2 out of 5 customer rating tells you that people who buy it for that purpose are generally satisfied. The 34.6 out of 100 total score in our database tells you that it's not competitive with modern monitors on any technical front. If you need a cheap, compact, no-frills display for work-from-home email and document duty, and you can find it near USD 60, it's a reasonable buy. If you want anything more than that, look elsewhere.