Dell UltraSharp 2007FP

The Dell UltraSharp 2007FP is a 20-inch Flat Panel Monitor with Height Adjustable Stand released in 2008 and retails at $414. It comes with a stunning 1600x1200 resolution and provides 16ms typical response time for crisp and clear images when using fast motion video.

Its contrast ratio is a little disappointing: 800:1 (one would expect at least 1000:1 for this kind of price, the $300 HP w2338h provides 3000:1). It is well praised for how flexible it is, it can be adjusted vertically up to 5 inches above the surface, and it can be rotated either way 45 degrees, with compliant video cards users can see the monitor in portrait mode, which makes viewing webpages, spreadsheets and photo albums much more convenient. It has analog as well as digital (DVI-D) inputs, and has all the ports one needs. It must be noted that this piece comes with a 4:3 image aspect ratio only, which unlike most high end monitors at this price level would be 16:9. Overall critics are very happy with this piece and say it provides excellent value for money.