HP 2311xi IPS Monitor
by Chris Heinonen on August 13, 2012 12:15 AM ESTHP 2311xi - Conclusions
Selling for $200 online as I write this review, the direct competitors with the HP 2311xi that I’ve used are the Dell U2412M and the AOC i2353, both value priced IPS displays. The Dell stands apart by being 1920x1200, which is a noticeable 11% increase in vertical resolution. The AOC and HP are both very accurate out of the box, though I used my older i1Display2 with the AOC so the results are not as accurate as later reviews where I used the i1Pro spectrometer. Between those two displays, the interface on the HP is much more user friendly and easy to adjust I found, with a better selection of inputs, though styling isn’t quite as fancy. Lag was slightly better on the HP but not by a large margin, but between the two I lean towards the HP.
Compared to the Dell U2412M the case is a little harder to decide. The greater resolution and the adjustable stand are both big differences here, along with a better contrast ratio. It also has an integrated USB hub, which I find to be useful. However the calibration out of the box wasn’t quite as good, and most people aren’t as likely to calibrate a 23” monitor as they are a larger, more expensive one. The Dell is also $100 more typically, and the U2312HM might be a more direct comparison, but I haven’t had the chance to review that display. The U2312HM is very similar with an IPS panel and LED lighting, but replaces the HDMI input with DisplayPort, adds rotation and a more adjustable stand, and a USB hub as well.
My main reservations about the HP 2311xi are the lack of an adjustable stand or VESA mounting holes, which means you are stuck with the small, barely adjustable stand that it comes with. I’d also like to see a DisplayPort input instead of HDMI, as with no internal speakers I don’t have much need for it in addition to DVI.
For the price, the HP 2311xi comes out as a very good performer, with out of the box numbers that are great. That's good for those that want decent color on their display but don’t want to invest another $200 or more on hardware and software to calibrate it after they buy it. The lag numbers were great for gamers, and the power use was incredibly low as well.
If you are OK with the lack of adjustments in the stand and don’t need a DisplayPort input, the HP 2311xi is a very nice display for $200 and well ahead of what you got for the same price just a year ago. I wish I could be more enthusiastic as I found the image really nice, but the ergonomic issues are a concern for me; those that need more adjustments should look at something like the Dell U2312HM as an alternative.
Facebook
Twitter
RSS
68 Comments
View All Comments
tk11 - Monday, August 13, 2012 - link
Currently newegg.ca shows only 43 z77 motherboards that feature DP while 143 support DVI/HDMI. Likewise only 42 LCD monitors feature DP while 203 support DVI. Unless you're a gamer or hardware enthusiast odds are you still don't have a DP output.DP's release date, presence on any number of video cards, and lack of royalties can't make up for it's absence on the majority of both currently shipping and previously shipped products.
AFUMCBill - Monday, August 13, 2012 - link
I am going to make the extraordinary guess that for the low-price low-end market HP is trying to target, HP already knows that 95%+ of that segment neither knows what it is much less why they should care.theoldguy - Friday, August 17, 2012 - link
Believe it or not VGA is still the most used input in the world.That along with the fact that too many people want something for nothing.
You get what you pay for, like it or not, in the display world.
HDMI is geared for the consumer retail customers (because of CE devices - ex. DVD players) and DP is geared for the commercial market.
DP has essentially replaced DVI permanently. The benefits are too numerous to list.
Check out DP features on the Wiki sites.
There are some higher end monitors that ship to both markets and may have both HDMI and DP, but you'll pay a little extra for those.
If CE devices would adopt the DP interface for TVs and DVD players then it would take off in the consumer space and HDMI would have a serious battle on their hands.
But there's a lot of money backing HDMI and it won't go down without a fight.
StrangerGuy - Monday, August 13, 2012 - link
STOP USING GLOSSY PLASTIC FFS.JUST STOP, for the sake of the world.
Leyawiin - Monday, August 13, 2012 - link
Indeed. I'm sick to death of that cheap looking crap on most monitors and TVs. Black matte finishes looks so much better and classier on bezels and stands.toronado455 - Monday, August 13, 2012 - link
Cheap stand + no VESA = FAILalthaz - Monday, August 13, 2012 - link
This. I would buy two of these instantly if they had VESA mounting holes. I have a dual-monitor HP stand and I am not willing to give it up, but my existing monitors (freebie Acers) kinda suck.althaz - Monday, August 13, 2012 - link
Also, I couldn't care less about DP. More people have HDMI than DP (I have both free).eaw999 - Monday, August 13, 2012 - link
take a look at the asus vs239h-p. <$200, ips, vesa mounts, vga, dvi, hdmi.http://usa.asus.com/Display/LCD_Monitors/VS239HP/
mechBgon - Monday, August 13, 2012 - link
An external power brick? 2001 called, it wants its monitor back.