INTRODUCTION

   Even though the market is filled with LCD monitors aimed both towards casual consumers and gamers things are quite more complicated when it comes to professionals. The reason is simple really, whereas gamers and even casual consumers care mostly about screen size, panel type and refresh rates professionals also take other things into account such as stand adjustability, color accuracy, reduced eye strain, build quality and available connectivity options. Unfortunately, the number of LCD screens in the market that tick most of these boxes is limited at best, especially in regards to models up to 27 inches in size. In 2022 EIZO released a rather small yet feature-rich LCD monitor called the FlexScan EV2490 and after quite a few delays my review of it is finally here.

   ‘EIZO’ is Japanese for ‘image’ and is the name of one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-end monitor solutions. EIZO aims to produce the best possible monitors for each area of application. That is why EIZO monitors can be found wherever exceptional image quality is desired or is absolutely necessary. This includes: back offices, hospitals, flight safety centres, design and photo studios, ship bridges, architecture firms and stock exchanges. EIZO Corporation is a global leader offering total imaging solutions with a range of monitors, software, video capture, processing and distribution solutions, cameras, and advanced integrated technologies to meet the specialized needs of customers in business, creative fields, healthcare, air traffic control, maritime, security & surveillance, and more.

   Just like with most FlexScan models the EV2490 is also available in black and white colors and sports a somewhat small 23.8" (60.47cm diagonal) W-LED backlit panel featuring a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p (Full HD 1080p) and the typical 16:9 screen ratio. This of course is an 8-bit IPS panel (10-bit lookup table) that features 178 degrees viewing angles, refresh rate of 60Hz, 5ms (GTG) response time, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 250cd/m2 maximum brightness and a pixel density of 93ppi. Just like with some recent models EIZO has once again equipped this LCD monitor with an RJ45 Ethernet port, dual USB-C ports which can be used to share Ethernet connectivity with other devices like laptops, as a KVM (Keyboard Video Mouse) switch, to charge portable devices (70W output) and even for convenient multi-monitor setup via daisy chaining (as long as your system supports this function). At the rear we also find an HDMI v1.4 input, DisplayPort v1.2 input, 3.5mm audio output, USB 3.1 hub consisting by a USB 3.1 host port and 3 USB-A 3.1 ports and of course EIZO's flexible stand. Now the FlexScan EV2490 may not be a flagship product but EIZO has still given it several technologies to it such as an EcoView Optimizer mode (power and CO2 reduction), TUV certified flicker free filter, low blue light filter, non-glare matte panel coating and two front facing speakers (1W each - stereo). As usual EIZO covers the FlexScan EV2490 with the same impressive 5-year limited warranty and their zero bright pixels warranty for a period of 6 months as their higher-end models.