Acer 21.5 Inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS Ultra-Thin Zero Frame Computer Monitor (HDMI & VGA Port), SB220Q bi

7 reviews for Acer 21.5 Inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS Ultra-Thin Zero Frame Computer Monitor (HDMI & VGA Port), SB220Q bi

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   pleinelune – November 24, 2024

   EDIT: LOVE IT. The size for the price is great, although at some point when I need to replace I might just get a little bigger although this size is fine. NO PROBLEMS with it and I use it A LOT.
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   First, NOT a gamer, and to put mildly, NOT into tech…at all. I’m turning 70 and haven’t had to deal much with changing out monitors or desktops in some time. I just turn it on and expect it to work. I’m saying that so you can tell set up was so easy.

   My old monitor, that was inches smaller than the 21.5 (I got it over a decade ago) had been used over 11 years and was a floor model when I bought it! It was great, but could tell it’s days were numbered.

   I stream movies, email, stuff like that. Just wanted a simple, inexpensive, but decent monitor and my very Tech nephew (he is in charge of tech for a company) recommended this one for what I wanted to pay.

   PICTURE QUALITY/CLARITY – For what I use for, GREAT. I can’t speak to how it would be for gamers. Great for streaming movies.

   PRICE: It was on sale when I got it so it was a total of about 90 bucks with tax (I have Prime free ship)

   SET UP – OK the manual I found worthless. Yes, I can just follow the cables, but this monitor was a tad different than my old one. My nephew, in three sentences, over the phone, told me exactly what to do and it was super easy. I DID find it easier to put this monitor in my lap, do the plug ins, put the stand on, and then move to my desk where I connected to my computer rather than try to set it up on my computer table. This monitor is SO much thinner than my last one.

   I waited to write this review til I had it at least a couple weeks and, so far, very happy. If anything changes, I will DEFINITELY edit!

   BOTTOMLINE: Would get again.

2. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Patrick Donovan – November 28, 2024

   Not the most vivid clear..
   4 star for durability and function for office use.
   Basic monitor . Price is ok.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Diego Hernández – December 16, 2024

   Este monitor supera en nitidez, saturación y fidelidad de color a muchos monitores 4k y aunque me dolió, se volvio mi monitor principal en cuanto comparé mi monitor con este, Claro que no es la octava maravilla del mundo, los pixeles son lo suficientemente grandes como para verlos si los buscas y la UI tiene sus defectos, pero por el precio es excelente. Es sorprendentemente ligero, en serio es atemorizante como lo puedo mover con una sola mano sin esfuerzo, el espesor es de casi 7 mm, y temía que la base fuera demasiado pequeña, pero es firme y se mantiene muy bien en su lugar. Es discreto, tiene buen acabado y se siente mas grande de lo que parece. Si estas relativamente corto de fondos y quieres un monitor extra, o conseguir uno bueno bonito y barato para tu primera PC gamer porque te quedaste sin fondos comprando esa 3090 y la fuente de poder para usarla o no quieres gastar mucho para ahorrar para la 3090 cuando solo pudiste comprar una 2080 TI porque nadie la tiene en stock, este monitor es la opción para ti.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Neil Roy – December 24, 2024

   This monitor really knocked my socks off! I was expecting just another monitor, like my old one. I needed a new one for my wife so I grabbed this. It isn’t kidding when they say it is thin. It’s very light weight, which doesn’t matter to me much. The colour quality is top notch and response is perfect, no blurriness or anything. But what surprised me is that I will sometimes watch videos on it, and when I do, I will move to a livingroom chair I have in the corner to watch it which sits lower. With my old monitor that would make the video much darker and I would have to adjust it so that the monitor was facing almost directly at me to get a good image. With this one, I sat down and the image was just fine without even turning it or angling it down or anything!!! It didn’t get darker, very minimal glare on it. The black is nice and black like it should be (with some nice options in the monitor settings to adjust the blackness). It has a ton of settings for the monitor. The refresh rate of 75 is nice. I’m a casual gamer and it is perfect for that, the colours in my game really looked nice. I can’t say enough about this, I was FINALLY pleasantly surprised (as opposed to so much I have purchased that didn’t work). Well worth the money by far!

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Neil Roy – January 17, 2025

   Compré este monitor por el simple hecho de que era un 1080p 75hz de Acer. Me sorprendió que estas características estuviese a sólo 1,700mxn. No esperaba mucho de él, pero en estos tres meses me dio una gran sorpresa.

   El monitor es increíblemente liviano y delgado. La fuente de poder es externa, lo que ahorra costos y ayuda a su estética general.
   Cumple con todo, el full HD, los 75hz, y es IPS ( no he probado el FreeSYNC, no uso AMD)
   Pros:
   +Es muy ligero, facilita mucho la limpieza del escritorio y el transporte.
   +Costo/beneficio, es de los mejores que puedes encontrar, superando a monitores 1080p60hz
   +Tiene varios perfiles personalizables y puedes alternar entre ellos fácilmente.
   +Tiene unos 30 grados de inclinación para mejor visualización

   Cons:
   -La base es de un plástico ligero y barato. Aunque para el peso del monitor, no necesita más.
   -Por default tiene un filtro verde muy molesto. Pero Se arregla en 10 minutos corrigiendo el color.
   -Los botones los tiene en la parte inferior, Cuesta algo de trabajo moverse en el menú a ciegas, y el botón de apagado es igual a todos los demás botones.
   -Tiene unos bordes negros que hacen parecer que no está dando la resolución total, pero te acostumbras fácilmente.

   Recomiendo ampliamente este monitor 100%.

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Arath Gonzalez Lugo – January 21, 2025

   This monitor is great for anyone looking for a high-resolution and fast refresh rate monitor at a low cost. I’ve used it for work and gaming, and it’s held up wonderfully. The menu lets you adjust the settings to your preferences, but I find the stock settings are just about perfect. At its lowest settings the dim light is great for reading documents in low-light environments. At its brightest, I can fully open the window behind me on a sunny day, and clearly see the screen. All in all, great and reliable monitor.

7. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   UrbanLegend – January 25, 2025

   I purchased this monitor for my wife to use with her Alienware R17X4 laptop. She had broken a key on her keyboard but also wanted a little larger screen. So, I purchased a wireless keyboard and this monitor. She now uses the powerful Alienware laptop as a desktop with a larger display and a wireless, movable keyboard. She is a very happy camper.

   Others have commented on the great graphics, thin design, and good quality build for a great price, so I won’t repeat those details here. I will however point out a few tips:

   1. At first, it seems the stand will not tilt. But it does! Grasp the stand firmly and then tilt the monitor back to the desired position. Note it does not tilt forward or side to side, but does tilt back (facing more upwards towards your eyes) which really helps in most settings.
   2. If you don’t get a signal, make sure you plugs the HDMI cable into the “HDMI out” port on your PC, not the “HDMI in” port. Duh. I had mine plugged into the wrong port until I found my reading glasses and saw the problem.
   3. We changed three settings which you may want to also do if you have a laptop. First, we changed the display settings to choose between “Second screen only”, “Duplicate”, or “Extend”. We chose “Extend” so she can have two documents open at once on the two monitors, her laptop screen and the new monitor. You just drag one document off the edge of the monitor to move it to the other screen.
   4. Next, we found that closing the laptop, when she only needed one screen, put it into hibernation and shut everything down. We went into Control Panel and changed Power Settings under “What happens when you close the lid”. We changed it from “Hibernate” to “Do nothing”. Now the laptop keeps running even when the laptop is closed.
   5. Third, most Windows laptops are configured so you have to drag things off the right edge of your new remote monitor to get them onto the laptop screen. However we wanted her laptop setting to the left of her new monitor, so it was confusing to have to drag something off the right-hand edge of the monitor to get it onto the left-hand screen on the laptop. We went back into display settings, where you can drag the two monitors in the settings to reverse them. Now, she can drag items from the left-hand screen to the right-hand screen by dragging them in that direction, and vice versa. Much more intuitive to use that way.

   With those changes to the settings, she can open the laptop and use it as two monitors, dragging and dropping documents and apps from one screen to another. When she closes the laptop lid, it reverts to a single monitor (the new Acer) but does not go to sleep. This is perfect for what she needs. She can still power off the monitor when not needed for an extended period. Also, the laptop speakers still work when she turns on the sound even when the laptop is closed.

   I highly recommend this monitor for anyone wanting a very good quality, cost-effective solution.