

The 5ms response time is quite speedy and ensured we saw no ghosting or blurring in our film and game tests. Desktop icons were sharp and text was crisp. In most of our other tests, however, it performed well. This was also evident in some of our contrast chart tests, where definition between sections was lost towards the dark and light ends of the spectrum. Detail in patches of darkness was really lacking, which hurts many genres of film and video games. Unfortunately this model had some contrast issues which hurt its performance in our movie and game tests. They were rich and dark and should please film aficionados. One thing that stood out to us using the X223W was the excellent blacks. The issues we found on the other model are again evident here, including a noticeable blue tinge in shades of grey and some contrast problems, although overall it offers a good option for day-to-day computing and the occasional bout of something more entertaining.

It sports identical specifications, but comes with a less fancy design and a slightly reduced price. Similar to the P223W we reviewed earlier, Acer's X223W is a 22in widescreen PC monitor.
