Should You Buy a NEC PC Monitor?

NEC is one of the most popular PC monitor brands as well as being well known for its projectors.

We've collated all the key information on NEC PC monitors in this handy guide. We've analysed over 200,000 user and expert reviews and over 3,700 awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 4,500 PC monitors to impartially compare each PC monitor brand.

NEC are recognised for their wide selection of premium and award winning PC monitors. Their PC monitors start at $75 for the AS242W which has a display diagonal of 24" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) and go up to $4,300 for the E805 which has a display diagonal of 80" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (Full HD). The average price of a new NEC PC monitor is $842.

Is NEC the Best PC Monitor Brand?

So are NEC PC monitors any good? We give every PC monitor a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all PC monitors we are able to impartially rank all the PC monitor brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that NEC is the 10th best PC monitor brand out there.

Let's look at how NEC PC monitors compare to the other PC monitor brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

NEC have better reviews than the typical PC monitor brand, with the average rating of a NEC PC monitor being 76%. NEC also have a number of great features including Cable Management which sets them apart from the competition.

There's a smaller selection of NEC PC monitors available compared to other PC monitor brands, with only 47 NEC PC monitors currently on the market in the US. NEC PC monitors also tend to be more expensive than most other PC monitor brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of NEC PC monitor is $43 (based on a person typically using a PC monitor for 8 hours per day), which makes them less efficient than most other PC monitor brands.

What Do the NEC PC Monitor Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every NEC PC monitor to work out the average distribution of reviews for NEC and then compared this to the other PC monitor brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		32
4 stars		32
3 stars		10
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		395
4 stars		71
3 stars		24
2 stars		21
1 star		23

Over 86% of expert reviews and 87% of user reviews for NEC PC monitors are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 91% and 84% respectively across all PC Monitor brands.

Purchasers of NEC PC monitors frequently mentioned that the product had nice technical features, and they have won 30+ awards.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to NEC PC monitors by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other PC monitor brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	AOC	Asus	Benq	Philips	DELL	NEC
	60% 17 reviews	69% 45 reviews	71% 23 reviews	66% 20 reviews	85% 17 reviews	72% 7 reviews
	89% 30 reviews	90% 28 reviews	92% 30 reviews	91% 13 reviews	88% 24 reviews	92% 2 reviews
	77% 23 reviews	84% 28 reviews	86% 10 reviews	79% 17 reviews	78% 16 reviews	100% 1 review
	73% 18 reviews	79% 17 reviews	76% 20 reviews	72% 5 reviews	78% 20 reviews	78% 12 reviews
	80% 22 reviews	79% 19 reviews	80% 17 reviews	78% 23 reviews	81% 7 reviews	70% 2 reviews
	83% 31 reviews	84% 28 reviews	80% 6 reviews	82% 20 reviews	85% 2 reviews
	80% 28 reviews	77% 14 reviews	84% 11 reviews	76% 17 reviews	74% 10 reviews	100% 1 review
	83% 31 reviews	84% 1 review	79% 17 reviews	81% 24 reviews	80% 3 reviews
	78% 20 reviews	81% 17 reviews	82% 11 reviews	75% 17 reviews	86% 8 reviews
	85% 39 reviews	86% 7 reviews	89% 2 reviews	86% 23 reviews	85% 1 review
	88% 18 reviews	90% 10 reviews	93% 6 reviews	90% 10 reviews	86% 17 reviews
	75% 8 reviews	82% 19 reviews	79% 4 reviews	66% 7 reviews	81% 18 reviews	88% 3 reviews
	79% 16 reviews	91% 15 reviews	93% 8 reviews	80% 11 reviews	91% 7 reviews	100% 1 review
	81% 8 reviews	79% 13 reviews	81% 26 reviews	78% 8 reviews	86% 2 reviews
	82% 18 reviews	74% 9 reviews	71% 11 reviews	80% 5 reviews	79% 14 reviews
		76% 13 reviews			79% 39 reviews
	81% 17 reviews	80% 8 reviews	80% 8 reviews	78% 5 reviews	80% 10 reviews	87% 3 reviews
	85% 17 reviews	83% 15 reviews	93% 4 reviews	84% 7 reviews	84% 3 reviews
	86% 18 reviews	83% 15 reviews	93% 4 reviews	84% 7 reviews	85% 2 reviews
	88% 10 reviews	91% 14 reviews	84% 2 reviews	89% 9 reviews	90% 6 reviews	89% 4 reviews
Other Expert Sites	64% 744 reviews	61% 625 reviews	69% 393 reviews	64% 364 reviews	66% 283 reviews	54% 32 reviews
Average	80% 1,133 reviews	81% 960 reviews	83% 613 reviews	79% 612 reviews	82% 509 reviews	85% 68 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have NEC PC Monitors Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 32 industry awards for NEC PC monitors. The table below compares the number of awards received by NEC to other popular PC monitor brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning PC monitors

Number of Awards	AOC	Asus	Benq	Philips	DELL	NEC
	22	20	18	17	13
	29	28	5	19	2
	25	21		18
	11	19	13	7	4	3
	19	11	10	9	7
	9	18	8	7	5	1
	10	18	2	12	5
	11	12	9	8	6
	9	10	11	2	6	4
	8	9	14	2	5	3
	13	9	5	8	3
	16	1		17	2
	7	12	11	3	3
	13	7	7	5	1	1
	6	16		7
	3	9	6	2	6	1
	10	7	4	2	4
	1	17	4		1
		15	7	1
	9	4	4	5
Other Expert Sites	388	430	169	150	163	19
Total	619	693	307	301	236	32

How Reliable Are NEC PC Monitors?

We checked over 200,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of NEC PC monitors. over 60 of these reviews mention reliability of which 84% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of NEC PC monitor owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that NEC PC monitors are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for NEC PC monitors that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

If you need a monitor that is reliable

The NEC MultiSync P242W is well equipped to be a robust

The NEC MultiSync P212 is a pricey 21 inch professional-grade monitor engineered for continuous use

dependable 24-inch PC monitor of very high quality to meet professionals' expectations

very sturdy on the stand with little to no play in motion when moving the monitor

Solid build quality

Monitor is very well built

The included Height Adjustable stand has built in cable management

NOT RELIABLE

the sound coming out seemed worse than that from my trusty cheap external speakers so I just stuck with them

fortunately no damage

Features to Look Out For On NEC PC Monitors

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of NEC PC monitors that set them apart from the competition. These include Cable Management.

NEC Cable Management

NEC PC monitors that feature Cable Management include the NEC MultiSync EX341RBK ($1,260).

What is the Best High End NEC PC Monitor?

NEC MultiSync EA271FBK

27"

2560 X 1440 PIXELS RESOLUTION

6ms RESPONSE TIME

178° HORIZONTAL

178° VERTICAL

A

If you're looking for a high end NEC PC monitor then the NEC MultiSync EA271FBK takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 79, but is a bit more expensive at $338.25.

Features We Love:

Big display diagonal (27")

2560 x 1440 pixels resolution

Wide vertical viewing angle (178°)

Built-in speaker

Built-in USB hub

An award winning and fully featured 27" PC screen, with a good price. It has a built-in USB hub, a built-in speaker and a headphone out and supports NVIDIA G-Sync. Customers report that has a good screen and it has good controls.

90 Reviews	8 Reviews + 1 Award
82 Features	Fully-Featured
78 Popularity	Quite Popular
75 Value for Money	Very Good
79 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Our review analysis indicates that NEC MultiSync EA271FBK has great user reviews but ok expert reviews with an average overall rating of 74%.

NEC MultiSync EA271F-BK Review

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What is the Best Budget Choice NEC PC Monitor?

NEC MultiSync EA224WMIBK

1080P RESOLUTION

22"

6ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

B

At only $222.87 and with a Kagoo Score of 81 the NEC MultiSync EA224WMIBK makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

1920 x 1080 (Full HD) pixels resolution (1920x1080 pixels)

Wide vertical viewing angle (178°)

Built-in speaker

Wide horizontal viewing angle (178°)

Built-in USB hub

A fully featured and award winning 22" LCD screen, with a good price. It has a built-in USB hub, a built-in speaker and a headphone out and supports NVIDIA G-Sync. Multiple reviews mentioned that this LCD screen has a good screen, it has a sharp image and it's a good size.

97 Reviews	58 Reviews + 1 Award
83 Features	Fully-Featured
78 Value for Money	Very Good
81 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Owners report that NEC MultiSync EA224WMIBK has marvellous expert reviews and very good user reviews with an average overall rating of 96%, based on 58 reviews.

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