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 100,000 user and expert reviews and over 2,900 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 $85 for the E326 which has a display diagonal of 32" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) and go up to $12,499 for the MD302C6 which has a display diagonal of 30" and is a PC monitor that has a resolution of 3280 x 2048. The average price of a new NEC PC monitor is $1,449.

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 9th 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.

There's a wide selection of NEC PC monitors available compared to other PC monitor brands, with over 60 NEC PC monitors currently on the market in the US. NEC also have better reviews than the typical PC monitor brand, with the average rating of a NEC PC monitor being 76%.

NEC have a number of great features including Cable Management which sets them apart from the competition.

However NEC PC monitors 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 $44 (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		31
4 stars		26
3 stars		6
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		246
4 stars		40
3 stars		11
2 stars		11
1 star		15

Over 90% of expert reviews and 89% of user reviews for NEC PC monitors are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 91% and 85% respectively across all PC Monitor brands.

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	Asus	AOC	Benq	Philips	DELL	NEC
	72% 42 reviews	64% 11 reviews	74% 24 reviews	66% 14 reviews	84% 17 reviews	77% 6 reviews
	90% 24 reviews	90% 20 reviews	91% 26 reviews	91% 10 reviews	88% 18 reviews	92% 2 reviews
	77% 17 reviews	73% 14 reviews	74% 25 reviews	74% 7 reviews	79% 21 reviews	79% 10 reviews
	84% 27 reviews	79% 19 reviews	85% 12 reviews	81% 16 reviews	80% 14 reviews	100% 1 review
	78% 17 reviews	77% 14 reviews	78% 26 reviews	77% 20 reviews	79% 6 reviews	70% 2 reviews
	77% 13 reviews	80% 21 reviews	79% 17 reviews	79% 14 reviews	74% 7 reviews
	86% 22 reviews	82% 21 reviews	80% 6 reviews	81% 16 reviews	85% 2 reviews
	81% 18 reviews	77% 15 reviews	83% 9 reviews	74% 14 reviews	86% 8 reviews
	79% 13 reviews	81% 6 reviews	82% 32 reviews	78% 8 reviews	86% 2 reviews
	84% 1 review	81% 20 reviews	80% 16 reviews	81% 18 reviews	80% 2 reviews
	90% 16 reviews	76% 11 reviews	92% 10 reviews	80% 11 reviews	90% 6 reviews	100% 1 review
	87% 6 reviews	85% 30 reviews		86% 17 reviews
	90% 10 reviews	82% 11 reviews	95% 8 reviews	91% 7 reviews	86% 16 reviews
	87% 16 reviews	77% 7 reviews	85% 4 reviews	77% 4 reviews	85% 17 reviews	88% 3 reviews
	76% 13 reviews				80% 37 reviews
	80% 9 reviews	81% 11 reviews	78% 11 reviews	78% 5 reviews	80% 10 reviews	87% 3 reviews
	76% 7 reviews	78% 12 reviews	74% 13 reviews	80% 4 reviews	81% 10 reviews
	80% 8 reviews	80% 12 reviews	77% 7 reviews	78% 6 reviews	60% 1 review	80% 1 review
	92% 10 reviews	88% 8 reviews		88% 8 reviews	90% 5 reviews	89% 3 reviews
	86% 10 reviews	80% 6 reviews	89% 7 reviews	84% 7 reviews	77% 3 reviews	80% 1 review
Other Expert Sites	59% 494 reviews	61% 422 reviews	69% 383 reviews	63% 255 reviews	65% 249 reviews	52% 25 reviews
Average	82% 793 reviews	79% 691 reviews	81% 636 reviews	79% 461 reviews	81% 451 reviews	83% 58 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have NEC PC Monitors Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 31 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	Asus	AOC	Benq	Philips	DELL	NEC
	20	15	17	11	7
	22	18	5	15	2
	14	17	14	8	5
	10	8	11	2	8	4
	17	5	10	4	4	2
	9	8	14	2	6	3
	12	7	10	4	3
	9	9	6	5	6
	17	4	1	6	5
	6	5	5		11	5
	8	7	5	6	3
	5	12	7	4	1
	14	9		5
	9	6	5	3	3	1
	9	2	7	2	5	1
	13	4		5
	13		7	1	1
	5	8	3	1	3
	14	1	3		1
	5	4	1	4	3	1
Other Expert Sites	359	237	181	116	144	14
Total	590	386	312	204	221	31

How Reliable Are NEC PC Monitors?

We checked over 100,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of NEC PC monitors. over 50 of these reviews mention reliability of which 80% 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

The NEC MultiSync P242W is well equipped to be a robust

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

The NEC MultiSync P212 ($899) is a 21-inch professional-grade UXGA (1,600-by-1,200) monitor featuring a high-performance In-Plane Switching (IPS) panel engineered for continuous use

If you need a monitor that is reliable

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

bit on the heavy side (its very well built

while definitely sturdy enough

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 EX341R ($830).

What is the Best Mid-Range NEC PC Monitor?

NEC MultiSync EA223WM

22"

1680 X 1050 PIXELS RESOLUTION

5ms RESPONSE TIME

178° VERTICAL

178° HORIZONTAL

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A great mid range choice, priced at $155 is the NEC MultiSync EA223WM, which has a Kagoo Score of 80.

Features We Love:

Built-in speaker

Built-in USB hub

Wide vertical viewing angle (178°)

Headphone out

HDCP

A fully featured and affordable 22" PC screen. It has a built-in USB hub, a built-in speaker and a headphone out and features Plug & Play. Multiple reviews mentioned that this PC screen has good features but it's expensive.

82 Features	Fully-Featured
75 Popularity	Quite Popular
80 Value for Money	Very Good
80 Kagoo Score	Excellent

The cheapest price that we could find for the MultiSync EA223WM in the US is $155.00 and in total we found 4 prices for it.

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What is the Best High End NEC PC Monitor?

NEC MultiSync EX341R

34"

3440 X 1440 PIXELS RESOLUTION

5ms RESPONSE TIME

178° HORIZONTAL

178° VERTICAL

$208 OVER 5 YEARS

If you're looking for a high end NEC PC monitor then the NEC MultiSync EX341R takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 72, but is a bit more expensive at $829.95.

Features We Love:

Big display diagonal (34")

3440 x 1440 pixels resolution

Wide horizontal viewing angle (178°)

Wide vertical viewing angle (178°)

High typical contrast ratio (3000:1)

Our review analysis indicates that this PC monitor has good contrast, it's strong and durable, and reliable. It's a display diagonal and good spec 3440 x 1440 pixels resolution PC monitor, with reasonable running costs. It has a built-in speaker, a built-in USB hub and a headphone out and features Plug & Play.

79 Features	Good Features
63 Value for Money	Good
68 Running Costs	$210 Over 5 Years
72 Kagoo Score	Very Good

The cheapest price that we could find for the MultiSync EX341R in the US is $829.95 but in total we found only 1 price for it.