In the box, you'll find Dual-Link DVI, HDMI, audio-in, and MHL cables, as well as a quick-start guide. The display comes with a three-year warrantly on parts, labor, and backlight. It's no substitute for a good 2.1-channel desktop speaker system, but it's remarkably loud and crisp for an embedded speaker solution. You don't get any USB ports on this model like you do with the LG 29EA73-P ( at Amazon), but the MX299Q is also about $130 cheaper.ĭesktop monitors typically don't offer much in the way of audio output, but the MX299Q is an exception with two 3-watt Bang & Olufsen ICEpower speakers that deliver outstanding high and mid tones and a decent dose of bass. The HDMI port doubles as a Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) port, which is used to send video from compatible smartphones and tablets to the monitor and charge them at the same time. These include a DisplayPort, an HDMI port, Dual-Link DVI video inputs, and two audio ports (audio-in and headphone). There's also the Asus Smart Contrast Ratio (ASCR) control, which adjusts the contrast ratio depending on screen content, sharpness, and aspect ratio settings.Īll of the I/O ports are mounted on the back of the cabinet, facing outward. The MX299Q offers six picture presets (Standard, Scenery, sRGB, Theater, Game, and Night View), as well as Brightness, Contrast, Gamma, and Color Temperature settings. QuickFit offers a series of patterns that allow you preview document and photo layouts on the screen before printing. The buttons also act as hot keys for adjusting speaker volume, selecting an input source and a picture mode, adjusting brightness, and launching the QuickFit function. One of my biggest gripes with the MX229Q has to do with the buttons at times, they are way too sensitive, which makes it difficult to adjust settings without overshooting your target. There are six clearly labeled, touch-sensitive buttons and a power switch on the lower right side of the cabinet that are used to adjust picture settings and navigate the on-screen display (OSD) menus. The cabinet doesn't have VESA mounting holes, which means you can't hang it on a wall. A circular, two-tone silver base with a chrome mounting arm lets you tilt the monitor, but there's no height, pivot, or swivel adjustability. The 29-inch panel has a non-reflective, anti-glare coating and is housed in a thin, 1-inch, bezel-free cabinet with a curved back and a 0.8-inch slice of brushed silver trim along the bottom edge.

The MX299Q shares the same sleek, floating-screen design as its smaller sibling, the Asus MX239H ($299.00 at Amazon).

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