ASUS VG248QE Monitor Review

Online gaming is one of the best-developed industry niches in the world with millions of active members all over the globe. This led to a powerful development of games which implicitly meant an increase in requests for powerful IT hardware components.





Any hardcore gamer knows that power and speed are the keywords when you’re looking for performance and enhanced gaming experience. This means a powerful and fast processor, lots of RAM memory for extra-fast processing and the latest video card released on the market. Still, you can have all that and still not be able to enjoy the gaming experience to the maximum. One of the most important components is missing and without it, your video card and processor can’t perform to the maximum.

This important element is the monitor. And we’re not talking about any monitor here! A powerful gaming rig needs a fast monitor with a high refresh rate and a great reproduction of colors. This is why, today, we’re going to talk about one of the best gaming monitors on the market right now: the Asus VG248QE.

The Asus VG248QE review will show you the most important features that make this monitor such a great choice for competitive gaming, entertainment, and work.

ASUS VG248QE Performance

The best thing a monitor like the Asus VG248QE can do is improve your performance and give you the upper hand. To do so, the monitor has to display a smooth image, without lag or screen tearing and allow the gamer the possibility to change settings quickly.

This is exactly what impressed us the most with this monitor. At 144 Hz refresh rate and 1ms GTG (gray-to-gray) pixel response, the image is smoother than ever. Even more, the monitor is 3D capable so you can be completely immersed in the world of online gaming.

The Asus VG248QE supports a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, perfect for HD gaming and watching high-quality videos whenever you want to take a break. You can also use it for digital content creation but we have to warn you: the colors are not extremely vivid or vibrant. Actually, this monitor was built more for a fast response than for an outstanding picture, which is why Asus used a TN panel and not an IPS one. The color profile can be easily edited to fit your requirements and you can use various tools for calibration.

When it comes to the viewing angle, the Asus VG248QE is not the best monitor to provide. Everyone knows that a TN panel won’t be able to offer large viewing angles, but since most gamers like to be in front of the screen when playing, this should not be a problem.

Features & Design of Asus VG248QE Monitor

We continue the Asus VG248QE review with a few elements of design and usability. The monitor has a 24-inch diagonal length and features a slim, simple design with glossy, black bezels. The stand and the round base complete the overall elegant appearance. To highlight the fact that it is 3D capable, the logo on the round base is 3D. Still, you won’t be able to play or watch movies in 3D as soon as you unpack it. This happens because the Asus VG248QE is not delivered with the NVidia 3D Vision 2 kit. Interested users will have to purchase this kit online for about $130.

The most interesting and practical design element is the telescoping mounting arm. This is specially designed to offer the user the easiest way to optimize the viewing angle by either tilting the screen, adjust the height, pivot, or rotate to 180 degrees.

Splendid Technology, proprietary to Asus professional monitors. This is actually the technology that offers users the possibility to choose between 6 picture presets (Game, Scenery, Theater, sRGB, Standard, and Night View).

Other picture-related settings like Contrast, Skin Tone, Brightness, Color Saturation, and Color Temperature.

Smart View for adding luminance for side angle viewing. This would be a nice feature when it comes to improving the angle viewing, but it also affects the center of the screen. This is why most users recommend leaving this feature deactivated.

On the bottom-right corner (beneath the bezel), there are 6 buttons that can be used as hotkeys for features like picture preset and GamePlus. Besides this, the VG248QE monitor is equipped with various picture configuration possibilities like:

These picture configuration features are designed to help improve and personalize the viewing experience. If set correctly, they actually help a bit with the colors.

Asus VG248QE Ports

Any modern monitor implements a series of ports that allow the user to connect a variety of devices. The Asus VG248QE is equipped with three digital video inputs located on the back side, at the bottom. In the same place, you’ll also find the audio input and the jack for the headphones. The three digital inputs are HDMI, dual-link DVI, and DisplayPort.

The fact that there is no USB port can be an impediment if you want to connect an external HDD or a TV stick. Also, you should know that there is no analog video input or an incorporated web cam. So, if you’re looking for a monitor that will allow you to participate in video conferences or chats, you should take this aspect into consideration.

Asus VG248QE Sound

We couldn’t complete the Asus VG248QE review without mentioning the 2W Stereo RMS speakers incorporated in the monitor. The sound is exactly what you would expect from monitor speakers, which is not so great.

If you want booming explosions and deep bass to go with that amazing music featured by the latest games, these speakers won’t do the job. However, they are great for listening to local radio stations or watching YouTube videos.

Final thoughts

After reading the entire Asus VG248QE review, you will realize that this is a monitor designed to help gamers improve their performance and accuracy. The TN panel offers lightning-fast response and the 144 Hz refresh rate provides smoother scrolling and removes the screen tearing problem almost completely. This is definitely a monitor worth having!