NEC MultiSync EA221WM / EA261WM Expert Reviews

The largest of NEC's EA series of enterprise-class displays, the EA261WM ($599 direct), targets business users who require the screen real estate needed to view side-by-side documents and multiple application windows without having to run a multi ...

Excellent small-text reproduction. Highly adjustable stand. Includes USB hub

Expensive. Weak grayscale and vertical viewing angle performance. No HDMI port

The NEC EA261WM provides an ultrawide viewing area, some nice ergonomic and power-saving features, and great small-text reproduction, but it comes up short in terms of grayscale and viewing-angle performance, and doesn't come cheap.

This attractive, well-designed 22-inch widescreen monitor offers impeccable image quality. But at $499, it's extremely pricey, particularly when you consider that other 22-inch displays can be found for $350 or less.

Excellent image quality

Pricey in comparison to other displays

Still, unless, perhaps, you're a graphics specialist, $499 seems a high price to pay, even for rock-solid image quality and high-level controls. As mentioned, you can find a decent 22-inch widescreen now for $350 or less, and during these uncertain ...

Our initial impression of NEC's widescreen 26-inch EA261WM LCD monitor was overwhelmingly positive, primarily due to the thought put into its ergonomics. What puzzles us most about monitor design is why-even with obscenely expensive panels-user ...

Great ergonomic options ; eco friendly

Poor performance in grayscale testing

While we're all for good industrial design and eco-consciousness, we're not interested in gaining these attributes at the cost of performance, and we continued to be impressed by the EA261WM after we loaded up a collection of high-res images. During ...

NEC is better known for its reference-quality monitors than for providing bargain-basement gaming panels, but with an asking price of £181, this 22-inch example will certainly be within the realms of affordability for most PC enthusiasts. ...

The NEC is an excellent TN-based panel that's equally well suited to business and gaming use thanks to its mixture of great image quality and high-end stand features. Other firms may offer full HD panels for the same money or less, but you'll usually ...

This attractive, well-designed 22-inch widescreen monitor offers impeccable image quality. But at $1255, it's extremely pricey, particularly when you consider that other 22-inch displays can be found for $400 or less.

Excellent image quality

Pricey in comparison to other displays

Attractive and well-designed, this professional display offers fantastic image quality. But it also comes with a very high price.

The NEC MultiSync P221w is an attractive, well-designed 22in widescreen monitor that offers impeccable image quality.

Still, unless, perhaps, you're a graphics specialist, the £450 seems a high price to pay for the NEC MultiSync P221w, even for rock-solid image quality and high-level controls. These days you can find a decent 22in widescreen for half that price and ...

A good quality TFT with some nice green touches, but it's too expensive for our liking.

For most desktops, both in the workplace and at home, 26 inches is about as big as you'll want to get. Screens of this size are a much neater alternative to having two smaller displays side-by-side, ...

We're not overly impressed with its supposed green credentials, but there's no doubt the NEC EA162WM is a capable display. The only real problem we have with this screen is its high price.