Dell U2312HM, Asus VN248H-P, or Asus PB238Q

[Hellhog]

I'm stuck trying to decide between the Asus VN248H-P, Asus PB238Q, and Dell U2312HM as my replacement monitor.

I've been searching for roughly a month now for a 24" 1920x1080 IPS matte display that has most of what I need for my circumstance. These 3 are the final ones I've narrowed it down to but I'd like your opinions.

The rundown:

In the immediate moment:
-I need to be able to connect my Xbox 360, which requires VGA connection, and my laptop (which has the other 3 outputs).

As a convenience:
-Built in speakers or a 3.5mm jack for audio pass-through is strongly preferred for when I dock my laptop so that I can have centered audio instead of using my laptop's speakers off to the side when not using headphones.
-Also, USB connectivity is another convenience that I like, although not as important to me as audio, so this way I can connect my keyboard, mouse, and headphone DAC/Amp to my laptop via one cable whenever I dock instead of connecting 3 each time (assuming this won't hurt the 1000Hz polling rates or DAC audio quality)

For the future:
-I'd like to have HDMI connectivity in case I ever decide to purchase a PS4 or Xbox One
-Not too bulky of a monitor or stand to transport (student so I do move around enough)
-Again against bulkiness, in a couple of months I'd like to buy a 2nd monitor for a dual monitor setup, preferably the same model and possibly get a dual monitor VESA stand

My Thoughts:
-I like the VN model a lot. It seems to have everything I want except USB and a sturdy adjustable stand. Also it is the cheapest of the three and according to PCPartPicker often dips largely in price for weeks at a time. Although, based on reviews, I expect it to have the weakest color production and contrast ratio of the 3. It also has a nice narrow bezel and is lightweight for VESA mounting and transporting. Also it is the only monitor close to 24".
-The PB model is practically perfect having every connection possible. The only downside is the size of it is quite large and heavy which is very off-putting.
-Lastly the Dell seems to be a balance of options being midweight between the three. Unfortunately there is no audio pass-through or HDMI. I'm sure I could use HDMI to DVI for a next-gen consoles but that would restrict me to only headphone audio.

I'm leaning on the VN model and waiting for the price to dip again and just picking up a USB hub for my three peripherals.

What are your thoughts/opinions of the three monitors?

Thanks!

 

[Blain]

I'm stuck trying to decide between the Asus VN248H-P, Asus PB238Q, and Dell U2312HM as my replacement monitor.

I've been searching for roughly a month now for a 24" 1920x1080 IPS matte display that has most of what I need for my circumstance. These 3 are the final ones I've narrowed it down to but I'd like your opinions.

What are your thoughts/opinions of the three monitors?

In my opinion, I wouldn't buy any of the three. If I were considering a 24" monitor, I'd buy a 1920x1200 IPS model.

 

[Hellhog]

I thought about it, but I watch a lot of youtube and Comcast videos online, my Xbox 360 only supports up to 1920x1080 through VGA (it wasn't an issue when I had a 1440x900 monitor as it added black bars, but it won't go beyond 1920x1080 unfortunately so I'll have a stretched image and I do not want that. It bothers me more than it should), and since this is for my laptop, swapping back in forth in games resolution settings is not something that is ideal for me. Albeit if there is automatic 1:1 resolution mapping in the monitor itself then it'd work fine in all scenarios, but I don't want letterboxed screen again either.

I also do prefer 16:9 to 16:10 after years with both a 16:10 and 16:9 laptop and monitor (both monitors and laptops being 1440x900 and 1920x1080). Honestly, if I had the money and the Xbox 360 wasn't a limiter, I'd be searching for either a 21:9 2560x1080 or QHD 2560x1440 monitor. But oh well.