
The average color difference, pre-calibration, comes in at 2.4. There’s clearly some work to be done there. Even if you’re not looking for it, you’re likely to notice how some shades of white are just slightly off, and bright, light colors will bleed into each other. Blank browser tabs or empty Word documents are particularly guilty. Washed out of the boxīefore calibration, the S2417DG leans toward the yellow end of the spectrum. That’s enough about text and menus, these tack-sharp details and crystalline colors are the result of the S2417DG’s pedigree as a gaming monitor. Still, it’d be nice to see such customization available. Such adjustments are usually the territory of high-end monitors that target video and photo professionals. There are some preset color schemes for particular kinds of games, and RGB levels you can tweak, but they’re missing some important features like hue, saturation and other advanced settings.

The buttons are hidden under the front lip of the monitor, but they slide into existence at the slightest touch. Those aren’t the kinds of features that make monitors fly off the store shelves, but they’re worth mentioning for the S2417DG because they are eye-catching and remarkable in a mundane sort of way.Įven the built-in settings menus are worth mentioning. The S2417DG’s refresh rate can keep up with the fastest video cards.
