AOC Announces Super-Slim 3-Side Frameless V2 Series Monitors

[Chino]

Display specialist AOC announces brand-new monitor series, V2, debuting with three monitors in 21.5", 23.8" and 27" displays sizes. These elegant, super-slim monitors are equipped with 3-sides frameless IPS panels in Full HD (1920x1080 pixels) resolution, offering wide viewing angles (178°/178°) and accurate colors (72% NTSC gamut coverage). The new and innovative frameless "edge" design hides the display frame behind the panel for an ultra clear look. The sleek appearance continues with an extra slim side profile (7.7 mm for 21.5" and 23.6", 7.9 mm for 27"), and finishes off with a pure, flat back cover without any bumps or bulges. An equally elegant and sturdy metal stand holds the monitor in its optimum position and provides over 20° of tilt adjustment, whilst housing power, headphones jack and video signal connections. These new V2 series monitors are also equipped with quick 5 ms response time, 75 Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync.

Thin, sleek, elegant - AOC's new V2 series come in three sizes: 21.5", 23.8" and 27"
The new V2 Series introduces AOC's innovative approach to monitor design combined with excellent visuals. The series debuts with monitors in three different sizes, the 21.5" 22V2Q, 23.8" 24V2Q and the 27" 27V2Q. All of these models are equipped with 3-sides frameless IPS panels, which deliver excellent viewing angle performance (178°/178°) as well as good color accuracy. 250 cd/m² brightness ensures good visibility in bright or sunlit rooms. The innovative design of the V2 series looks compact and elegant. These displays feel like a floating image in the air, unobstructed by thick bezels or a bulky back. The slim profile of the V2 series is as thin as a smartphone (7.7 mm for 21.5" and 23.8", 7.9 mm for 27").


The V2 series boasts a 75 Hz refresh rate, AMD FreeSync support, and 5 ms response time, which together offer a smooth, tear-free and stutter-free gaming experience. Combined with their impressive looks and design, vivid colors and gaming capabilities, the V2 series is perfectly suited for students, home and entertainment users alike, who want to proudly showcase their monitors. Digital inputs including HDMI and DisplayPort enable connecting various entertainment sources besides desktop and portable PCs, such as game consoles, set-top boxes etc. Audio output enables connecting headphones or external speakers as well.

Thanks to its appealing build, the V2 series is also suited for public spaces where the exterior design of a monitor becomes more important. The black, high-gloss finish of its square-shaped base, its hollow metal stand and bottom bezels hosting the OSD buttons all contribute to the premium feel of these displays.

The V2 series also comes with innovative AOC technologies , such as Flicker-Free technology, which regulates brightness with Direct Current (DC) instead of PWM (Pulse Width Modulation), or the Low Blue Mode which reduces potentially harmful blue wavelengths. The innovation continues with "Clear Vision", which increases clarity, sharpness and vividness of Standard Definition (SD) content. For more productivity, the V2 series supports easily manageable multi-monitor setups with the AOC Screen+ software.

Supporting a much more sustainable and green planet, AOC's V2 series adheres to the EPA 7.0 regulations as well.

The 21.5" 22V2Q, 23.8" 24V2Q and the 27" 27V2Q include a DisplayPort and HDMI cable, are covered with a 3 years warranty and are going to be available in July 2018 with MSRPs of £119, £129 and £179, respectively.

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[Krzych]

1. Remove bars on the side and on the top
2. Add gigantic bar on the bottom

 

[Ruru]

1. Remove bars on the side and on the top
2. Add gigantic bar on the bottom

Meh, on surround that's not a problem. For pivot use, maaaaybe it is.

 

[londiste]

Is it really bezel-free or is it just more stupid marketing images from AOC?
There are a bunch of monitors where marketing images show no bezels where there really are.

 

[Mistral]

OK, is there anyone here who really cares how slim their display is when looked at from the side?

I'd gladly go back to the days of 1-2-3 inch thick monitors if it meant improved visual quality.

 

[lemonadesoda]

OK, is there anyone here who really cares how slim their display is when looked at from the side?

I'd gladly go back to the days of 1-2-3 inch thick monitors if it meant improved visual quality.

So long as the monitor is thinner than the stand, then that is OK. So yes, a 2" thick monitor is OK in my books, so long as the display quality is up. Also, what is with these thin bezels. I remember having a TFT with NO bezel 10 years ago. Glass to the edge. But when you turned it on, there was an inch wide margin. Actually, it was OK. A frame around what you are looking at improves readability IMO. But this AOC? Thin bezels on 3 sides, thick on the 4th (bottom) one? Looks stupid. Like a car with 3 small wheels and one large one. No matter how you try and sell it, it looks dumb.

 

[Caring1]

But this AOC? Thin bezels on 3 sides, thick on the 4th (bottom) one? Looks stupid. Like a car with 3 small wheels and one large one. No matter how you try and sell it, it looks dumb.

In your opinion.
Having the bezel on the bottom allows for a sound bar, inputs etc, If done right it can look good.

 

[lemonadesoda]

In your opinion.
Having the bezel on the bottom allows for a sound bar, inputs etc, If done right it can look good.

In your opinion.
No bezel on the bottom and sound bars on the top bottom left right and rear. Inputs on the sides or rear.
Think 3D. You want extra "y" for additional features. I say, put it in the "z".

 

[Krzych]

In your opinion.
Having the bezel on the bottom allows for a sound bar, inputs etc, If done right it can look good.

I see no soundbar or inputs there. Smaller bottom bezel gives you more space for your own soundbar or central speaker. The bigger the bottom bezel the more pointless space and added height from desk to the top of the display, which is very unwanted for bigger displays that are enough of an ergonomic challenge by themselves. There is really no need for additional centimeters of height, like if the display was 4 inches bigger than it actually is.