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17-Inch LCDs: Good Prices, Great Features

Dell's UltraSharp 1703FP wins overall, but a pricey Samsung dazzles with beautiful images and a flashy design.

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Last Rated: January 30, 2004	Dell 1703FP 17 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface, one digital interface, 15.4 pounds, Three-year warranty (including backlight), Price when ranked: $529 Bottom Line: A smaller version of Dell's top-performing 19-incher, the 1703FP offers the same lithe design and great adjustment options. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: February 02, 2004	Samsung 17IN LCD 1280X1024 700:1 .264MM 173P SILVER ULTRA NARROW BEZEL (Samsung-173PSILVER) 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface, one digital interface, 13.2 pounds, Three-year warranty (including backlight), Price when ranked: $630 Bottom Line: Top image quality and flexible position adjustments distinguish the 173P. We liked the software-based controls, but some users may miss the standard buttons. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: January 30, 2004	EIZO Nanao 17in LCD 26MM 1280x1024 L557 FlexScan 500:1 (EIZO Nanao-L557) 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface, one digital interface, 12.3 pounds, Five-year warranty (three years for backlight), Price when ranked: $560 Bottom Line: Well suited for graphics use, the L557 has a bevy of advanced controls for refining screen images. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices

Last Rated: January 26, 2005	IBM 17in LCD THINKVISION L170P 1280x1024 500:1 Stealth Black (IBM-6734HB0) 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface, one digital interface, 12.6 pounds, Three-year warranty (including backlight), Price when ranked: $600 Bottom Line: Image quality was rated second overall, thanks largely to vivid colors. Lacks some advanced image adjustments in digital mode. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: January 30, 2004	AOC International 17in LCD .26mm 1280x1024 75Hz BLK Pivot w/Spkrs Security Slot (AOC International-LM729) 17-inch screen, 1280 by 1024 native resolution, One analog interface, 13 pounds, Three-year warranty (including backlight), Price when ranked: $449 Bottom Line: Though it trails its digital-input-equipped competitors in image quality, the LM729 is a step up from most 19-inch CRTs in text quality. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices

Twelve judges rate how well each monitor displays 13 text and graphics images at a native resolution of 1280 by 1024. Some test screens are from the DisplayMate for Windows Multimedia Edition utility (www.displaymate.com). See find.pcworld.com/34613 for more details on how we test monitors. Data based on tests designed and conducted by the PC World Test Center. All rights reserved.