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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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1703FP 17 PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

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.

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17IN LCD 1280X1024 700:1 .264MM 173P SILVER ULTRA NARROW BEZEL (Samsung-173PSILVER) PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

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.

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17in LCD 26MM 1280x1024 L557 FlexScan 500:1 (EIZO Nanao-L557) PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

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.

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17in LCD THINKVISION L170P 1280x1024 500:1 Stealth Black (IBM-6734HB0) PCW Rating: 75.0PCW Rating: 75.0PCW Rating: 75.0

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.

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17in LCD .26mm 1280x1024 75Hz BLK Pivot w/Spkrs Security Slot (AOC International-LM729) PCW Rating: PCW Rating: PCW Rating:

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.

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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.

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