Behind its habit of offering a variety of sophisticated smartphones at low prices, Xiaomi has also expanded into the realm of computers. By bringing its product, the Mi 23.8 1C Monitor.
Even though it's not intended for gaming, even so, it is able to provide a quite satisfying experience when playing casual titles. Well on this occasion, we will describe a brief experience using Mi Desktop Monitor 1C, for approximately two weeks.
As an illustration, related to what will be described. So the discussion is divided into several points, ranging from design, features, performance and conclusions in which to express both the advantages and disadvantages. Here's a review of the Xiaomi Mi 23.8 "Desktop Monitor 1C.
Review of Xiaomi Mi 23.8" Desktop Monitor 1C
Design
First of all, let's go through the designs on offer. If you look closely, Xiaomi brings a minimalist concept from the shape of the body structure. Wrapped in matte black, it doesn't look much variation throughout.
Even though it has a plastic material on the back, it doesn't look cheap at all when you look at it. Even so, the stand it has is quite promising, because it adopts a fairly strong metal material.
Plus the insertion of a small rubber at the end of the lower legs, to increase firmness and avoid unnecessary shifting. The body itself is super thin, with a thickness of only 7.3 mm at the top.
Due to the bottom area, the shape sticks out as a container for the availability of various ports. These include VGA, HDMI, DC cable plugs and the menu button as well as power by bringing the joystick concept.
When you first open the box, users will be presented with various components, ranging from L-shaped screwdrivers, nuts, power cables, monitor stands, manuals and HDMI cables. The installation of the stand itself is very easy and fast. It only takes a maximum of five minutes.
But unfortunately, when it comes to flexibility, it is still very minimal. Because it can only be set at the level of tilt or leaning up and down. Cannot be moved to the right or left, until it is rotated in portrait form.
The minimalist concept that is carried is supported by super thin bezels in three parts, including the top, right and left. While the lower area is quite thick, although it is not yet known what the reason for this is the difference.
Because if you look deeper, there is not a single variation, either supporting visuals or additional ports. Just a long black line running from the left end to the right.
Maybe there's just a monitor indicator underneath. Where will light up when the device is actively used.
Feature
Regarding features, not much is presented by Xiaomi. But there is an interesting thing, which lies in the simplicity of their monitor in presenting the settings menu.
Because users can use it, by directing the power button joystick on the back to the right, left, up or down. Then several options will appear to adjust Brightness, Contrast, Smart Modes, Input, Language and there are several other options.
Both the placement and the benefits provided by the power button are in line with the minimalist concept offered. Because it does not take up too much space, such as providing a variety of buttons on the front of the monitor screen.
Meanwhile, how to use it when you want to turn on and turn off the monitor is quite different. To turn on the screen, in addition to plugging in the power cable, the next step is to just press the button. But it's different if you want to turn it off, which is to press the button longer, more or less for two seconds.
In the Smart Modes menu itself, you can choose the settings that match your activity. There are various kinds, such as Standard Mode, ECO Mode, Game Mode, Movie Mode and Low Blue Light Mode.
However, each mode differs only in light, dark or color. There are no deeper settings, as in the Game Mode example, making the screen appear brighter and there is no refresh rate adjustment.
Needs to be a note. It seems that the feature that you want to highlight here is Low Blue Light Mode. Its function is to provide comfort to the user's eyes, when staring at the monitor screen for a long time. Don't worry, his abilities have been certified by TUV Rheinland.
Using it is quite easy. Just need to enter the settings menu and click Smart Modes. Then select Low Blue Light, under Movie Mode. When active, users can still adjust the brightness according to taste.
Performance
Now let's move on to performance. First of all, the screen itself has a screen size of 23.8 inches, approaching 24 inches. With a color gamut reaching 16.7 million. Where is the aspect ratio that is presented, which is 16:9.
It is expected that the refresh rate itself is up to 60 Hz. However, it turned out that when I tried it in the settings, it could be adjusted and touched the number 75 Hz. With a maximum resolution of 1920x1080.
As explained earlier, that there are several modes offered by the Xiaomi Mi 23.8" Desktop Monitor 1C. We also tried some of these features.
The most striking difference is in the light. Examples such as Game Mode, have more light than ECO Mode and Standard Mode. If sorted from the most luminous to slightly dim, namely Game Mode, ECO Mode and Standard Mode.
Different when trying to select Movie Mode. Not light, but more towards the color filter. Because when activating it, users will see the monitor display becomes a bit blue.
After watching movies and some videos, the sharpness of the image is more pronounced than the other four modes. For Low Blue Light Mode, it aims to reduce blue light which can make the eyes uncomfortable.
So for workers if they want to stare at the screen longer, they can implement this mode. Where the yellow filter prioritizes, so that it feels more delicious when viewed for a long time.
The Xiaomi Mi 23.8" Desktop Monitor 1C itself is not intended for hardcore gamers. As it seems, their duties are to support productive activities such as working or studying online.
It's just that if you want to play some casual games, this monitor deserves to be taken into account. We've tried it playing World of Tanks, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Master and Brawlhalla.
All elements in World of Tanks are quite elevated, from trees, hills, houses to the tank itself. Brightness and sharpness enough to be enjoyed for those who really enjoy more casual games.
This also applies to Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, where the battle arena has pretty good visuals. Plus all the video effects brought by the developer. Everything looks good quality, like vibration, flash when dealing attacks and so on.
Actually, with a response time of 6 ms. His abilities will not be maximized in competitive titles such as First Person Shooter (FPS) and Battle Royale. Where it requires speed, when it will give an attack from a melee rifle or long-barreled weapon.
When trying several modes, the Game Mode feature is indeed more suitable. Because when using Standard Mode and ECO Mode, the visuals become a little dark. Then for Movie Mode, too, added a blue color effect. Moreover, Low Blue Light, makes it more yellow and dimmer.
Conclusion
In closing, there are a few opinions that we would like to share regarding the Mi 23.8 "Desktop Monitor 1C. Starting from the design, features and performance, Xiaomi offers quite good things.
At least the buttons and the black matte color selection, are able to give the impression of a minimalist deep enough. Plus the material on the body doesn't look cheap, even though it uses plastic and some metal on the supports.
The embedded features are also quite good. With one access to the joystick, the power button makes it easy to navigate the settings menu. Each mode has benefits according to its performance. Both just need to work, watch movies to play games.
But unfortunately, the availability of the port on the back is quite minimal. Not too many options or alternatives to choose from.
One other important thing, the Xiaomi Mi 23.8" Desktop Monitor 1C is not supported by a speaker. So you need an additional speaker, if you want to watch a movie, video or play some popular titles.
Even so, only spending money can feel the best quality of this monitor. From productivity to entertainment, the Xiaomi Mi 23.8" Desktop Monitor 1C can compete, with a variety of sophistication and features they bring.