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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Ergonomics
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Horizontal Viewing Angle
    6. Vertical Viewing Angle
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. SDR Color Gamut
    12. SDR Color Volume
    13. HDR Color Gamut
    14. HDR Color Volume
    15. Image Retention
    16. Gradient
    17. Color Bleed
    18. Reflections
    19. Text Clarity
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate
    2. Response Time @ 60Hz
    3. Image Flicker
    4. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    5. Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Resolution And Size
    3. Inputs
    4. Total Inputs
  8. Features
    1. Additional Features
    2. On-Screen Display (OSD)
    3. Controls
    4. In The Box
  9. Comments

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM vs Dell C1422H

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM
Dell C1422H

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ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Picture
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Variants

  • TUF Gaming VG258QM (25")
  • C1422H (14")

Our Verdict

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM

Dell C1422H

The ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM and the Dell C1422H are two very different monitors with different intended uses. The ASUS is a medium-sized desktop monitor designed for gaming, with an extremely fast refresh rate and support for Adaptive Sync variable refresh rate technology. The Dell, on the other hand, is a compact portable monitor designed for improved productivity on the go.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.7
6.5

Ergonomics 
 

9.2
1.4

Refresh Rate 
 

9.7
5.9

Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

5.2
7.3

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.5
4.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Design Picture
Dell C1422H Design Picture

Size  

25"
14"

Curved  

No
No

Curve Radius  

Not Curved
Not Curved

Weight (without stand) 
 

6.0 lbs (2.7 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)

Weight (with stand) 
 

11.0 lbs (5.0 kg)
1.3 lbs (0.6 kg)

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Stand Picture
Dell C1422H Stand Picture

Width 
 

10.9" (27.8 cm)
12.7" (32.3 cm)

Depth 
 

8.3" (21.0 cm)
3.7" (9.3 cm)

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Ergonomics 
 

9.2
1.4

Ergonomics Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Ergonomics Picture
Dell C1422H Ergonomics Picture

Height Adjustment 
 

5.1" (13.0 cm)
0.0" (0.0 cm)

Switch Portrait/Landscape  

Yes, Both Ways
No

Swivel Range  

-90° to 90°
No swivel

Tilt Range  

-32.5° to 5°
-10° to -90°

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Back  

Back Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Back Picture
Dell C1422H Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 100x100
No Mount

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Borders  

Borders Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Borders Picture
Dell C1422H Borders Picture

Borders 
 

0.4" (0.9 cm)
0.2" (0.6 cm)

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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Thickness Picture
Dell C1422H Thickness Picture

Thickness (with stand) 
 

6.5" (16.4 cm)
3.7" (9.3 cm)

Thickness (without stand) 
 

2.1" (5.3 cm)
0.6" (1.5 cm)

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Build Quality Picture
Dell C1422H Build Quality Picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.2
6.4

Checkerboard Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Checkerboard Picture
Dell C1422H Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

1,107 : 1
1,275 : 1

Contrast With Local Dimming 
 

N/A
N/A

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Local Dimming 
 

0.0
0.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Edge

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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.2
7.3

SDR Real Scene 
 

414 cd/m²
278 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

423 cd/m²
279 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

423 cd/m²
296 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

424 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

424 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

425 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

422 cd/m²
278 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

422 cd/m²
296 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

423 cd/m²
296 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

423 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

424 cd/m²
297 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.000
0.004

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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.9
0.0

HDR Real Scene 
 

425 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

435 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

437 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

438 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

438 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

438 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

434 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

437 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

438 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

437 cd/m²
N/A

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

437 cd/m²
N/A

HDR ABL 
 

0.001
N/A

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Horizontal Viewing Angle 
 

6.3
6.8

Horizontal Viewing Angle Video  

Horizontal Chroma Graph  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Horizontal Chroma Graph
Dell C1422H Horizontal Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Left 
 

32°
26°

Color Washout From Right 
 

34°
25°

Horizontal Hue Graph  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Horizontal Hue Graph
Dell C1422H Horizontal Hue Graph

Color Shift From Left 
 

33°
53°

Color Shift From Right 
 

36°
55°

Horizontal Lightness Graph  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Horizontal Lightness Graph
Dell C1422H Horizontal Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Left 
 

45°
28°

Brightness Loss From Right 
 

45°
28°

Black Level Raise From Left 
 

28°
70°

Black Level Raise From Right 
 

32°
70°

Gamma Shift From Left 
 

23°
28°

Gamma Shift From Right 
 

24°
27°

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Vertical Viewing Angle 
 

5.2
7.3

Vertical Viewing Angle Video  

Vertical Chroma Graph  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Vertical Chroma Graph
Dell C1422H Vertical Chroma Graph

Color Washout From Below 
 

14°
27°

Color Washout From Above 
 

55°
30°

Vertical Hue Graph  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Vertical Hue Graph
Dell C1422H Vertical Hue Graph

Color Shift From Below 
 

19°
68°

Color Shift From Above 
 

70°
70°

Vertical Lightness Graph  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Vertical Lightness Graph
Dell C1422H Vertical Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss From Below 
 

26°
28°

Brightness Loss From Above 
 

40°
30°

Black Level Raise From Below 
 

22°
70°

Black Level Raise From Above 
 

27°
70°

Gamma Shift From Below 
 

31°

Gamma Shift From Above 
 

35°

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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.4
8.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM 50% Uniformity Picture
Dell C1422H 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

7.622%
3.342%

50% DSE 
 

0.121%
0.094%

5% Uniformity Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM 5% Uniformity Picture
Dell C1422H 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.634%
0.351%

5% DSE 
 

0.076%
0.072%

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Black Uniformity 
 

6.3
6.4

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Native Black Uniformity Picture
Dell C1422H Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.815%
1.733%

Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming
Dell C1422H Black Uniformity Picture With Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A

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Pre Calibration 
 

6.2
7.5

Pre Calibration Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Pre Calibration Picture
Dell C1422H Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Dell C1422H Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Pre Color Picture
Dell C1422H Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Racing Mode
No Setting Options

Luminance 
 

445 cd/m²
308 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

100
100

Contrast Setting 
 

80
N/A

RGB Controls 
 

Warm
Default

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,913 K
7,335 K

White Balance dE 
 

3.84
3.42

Color dE 
 

4.37
2.55

Gamma 
 

1.84
2.31

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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.7

Post Calibration Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Post Calibration Picture
Dell C1422H Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Post Gamma Curve Picture
Dell C1422H Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Post Color Picture
Dell C1422H Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Racing Mode
No Setting Options

Luminance 
 

100 cd/m²
101 cd/m²

Luminance Settings 
 

19
24

Contrast Setting 
 

80
N/A

RGB Controls 
 

100-91-93
No Color Settings

Gamma Setting 
 

No Gamma Setting
No Gamma Setting

Color Temperature 
 

6,505 K
6,486 K

White Balance dE 
 

0.48
0.54

Color dE 
 

0.64
0.28

Gamma 
 

2.18
2.17

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SDR Color Gamut 
 

8.8
8.7

Color Gamut sRGB Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Color Gamut sRGB Picture
Dell C1422H Color Gamut sRGB Picture

sRGB xy 
 

97.5%
98.8%

Color Gamut ARGB Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Color Gamut ARGB Picture
Dell C1422H Color Gamut ARGB Picture

Adobe RGB xy 
 

77.5%
73.6%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing Mode
No Picture Modes

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing Mode
No Picture Modes

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SDR Color Volume 
 

8.8
8.7

sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell C1422H sRGB Color Volume ITP Picture

sRGB In ICtCp 
 

95.8%
96.4%

Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell C1422H Adobe RGB Color Volume ITP Picture

Adobe RGB In ICtCp 
 

79.9%
78.0%

sRGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing Mode
No Picture Modes

Adobe RGB Picture Mode 
 

Racing Mode
No Picture Modes

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HDR Color Gamut 
 

5.3
0.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
N/A

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Dell C1422H Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

49.8%
N/A

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Dell C1422H Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec. 2020 xy 
 

56.3%
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

Asus Gaming HDR
No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Asus Gaming HDR
No HDR

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HDR Color Volume 
 

5.1
0.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell C1422H P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

DCI-P3 In ICtCp 
 

51.4%
N/A

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Dell C1422H 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Rec. 2020 In ICtCp 
 

50.6%
N/A

DCI P3 Picture Mode 
 

Asus Gaming HDR
No HDR

Rec. 2020 Picture Mode 
 

Asus Gaming HDR
No HDR

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Image Retention 
 

10
9.7

Image Retention Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Image Retention Picture
Dell C1422H Image Retention Picture

IR After 0 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.10%

IR After 2 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 4 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 6 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 8 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR After 10 Min Recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

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Gradient 
 

9.6
7.9

Gradient Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Gradient Picture
Dell C1422H Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
8 Bit

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Color Bleed 
 

9.1
10

Color Bleed Horizontal  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Color Bleed Horizontal
Dell C1422H Color Bleed Horizontal

Pixel Row Error 
 

0.001%
0.001%

Color Bleed Vertical  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Color Bleed Vertical
Dell C1422H Color Bleed Vertical

Pixel Column Error 
 

0.194%
0.003%

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Reflections 
 

8.0
7.5

Average Room  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Average Room
Dell C1422H Average Room

Average Room Off Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Average Room Off Picture
Dell C1422H Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Bright Room Off Picture
Dell C1422H Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte

Total Reflections 
 

5.0%
5.2%

Indirect Reflections 
 

3.9%
3.0%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.1%
2.3%

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Text Clarity 
 

7.0
8.5

ClearType On  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM ClearType On
Dell C1422H ClearType On

Pixel Type 
 

TN
IPS

ClearType Off  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM ClearType Off
Dell C1422H ClearType Off

Pixels  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Pixels
Dell C1422H Pixels

Sub-Pixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB

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Motion

Response Time @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.5
4.1

Motion Blur Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Motion Blur Picture
Dell C1422H Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Response Time Table
Dell C1422H Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Level 3
No Overdrive

Rise / Fall Time 
 

2.9 ms
6.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

7.5 ms
28.4 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

4.8%
30.6%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

1.5 ms
5.9 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

4.6 ms
34.3 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

7.8%
58.5%

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Response Time @ 60Hz 
 

7.9
4.1

Motion Blur Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Motion Blur Picture
Dell C1422H Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Table  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Response Time Table
Dell C1422H Response Time Table

Best Overdrive Setting 
 

Level 1
No Overdrive

Rise / Fall Time 
 

6.8 ms
6.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

17.4 ms
28.4 ms

Overshoot Error 
 

1.9%
30.6%

Dark Rise / Fall Time 
 

4.1 ms
5.9 ms

Dark Total Response Time 
 

11.6 ms
34.3 ms

Dark Overshoot Error 
 

3.1%
58.5%

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Image Flicker 
 

10
10

Backlight Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Backlight Picture
Dell C1422H Backlight Picture

Flicker-Free  

Yes
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

8.1
0.0

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

Yes
No BFI

BFI Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM BFI Picture
Dell C1422H BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM BFI Frequency Picture
Dell C1422H BFI Frequency Picture

BFI Maximum Frequency 
 

280 Hz
N/A

BFI Minimum Frequency 
 

85 Hz
N/A

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Refresh Rate 
 

9.7
5.9

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Adaptive Sync
No VRR

Native 
 

240 Hz
60 Hz

Max Refresh Rate 
 

280 Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
No

FreeSync 
 

Compatible (Tested)
No

G-SYNC 
 

Compatible (NVIDIA Certified)
No

VRR Maximum 
 

280 Hz
N/A

VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
No VRR

VRR Supported Connectors  

DisplayPort, HDMI
No VRR

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.5
9.0

Native Resolution 
 

2.4 ms
8.6 ms

Native Resolution @ 60Hz 
 

34.7 ms
8.6 ms

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

2.6 ms
N/A

Variable Refresh Rate @ 60Hz 
 

39.9 ms
N/A

10 Bit HDR 
 

4.1 ms
N/A

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

4.7 ms
N/A

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Resolution And Size 
 

7.1
6.8

Native Resolution  

1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080

Aspect Ratio  

16:9
16:9

Megapixels  

2.1 MP
2.1 MP

Pixel Density 
 

88 PPI
158 PPI

Screen Diagonal  

25.0"
14.0"

Screen Area  

268 in²
84 in²

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Inputs  

Inputs 1  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Inputs 1
Dell C1422H Inputs 1

Inputs 2  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Inputs 2
Dell C1422H Inputs 2

Total Inputs  

DisplayPort  

1 (DP 1.2)
No

Mini DisplayPort  

No
No

HDMI  

2 (HDMI 2.0)
No

DVI  

No
No

VGA  

No
No

DisplayPort Out  

No
No

USB  

1 (USB 3.0)
No

USB C  

No
2 (2x DP Alt Mode 1.2, PD)

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
No

Microphone In 3.5mm  

No
No

Digital Optical Audio Out  

No
No

Analog Audio Out RCA  

No
No

Power Supply  

External Brick
Internal

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Features

Additional Features 
 

RGB Illumination 
 

No
No

Speakers 
 

Yes
No

HDR10  

Yes
No

Multiple Input Display 
 

No
No

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On-Screen Display (OSD)  

OSD Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM OSD Picture
Dell C1422H OSD Picture

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Controls  

Controls Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM Controls Picture
Dell C1422H Controls Picture

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

ASUS TUF Gaming VG258QM In The Box Picture
Dell C1422H In The Box Picture

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TUF Gaming VG258QM
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