The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Got a replacement PC but it has a different screen, which is better? AUO219D vs LP173WF1 ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ThisIsBrutus, Sep 23, 2014.

  1. ThisIsBrutus

    ThisIsBrutus Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    20
    Messages:
    251
    Likes Received:
    30
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Hello everyone,

    I got my Alienware 17 replaced, but the replacement came before I sent out the old one. When i powered it up i immediately noticed that the screens were different.

    Got some help here on NBR to figure out what panels was in the machines, and found out that the "old" one had an "AU Optronics AUO219D" and the new one have a "LG Philips LP173WF1". Both 1080p 60hz.

    I don't know much about monitors, but the picture on the two is clearly different, so I assume one is better than the other.

    Does anyone have experience with the two screens and know which one (objectively) is the better one?

    Hope anyone can help out, I need to get back to the dell rep asap. :)
     
    ThisIsBrutus, Sep 23, 2014
    #1
  2. ATG

    ATG 2x4 Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    3,306
    Messages:
    4,461
    Likes Received:
    344
    Trophy Points:
    151
    ATG, Sep 23, 2014
    #2
    Charles P. Jefferies likes this.
  3. ThisIsBrutus

    ThisIsBrutus Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    20
    Messages:
    251
    Likes Received:
    30
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Thanks alot for the help, although I don't know enough about monitors to make much of that spec comparison.

    Question still stands, which one is the better one?
     
    ThisIsBrutus, Sep 23, 2014
    #3
  4. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

    Reputations:
    1,456
    Messages:
    8,707
    Likes Received:
    3,315
    Trophy Points:
    431
    I would take a LG pannel over AUO any day.. LG pannels are always better...
     
    TomJGX, Sep 23, 2014
    #4
  5. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    22,339
    Messages:
    36,639
    Likes Received:
    5,075
    Trophy Points:
    931
    If you're not sure which one is better, I'd just not worry about it. :)

    Let us know what Alienware says should you decide to contact them about it.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 23, 2014
    #5
  6. n=1

    n=1 YEAH SCIENCE!

    Reputations:
    2,544
    Messages:
    4,346
    Likes Received:
    2,600
    Trophy Points:
    231
    Maybe your opinion will change once you've experienced AUO's B173HW01 v4 90% gamut panel.
     
    n=1, Sep 23, 2014
    #6