The HP Pavilion 22cwa is as lightweight as its sub $100 price tag, coming it at a mere 8.5lbs making it easy to lug around for LAN sessions with your neighbourhood friend. But surprisingly, HP did not skimp on the product’s exterior looks. This model features a near-zero bezel design you typically find on the company’s high-end products like the Envy 27 we previously mentioned. This design provides a pleasing view of the 22-inch screen, which by today’s standards, is already too small for gaming applications. But the real kicker for enthusiasts in this product is its suitability for a triple head setup. The bezels are mostly unnoticeable, so putting three of this model side by side is ideal since the splits in the screen would not present too much of a distraction when furiously gaming at 5760 x 1080. The smaller 22-inch form factor and the slim profile will also help with desktop placement since setting a triple-head rig can consume the whole desk. Only the bottom strip is thicker than the rest, as it houses the silver HP logo in the middle and the white-LED power button residing on the lower right-hand side. The cabinet has a matte black finish with a fantastic texture making it less of a fingerprint magnet, plus the whole package is impressively thin from the side view.
The stand for the Pavilion 22cwa utilizes an open-wedge design so you can easily slip your hand in the middle to access the connections on the back panel. Despite how thin and frail it looks, the screen did stand its ground on our office desk. Assembly is easy since everything just snaps into place, but one caveat this part has is it does not reveal VESA mounting holes. We’d like to think wall mounting options are already standard for these products, but for this unit, it isn’t the case. I/O options are also limited since there is only a port each for HDMI and VGA connections, but this is mostly forgivable since these are the aspects of the 22cwa which HP decided to shed some features to lower the price. You can still use this 22-inch widescreen for dual inputs; you can connect your PC via the VGA slot and use the HDMI port for a console like the PS4 or a Bluray player.
Key Features:
- Resolution: 1080p FHD
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Panel Technology: In-Plane Switching (IPS)
- Refresh Rate: 60Hz
- Response Time: 7ms
- Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 (Static)
- Brightness: 250 cd/m²
- Built-in : No
- Stand: Height -No
- Stand: Tilt – Yes (-2°/+25°)
- Stand: Swivel – No
- VESA Compatibility: Yes (75 x 75)
- Connectivity: 1 HDMI, 1 VGA, 3.5mm Audio Jack