The HP 22CWA is a decent budget monitor with an IPS panel. It lacks more advanced features to improve the picture quality and performance, but still performs okay. It has wide viewing angles, which helps the image to remain uniform when viewed from up close. Blacks appear gray in a dark room, but in a bright room, the monitor can overcome some glare due to the good reflection handling and decent brightness. Motion handling is only decent but is limited by the 60Hz refresh rate and the mediocre response time.
Our Verdict
The HP Pavilion 22CWA is only okay for mixed usage. It's a relatively small size monitor with FHD resolution that is not very suitable for those seeking more screen area and good detail to work. On the other hand, it's very portable, has a low input lag, and will please most gamers.
- Sides remain accurate when viewed from close.
- Gray uniformity is excellent.
- Blacks appear gray in a dark room.
- More motion blur than most monitors.
The HP Pavilion 22CWA is an alright monitor for office use. It has very good viewing angles to allow you to work side by side with your colleagues, but the bad ergonomics won't make it easy to position it in a comfortable position. At the same time, you might find the relatively small size and the less detail that comes along the FHD resolution limiting.
The HP Pavilion 22CWA is alright for gaming. It has a remarkably low input lag that makes it very responsive but at the same time, it lacks more advanced gaming features that would allow it to further improve the image. It's better suited for brighter gaming rooms since dark scenes look washed out in dim environments.
The HP Pavilion 22CWA is only okay for multimedia. The resolution is limited to 1080p and the monitor is suitable for brighter rooms. The bad ergonomics will trouble you when you try to place it in a comfortable position, but due to the good viewing angles, you don't have to sit right in front.
The HP Pavilion 22CWA is a mediocre monitor for use in media creation. Resolution and size are okay although they won't accommodate those looking for large working area and great detail and the ergonomics might annoy you a little. On the other hand, the monitor has great color gamut and good color volume. Although it's not suitable for a dark room, you can place it in a bright room without worrying too much about reflections. Finally, the viewing angles are good and the image won't deteriorate if watch it from the side.
The HP Pavilion 22CWA doesn't support HDR.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 22" model (22cwa), which is the only size available.
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their HP 22cwa doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review. Note that some tests such as the gray uniformity may vary between individual units.
| Model | Size | Refresh rate | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22cwa | 22" | 60Hz | 1080p |
Popular Monitor Comparisons
The HP 22cwa is a basic monitor that performs decently in most uses. See our recommendations for the best monitors, the best monitors under $200, and the best budget gaming monitors.
The Dell P2217H is a much better monitor than the HP 22CWA. The Dell has significantly better ergonomics that allow you to easily position it to your likings, and this is important for all usages. The Dell also has marginally better motion blur. The Dell also has slightly better picture quality, due to somewhat better black uniformity which is good for dim scenes in a dark room.
The Dell P2417H is much better than the HP 22CWA. The Dell has much better ergonomics and will not trouble you when trying to place it comfortably. The Dell also has slightly better motion blur. On the other hand, the HP 22CWA has a slightly better vertical viewing angle and marginally better contrast that improves the picture quality in a dark room.
The HP 22CWA is an IPS monitor and has much better viewing angles that are good in wide rooms when you look at the image from the side. On the other hand, the ASUS VG245H has a TN type panel and the image degrades at the slightest deviation from the center. The ASUS VG245H has significantly better ergonomics that allow you to easily place it in a comfortable position and is more suitable for gaming with slightly better motion blur and refresh rate.
If you will be watching the monitor from the side, the IPS panel of the HP 22CWA is a better choice as it has better viewing angles than the Acer GN246HL Bbid that has a TN panel. The HP has also better gray uniformity which improves picture quality, whereas the Acer has somewhat better motion blur and marginally better refresh rate, which is important to gamers.
We buy and test more than 30 monitors each year, all of which we purchase ourselves, without cherry-picked units or samples. We put a lot into each unbiased, straight-to-the-point review, and there's a whole process from purchasing to publishing, involving multiple teams and people. We do more than just use the monitor for a week; we use specialized, custom tools to measure various aspects and deliver objective, data-driven results. We also consider multiple factors before making any recommendations, including the monitor's cost, its performance compared to the competition, and whether it's easy to find.
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