Eizo FlexScan EV3450XC in review: Premium display & video conferencing professional

A Curved-Monitor im Ultrawide-Format with webcam Eizo has not offered this type of monitor up to now. The Japanese manufacturer is now making up for this with the FlexScan EV3450XC. However, what makes the 34.1-inch monitor special is neither its 21:9 aspect ratio still be in Radius of 3800 millimeters subtly curved IPS panel, which with 3440 x 1440 pixels dissolves.

Rather, the Eizo stands out from the crowd of business displays thanks to features such as a generous 5-year warranty and its opulent features, which make it immediately ready for video conferencing.

The housing frame contains a 5-MP-Webcam and a Mikrofon mit Noise Cancelling integrated. This also ensures that there is no acoustic feedback with the stereo speakers of the EV3450XC during web meetings by means of echo cancellation.

If you prefer to use a headset for video conferences, you will find a headphone jack on the left side of the Eizo and also have convenient access to the three USB 3.0 ports of the monitor. With its infrared sensor, the webcam supports the Facial recognition via Windows HelloTo protect your privacy, it can be closed mechanically using a sliding mechanism.

Eizo FlexScan EV3450XC in the test: Docking station with KVM switch

Via its USB-C port, the EV3450XC can function as a docking station and charge end devices such as notebooks with up to 94 watts. Other image signal suppliers are the DisplayPort and the two HDMI ports. Two signal sources can be shown simultaneously in a picture-by-picture display.

Also a Ethernet-Port is part of the equipment and can bring notebooks docked to the monitor directly into the local network. Practical for company use: Using the Eizo tool MAC Address Clone Utility The MAC address of the end device can be temporarily assigned to the EV3450XC in order to grant an authenticated laptop LAN access through the monitor.

The Screen InStyletool makes it easy to KVM-Switch des Eizo to use, because with the tool installed, all it takes is a press of a button to switch between the input signals. Users can also use the software to make basic settings for the monitor, saving themselves the trouble of navigating through the on-screen menu.

For administrators, the server application Screen InStyle Server available to central management of an Eizo monitor fleet The tool offers, among other things, the possibility of creating a default setup and distributing it to the connected monitors via LAN.

The Eizo displays its 21:9 widescreen with a Brightness of up to 296 cd/m² and reaches a Contrast ratio of 1144:1Both are good values ​​for an IPS panel, which also correspond almost exactly to the manufacturer’s specifications. The EV3450XC deserves special praise for its precise color representationbecause office users do not need to change the standard settings to get an optimal picture. If you switch to the sRGB picture mode, the Eizo improves the picture quality significantly and With delta values ​​of less than 1, it even competes with graphic monitors.

Eizo FlexScan EV3450XC in test: Double power saving mode

With Auto EcoView and EcoView Optimizer are standard on the EV3450XC two power saving modes active. The former adjusts the screen brightness to the ambient light using sensors, thus preventing content from being displayed too bright or dark.

The EcoView Optimizer When images are dark, the monitor backlight is automatically reduced according to the white value of the input signal and can save up to 30 percent of energy, according to Eizo.

If you turn off both functions, the EV3450XC still runs energy efficiently, because we only measured a moderate 36 watts when in operation at full display brightness. The power switch can be used to reduce power consumption to zero.