The chassis which is black appears weak and hollow, when compared to monitors from Samsung and Dell. The panel has a depth of 1.1 and the displays behind portion features connection options, ventilation system and a backlight, which extends to another 1.4, making the total depth of the monitor as 2.5. The finishing of the screen is a pinch of frosty matte with anti-glare coating. The monitors back portion is a black, soft, matte plastic, featuring a logo of ViewSonic printed on the top. The footstand which is circular has a measurement of 9 diameter-wise. If the height of the screen is at its max, the display quivers when the sides are knocked and might easily fall off if you hit very hard. But, at its least height, it does not wobble and is quite comfortable. The panel rotates 3600 and tilts to its normal position of 200. meratol reviews The panel may be separated from the stand by removing the screws and mounted onto the wall (VESA style). The panel can pivot 900 to its left in Portrait mode. The options for video connection are restricted to DVI and VGA. But, the monitor provides an upstream and downstream USB ports. Connections are towards the panels bottom right side at the back and faces downward. You can access the video connections easily, but pivoting the needle first will help you to plug to the USB ports. The array of display buttons onscreen is present at the centre of the bezels bottom and comprises of 4 light gray buttons, excluding the power button. The alignment of buttons is horizontal and suitable spacing is available for comfy navigation. If you press the 1 button, the OSD appears and the Up/Down arrows will allow you to navigate the menu.