With their SyncMaster 2253bw, Samsung are leaving behind the curvy lines of their earlier models for a much squarer frame, albeit one in the same glossy black plastic that we know and love.

As elsewhere in their range, a careful design is paired with fairly minimal functionality.
 
Apart from on their HD T series of monitors, they usually only offer VGA and DVI ports, as well as a stand that allows for tilting the screen back slightly.

The only difference here is that the 2253bw is on a larger stand, allowing for a little more movement, but it's nothing like the flexibility offered by the Hyundai W220D, for instance.



Another similarity to earlier Samsung models that we noticed very rapidly was a dominance of blue in the 2253bw's
color handling under the default settings. 

Switching the monitor to its 'Warm' setting using the menu improves things, and would merit an extra star in our ratings if it worked straight out of the box.


As you can see from this chart where tehe blue dominance is clear, color isn't the 2253bw's strong point. 

It does, on the other hand, manage to absolutely blow all of our previous records for response time out of the water - this is a seriously quick monitor.