Product Comparison: Sceptre E258B-1658A vs Sceptre E255B-1658A


General Specifications
Brand
Sceptre
Sceptre
Model
E258B-1658A
E255B-1658A
Origin
China
China
About the Product
With sharper contrasts of light and darks, LED display E258B-1658A delivers a vast array of rich colors, ensuring that moving images have never been so pleasing to the eyes.
The E255B-1658A is one of the best gaming monitors. This device is for gamers who value the fastest possible screen and response times. This beast reaches 165 Hz refresh rate for one of the smoothest gaming experiences you'll ever have.
Key Specs
Screen Size
24.5 in.
24.5 in.
Resolution
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
Response Time
1 ms
1 ms
Refresh Rate
165 Hz
165 Hz
What customers say about "Key Specs"
Sceptre E258B-1658A Gaming Monitor
  • This monitor is amazing for the price; 165hz 1080p TN panel for less than 200 dollars is really good.
  • The monitor is decent for gaming, 165Hz makes a big difference in the gaming experience.
  • 165hz right out the box with the display port included.
  • The 1ms response time and higher frames make games feel smoother and more responsive.
  • Good monitor for the price. Good screen size. Clear picture. Great for gaming. Fast response time.
Sceptre E255B-1658A Gaming Monitor
  • No negatives! Fantastic resolution, sharp and crisp!
  • The resolution and frame rate this thing puts out is awesome.
  • Great resolution and materials are sturdy, not cheap plastic.
  • This monitor has almost absolutely no color shift, very little ghosting, and can max out at 165hz.
  • The refresh rate is great as is the resolution.
Size & Weight
Material
Plastic
Plastic
Color
Black
Black
Height
15.94 in.
15.94 in.
Width
21.96 in.
21.96 in.
Depth
7.35 in.
7.35 in.
Weight
7.5 pounds
7.5 pounds
Display
Display Type
LED
LED
Panel Type
TN
TN
Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Contrast Ratio
3000:1
3000:1
Brightness
300 cd/m²
300 cd/m²
Color Supported
16.7 Million
16.7 Million
View Angle Vertical
170 °
170 °
View Angle Horizontal
176 °
178 °
Curved Display
No
No
Anti-Glare
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Display"
Sceptre E258B-1658A Gaming Monitor
  • The monitor is very nice. Colors are surprisingly good for a TN panel.
  • This TN panel is a newer panel and is so much better looking than my asus vx238h.
  • Bright vibrant colors, not washed out at all.
  • Bad vertical viewing angles and color shifting.
  • Black levels were terrible out of the box. Grays levels are were this monitor falls short.
Sceptre E255B-1658A Gaming Monitor
  • The color and contrast are both excellent.
  • Excellent colors and brightness for the price.
  • It’s an amazing monitor. The brightness and colors are amazing.
  • It is great color accurate and has decent viewing angles for a TN panel.
  • The colors are crisp and the frame rate is captured very well.
Features
Type
Gaming
Gaming
Touch Screen
No
No
Build-in speaker
Yes
Yes
Built-In Webcam
No
No
TV Tuner
No
No
Pivot Function
No
No
VESA-compatible
75x75
75x75
Extras
AMD FreeSync Technology, Anti-Flicker technology, Blue Light Shift, Frameless Design
Frameless Design, Anti-Flicker technology, Game Mode, AMD FreeSync Technology, Blue Light Shift
What customers say about "Features"
Sceptre E258B-1658A Gaming Monitor
  • The stand it comes with is actually pretty robust.
  • AMD Freesync compatible. No pixel ghosting with overdrive turned on.
  • It's made out of seem to be very good metal, and the stand itself is very sturdy.
  • The stand allows tilting the display forward and back.
  • Like the simple stand. Like the edgeless design. Love the price.
Sceptre E255B-1658A Gaming Monitor
  • Good quality, good resolution and I liked the metal base so much.
  • Great resolution and response time. Great stand.
  • Extremely thin bezel; doesn't take up much space at all on my desk.
  • It's been pretty phenomenal honestly, color is really good, the borderless design looks super crisp.
  • Great monitor for the price. Very responsive and clear picture. And has amazing stand.
Connectivity
Inputs
2x HDMI, DisplayPort, 3.5mm audio out
2x HDMI, DisplayPort
What customers say about "Connectivity"
Sceptre E258B-1658A Gaming Monitor
  • HDMI ports support up to 120hz which great.
  • It works flawless via HDMI port. Great monitor for a great price.
  • Very easy to set up. It has good jacks for connection.
  • Great picture quality overall. And It was simple connect.
  • Slim and great quality image easy to connect. Everything you want.
Sceptre E255B-1658A Gaming Monitor
  • I'm using displayport and HDMI. Both perform flawlessly, and switching between inputs is easy enough.
  • The picture on HDMI is great. Very crisp and clear video and gaming scenes as long as you do not want to use the displayport or higher than 60hz refresh rate.
  • No dead pixels - no problems with connections.
  • Excellent price and feature set. All the necessary connections.
  • While using an HDMI cable the picture seems blurry with any motion on screen.
Power
Wattage
27 Watts
27 Watts
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
MSRP
199.99 $
199.99 $
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