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The Business Case for Cloud Migration: Presenting It to the Board
17 Aug, 2025







£225.86 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
The ViewSonic VX3418C-2K for £188.42 ex-VAT is the sort of bargain UltraWide that makes sense if you want a wider workspace without paying “big brand premium” money. At 34" you get noticeably more horizontal room for spreadsheets, multiple windows, and side-by-side docs—great for admin teams, finance, analysts, light design work, and anyone who lives in Excel and browser tabs. For everyday office use, it’s an easy recommendation: the value is in the productivity boost per pound, and it’s the kind of monitor that won’t annoy you with gimmicks.
I’d hesitate if you’re sensitive to color accuracy or you do anything that needs reliable, consistent colour (creative/production work, print prep, colour-critical design). Also, at this price bracket you should expect the usual trade-offs—viewing angles and uniformity aren’t going to be class-leading, and you may find yourself tweaking settings depending on lighting and your exact seating position. If you’re buying a couple for an office, it’s a sensible “good enough, useful upgrade” screen; if you need calibrated, professional-grade output, spend more or consider a higher-tier model.

Iiyama
iiyama ProLite XCB3497WQSNP-B1 - LED monitor - curved - 34" - 3440 x 1440 UWQHD @ 120 Hz - VA - 350 cd/m� - 3000:1 - 0.4 ms - HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C - speakers - matte black

Dell
Dell 27 Video Conferencing Monitor P2724DEB - LED monitor - 27" - 2560 x 1440 QHD @ 60 Hz - IPS - 350 cd/m� - 1000:1 - 5 ms - HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C - speakers - BTO - with 3 years Advanced Exchange Basic Warranty

Iiyama
iiyama ProLite TF1734MC-B7X - LED monitor - 17" - open frame - touchscreen - 1280 x 1024 - IPS - 350 cd/m� - 1000:1 - 5 ms - HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort - black

Samsung
Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 S49DG912SU - G91SD Series - OLED monitor - gaming - curved - 49" - 5120 x 1440 Dual Quad HD @ 144 Hz - 250 cd/m� - 1000000:1 - DisplayHDR 400 True Black - 0.03 ms - DisplayPort, Micro HDMI, HDMI - silver