Page 2 - Physical Look - Hardware
Once fully assembled, the Yeyian Sigurd Series 2503 is a pretty generic looking monitor from the front, although this is not necessarily a bad thing. For one, we have a clean look with very minimal bezel on the top and sides. It is somewhat similar to my other monitors I own, but I also fully expect more of a bezel when the monitor is turned on. The bottom bezel is the only noticeable frame, with the Yeyian logo located right in the middle. This area is also pretty slim, which is great to see. At the bottom, you can see the large W-shaped base to hold the Sigurd Series 2503 upright.
The real physical thing you probably would not notice from this angle is the panel. As mentioned on the first page, this is a screen with a 1650R curvature. This means if you were to see the monitor as an arc in a circle, the circle would have a radius of 1650mm. As such, a smaller radius actually indicates a greater curvature of the screen. While this makes the Sigurd Series 2503 only slightly curved, we will see how this affects viewing angles and other display aspects later on in our minor tests. Otherwise, the Yeyian Sigurd Series 2503 uses a 23.8" VA panel with a maximum resolution of 1920x1080. Yeyian says this monitor can be pushed to a refresh rate of 200Hz. It is both FreeSync and G-Sync compatible.
In terms of dimensions, the Yeyian Sigurd Series 2503 is around 538mm in width, 404mm in height, and 150mm in depth with the stand attached. Without the stand, this depth reduces down to 64mm. Everything is made out of plastic on the outside, although the base is made out of metal for a bit of sturdiness. Unfortunately, there is quite a bit of monitor wobble. Even though the stand is metal, the areas it connects to on the monitor is surrounded by plastic, which gives the structure more flex than you might like. In terms of adjustments, there is no swiveling or rotation, but there is a bit of room for tilt, with 5° forward and 15° backwards of motion. It is not a whole lot of movement, but it is better than nothing.
At the back, you can see a bit more of Yeyian's inspirations in terms of its design, with a large Yeyian logo on the back and the same neon yellow-green accents closer to the bottom. There are some engraved stylized elements around these accent bars, although they do not add anything functionally. Some ventilation can be seen above the area that extends out, presumably to keep the display and inner electronics cooled. Otherwise, you can see in the middle we have a standard set of VESA mounting holes for the 75mm x 75mm mount. Underneath, the stand connects to the monitor and can easily disconnect with the push of a plastic button.
On the back of the right side of the Yeyian Sigurd Series 2503, we have five buttons marked for navigating the on-screen display menu. I personally do not like the placement of the buttons, as it is very hard to navigate the menus without forgetting which button does what and flipping to the back to see the buttons. I would have preferred the buttons at the bottom or front of the screen, or the use of a nipple-like joystick that are found on higher-end monitors. There is a slight legend engraved next to the buttons to better clarify their functions. From top to bottom, we have the Menu, Back, Up, Down, and Power button. One thing I should note is the Menu button also acts as the enter button, rather than navigating back, which is something I also felt was unintuitive. We will see what options are available in the OSD menu later.
Underneath the Sigurd Series 2503, you can get a better picture of all of the inputs and outputs for the monitor. From left to right, we have a standard plug for the power, which connects to an external power supply. The power supply has the model number FJ-SW20261203000 and is made by Shenzhen Fujia Appliance Co. Ltd. in China. This outputs 12.0V at 3A for a total of 36W. Next, we have the two display inputs, with HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 ports. Both of these are older versions than what is currently available, with HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1 being the most recent versions at the time of this report. Even so, the limitations of these connections far exceed what this monitor is capable of outputting. Finally, we have a 3.5mm audio jack for users to connect their speakers to. As mentioned in the specifications, the Yeyian Sigurd Series 2503 also has a pair of 3W internal speakers. However, I would avoid using these speakers, as they are tinny and very soft.
Installing the stand to the screen is relatively straightforward. First, take the screw that is in a separate bag and connect the base to the vertical portion. Then, can slide the metal plate into the back of the monitor, making sure you hear a click when it snaps in place. Alternatively, you can install the metal vertical portion first before attaching the base, but this is up to you. As mentioned previously, the metal attachment provides some tilting motion, but it is quite stiff and requires a bit more force than I would have liked to make tilt adjustments. This problem is further compounded by how thin the monitor is, especially near the upper half of the screen, which makes me feel like I may accidentally break it.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. Physical Look - Hardware
3. OSD and Test System
4. Display Performance Tests
5. Conclusion
