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	\|Description=280hz IPS LCD Monitor. Manufacturer switched to a cheaper panel component whilst keeping model number, keeping prior reviews.		\|Description=280hz IPS LCD Monitor. Manufacturer switched to a cheaper panel component whilst keeping model number, keeping prior reviews.
	}}The VG259QM 280Hz IPS 24.5-inch monitor was released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~n3vUi#selection~~-42.~~0-47~~.22 \|archive-date=~~25 Oct 2025~~ \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907021931/https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|archive-date=2020-09-07 \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|url-status=live \|website=Tom's Hardware\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260206103203/https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref> Users eventually noticed that their VG259QM monitors appeared as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104132729/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104131434/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change occurred around the same time ASUS released the VG259QM as a new product (with the same product number) in Japan in 2022.		}}The VG259QM 280Hz IPS 24.5-inch monitor was released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222203640/https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026\|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907021931/https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|archive-date=2020-09-07 \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|url-status=live \|website=Tom's Hardware\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260206103203/https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref> Users eventually noticed that their VG259QM monitors appeared as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104132729/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104131434/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change occurred around the same time ASUS released the VG259QM as a new product (with the same product number) in Japan in 2022.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==

PeaceSeekers: archiving

2026-02-06T10:37:47Z

archiving

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	}}The VG259QM 280Hz IPS 24.5-inch monitor was released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/n3vUi#selection-42.0-47.22 \|archive-date=25 Oct 2025 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907021931/https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|archive-date=2020-09-07 \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|url-status=~~dead~~ \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Users eventually noticed that their VG259QM monitors appeared as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104132729/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104131434/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change occurred around the same time ASUS released the VG259QM as a new product (with the same product number) in Japan in 2022.		}}The VG259QM 280Hz IPS 24.5-inch monitor was released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/n3vUi#selection-42.0-47.22 \|archive-date=25 Oct 2025 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907021931/https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|archive-date=2020-09-07 \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|url-status=live \|website=Tom's Hardware\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260206103203/https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref> Users eventually noticed that their VG259QM monitors appeared as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104132729/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104131434/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change occurred around the same time ASUS released the VG259QM as a new product (with the same product number) in Japan in 2022.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
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	On the previous page of the thread, user djexpert mentions that in Japan, the VG259QM was released as a "new" product in July 2022. His service menu shows an AUO panel.<ref name=":1" />		On the previous page of the thread, user djexpert mentions that in Japan, the VG259QM was released as a "new" product in July 2022. His service menu shows an AUO panel.<ref name=":1" />

	Guru3d also mention VG259QM as a 2022 "new" product.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hagedoorn \|first=Hilbert \|date=2022-07-22 \|others= \|title=ASUS VG259QM 280Hz / 1ms 24.5-inch Fast IPS gaming LCD \|url=https://www.guru3d.com/story/asus-vg259qm-280hz-1ms-24-5-inch-fast-ips-gaming-lcd \|url-status=live \|website=The guru of 3D}}</ref> <!-- Date can be found in Comments > Create comment, leads to forum post. -->		Guru3d also mention VG259QM as a 2022 "new" product.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hagedoorn \|first=Hilbert \|date=2022-07-22 \|others= \|title=ASUS VG259QM 280Hz / 1ms 24.5-inch Fast IPS gaming LCD \|url=https://www.guru3d.com/story/asus-vg259qm-280hz-1ms-24-5-inch-fast-ips-gaming-lcd \|url-status=live \|website=The guru of 3D \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260206103652/https://www.guru3d.com/story/asus-vg259qm-280hz-1ms-24-5-inch-fast-ips-gaming-lcd \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref> <!-- Date can be found in Comments > Create comment, leads to forum post. -->

	Due to the unfortunate incident of ASUS releasing two different products with identical model numbers, no one properly tested the AUO version, so there's no technical proof that the motion clarity is actually as bad as it appears to the human eye.		Due to the unfortunate incident of ASUS releasing two different products with identical model numbers, no one properly tested the AUO version, so there's no technical proof that the motion clarity is actually as bad as it appears to the human eye.

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	}}The VG259QM 280Hz IPS 24.5-inch monitor was released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/n3vUi#selection-42.0-47.22 \|archive-date=25 Oct 2025 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Users eventually noticed that their VG259QM monitors appeared as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104132729/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104131434/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change occurred around the same time ASUS released the VG259QM as a new product (with the same product number) in Japan in 2022.		}}The VG259QM 280Hz IPS 24.5-inch monitor was released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/n3vUi#selection-42.0-47.22 \|archive-date=25 Oct 2025 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907021931/https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|archive-date=2020-09-07 \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Users eventually noticed that their VG259QM monitors appeared as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104132729/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104131434/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change occurred around the same time ASUS released the VG259QM as a new product (with the same product number) in Japan in 2022.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==

BobSagetFan1212: added archive link with archive date

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	}}The VG259QM 280Hz IPS 24.5-inch monitor was released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Users eventually noticed that their VG259QM monitors appeared as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104132729/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104131434/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change occurred around the same time ASUS released the VG259QM as a new product (with the same product number) in Japan in 2022.		}}The VG259QM 280Hz IPS 24.5-inch monitor was released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.ph/n3vUi#selection-42.0-47.22 \|archive-date=25 Oct 2025 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Users eventually noticed that their VG259QM monitors appeared as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104132729/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104131434/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change occurred around the same time ASUS released the VG259QM as a new product (with the same product number) in Japan in 2022.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==

Danboy: Updated description with short summary of consumer impact

2026-01-05T13:56:04Z

Updated description with short summary of consumer impact

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	\|Website=https://www.asus.com		\|Website=https://www.asus.com
	\|Description=280hz IPS LCD Monitor		\|Description=280hz IPS LCD Monitor. Manufacturer switched to a cheaper panel component whilst keeping model number, keeping prior reviews.
	}}The VG259QM 280Hz IPS 24.5-inch monitor was released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Users eventually noticed that their VG259QM monitors appeared as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104132729/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104131434/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change occurred around the same time ASUS released the VG259QM as a new product (with the same product number) in Japan in 2022.		}}The VG259QM 280Hz IPS 24.5-inch monitor was released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Users eventually noticed that their VG259QM monitors appeared as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104132729/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104131434/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change occurred around the same time ASUS released the VG259QM as a new product (with the same product number) in Japan in 2022.

Shrimple: Added archive links to citations 4, 5, and 6. Updated URL-status on all references.

2026-01-04T13:32:07Z

Added archive links to citations 4, 5, and 6. Updated URL-status on all references.

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	}}The VG259QM 280Hz IPS 24.5-inch monitor was released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Users eventually noticed that their VG259QM monitors appeared as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change occurred around the same time ASUS released the VG259QM as a new product (with the same product number) in Japan in 2022.		}}The VG259QM 280Hz IPS 24.5-inch monitor was released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|url-status=dead \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Users eventually noticed that their VG259QM monitors appeared as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104132729/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260104131434/https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|archive-date=2026-01-04 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change occurred around the same time ASUS released the VG259QM as a new product (with the same product number) in Japan in 2022.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
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	The user-reported inferior performance of the new panel, the lack of any indication of a change (except service menu), combined with the glowing reviews of the original monitor, has led some people to make the unsubstantiated claim that it's possible that ASUS may have kept the exact same model number to intentionally deceive consumers who read reviews and discourage reviews of the new panel. However, there is no direct evidence that ASUS deliberately intended to deceive the consumer or review sites.		The user-reported inferior performance of the new panel, the lack of any indication of a change (except service menu), combined with the glowing reviews of the original monitor, has led some people to make the unsubstantiated claim that it's possible that ASUS may have kept the exact same model number to intentionally deceive consumers who read reviews and discourage reviews of the new panel. However, there is no direct evidence that ASUS deliberately intended to deceive the consumer or review sites.

	The same model number also meant that while no one seems to have actually measured the performance of the AUO panel version, TechSpot made the monitor "Best of 2022", directly referencing the 2020 Tom's Hardware review of the VG259QM with the old Qisda panel.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Asus TUF Gaming VG259QM 24.5" \|url=https://www.techspot.com/products/monitors/asus-vg259qm.217665/ \|website=TechSpot}}</ref>		The same model number also meant that while no one seems to have actually measured the performance of the AUO panel version, TechSpot made the monitor "Best of 2022", directly referencing the 2020 Tom's Hardware review of the VG259QM with the old Qisda panel.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Asus TUF Gaming VG259QM 24.5" \|url=https://www.techspot.com/products/monitors/asus-vg259qm.217665/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250616073242/https://www.techspot.com/products/monitors/asus-vg259qm.217665/ \|archive-date=2025-06-16 \|website=TechSpot}}</ref>

	==Details==		==Details==
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	On the previous page of the thread, user djexpert mentions that in Japan, the VG259QM was released as a "new" product in July 2022. His service menu shows an AUO panel.<ref name=":1" />		On the previous page of the thread, user djexpert mentions that in Japan, the VG259QM was released as a "new" product in July 2022. His service menu shows an AUO panel.<ref name=":1" />

	Guru3d also mention VG259QM as a 2022 "new" product.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hagedoorn \|first=Hilbert \|date=2022-07-22 \|others= \|title=ASUS VG259QM 280Hz / 1ms 24.5-inch Fast IPS gaming LCD \|url=https://www.guru3d.com/story/asus-vg259qm-280hz-1ms-24-5-inch-fast-ips-gaming-lcd \|website=The guru of 3D}}</ref> <!-- Date can be found in Comments > Create comment, leads to forum post. -->		Guru3d also mention VG259QM as a 2022 "new" product.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hagedoorn \|first=Hilbert \|date=2022-07-22 \|others= \|title=ASUS VG259QM 280Hz / 1ms 24.5-inch Fast IPS gaming LCD \|url=https://www.guru3d.com/story/asus-vg259qm-280hz-1ms-24-5-inch-fast-ips-gaming-lcd \|url-status=live \|website=The guru of 3D}}</ref> <!-- Date can be found in Comments > Create comment, leads to forum post. -->

	Due to the unfortunate incident of ASUS releasing two different products with identical model numbers, no one properly tested the AUO version, so there's no technical proof that the motion clarity is actually as bad as it appears to the human eye.		Due to the unfortunate incident of ASUS releasing two different products with identical model numbers, no one properly tested the AUO version, so there's no technical proof that the motion clarity is actually as bad as it appears to the human eye.

Keith: removed tone warning

2025-12-12T11:02:11Z

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ClippyFellow47: Minor grammar edits, will return to see if I can complete this.

2025-12-10T17:13:55Z

Minor grammar edits, will return to see if I can complete this.

Raster: /* References */ fix 'external link in others' nag. Date of guru3d source in Comments > forum

2025-10-25T20:57:00Z

References: fix 'external link in others' nag. Date of guru3d source in Comments > forum

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	On the previous page of the thread user djexpert mentions that in Japan, the VG259QM was released as a "new" product in July 2022. His service menu shows an AUO panel.<ref name=":1" />		On the previous page of the thread user djexpert mentions that in Japan, the VG259QM was released as a "new" product in July 2022. His service menu shows an AUO panel.<ref name=":1" />

	Guru3d also mention VG259QM as a 2022 "new" product.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hagedoorn \|first=Hilbert \|date=2022-07-22 \|others=~~Date found on forum post (comments): https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/asus-vg259qm-280hz-1ms-24-5-inch-fast-ips-gaming-lcd.443919/~~ \|title=ASUS VG259QM 280Hz / 1ms 24.5-inch Fast IPS gaming LCD \|url=https://www.guru3d.com/story/asus-vg259qm-280hz-1ms-24-5-inch-fast-ips-gaming-lcd \|website=The guru of 3D}}</ref>		Guru3d also mention VG259QM as a 2022 "new" product.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hagedoorn \|first=Hilbert \|date=2022-07-22 \|others= \|title=ASUS VG259QM 280Hz / 1ms 24.5-inch Fast IPS gaming LCD \|url=https://www.guru3d.com/story/asus-vg259qm-280hz-1ms-24-5-inch-fast-ips-gaming-lcd \|website=The guru of 3D}}</ref> <!-- Date can be found in Comments > Create comment, leads to forum post. -->

	Due to the unfortunate ASUS whoopsie of releasing two different products with identical model numbers, no one properly tested the AUO version, so there's no technical proof that the motion clarity is actually as bad as it looks to the human eye.		Due to the unfortunate ASUS whoopsie of releasing two different products with identical model numbers, no one properly tested the AUO version, so there's no technical proof that the motion clarity is actually as bad as it looks to the human eye.
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	== References ==		==References==
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Raster: Converted external links to proper citations. Still needs conversion to template & rewriting though

2025-10-25T20:52:43Z

Converted external links to proper citations. Still needs conversion to template & rewriting though

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	}}The VG259QM 280hz IPS 24.5inch monitor released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews ~~from [~~https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm RTINGS~~] and [~~https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm Tom's Hardware~~] . ASUS then silently changed the panel~~ to ~~what users regard~~ as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel]. This change happened around the same time ASUS appears to have released the VG259QM as a new product (with identical product number) for Japan in 2022.		}}The VG259QM 280hz IPS 24.5inch monitor released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Users eventually noticed their VG259QM monitors to appear as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change happened around the same time ASUS appears to have released the VG259QM as a new product (with identical product number) for Japan in 2022.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
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	The user-reported inferior performance of the new panel, the lack of any indication of a change (except service menu), combined with the glowing reviews of the original monitor, has led some people to make the unsubstantiated claim that it's possible that ASUS may have kept the exact same model number to intentionally deceive consumers who read reviews and discourage reviews of the new panel. However there is no direct evidence that ASUS deliberately intended to deceive the consumer or review sites.		The user-reported inferior performance of the new panel, the lack of any indication of a change (except service menu), combined with the glowing reviews of the original monitor, has led some people to make the unsubstantiated claim that it's possible that ASUS may have kept the exact same model number to intentionally deceive consumers who read reviews and discourage reviews of the new panel. However there is no direct evidence that ASUS deliberately intended to deceive the consumer or review sites.

	The same model number also meant that while no one seems to have actually measured the performance of the AUO panel version, TechSpot made the monitor ~~[https://www.techspot.com/products/monitors/asus-vg259qm.217665/~~ "Best of 2022"], directly referencing the 2020 Tom's Hardware review of the VG259QM with the old Qisda panel.		The same model number also meant that while no one seems to have actually measured the performance of the AUO panel version, TechSpot made the monitor "Best of 2022", directly referencing the 2020 Tom's Hardware review of the VG259QM with the old Qisda panel.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Asus TUF Gaming VG259QM 24.5" \|url=https://www.techspot.com/products/monitors/asus-vg259qm.217665/ \|website=TechSpot}}</ref>

	==Details==		==Details==
	On 23 Nov 2022 cmdrgod ~~[https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590~~ sounds the alarm about the panel change] on blurbusters.com. He provides a comparison of service menus between his old VG259QM and a new one. He claims the new panel is much worse, and that ASUS support told him there was a shortage, and that this kind of switch is normal.		On 23 Nov 2022 cmdrgod sounds the alarm about the panel change on blurbusters.com. He provides a comparison of service menus between his old VG259QM and a new one. He claims the new panel is much worse, and that ASUS support told him there was a shortage, and that this kind of switch is normal. <ref name=":0" />

	On the ~~[https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580~~ previous page of the thread] user djexpert mentions that in Japan, the VG259QM was released as a "new" product in July 2022. His service menu shows an AUO panel.		On the previous page of the thread user djexpert mentions that in Japan, the VG259QM was released as a "new" product in July 2022. His service menu shows an AUO panel.<ref name=":1" />

	Guru3d also mention VG259QM as a 2022 "new" product: https://www.guru3d.com/story/asus-vg259qm-280hz-1ms-24-5-inch-fast-ips-gaming-lcd		Guru3d also mention VG259QM as a 2022 "new" product.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hagedoorn \|first=Hilbert \|date=2022-07-22 \|others=Date found on forum post (comments): https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/asus-vg259qm-280hz-1ms-24-5-inch-fast-ips-gaming-lcd.443919/ \|title=ASUS VG259QM 280Hz / 1ms 24.5-inch Fast IPS gaming LCD \|url=https://www.guru3d.com/story/asus-vg259qm-280hz-1ms-24-5-inch-fast-ips-gaming-lcd \|website=The guru of 3D}}</ref>

	Due to the unfortunate ASUS whoopsie of releasing two different products with identical model numbers, no one properly tested the AUO version, so there's no technical proof that the motion clarity is actually as bad as it looks to the human eye.		Due to the unfortunate ASUS whoopsie of releasing two different products with identical model numbers, no one properly tested the AUO version, so there's no technical proof that the motion clarity is actually as bad as it looks to the human eye.

	==See also==		==See also==

			== References ==
			<references />
	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

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	\|Website=https://www.asus.com		\|Website=https://www.asus.com
	\|Description=280hz IPS LCD Monitor		\|Description=280hz IPS LCD Monitor
	}}The VG259QM ~~280hz~~ IPS 24.~~5inch~~ monitor released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Users eventually noticed their VG259QM monitors ~~to appear~~ as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change ~~happened~~ around the same time ASUS ~~appears to have~~ released the VG259QM as a new product (with ~~identical~~ product number) ~~for~~ Japan in 2022.		}}The VG259QM 280Hz IPS 24.5-inch monitor was released in late 2020 with a [https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html Qisda Panel] to excellent reviews.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Qisda Q250HTA00-A000 Overview \|url=https://www.panelook.com/Q250HTA00-A000_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_47755.html \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Panelook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Breton \|first=Samuel \|last2=Lim \|first2=Ryan \|last3=Khong \|first3=Yannick \|date=2020-08-25 \|title=ASUS TUF Gaming VG259QM Monitor Review \|url=https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/tuf-gaming-vg259qm \|website=RTINGS.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eberle \|first=Christian \|date=2020-09-14 \|title=Asus TUF VG259QM Monitor Review: Ultimate 280Hz Gaming \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-tuf-vg259qm \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref> Users eventually noticed that their VG259QM monitors appeared as an inferior [https://www.panelook.com/M250HAN01.A_AUO_24.5_LCM_overview_52042.html AUO panel].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=cmdrgod \|date=2022-11-23 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=590 \|access-date=2025-10-26 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=djexpert \|date=2022-08-04 \|title=The Official Asus VG259QM Owners Thread (+ Secret Overdrive) \|url=https://forums.blurbusters.com/viewtopic.php?t=7414&start=580 \|website=Blur Busters}}</ref> This change occurred around the same time ASUS released the VG259QM as a new product (with the same product number) in Japan in 2022.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	There was no indication on any website or the packaging that this change happened. The product retained the exact same model number after the panel change, the only indication of the panel change is in the service menu.		There was no indication on any website or on the packaging that this change had happened. The product retained the exact same model number after the panel change; the only indication of the panel change is in the service menu.

	The user-reported inferior performance of the new panel, the lack of any indication of a change (except service menu), combined with the glowing reviews of the original monitor, has led some people to make the unsubstantiated claim that it's possible that ASUS may have kept the exact same model number to intentionally deceive consumers who read reviews and discourage reviews of the new panel. However there is no direct evidence that ASUS deliberately intended to deceive the consumer or review sites.		The user-reported inferior performance of the new panel, the lack of any indication of a change (except service menu), combined with the glowing reviews of the original monitor, has led some people to make the unsubstantiated claim that it's possible that ASUS may have kept the exact same model number to intentionally deceive consumers who read reviews and discourage reviews of the new panel. However, there is no direct evidence that ASUS deliberately intended to deceive the consumer or review sites.

	The same model number also meant that while no one seems to have actually measured the performance of the AUO panel version, TechSpot made the monitor "Best of 2022", directly referencing the 2020 Tom's Hardware review of the VG259QM with the old Qisda panel.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Asus TUF Gaming VG259QM 24.5" \|url=https://www.techspot.com/products/monitors/asus-vg259qm.217665/ \|website=TechSpot}}</ref>		The same model number also meant that while no one seems to have actually measured the performance of the AUO panel version, TechSpot made the monitor "Best of 2022", directly referencing the 2020 Tom's Hardware review of the VG259QM with the old Qisda panel.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Asus TUF Gaming VG259QM 24.5" \|url=https://www.techspot.com/products/monitors/asus-vg259qm.217665/ \|website=TechSpot}}</ref>

	==Details==		==Details==
	On 23 Nov 2022 cmdrgod sounds the alarm about the panel change on blurbusters.com. He provides a comparison of service menus between his old VG259QM and a new one. He claims the new panel is much worse, and that ASUS support told him there was a shortage, and that this kind of switch is normal. <ref name=":0" />		On 23 Nov 2022, cmdrgod sounds the alarm about the panel change on blurbusters.com. He provides a comparison of service menus between his old VG259QM and the new one. He claims the new panel is much worse, and that ASUS support told him there was a shortage, and that this kind of switch is normal. <ref name=":0" />

	On the previous page of the thread user djexpert mentions that in Japan, the VG259QM was released as a "new" product in July 2022. His service menu shows an AUO panel.<ref name=":1" />		On the previous page of the thread, user djexpert mentions that in Japan, the VG259QM was released as a "new" product in July 2022. His service menu shows an AUO panel.<ref name=":1" />

	Guru3d also mention VG259QM as a 2022 "new" product.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hagedoorn \|first=Hilbert \|date=2022-07-22 \|others= \|title=ASUS VG259QM 280Hz / 1ms 24.5-inch Fast IPS gaming LCD \|url=https://www.guru3d.com/story/asus-vg259qm-280hz-1ms-24-5-inch-fast-ips-gaming-lcd \|website=The guru of 3D}}</ref> <!-- Date can be found in Comments > Create comment, leads to forum post. -->		Guru3d also mention VG259QM as a 2022 "new" product.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hagedoorn \|first=Hilbert \|date=2022-07-22 \|others= \|title=ASUS VG259QM 280Hz / 1ms 24.5-inch Fast IPS gaming LCD \|url=https://www.guru3d.com/story/asus-vg259qm-280hz-1ms-24-5-inch-fast-ips-gaming-lcd \|website=The guru of 3D}}</ref> <!-- Date can be found in Comments > Create comment, leads to forum post. -->

	Due to the unfortunate ASUS ~~whoopsie of~~ releasing two different products with identical model numbers, no one properly tested the AUO version, so there's no technical proof that the motion clarity is actually as bad as it ~~looks~~ to the human eye.		Due to the unfortunate incident of ASUS releasing two different products with identical model numbers, no one properly tested the AUO version, so there's no technical proof that the motion clarity is actually as bad as it appears to the human eye.

	==See also==		==See also==