Don't know why they put out an external power brick instead of integrating it in the monitor itself. The back I/O already pertrudes out of the monitor, what is the problem if they stick the power supply internally right above the I/O? It's just that a lot of people are annoyed with power bricks moreso than a slightly thicker monitor. But this thing looks to be great on power consumption, maybe having an external power source helps the monitor achieve this efficiency? The power saving fiends will love this though