Aesthetically speaking, the 171n like most of the monitors I have seen from Samsung looks amazing and will no doubt compliment any office or home system very elegantly. The Samsung Synchmaster sports the narrowest bezel in the market right now, measuring in at a very acceptable 0.5”. Along the front of the 171n you will notice 6 very slim and thin buttons for your basic controls such as auto calibration, power, OSD, Exit, and +/-. The buttons are thin, and unfortunately they are not touch buttons which makes me sometimes wish they were a little larger.