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GigabyteMO34WQC2

Owner had refresh rate drop to 60Hz after display sleep with a MacBook over HDMI; DisplayPort avoids it.

“I had the same issue when connecting this monitor to my MacBook with HDMI.”
negativeconnection issues
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner's banding looked bad on day one but was fixed after the automatic pixel clean overnight.

“When I woke up the next day it was magically fixed!”
positive
DellUltraSharp U3425WE

Owner using it for gaming and home office for about half a year is really happy; 120Hz is enough for their games and the KVM software is great, though a Brio camera misbehaved on the 10Gb/s link.

“This feature still makes me smile from time to time even after half a year of using it.”
positivesmooth motion
DellUltraSharp U3824DW

Owner loved the size at first but the 60Hz refresh became distracting, and the cost and ghosting bothered them enough to switch to a 34-inch model.

“I thought I was really happy with it at first. The size is amazing but I started noticing the 60hz to the point it was distracting.”
mixedoverpriced

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DellUltraSharp U4025QW

After five days of coding on it, upgrading from a 38-inch LG, the owner loves the text rendering and finds it relaxing on the eyes.

“I am loving the text rendering and overall experience. Very relaxing and easy on the eye.”
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DellUltraSharp U4924DW

Owner who tried a G9 and an OLED says it is far better for productivity: KVM works great, 60Hz is OK, the IPS clarity is superior, though the curve is shallow.

“I have the U4924DW, I tried a G9 and an OLED, for productivity the Dell U4924DW is a hands down superior winner.”
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DellUltraSharp U5226KW

Upgrading from a 34-inch Samsung for spreadsheets and documents, the owner finds the usable space unmatched but wishes the curve were tighter.

“I agree with the community feedback that a slightly tighter curve than 4200R would make the far edges easier to view, but the usable space is unmatched.”
positive
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

After 4000+ hours in a year of work and heavy gaming at high brightness, the owner reports no burn-in, dead pixels or bleeding.

“Phenomenal monitor. No burn inside, no dead pixels, no bleeding. I use this monitor all day everyday for work and heavy gaming.”
positivegreat picturesmooth motion
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

After a week with it the owner saw bad VRR flicker and odd waves in dark areas at lower refresh rates, and switched to the FO27Q2.

“In resident evil 4 remake I had very bad vrr flickering with the Q3 with various fps caps from 120 to 345.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

Owner works eight hours a day with static Excel content and games at night with no burn-in, avoiding side-by-side windows.

“I work 8 hours a day on it then game maybe 2-3 hours on most nights and no issues.”
positive
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q5P

After about a month, the owner returned from sleep mode to bad banding across the whole screen.

“i left my Pc on for around 4 hours in sleep mode (screen was black) and came back to this really bad banding across the whole monitor.”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

New owner loves it but it goes completely black once or twice a day for a few minutes, even with a different DP cable.

“Overall I love it, but sometimes (like once or twice per day) the display gets completely black and I can’t do anything”
mixedquality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

After half a year as their only monitor, the owner likes the SDR colors but finds HDR disappointing compared with their LG C2.

“If I had to rate it based on price-to-performance ratio, it’s a somewhat above-average product.”
mixedgreat picture
LG27UP650K-W

Owner of two new units on a Windows 11 NUC over HDMI found both reported no signal after sleep, and one needed its cable reseated.

“When I resumed the system from sleep this morning both monitors reported "No signal".”
negativeconnection issues
DellS2725QS

Can't get 120Hz on two Dell S2725QS through a Dell dock.

“I bought it and I'm not able to get 120hz on both monitors with a Dell docking station”
negativeconnection issues
DellS2725DC

A week with the Dell S2725DC for office work: clear picture, the right resolution and lots of adjustability.

“So far it's been great, clear picture, just the right amount of resolution and tons of adjustability.”
positive
DellS3225QC

In person their Dell S3225QC looks incredible in games, the cheapest 32-inch 4K 120Hz OLED and great value.

“I’ll start by saying in person this thing looks incredible.”
positivegreat value
DellS3225QS

Switching from a U2715H, their Dell S3225QS has nice colour and better contrast but visible VA smearing, and the bundled HDMI cable flickered at 120Hz.

“Colours are nice and the contrast was better than the old monitor when I tested BG3 on 120Hz.”
mixed
DellS3425DW

Their $225 Dell S3425DW has great colour, crisp text, 120Hz and convenient USB-C power.

“Colors look great, text crisp, and 120Hz/Power through USB C is nice and convenient.”
positivesharp textgreat value
DellUltraSharp U2424HE

Their Dell U2424HE looks yellower than their previous UltraSharp and colour temperature won't fix it.

“But this time the more yellower, maybe due to the Hardware-level low blue light.”
negative
DellUltraSharp U2724DE

A few days with the Dell U2724DE: tidier cabling and easy desktop-laptop switching, though too few USB ports.

“I did, only had it for a few days but really like it. My cables are much tidier and swapping from desktop to laptop is easy.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U2724D

Measured their Dell U2724D: VA-like 2000:1 contrast, excellent colour, superb motion handling and only slight corner glow.

“Colors are excellent, blue is a bit off compared to the rest.”
positivegreat picturesmooth motion
DellUltraSharp U3225QE

Their June-2025 Dell U3225QE is perfect, with no coil whine or dead pixels.

“I don't know if I lucked out or not, but my monitor is PERFECT. No coil whine, dead pixels, etc.”
positive
BenQMOBIUZ EX321UX

After firmware and driver updates they're happy with the BenQ EX321UX for daytime work.

“I've had my issues with this monitor, but after several firmware updates, plus new NVIDIA drivers, I'm happy.”
positive
BenQMOBIUZ EX321UZ

Their new BenQ EX321UZ is superb, an unbelievable upgrade over their 180Hz IPS.

“It's superb. Mine arrived yesterday and I cannot believe the upgrade from IPS wqhd 180hz gaming monitor.”
positive
BenQMOBIUZ EX271QZ

Two months with the BenQ EX271QZ running 1440p 500Hz over the bundled HDMI 2.1 cable as expected.

“So, I purchased this product and have been using it for the past two months.”
positivesmooth motion
BenQPD2706U

No image retention on their BenQ PD2706U after long use.

“PD2706U and I have it more time and no one from the other two BenQ I own”
positive
BenQPD2725U

A video editor's refurbished BenQ PD2725U pair matches their M3 MacBook's colours perfectly in M-Book mode.

“the colors match perfectly to the Macbook's screen with BenQ's M-Book Color Mode”
positivegreat picture
BenQPD2730S

Very happy with their BenQ PD2730S for work and doesn't miss 120Hz.

“I ended up going for the PD2730S. Very happy with it.”
positive
ASUSProArt PA27JCV

Measured against the BenQ PD2730S, their ASUS PA27JCV is brighter with better contrast and gamut, but also has bleed.

“Asus has better contrast (1580 vs 650)”
mixedbacklight bleed
BenQPD3205U

Their new BenQ PD3205U is slightly warm on the left side in HDR mode.

“Turns out the 32 in one I got today is ever so slightly warm on the left side.”
mixed
BenQPD3225U

Chose the BenQ PD3225U over Dell's U3225QE for creative work and is really satisfied.

“I got the Benq in the end. Really satisfied”
positive
BenQRD280U

Side by side, the BenQ RD280U gave more screen space than Dell's U3225QE and its back light eased evening eye strain, so they bought a second one.

“I returned the Dell and bought another RD280U.”
positive
BenQSW272U

Returned their BenQ SW272U over backlight bleed they couldn't live with.

“I returned my BenQ SW272U because I just couldn’t deal with the bleeding anymore.”
negativebacklight bleed
DellP2725D

A developer uses three Dell P2725D at work and appreciates the space they give for coding.

“I’ve always appreciated the extra space they give me for my IDE, especially on the left and right panels.”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

Their ASUS PG27AQDM had bad black crush, odd gamma and lots of banding, so they replaced it.

“I had it and it had quite a few probelms, terrible black crush and gamma weirdness, a lot of banding and dithering.”
negative
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP

Using their ASUS PG27AQDP since January 2025 for competitive FPS with no burn-in; only the bundled DP cable failed.

“Haven’t had any issues such as burn in or any problems related to the monitor”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

Their new ASUS PG27AQWP-W showed dirty greys with textured lines straight out of the box.

“all the grey colours looked almost dirty and the screen had these textured lines going through any grey bits”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Two ASUS XG27AQWMG units had bad banding and more black crush, so they're sending it back.

“The banding was awful, so I returned it and tried a second unit this one.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Swift Pro PG248QP

Owning both, they find the ASUS PG248QP's 540Hz ULMB2 less clear than a 360Hz Zowie with DyAc+ in CS2.

“I have both of these monitors now, and i was kinda hoping the 540hz ulmb2 would be crystal clear”
negative
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

Upgrading from a PG32UCDM, their ASUS PG32UCDM3 has immaculate uniformity and text, true blacks in daylight and DP 2.1 without DSC.

“Grey scale, white uniformity, text clarity and black levels are all immaculate on this thing.”
positivesharp textgreat picture
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG34WCDM

Their ASUS PG34WCDM is everything they wanted, but eye strain is killing their enjoyment.

“So I recently acquired the ASUS ROG Swift PG34WCDM, and it's everything I wanted in a monitor.”
mixed
ASUSZenScreen MB16ACV

Bought two ASUS MB16ACV: one works perfectly over USB-C to USB-A, but the other freezes or shows random colours after a while.

“Monitor A works perfectly when I connect it to any of the two laptops via the USB-C to USB-A cable that came with the monitor.”
mixedquality control issues
BenQMOBIUZ EX270QM

Still owns the BenQ EX270QM, now their daughter's: excellent colour, motion clarity and build; they'd still recommend it at a good price.

“That being said it is a very good monitor. Excellent colors, motion clarity, build quality etc.”
positivegreat picturesmooth motionsolid build
BenQGW2790QT

Bought the BenQ GW2790QT for content and coding and doesn't regret it.

“The monitor is good in my opinion. I got it from Benq's website and i paid INR 23999 for it.”
positive
AppleStudio Display XDR

Beside an LG 39GX950B, their Studio Display XDR is in a different league for desktop work, with brighter, crisper text and more colour pop than the OLED.

“For normal desktop use, though, the XDR is still in a different league for me.”
positivesharp textgreat picture
ASUSProArt PA248QV

Their ASUS PA248QV arrived with a heavy yellow tint despite factory calibration, so they're returning it.

“I was horribly disappointed to find the unit sent to me had a horrible grey yellow tint.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSProArt PA278QV

Loves their two ASUS PA278QV for freelance photo and video editing, but they've fallen behind their needs and gaming.

“I currently run 2 x 27" PA278QV side by side and while I love the monitors”
positive
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

Their new ASUS PA279CRV's whites look grey with a green-yellow tint even after calibration.

“The tint is noticeably leaning towards the greens or yellows”
negativequality control issues
ASUSProArt PA278CV

Their older ASUS PA278CV has been great and measures more accurate than their newer PA279CRV.

“I had an old PA278CV I bought a couple years ago (and it has been great).”
positivegreat picture
ASUSProArt PA32QCV

Their ASUS PA32QCV has poor uniformity, a line off-angle, buzzing and Thunderbolt drops after power-off.

“look at the images how non uniform this panel is”
negativequality control issues
ASUSProArt PA32UCDM

Their ASUS PA32UCDM's fan kicks in minutes after power-on and stays audible in a silent room, even on the latest firmware.

“My ASUS ProArt PA32UCDM has an audible fan.”
negative
ASUSROG Strix XG259QNS

Their final review of the ASUS XG259QNS: a steady stand and decent matte screen on a 380Hz esports IPS.

“Stand is strong and steady enough .”
positivesmooth motionmatte
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Their first ASUS XG27AQNGV kept overheating and shutting off with Pulsar on; the replacement has been fine so far.

“is constantly overheating and automatically shutting itself off with Pulsar activated”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO34WQC2

Owner finds HDR more washed out and less vibrant than their LG CX even after calibration.

“my MO34WQC2 in HRD mode looks more washed-out and less color vibrant than my LG CX”
negative
GigabyteMO27Q28G

After 300 hours and 50 pixel cleans, the owner's panel still has banding and they're returning it.

“Basically lost the panel lottery. I’ll definitely return this and get an QD-OLED”
negativequality control issues
DellUltraSharp U3425WE

New owner finds Thunderbolt laptop swapping and PBP practical, but Dell Display Manager KVM lags on macOS and there is backlight bleed in all four corners.

“Present in all four corners, especially noticeable in a dark room. While not a major issue for work and coding, it’s inconvenient for media consumption and gaming.”
mixedbacklight bleedbad software
DellUltraSharp U3824DW

After a week the owner is very pleased: size and resolution live up to hopes, image quality is great, FPS games are fine and the KVM switches peripherals between PC and laptop.

“The image quality is great as far as I'm concerned. And I have tested it in a few of my favourite FPS games, and am happy with how it performs”
positivegreat picture
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Upgrading from a U3818DW, the owner says 120Hz alone is worth it and was pleased to get 5K at 120Hz from laptop integrated graphics and a GTX 1650.

“The 120hz alone is well worth the upgrade for me.”
positivesmooth motion
DellUltraSharp U4924DW

New owner prefers it to 27 and 34-inch monitors and the 49-inch LG and G9 they tried; it looks great at native resolution on a work MacBook, though they wish it were more curved.

“Text feels a lot clearer as I don't need to scale it anymore.”
positivesharp text
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

Owner of a couple of weeks is really happy and uses the inbuilt KVM to switch between three computers, mainly a MacBook Pro for contracts and Excel.

“Really happy with it. The inbuilt KVM is great”
positive
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

New owner finds text clarity fine with no noticeable fringing, HDR as reviewed and great value, though the speakers are poor.

“For $699 USD it’s a fantastic value especially compared to where we were with pricing even just 12 months ago”
positivegreat valuesharp text
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

After trying four other 1440p OLEDs, the owner finds much less VRR flicker and no eye strain, but there's no DSC toggle, HDR modes needed tweaking and the packaging is styrofoam.

“Much less flickering with gsync enabled than aw2725df which flickered like crazy in dark scenes.”
mixedsmooth motionbad software
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q5P

Owner's DisplayPort 2.1 kept dropping with certified UHBR20 cables, and they concluded the port was broken from purchase; HDMI 2.1 runs 500Hz fine.

“I bought the monitor with the DisplayPort already broken.”
negativeconnection issuesquality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Two-month owner has random shutdowns throughout the day; pressing the joystick turns it back on.

“I have a FO32U2 purchased 2 months ago and experiencing the same issue.”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

Owner since release has had no issues gaming in HDR.

“I've had this same monitor since release date and I admit I've had no issues gaming in HDR.”
positivegreat HDR
LG27UP650K-W

After a week, the owner finds it no better than their old 24-inch for video beyond extra brightness, with similar colors.

“I am not a fan of this monitor for watching movies, shows, or YouTube.”
negative
DellS2725QS

Used the Dell S2725QS in their home office and with a PS5 without any issues.

“But it’s a very capable entry level 4k monitor.”
positive
DellS2725DC

G-Sync works great on their Dell S2725DC, though pixel response is a bit slow.

“To inform everyone as I bought it, GSync works great. Pixel response is a bit slow.”
mixed
DellS3225QC

Owns the Dell S3225QC and calls it an incredible monitor.

“It's an incredible monitor. I have it at home”
positive
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

Returning their Dell U2725QE over bad backlight uniformity and a dim, blurry bottom edge.

“For 700$, I think it’s unacceptable to have such a bad backlight.”
negativebacklight bleed
DellS3225QS

Their work Dell S3225QS is very cheap for 4K 120Hz, but as a flat VA the edges look off up close.

“its super cheap for this frame rate and resolution.”
mixedgreat value
DellS3425DW

Twenty days with the Dell S3425DW: good overall with a little backlight bleed.

“overall it's good, what I was expecting, but it has some black light bleeding not much”
mixedbacklight bleed
DellUltraSharp U2424HE

One Dell U2424HE developed a loud noise and both replacements came with a yellow tint and lower brightness.

“One has gotten a very loud squeezing noise issue.”
negativequality control issues
DellUltraSharp U2724DE

Nearly two years with the Dell U2724DE: solid with a well-used KVM, though its built-in NIC drops on switching.

“I've had mine for maybe close to 2 years now. I've used the KVM feature quite a bit.”
positive
BenQMOBIUZ EX321UX

Their new BenQ EX321UX's HDR underwhelms without lots of calibration, and SDR/HDR switching is manual.

“HDR seems underwhelming in games I tried it in.”
mixed
BenQPD2725U

Six months with the BenQ PD2725U and loves it; its KVM switches between two Macs with one tap.

“I did end up buying this monitor and I really love it! It’s only been about 6 months, but I haven’t had any issues so far.”
positive
BenQPD2730S

Measured side by side, their BenQ PD2730S is more colour-accurate and sturdier than the PA27JCV, but dimmer, lower contrast and with bleed.

“BenQ better Delta E (ΔE) color accuracy (.56 vs .99)”
mixedbacklight bleed
ASUSProArt PA27JCV

Their ASUS PA27JCV had a slow KVM, an input button that failed after a day and worse bleed than the BenQ.

“Only having the monitor for a day the input button became unresponsive ( maybe a defect?)”
negativebacklight bleed
BenQRD280U

Loves their BenQ RD280U's eye-comfort features and squarish aspect ratio and is considering a second.

“I chose the rd280u mainly for its eye comfort features (which do seem to help), but the squarish aspect ratio is what really enhances my focus, I love that.”
positive
BenQSW272U

Their new BenQ SW272U whines audibly unless brightness is at minimum, so they're returning it.

“New display right out of box, and it’s making this clearly audible, very annoying high pitched noise.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

Two weeks with the ASUS PG27UCDM: crisp text, beautiful colour and HDR, but blacks turn purple in light so they're going back to LG.

“I must say, this thing is a beauty!”
mixedsharp textglossy
MSIMPG 271QR QD-OLED X50

Glad they swapped to the MSI 271QR X50: better image and text than the ASUS tandem OLED.

“Defnitely glad i did, the image quality on the MSI is much better than on the ASUS.”
positivegreat picture
ASUSROG Swift Pro PG248QP

Their ASUS PG248QP looks great and very bright at 480–540Hz despite a heavy coating, but G-Sync flickers badly in PUBG.

“the screen looks great except the heavy coating while having a very high brightness”
mixedsmooth motion
ASUSZenScreen MB16ACV

Kept the ASUS MB16ACV over the MB166C: same colour and brightness for clerical work, with a slick, solid kickstand.

“it had a much bigger footprint than the slick kickstand on the ACV, which I've already used more than I thought I would”
positive
BenQGW2790QT

Uses the BenQ GW2790QT as their main office monitor and recommends it.

“check out the BENQ GW2790QT, seems like it fits all your need, it's my main working monitor in office now”
positive
AppleStudio Display XDR

A colour-focused designer prefers their Studio Display XDR to the Pro Display XDR at work: more even backlight and easier on the eyes.

“But overall, the Studio's a better display in the real world”
positivegreat picture
ASUSProArt PA248QV

Their three ASUS PA248QV monitors matched perfectly out of the box and they've loved them for colour work.

“All 3 of those matched each other perfectly (to the human eye) fresh out of the box.”
positivegreat picture
ASUSProArt PA278QV

Dark spots appeared on their ASUS PA278QV after a year and keep growing, visible on grey backgrounds.

“It started out faint a year after I got it.”
negativedurability issues
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

After a few weeks their ASUS PA279CRV's HDR misbehaves and brightness can't be adjusted.

“brightness adjustment do not work at all..”
negative
ASUSProArt PA32QCV

Very happy with their ASUS PA32QCV's panel, but Thunderbolt 4 isn't re-detected after using the power button.

“overall I'm very happy with it – great panel, no great backlight bleeding, no dead pixels”
mixedconnection issues
ASUSProArt PA32UCDM

As a motion designer on Mac, they find the ASUS PA32UCDM's text fringing unusable.

“The text fringing is so insanely bad that it makes my eyes hurt.”
negativetext fringing
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

No overheating on their ASUS XG27AQNGV, but a faint high-pitched whine with Pulsar on.

“Never happened on mine. You should return it. I have noticed a high pitched whine when pulsar is on though.”
mixed
GigabyteMO34WQC2

Returned it because DSC can't be disabled and the menu lacks color modes and HDR options, despite a great image.

“The image is great but this is a basic tier monitor for the price or a premium product. Returning this asap!”
negativebad softwareoverpriced
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner's banding appeared after six months; they eventually got a refund and switched to a QD-OLED.

“I had the same issue after 6 months. Asked for refund, they refused, sued the place they sold, got my money.”
negativequality control issues
DellUltraSharp U3425WE

Returned it because text looked too pixelated and unclear at its pixel density, and switched to a higher-PPI 27-inch 4K monitor for productivity.

“I wouldn’t recommend U3425WE, honestly text is too pixelated and unclear. I’ve returned mine”
negative
DellUltraSharp U3824DW

New monitor emits coil whine when a laptop is powered over USB-C; Dell replaced it but the replacement whined too with their Dell Precision laptop.

“it emits "coil whine" when my laptop is connected to the monitor via USB-C with video + data and power delivery.”
negativequality control issues
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Owner's MacBook Air M2 can't drive it at 120Hz over any connection, and the Mac can't control volume through the built-in speakers.

“I've tried Thunderbolt, USB C to Display Port, and USB C to HDMI. None will push at 120hz.”
negativeconnection issues
DellUltraSharp U4924DW

After three weeks the owner finds it too wide and text too small at 1440p height, despite lots of space and excellent color reproduction.

“I've discovered that a 49" is too wide for me. You are forced to turn your head too much which is annoying.”
negativegreat picture
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

Two-month owner loves it, but their PC with an Asus board and 4090 won't boot unless the monitor is off, on any connection.

“i have mine for 2 month now. love it. the only problem i have is, that i have to switch it off to start my computer.”
mixedconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

Owner since January says it's been amazing, uses it for coding too and doesn't worry about burn-in given its protection features.

“I bought on January and It's been amazing, no regrets.”
positive
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

New owner found gamma 2.2 measured closer to 1.8 and looked greyer than their MSI; Gigabyte Control Center caused a settings mismatch before they fixed it.

“I noticed that my new Aorus looked more grayish vs my MSI 271QRX right next to it.”
mixedbad software
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

Returned the ASUS PG32UCDM for an Alienware, finding about 250 nits full-screen too dim for HDR.

“I ended up returning mine and got the Alienware 4k QD-OLED since I value per pixel control more.”
negative
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q5P

Owner sees a group of pixels flashing randomly in one game, even with the original cable.

“When I’m playing deadlock my monitor has a group of pixels flashing randomly while in a match.”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

New owner had two blackouts the first night, updated the firmware from F03 to F06 and hasn't seen it since.

“I've actually not had the issue since day 1, after about 12 hours more use in the last few days.”
mixedbad software
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

Owner running DP 2.1 on an RTX 5080 finds PC HDR very dim with weak highlights, though SDR looks much better and PS5 HDR looked good.

“great SDR monitor, but HDR on PC is nowhere near what a good miniLED or even a TV‑grade OLED can do.”
mixedgreat picture
DellS2725QS

Their Dell S2725QS developed display artifacts within a year and runs warm when using its ports.

“I bought mine in May and now it appeared to have display artifacts without even reaching a full year of use.”
negativedurability issues
DellS3225QC

Their Costco Dell S3225QC works great with Mac and PC, a big step up from 1080p IPS.

“I'm so satisfied cause I have a Mac for work and a 4070 for play, works so well with both.”
positivegreat value
DellS3225QS

Their Dell S3225QS has slightly better contrast than their old monitors and they can't see pixels up close.

“Contrast is a little better than my old monitors I think. Quality is there too.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U2724DE

Returning two Dell U2724DE for extreme IPS glow even at zero brightness.

“I have two of them (U2724DE) and I'm returning them. They both have an insane IPS glow, even at brightness 0.”
negativebacklight bleed
DellUltraSharp U2724D

Their new Dell U2724D wobbles whenever they type and they may return it.

“Whenever I type or lightly lean against the desk the entire screen moves.”
negative
BenQMOBIUZ EX321UX

Very happy with their BenQ EX321UX: as good as their Dell UltraSharp for text and far better for gaming.

“I ended up getting the BenQ MOBIUZ EX321UX, got it a few days ago, I've been very happy with it.”
positive
BenQPD2730S

Bought both and kept the BenQ PD2730S for its faster KVM, easier menu and quicker startup.

“I chose the benQ because I use KVM and I found the KVM on the Asus to be slow and unresponsive.”
positive
ASUSProArt PA27JCV

Both ASUS PA27JCV units they had showed terrible backlight bleed.

“I have had 2 ASUS PA27JCV and the 2 with a terrible backlight bleeding.”
negativebacklight bleed
BenQRD280U

After OLED eye fatigue, their BenQ RD280U has been much easier on the eyes for long coding sessions.

“Switched to an RD280U a few months ago and it’s been a lot easier on the eyes for long sessions.”
positivematte
BenQSW272U

Returned two BenQ SW272U units for high-pitched whine, though the picture looked great.

“I've had two SW272U monitors. Both returned due to a high pitched whine. The picture looked great”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

Runs their ASUS PG27AQWP-W at 540Hz and it's the best of three OLEDs and a Pulsar they tried for CS.

“I tried 3 OLEDs and a Pulsar and this is the best out of all of them for me, for CS.”
positivesmooth motion
ASUSROG Swift Pro PG248QP

Their ASUS PG248QP's recessed mount means they can't VESA mount it without a $50 adapter.

“now i can’t VESA mount it because the place to screw it in is sunken into the monitor”
negative
AppleStudio Display XDR

A few months with the Studio Display XDR for mostly text work and really enjoying it.

“I bought an Apple Studio Display XDR a few months ago and have really been enjoying it.”
positive
ASUSProArt PA278QV

Their new ASUS PA278QV has a yellow-grey tint they can't calibrate away.

“nothing I do even comes close to getting it less yellow/gray”
negativequality control issues
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

Their new ASUS PA279CRV looks warmer than their iPad with teal blues, so they're considering returning it.

“the colors are noticeably warmer than my iPad air 5th”
negative
ASUSProArt PA32QCV

Their new ASUS PA32QCV loses Thunderbolt after power-off and they may return it.

“I bought the monitor yesterday I'm experiencing same issue I guess.”
negativeconnection issues
ASUSProArt PA32UCDM

Their ASUS PA32UCDM is fantastic apart from a loud, whirring fan they may sell it over.

“Though besides that it’s absolutely fantastic.”
mixed
ASUSROG Strix XG259QNS

Their new ASUS XG259QNS running 380Hz with ELMB and G-Sync is nuts.

“Yep just got mine currently running 380hz ELMB + Gsync. This monitor is nuts.”
positivesmooth motion
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Loving their ASUS XG27AQNGV at full brightness with Pulsar on, with no noise or issues.

“I recently bought a xg27aqngv and I've had no issues with mine.”
positive
GigabyteMO34WQC2

Owner has one barely visible dead pixel after a few months but a nice experience, and HDR1000 after a firmware update looks great.

“I have 1 dead pixel after a few months, but can't even really see it.”
positivegreat HDR
GigabyteMO27Q28G

At 1000 hours, the owner says blacks are still awesome but grey banding has gotten worse, now visible in video calls, out of the return window.

“I'm starting to notice the banding a lot more than before.”
negativequality control issues
DellUltraSharp U3425WE

Buyer finds the screen gorgeous and spacious, but the KVM needs extra software setup and isn't as seamless as hoped, so they question paying for all the features.

“The screen is gorgeous, and the extra space is amazing.”
mixedgreat picturebad software
DellUltraSharp U3824DW

Owner with the same setup runs it at 3840x1600 with no issue on text size and says you won't find a better monitor for the price for office productivity work.

“I think it's perfection from a productivity standpoint.”
positivegreat value
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Owner had issues with an M1 MacBook Pro, but with a Mac mini over HDMI 2.1 got much better color and 120Hz and is now extremely happy.

“I now am EXTREMELY happy with this monitor.”
positivegreat picture
DellUltraSharp U4924DW

Owner using it with Windows and macOS says macOS scaling doesn't work correctly, while Windows and Linux show no text clarity issues.

“MacOS scaling does not work correctly on this monitor (as it did not on my Samsung 4k 32" display prior) - This is more of a MacOS issue as in Windows and Linux I am not seeing text clarity issues.”
mixedconnection issues
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

New owner coming from Dell's 40-inch finds the 52-inch too big for daily use and is switching back.

“came from the Dell 40"....I find the 52 just too big for day to day... so will be switching back.”
negative
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

Owner reports zero motion blur and good-enough text, with contrast and blacks an LCD can't match.

“I have FO27Q2 and motion blur is non-existent, zero. Text is not perfect but it is good enough that the vast majority of users will not notice the problems.”
positivesmooth motiongreat picture
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

Owner capped at 360Hz in Black Ops 6 and Rocket League never noticed VRR flicker and has been very happy.

“I never noticed VRR flicker at all.”
positivesmooth motion
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q5P

After a weekend, the owner says it looks great but still black screens briefly when alt-tabbing over DP 2.1 with a 5090.

“Looks and feels great but I'm a little curious over the DP 2.1 port.”
mixedconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

After six months and about 1000 hours, lines appeared on the owner's screen.

“I've been using this monitor for about 6 months, about 1000 hours of use time.”
negativeburn-in
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

Recent buyer was disappointed at first and Gigabyte support didn't help, but got used to it and now finds HDR impactful with less black crush than their AW2725DF.

“today i find hdr to be very impactful and pretty!”
positivegreat HDR
DellS2725QS

Their new Dell S2725QS has a noticeable green-yellow tint next to their other display.

“the Dell looks noticeably green even when compared”
negative
DellS3225QC

A month with the Dell S3225QC on Xbox and PS5: amazing picture and decent spatial audio after a VA.

“Picture quality is amazing, and I actually find the spatial audio pretty good.”
positivegreat picture
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

A month with the Dell U2725QE: otherwise good, but coil whine at night and other quirks are deal-breakers.

“It turned out to be an otherwise good monitor with a bunch of quite annoying and silly issues”
negative
DellS3225QS

Their new Dell S3225QS looks blurry next to their MacBook Pro's screen.

“My MacBook Pro is so much clearer and crisper than my monitor.”
negative
DellUltraSharp U2724DE

Their Dell U2724DE has IPS glow noticeable at night and some backlight bleed in a corner.

“I ended up buying the DE version and it also has some glow”
negativebacklight bleed
DellUltraSharp U2724D

Kept their Dell U2724D for its excellent hub, though reflections are only so-so.

“Overall I kept mine because the hub functionality is awesome”
positive
DellUltraSharp U3225QE

One of their two new Dell U3225QE arrived with a visible defect the other lacks.

“the identical twin I bought doesn't exhibit it”
negativequality control issues
BenQMOBIUZ EX321UX

Their new BenQ EX321UX has very nice contrast with some blooming; Mac support for HDR and refresh rate is limited.

“With the local dimming, contrast can be very nice (perfect blacks even in SDR mode) with the exception of some blooming.”
mixed
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

A month in, their ASUS PG27AQDM showed heavy retention; they later RMA'd two units.

“I have this monitor for one month now , as you can see in the pic there is a lot of retention”
negativeburn-in
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

Their ASUS PG27AQWP-W started with banding, desync and strong DSE, but after 300 hours it settled down.

“fortunately, after a 300-hour break-in period, the panel has stabilized significantly”
mixed
AppleStudio Display XDR

Their Studio Display XDR has been incredible for work and personal use, and its 120Hz is lovely.

“I purchased a studio display XDR a few months ago. It’s been incredible”
positivesmooth motion
ASUSProArt PA248QV

Their previous ASUS PA248QV had dead-accurate colour, though they disliked its 16:10 shape.

“I previously had a PA248QV and color was dead accurate”
positivegreat picture
ASUSProArt PA278QV

Their ASUS PA278QV looked too warm at 6500K by default and needed the blue gain raised.

“I was very upset seeing the default warmth at the 6500k temp.”
mixed
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

Bought the ASUS PA279CRV for colour grading and found a heavy green tint across computers and settings.

“The monitor has a massive tint shift to it (leaning heavily towards green).”
negativequality control issues
ASUSProArt PA32QCV

One of their two ASUS PA32QCV loses Thunderbolt after the front power button is used.

“One works perfectly, but the other one loses the Thunderbolt connection”
mixedconnection issues
ASUSProArt PA32UCDM

Their new ASUS PA32UCDM's loud fan and high-pitched noise went away after a firmware update.

“The noise went away when I upgraded to the new firmware.”
mixedbad software
ASUSROG Strix XG259QNS

Their ASUS XG259QNS was great for competitive games until coil whine started after a week.

“Unfortunately, coil whine started on the 7th day and has become noticeably louder since then.”
mixedquality control issues
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Using their ASUS XG27AQNGV only in Pulsar mode with no overheating.

“Mine arrived on Friday and I have been using it since then only in Pulsar mode, no issues with overheating at all.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCDS

Notices more colour banding in YouTube on their ASUS XG32UCDS than on their IPS.

“For some reason I notice colour banding way more on my OLED in YouTube videos than on my IPS”
negative
GigabyteMO34WQC2

After 100 hours with a PS5, PC, MacBook, Steam Deck and work laptop, the owner says it works perfectly and was a great buy at €735.

“The monitor works perfectly. Great picture, no coil whine, no built-in fan.”
positivegreat picturegreat value
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Upgrading from an LG 27GL850, the owner finds it nice but not life changing, and HDR can be searingly bright.

“it's still a very solid display and when in HDR, at times it could have an eye searing effect at full brightness”
mixedgreat HDR
DellUltraSharp U3824DW

After three weeks with a MacBook for CAD and office work, the owner loves the space and USB hub with laptop charging, but finds it expensive and hears a quiet high-frequency noise.

“Love the screen real estate, especially when using drafting software.”
mixedoverpriced
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

After a week, the owner notices the left and right edges losing brightness even in everyday apps, which they didn't expect at this price.

“The edges left and right are definitely losing brightness, even in my browser/e-mail program etc.”
negativeoverpriced
DellUltraSharp U4924DW

Owner switches between a Dell XPS over USB-C and a desktop over HDMI and USB-C with the full-screen KVM working after a firmware update and Dell's software.

“I've been using full screen KVM successfully on this monitor.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

Returned it as defective because DisplayPort wouldn't work, though HDMI and Thunderbolt did; they loved the display but expected it to work at this price.

“So mine would not work with DisplayPort.. Same cables and outputs work on another monitor @4K.”
negativeconnection issuesquality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

Remote worker has it on all day with static images, often forgetting to turn it off, and has no burn-in; noticeable pixel shifting is the trade-off.

“I work in remote and I have the monitor on almost all day and most of times with static images”
positive
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

Owner says the monitor is otherwise good, but DSC is always on with any cable or setting, so DLDSR downsampling is impossible.

“I recommend not to buy it for the sole reason that DSC is always on, no matter what you do.”
negativebad software
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q5P

Owner is super happy, though GPU-Z initially showed a lower DP 2.1 link speed until they got a properly certified cable.

“I got this monitor and I am super happy with it.”
positiveconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Owner sees a green line above and a red line below white areas that move with the image.

“When a pure white image is displayed on the screen, a one-pixel-thick green line appears along the upper edge of the white area”
negativetext fringing
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

Eight-month owner cleaned it weekly with no scratches.

“I had the same monitor for like 8 months... cleaned it with distilled water and soft cloth for cleaning glasses every week...not even one scratch on it.”
positiveglossy
DellS2725QS

Their Dell S2725QS for working from home runs great with no complaints, even at 60Hz through a dock.

“It is running great, I got no complains.”
positive
DellS3225QC

Keeping their Dell S3225QC now it's on an arm; its speakers are decent.

“I have to admit I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep it but now that it’s mounted on an arm - no backsies for me.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

Their Dell U2725QE buzzed loudly even when off, so they returned it for a refund.

“First monitor i got had a very loud coil whine or i'd say current transformer buzz.”
negativequality control issues
DellS3225QS

Their new Dell S3225QS is much crisper than their old Acer, but greys look hazy in dark mode.

“4k is much crisper than my previous acer EB321HQU, but since i run dark mode, the greys look "hazy"”
mixed
DellS3425DW

Their first ultrawide, the Dell S3425DW, is great for work and gaming with a sturdy base and hotkey input switching.

“Great so far for my work and gaming needs.”
positivesolid build
DellUltraSharp U2724DE

Their resealed Dell U2724DE has a bright white spot on the right edge.

“this one has a white spot on the right edge (like I would press the panel with my finger)”
negativequality control issues
DellUltraSharp U3225QE

Their new Dell U3225QE's whites look pink next to their U2723QE and MacBook.

“The U3225QE’s white looks noticeably pink/magenta to me compared with the U2723QE.”
negative
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

Six months with the ASUS PG27AQDM and it shows retention every time they turn it off manually; they regret buying it.

“I've had my Asus PG27AQDM for 6 months. The same image retention that OP is talking about happens every time I shut my monitor off manually.”
negativeburn-in
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP

Their new ASUS PG27AQDP is good so far and matches their other OLEDs.

“Got mine today, so far so good ! The colors and everything else matches the other two 240hz oleds I have”
positive
AppleStudio Display XDR

Their Studio Display XDR won't show a picture from a Lenovo Legion over Thunderbolt 4, though its speakers are detected.

“and Windows doesn't recognize it as a monitor.”
negativeconnection issues
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

Their ASUS PA279CRV had a green, washed-out look; calibration mostly fixed it, but their older PA278CV is more accurate.

“the green tint is still there, is very subtle”
mixedquality control issues
ASUSProArt PA32QCV

Their ASUS PA32QCV is stable after a firmware update, but 6K over 4K barely shows for them at the price.

“After flashing the firmware, the monitor has performed noticeably better”
mixedoverpriced
ASUSProArt PA32UCDM

After a year their ASUS PA32UCDM shows a row of small ovals along the bottom edge on dark windows.

“I recently noticed that on darker windows, there is a row of small circular ovals on the bottom of the screen”
negativedurability issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Two months in, their ASUS XG27AQDMG showed boot logo and taskbar retention despite OLED care, cleared by unplugging and a pixel clean.

“Today I turned the computer on and even the boot logo that stays for two second was visible on the panel.”
negativeburn-in
ASUSROG Strix XG259QNS

Bought the ASUS XG259QNS at 32% off and isn't disappointed: very bright and built for pure performance, not quality.

“I'm here to say I'm far from disapointed.”
positivegreat valuesmooth motion
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Their brand-new ASUS XG27AQNGV kept warning and shutting down from overheating with Pulsar on.

“Played BF6 for an hour just to get this message constantly pop up and shut down the monitor.”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO34WQC2

Owner using it for coding on a MacBook sees obvious text fringing and raised blacks they got used to, VRR flicker on desktop, and very impressive HDR in games.

“I have to say the HDR is extremely impressive.”
mixedtext fringinggreat HDR
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner wasn't blown away but keeps it for its blacks, colors and good HDR, despite slightly worse text and dark-grey vertical banding.

“I have the best blacks without the VA disadvantages (smearing, ghosting) and the best colors without the IPS disadvantages”
positivegreat picturegreat HDR
DellUltraSharp U3824DW

Owner added it as a second screen above an Alienware ultrawide for web, Excel, movies and TV, and says it is worth it.

“The Alienware will stay the main display, the the extension for web, excel, movies and tv shows is worth it”
positive
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Owner chose it for the Thunderbolt hub and gets much more usable area from 5K, but an M1 Pro only reaches 5K 100Hz with a workaround and the light sensor is too aggressive.

“Only cons so far are my M1 Pro can only push 5k100hz with the workaround with better display and the ambient light sensor being too aggressive.”
mixedconnection issues
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

Owner loves it for productivity, but after idling the monitor stays black and frozen with two work laptops, needing a hard reset; firmware didn't help.

“My problem is when trying to wake up either computer after being idle for maybe a few hours.”
mixedconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

Owner switched from the FO27Q3 and found no VRR flicker or dark-area waves on the FO27Q2 in the same game.

“With the Q2 in the same area there was no flicker at all in any of those ranges up until 240.”
positivesmooth motion
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

New owner noticed a grey bar between the bezel and the image on the right and bottom edges that settings don't fix.

“just bought my Aorus FO27Q3 and noticed that there’s a grey bar inbetween the edge of the black bezels and the chrome window”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q5P

Competitive player running 500Hz at a stable 500fps without VRR calls it absolutely perfect for that.

“I have it. It's fantastic monitor. Highly recommended.”
positivesmooth motion
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Remote worker tried every burn-in precaution but found dark mode all day fatiguing, and switched back to light mode during the day.

“Been using this monitor for just over a week now. It replaced an AOC 34" UW VA that I used for personal and WFH”
mixed
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

First-time OLED owner loves the contrast, but sees stutter and flicker below 80fps in every game, unlike their IPS.

“I'm absolutely loving the contrast and deep blacks, but the oled stutters like crazy.”
mixedgreat picture
DellS2725QS

Their office Dell S2725QS is excellent for work and coding with sharp text on a MacBook.

“It's excellent for office work, programming, web browsing, etc.”
positivesharp text
DellS3225QC

Their Dell S3225QC is amazing for the price, though its bezel is ugly.

“Yeah I have this monitor and that bezel is my only issue with it.”
positivegreat value
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

So pleased with the Dell U2725QE they bought a second, but the two panels' blacks differ; Dell agreed and replaced it.

“I was so pleased with it that I just purchased another one.”
mixedquality control issues
DellS3225QS

Side by side, their Dell S3225QS shows weaker blacks than a U2725QE despite rated contrast.

“when I compare both monitors side by side (as in the photo), I see that U2725QE has more blacks”
mixed
DellUltraSharp U3225QE

Their new Dell U3225QE showed bad white and blue bleeding once powered on.

“On the surface it looked perfect until i plugged it in power.”
negativebacklight bleed
ASUSProArt PA27JCV

Their three-month-old ASUS PA27JCV has a sluggish joystick menu, worse after a firmware update.

“The menu buttons on my 3 month old PA27JCV are a bit stodgy/unresponsive”
negativebad software
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP

Their new ASUS PG27AQDP shows bad OLED flicker in loading screens and gameplay with VRR on.

“I noticed lots of very bad OLED flicker during loading screens and sometimes even during gameplay.”
negative
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

After many QD-OLEDs, they recommend the ASUS PG32UCDM3: crisp SDR and the easiest on the eyes for programming.

“This monitor is the easiest on your eyes given you drop the brightness down.”
positivesharp text
AppleStudio Display XDR

Their Studio Display XDR only gave low resolutions on a Windows PC until a workaround via the iGPU got 5K 120Hz HDR working.

“With the solution below everything works including camera, audio, 120Hz VRR and HDR in 5K.”
mixedconnection issues
ASUSProArt PA278QV

Their month-old ASUS PA278QV developed a stuck pixel, so they sent it to ASUS under the zero-pixel warranty.

“Pixel looks green on a blue background, black on a green background”
negativequality control issues
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

Returning their ASUS PA279CRV for a green tint that calibration didn't fix.

“it had the greenish tint out of the box even after calibration”
negativequality control issues
ASUSProArt PA32QCV

Their ASUS PA32QCV won't connect over Thunderbolt with known-good cables and the firmware download is incomplete.

“Right off the bat I can't get the monitor to connect over Thunderbolt”
negativeconnection issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

A month with the ASUS XG27AQDMG: vivid calibrated HDR, deep blacks and smooth 240Hz; some care settings are bad.

“The quality is awesome, I could never ask for more.”
positivegreat HDRsmooth motion
ASUSROG Strix XG259QNS

Their new ASUS XG259QNS has tiny white dots visible on black, so they're returning it.

“they are very small dots all over the monitor”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Sold their 540Hz OLED for the ASUS XG27AQNGV: worth losing perfect blacks for its motion clarity and no burn-in worry.

“Yes I compared it to the 540hz OLED and sold the OLED.”
positivesmooth motion
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Upgrading from an LG 27GP850-B, the owner finds it only a small upgrade beyond blacks and contrast, and the matte coating looks a bit grainy.

“The colors on the LG and the MO27Q28G look almost the same to me”
mixedmatte
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

DevOps user runs six windows at full resolution and calls it a productivity booster, though fonts are very small at native resolution.

“i'm using a 6 window layout with the highest resolution and it's awesome, proper productivity booster.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U4924DW

Owner moved from two 1080p monitors after buying it on sale and calls it definitely an upgrade for work and learning.

“Using it for work and personal learning so definitely an upgrade for me.”
positivegreat value
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

Owner found the built-in KVM not seamless enough and switched to Mouse Without Borders software instead.

“I gave up on using KVM (not seamless enough for me) on this monitor and I use mouse without borders software.”
negativebad software
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

New owner sees yellow whites in HDR, can't change color temperature and spent hours finding good SDR colors; considering a refund.

“enabled HDR and my screen shows yellows rather than whites, I couldn't change the color temperature”
negativebad software
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

Owner of both this and an AW2725DF finds pixel cleaning won't run when powered off by software and waits an hour in standby to start.

“User needs to wait an astonishing 1 hour in standby for "Pixel Cleaning" START to run.”
negativebad software
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q5P

First-time OLED owner finds sRGB mode flat and yellowish, while standard mode looks like their phone's OLED.

“I put it on sRGB and everything looks flat with a mild dried piss look.”
mixed
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Owner's screen goes black once Windows loads and the OSD and power button stop responding until the monitor is power cycled.

“once Windows loads, the **screen** **goes** completely **black**.”
negativeconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

After about 250 days of 8 hours a day at low brightness with all protections on, the owner found burn-in from a Teams window.

“Attaching a gray test pattern on 200-250 day (rough estimate) FO32U2P.”
negativeburn-in
DellS2725QS

Returned the Dell S2725QS: grey blacks and too much green in the default calibration.

“I just got it. Overall ok but the blacks are very bad. They look grey.”
negative
DellS3225QC

Their Dell S3225QC is amazing at 30% brightness with surprisingly loud speakers.

“you should get one it’s amazing and the speakers are surprisingly loud and the spatial audio works great”
positive
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

Enjoying the Dell U2725QE since launch day: IPS Black looks richer than normal IPS, with accurate colour.

“You can surely notice how much richer the image looks than a traditional IPS screen.”
positivegreat picture
DellS3225QS

Replacing a BenQ EW3270U, their Dell S3225QS is brighter with poppier colour, sharp text, great contrast and no dead pixels.

“Text is sharp, contrast is fantastic and to get 120Hz at this price (and size) is fantastic.”
positivesharp textgreat value
DellS3425DW

Recommends the Dell S3425DW for its screen space, though it's less vivid than a MacBook's IPS.

“Really liking the monitor. Can recommend if you can live with VA panel.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U2724D

Returned their Dell U2724D for poor uniformity and buzzing audible in a quiet room.

“I recently bought and returned the P2425E and U2724D, because both had very poor brightness uniformity”
negativequality control issues
DellUltraSharp U3225QE

Two Dell U3225QE units gave off a strong chemical smell that took days of running to fade.

“there was this strong plasticky/chemical smell coming out the top vents”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

Three weeks with the ASUS PG27UCDM and it stays extremely sharp even with DLSS Performance.

“I've had this screen for about 3 weeks and what's just incredible is that with the DLSS performance remains extremely sharp”
positivesharp text
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

Their ASUS XG27UCDMG's proximity sensor is unreliable and sometimes turns the screen off mid-use.

“sometimes it works too well and the display turns off while I'm using it”
negativebad software
AppleStudio Display XDR

Their Studio Display XDR runs 5K 120Hz on Windows but brightness is stuck at max, and next to their first Studio Display it isn't worth $3,600.

“I cannot justify paying $3600 with tax for this display.”
negativeoverpriced
ASUSProArt PA278QV

ASUS couldn't repair their stuck-pixel PA278QV for weeks and offered a recertified VG27AQ instead.

“A day later they told me they were short on replacement parts and had no timeline”
negativequality control issues
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

Their two ASUS PA279CRV show no green tint once Energy Saving is off and give prints that closely match the screen.

“The monitors do not show any green tint.”
positivegreat picture
ASUSProArt PA32QCV

Their first ASUS PA32QCV had bad uniformity and the replacement shows clusters of red pixels on dark content.

“The first one had pretty bad uniformity issues so I sent it back.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSProArt PA32UCDM

Bought the ASUS PA32UCDM for grading but its colours look oversaturated on whichever input is primary.

“I connected a monitor through HDMI from the box and colors look OVERsaturated.”
negative
ASUSROG Strix XG259QNS

On their ASUS XG259QNS, ELMB level 1 balances brightness and motion clarity well with no gameplay-affecting lag.

“Level 1 is good in terms of balance between brightness and motion clarity.”
positivesmooth motion
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Returned the ASUS XG27AQNGV: Pulsar is cool but not worth $650.

“I returned it. The gsync pulsar tech is cool, but not worth the $650 price tag.”
negativeoverpriced
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCDS

Their ASUS XG32UCDS is a huge step up in colour and blacks over their IPS, though annoying to clean.

“Mega difference, especially with how the colors pop and the blacks.”
positivegreat picture
GigabyteMO27Q28G

After 798 hours of gaming, the owner enjoys it but wishes they had the glossy version for better contrast and blacks in their bright room.

“I fumbled by not getting an MO27Q28GR, which has a glossy finish.”
mixedmatte
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Owner who games casually has had no issues with response time, tearing or refresh-related problems.

“I have this monitor and do some gaming (WoW, Civ, Cyberpunk, etc), and haven't had any issues with the response time.”
positivesmooth motion
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

Mac user runs it at native resolution with app zoom and finds it the best ultrawide yet, though it has refused to wake from sleep a few times.

“I’ve been using mine at native resolution with a zoom on some apps and have found it to be the best of the ultrawides yet”
positiveconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

Owner has the same yellow HDR whites, dislikes the monitor and can't return it in their country.

“I have this problem for me looks really bad and I don't like this monitor”
negative
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

Former owner had the monitor black out and shut off twice in under two hours.

“I had the same thing happen to me when I owned it. Shut off twice in less than two hours.”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q5P

Owner with an RTX 5080 and a VESA-certified DP80 cable can't get 500Hz; it drops to no input and reverts to 250Hz.

“Everytime I set on Nvidia or Windows from 250 to 500hz, the screen says "no input" and switches back to 250hz.”
negativeconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Owner's monitor constantly goes black after boot, making it unusable until a fix.

“mine does it constantly. it is literally unusable at the moment.”
negativeconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

Home-office owner at 6000+ hours using it for games, photo editing and office work shares settings and a positive long-term experience.

“I have clocked over 6000 hours on my QD-OLED monitor from Gigabyte FO32U2P”
positivegreat picture
DellS2725QS

Three Dell S2725QS units failed within six months, each needing long support calls.

“3 Separate Monitors all FAILED within 6 months.”
negativedurability issues
DellS3225QC

Their Dell S3225QC is pretty good and bright enough at 20%, after ClearType tuning.

“I got one and it's pretty good.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

Returned the Dell U2725QE for backlight bleed, a hub that missed their webcam, and coil whine.

“COIL WHINE that was audible while working in a quiet room”
negativebacklight bleed
DellS3225QS

Coming from a 27-inch Acer IPS, their Dell S3225QS has been very good despite VA worries, with some tuning.

“This monitor has been very good so far.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U3225QE

Their Dell U3225QE avoids the migraines OLED and mini-LED gave them, but shows off-axis yellow glow on whites.

“I'm now using a Dell IPS Black U3225QE which does not have these issues”
mixed
ASUSProArt PA27JCV

Their calibrated ASUS PA27JCV matches prints better than any monitor they've used, but they dislike the top-edge glow.

“I've never had a print match like with this monitor”
mixedgreat picturebacklight bleed
AppleStudio Display XDR

On Windows their Studio Display XDR runs 5K 120Hz with VRR flawlessly, but HDR wouldn't enable.

“5k, 120hz, 10-bit color, VRR, USB features all work flawlessly.”
mixedconnection issues
ASUSProArt PA278QV

Their new ASUS PA278QV arrived with small scratches and discolouration where a sticker was.

“I noted a roughly 1mm x 1mm spot of discoloration when the screen was lightly colored”
negativequality control issues
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

Their fairly new ASUS PA279CRV suddenly blew out brightness and contrast; ASUS replaced the panel under RMA.

“all of a sudden, blown out”
negativedurability issues
ASUSProArt PA32QCV

Their ASUS PA32QCV often blanks when switching inputs or when a Mac sleeps.

“it frequently black screens when switching inputs”
negativeconnection issues
ASUSProArt PA32UCDM

Their ASUS PA32UCDM's sRGB clamp is good but needed a colorimeter; theirs had weaker green.

“The UCDM's sRGB clamp is pretty good, but it still needs a good amount of adjustment.”
mixed
ASUSROG Strix XG259QNS

Competitive games feel super smooth on their ASUS XG259QNS at 360Hz, but the 380Hz OC mode feels oddly laggy.

“but 380hz mode kinda sucks, like it’s weirdly laggy”
mixedsmooth motion
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Upgrading from a VG259QM, their ASUS XG27AQNGV is very nice for Valorant and BF6 with Pulsar.

“Upgraded from VG259QM to XG27AQNGV, and it's so nice”
positivesmooth motion
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner loves it, uses the HDR Game profile for brightness and says Ghost of Tsushima looks unbelievable; a factory reset fixes colors after firmware updates.

“Eh, I own the same monitor and love it to death.”
positivegreat HDR
DellUltraSharp U4924DW

IT user testing the monitor's 2.5Gb Ethernet port saw under 20Mb/s on a gigabit line; speeds improved only when bypassing the monitor's RJ45.

“We're seeing sub 20Mb/s speeds on a 1Gig throughput capable connection.”
negativeconnection issues
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

Mac Studio owner likes the screen quality and size, but the menu joystick failed and Dell is replacing the unit after three weeks; the KVM isn't Mac friendly.

“the joystick on the back of the monitor which you need to cycle through the monitor menus has failed and Dell is replacing the whole unit apparently.”
mixeddurability issuesbad software
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

Owner's firmware F03 update broke dual-monitor use with HDR; Gigabyte support advised flashing back to F02, which fixed it.

“After the update, I am experiencing issues where I cannot use two monitors if HDR is enabled in Windows 10.”
negativebad software
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

Owner's monitor got stuck in a color test mode after a pixel clean with no OSD, and had to be RMA'd.

“Sadly I had to RMA it :( it wasn’t something they could resolve with me over email”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q5P

Owner plays four to six hours a day and finds 500Hz incredible with no complaints.

“It's great, I play every day for 4-6 hours, 500hz is just incredible, I have no complaints.”
positivesmooth motion
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

After almost two years and up to 12,000 hours, the only effects are slightly lighter edges and a faint game mark; it still looks uniform.

“Out of all of this the only "noticable" effect is how edges can be lighter due to pixel shift causing uneven wear.”
positiveburn-in
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

After 1600 hours of mixed gaming and productivity, the owner explains why it suits daily use and was better priced locally than rivals.

“I'd like to make a small case after using FO32U2P for 1600 hours - averaging to 6hrs/day, with a mixed load of gaming and productivity.”
positivegreat value
DellS2725QS

Two weeks with the Dell S2725QS for PS5 and video editing: the best monitor they've owned.

“I've been using mine for two weeks and I love it, I use it for my Ps5 and for video editing. Best monitor I've owned.”
positive
DellS3225QC

A month with the Dell S3225QC: awesome for the price, useful speakers, meh chin.

“I got it a month ago. Its awesome for the price!”
positivegreat value
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

Two Dell U2725QE worked great with a MacBook at 4K 120Hz over one cable, but both whined so they returned them.

“I ended up returning them though since the coil whine on both was inconvenient.”
mixed
DellS3225QS

Super happy with their Dell S3225QS for PS5 gaming.

“I bought this for my ps5 gaming setup and I am super happy with it.”
positive
DellS3425DW

Their new Dell S3425DW is noticeably darker at the sides than the centre.

“The first thing that struck me was how dark it's on the sides, especially the right side.”
negativequality control issues
DellUltraSharp U3225QE

Their new Dell U3225QE shows grey strips at the top and bottom on black.

“I saw these two strips of grey-colored patches that's on both top and the bottom of the screen.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSProArt PA27JCV

Fine with their ASUS PA27JCV's matte screen and 60Hz for editing, but dislikes the USB-C port, logo and uneven bezels.

“I got used to the matte screen really quickly too.”
mixedmatte
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

After two Alienware OLEDs, the ASUS XG27UCDMG is their best monitor: much sharper with more colour pop.

“The XG27UCDMG is by far the best Monitor ive owned so far.”
positivesharp textgreat picture
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

Their first OLED, the ASUS PG32UCDM3, is stunning with no banding and no purple tint.

“This is the first OLED screen I've ever bought, and honestly it is really stunning.”
positivegreat picture
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG34WCDM

Coming from an AW3423DW, they say don't buy the ASUS PG34WCDM: grainy matte coating, buggy firmware and painful HDR.

“I read some reviews of people defending it, saying it wasn’t that bad. It is.”
negativemattebad software
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

One ASUS PA279CRV is fine, but their second had a DisplayPort input fail within days.

“I have a PA279CRV that I got a great so that has no issues so far.”
mixedquality control issues
ASUSProArt PA32QCV

Their ASUS PA32QCV was razor sharp with great colour, but two units had awful uniformity.

“Razor sharp 6K panel for my Macbook with great colors”
negativequality control issuessharp text
ASUSProArt PA32UCDM

Their ASUS PA32UCDM flashes red, green and blue screens in PS5 game menus, needing a restart.

“Having trouble with this monitor flashing red, blue, green screens”
negative
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG

Their ASUS XG27ACDNG's 5% grey non-uniformity is visible in everyday apps.

“mine is visible with lights on and at around 15 brightness while in my IDEs and other software”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Sold their ASUS XG27AQDMG after a month: the worst text clarity of all their OLEDs.

“this has the worst text clarity despite it having the so called Clear Pixel Edge”
negativetext fringing
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Owns the ASUS XG27AQNGV; Reflex in some games hurts frame-time consistency so Pulsar doesn't always look clear.

“I own this monitor and I will also say there's currently a weird issue where enabling reflex in some games ruins 1% lows”
mixed
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCDS

Their ASUS XG32UCDS is a fantastic display, perhaps their best, though the pixel-clean reminder misbehaves.

“It's not my first OLED but it's a fantastic display and probably the best that I have.”
positive
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner of three weeks updated firmware, tweaked settings and has had no problems, even in a bright room.

“I even play in a bright well lit room most of the time and it looks great.”
positivematte
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Owner uses it mainly for a work MacBook Pro, where it's amazing; gaming shows some ghosting, so they game on a separate OLED.

“Gaming definitely has some ghosting. I really only play WoW on it, so it is only noticeable when flying around, everything else in the game is pretty good. The resolution and aspect ratio is amazing.”
mixedsmooth motion
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

New owner found the rear USB-C ports can't power a webcam, confirmed by Dell support; only one rear USB-A port worked with the supplied cable.

“there is currently no way to use a USB-C webcam plugged into the back of this monitor.”
negativeconnection issuesoverpriced
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

Owner found grey looking green was a Windows HDR shortcut issue, but dislikes that only the limited sRGB mode clamps the gamut.

“none of the SDR display modes on this monitor clamp the gamut to sRGB with the exception of the single sRGB mode”
mixedbad software
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

Owner's unit died on the second day, though they liked it a bit more than the Asus they compared.

“I had a FO27Q3 that died on the second day”
negativedurability issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Owner at 5868 hours with all OLED care on reports no burn-in and nothing significant.

“Mine's at 5868 hours, no burn in, nothing of significance to report.”
positive
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

After 20 hours of gaming, the owner praises the packaging, build and vibrant colors with no eye strain, but finds it pricey and the cable clip cheap.

“Build quality is great, feels really solid and not cheap.”
mixedsolid buildoverpriced
DellS2725QS

Their Dell S2725QS is very solid: crisp text, good colour, great speakers and build for about $300.

“It’s a very solid monitor. The text is crisp, colors are good too, speakers are one of the best I have seen in a monitor”
positivesharp textgreat valuesolid build
DellS3225QC

Their Dell S3225QC looks great for productivity beside a MacBook; speakers lack bass.

“Overall a killer deal for $450.”
positivegreat value
DellS3225QS

Their $287 Dell S3225QS has good 120Hz and size, but colour and contrast looked washed out, so they returned it.

“120hz refresh looks good”
negative
DellUltraSharp U3225QE

Their Dell U3225QE only connects over the supplied Thunderbolt cable and had a strong smell.

“I have major issues connecting via Thunderbolt.”
negativeconnection issues
ASUSProArt PA27JCV

Their new ASUS PA27JCV has very noticeable backlight bleed.

“So I just got this monitor 2 days ago, but the backlight bleed is very noticeable.”
negativebacklight bleed
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

Returned the ASUS PG27AQDM: HDR was amazing when it worked but only worked about half the time.

“Just sent mine back, the firmware is still not good and I had so much problems with hdr not working properly.”
negativebad software
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

Coming from an MSI 321URX, the ASUS PG27UCDM has better build, brighter more vivid picture and smoother DP 2.1.

“Picture Quality: noticeably brighter, and even more vivd in colors and has better grey scale and calibration”
positivesolid buildgreat picture
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

Their ASUS XG27UCDMG's proximity sensor blanks the screen while they're sitting in front of it.

“I’ll be sat in front of the monitor and the display will just go black.”
negativebad software
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

Their new ASUS PG32UCDM3 went to a black screen after an hour and they're returning it.

“worked great for about an hour. Then, just before starting to do the firmware update, I got black screen with no OSD menu”
negativequality control issues
AppleStudio Display XDR

Three months with the Studio Display XDR at work: very crisp, but overpriced with so-so local dimming and a smaller gamut than rival mini-LEDs.

“I own it about 3 months due to my work), is overpriced but isn't the best”
mixedoverpricedsharp text
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

Loved their ASUS PA279CRV with only rare, easily fixed yellow tint.

“i loved it, no problems at all. Although i experience yellow tint problems but its very rare”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG

Six months with the ASUS XG27ACDNG: loves its blacks and colour, but can't calibrate away an overly red look.

“I've had this monitor for about 6 months really like how the brightness of the colors come from each individual pixel”
mixed
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Replacing a 480Hz OLED, their ASUS XG27AQNGV is amazingly crisp, but it arrived with a dead pixel.

“so far the picture running gsync w. Vsync is amazing crisp clear IPS image.”
mixedsmooth motionquality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCDS

Returned the ASUS XG32UCDS after two weeks for text fringing and eye strain, though it's great value for gaming.

“I had that monitor for 2 weeks but I had to return it due to text fringing which I couldn't stand.”
negativetext fringing
GigabyteMO27Q28G

After 100 hours, the owner coming from a 4K IPS calls it a great upgrade with no pronounced banding; HDR only impressed in Peak 1500 mode.

“I got myself a tandem OLED and I'm happy with my purchase. I do not have pronounced vertical banding”
positivegreat HDR
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

Owner returned and replaced the monitor over unpowered rear USB ports, and the replacement had the same problem.

“Replacement arrived today, same problem. WTF is the point of USB ports that can provide zero power?!”
negativeconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

Owner had to RMA their unit because of very noticeable bad uniformity in dark greys.

“sadly had to rma mine because of very noticeable bad uniformity en dark greys”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

Owner comparing it with a WOLED says text fringing is far less noticeable on this QD-OLED, only bothering up close.

“with the QD i have to get really close for it to be bothering”
positivetext fringing
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Open-box buyer finds the glossy QD-OLED stunning versus their matte WOLED, and even heavy smudging from cleaning is invisible.

“I had a matt WOLED before and the difference is stunning.”
positiveglossygreat picturegreat value
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

Owner finds the panel excellent with no coil whine and good ports, but has gripes about the mostly plastic stand and the power plug fit.

“The panel is excellent and its build quality is better than MSI.”
mixedsolid build
DellS2725QS

Their Dell S2725QS works fine for home office, but the stand wobbles and it drops to 60Hz after display sleep.

“it's working fine for an entry-level 4K120Hz home-office monitor”
mixed
DellS3225QC

Their new Dell S3225QC has no banding and almost no text fringing.

“No banding and text fringe is essentially nonexistent unless you’re sitting super close”
positivesharp text
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

Their second Dell U2725QE whines less than the first and goes quiet above 80% brightness; they like the display.

“I do like the display, I think it's really good for my eyes”
mixed
DellS3225QS

Smearing on white-on-black text on their Dell S3225QS is slight and barely noticeable.

“There’s a slight dimming/yellowing of the text but it’s honestly not that noticeable.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U3225QE

Their Dell U3225QE works fine with third-party TB4 cables and has been great.

“I have the same monitor and have no trouble running a 3rd party TB4 cable.”
positive
ASUSProArt PA27JCV

Their ASUS PA27JCV stopped showing a picture after six months.

“It working 6mth and today when I worked, it off display”
negativedurability issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

Their new ASUS PG27AQDM showed severe retention after a day; ASUS ended up refunding them.

“I just got the new Asus PG27AQDM yesterday and it seems that it already has burned severely(?)”
negativeburn-in
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

Ten months and 2,300 hours on their open-box ASUS XG27UCDMG with no burn-in.

“I've had it for 10 months now and racked up over 2300 hours on it with absolutely no perceivable burn in.”
positive
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

Their ASUS PA279CRV showed a green tint compared with their MacBook and iPad.

“Chiming in here to say that the green color tint was true for me as well.”
negative
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG

Measured their ASUS XG27ACDNG and found the factory calibration very good.

“I have this monitor and a colorimeter and found the factory calibration to be very good out of the box.”
positivegreat picture
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Their 480Hz OLED still feels faster than the ASUS XG27AQNGV, with Pulsar only removing motion blur.

“My OLED 480 Hz is still way faster due tot pixel response and lower latency / input lag .”
negative
GigabyteMO27Q28G

After 100 hours, the owner praises HDR and the matte coating, but notes black crush at 280Hz, DSC always on and weak auto pixel cleaning.

“After using them in dozens of games, either HDR and SDR, and also after cleaning it, I am still happy with it.”
positivegreat HDRmatte
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

New owner finds it amazing on an M1 Max, but hazy on a 2019 Intel MacBook, which also doesn't wake properly, so they are considering returning it.

“I got my U4025QW this weekend and it's amazing on my personal M1 Max, but on my work 2019 Intel MacBook, everything feel hazy even with a HiDPI resolution with BetterDisplay.”
mixedconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

After about half a year it forced itself into a burn-in test mode with an invisible OSD; the mainboard was bricked and warranty fixed it.

“the monitor forced itself to burn-in test mode and no way to stop it since OSD went completely invisible.”
negativedurability issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

Owner of a few months keeps losing HDMI signal for a second with three monitors, despite firmware changes and three certified cables.

“my PC freezes for one second, losing the HDMI signal on the OLED.”
negativeconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

Owner who tried four monitors calls it the best packaged, with a sturdy premium stand and good OSD, but sees glare and raised blacks in a bright room.

“very well protected with a nice plastic film on the screen that you have to peal, kinda of like a screen protector.”
mixedsolid buildglossy
DellS2725QS

Their Dell S2725QS shows egregious motion blur and overdrive adds smearing.

“either at 60hz or 120hz the amount of motion blur is egregious”
negative
DellS3225QC

Their Dell S3225QC blacks out every minute at 120Hz across three GPUs and cables.

“it keeps black screening every minute or so but that is only at 120hz”
negativeconnection issues
DellUltraSharp U3225QE

Returned the Dell U3225QE for text blur in motion and poor auto-brightness.

“I can't get past the blurriness on text motion no matter what I try.”
negative
ASUSProArt PA27JCV

Their new ASUS PA27JCV has a pink-to-green cast across the screen.

“has a very obvious pink cast on the left and green cast on the right”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

After a firmware update their ASUS PG27AQDM blew out colours and its buttons stopped responding.

“I dont even know where to start with this terrible piece of garbage monitor.”
negativebad software
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

Their first ASUS PG27AQWP-W was dead on arrival; the second works flawlessly with no banding.

“First unit was DOA and wouldn’t turn on. Second unit works flawless.”
mixedquality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

Bought the ASUS XG27UCDMG new and calls it their best PC upgrade, with nearly 5,000 hours on it.

“I have the same monitor, I bought it new, 0 regrets, best PC upgrade I ever made.”
positive
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

Their new ASUS PA279CRV looks worse than their 11-year-old Eizo for video grading.

“I've just bought an Asus ProArt PA279CRV and it's worse than my 11 years old Eizo FlexScan.”
negative
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG

Upgrading from an MSI IPS, their ASUS XG27ACDNG's colours are superb but it looks less sharp and they spot enemies less easily.

“colours of out of this world in comparison to the IPS panel”
mixedgreat picture
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Their factory-sealed ASUS XG27AQNGV arrived with fingerprints and two dead pixels, so they returned it.

“just got mine today, and it had fingerprints all over the edges on the display and also 2 dead pixels”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner at 130 hours has only had 8 pixel cleans and must tap the button each time because auto cleaning doesn't work.

“I have 130h but only 8 pixels cleans so automatic pixel clean is not working”
negativebad software
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Owner with an M3 Max says image quality and colors are excellent, but after weeks of use they get worsening eye strain despite every adjustment.

“After a few weeks I noticed eye strain and after a few weeks more, it is getting worse.”
negativegreat picture
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

New owner's webcam and monitor light didn't work in the rear ports, so they had to use the pop-down front USB-C port.

“tried plugging in my webcam and my Ben q mointor light in the back. Nothing worked.”
negativeconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

Owner with 160 hours says automatic pixel cleaning runs after turning it off and there have been no issues.

“i have like 160 hours on it and no issues whatsoever”
positive
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

New owner finds it dull and grey in sRGB mode next to a 10-year-old TN, though movie mode looks more vibrant.

“I’ve got the srgb setting with 80 brightness and really don’t think it looks that much different”
mixed
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

HDR films and RPGs on their ASUS PG32UCDM are unmatched, night and day over their Gigabyte 1440p OLED.

“Watching movies and shows on HDR on this screen is unmatched, there is nothing like it.”
positivegreat HDR
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Owner finds HDR games gorgeous at about 1080 nits with APL High, and G-Sync works flawlessly with barely any flicker.

“Pretty happy with it, games in HDR are gorgeous”
positivegreat HDRsmooth motion
DellS2725QS

Their second-hand Dell S2725QS is hit or miss for Valorant, with artefacts on extreme overdrive.

“Its a hit or miss, when i play valorant, i usually have to set it to fast mode as extreme mode does hav a lot of artifacting”
mixed
DellS3225QC

Their new Dell S3225QC has terrible coil whine whenever the screen changes.

“Immediately after turning it on, I noticed terrible coil whine.”
negativequality control issues
DellUltraSharp U3225QE

Their two Dell U3225QE look great but hiss or whine in standby when daisy-chained.

“When the monitors are turned on I have no issues with them -- great screen quality.”
mixed
ASUSProArt PA27JCV

Returned the ASUS PA27JCV: its matte coating looked grainy next to a Studio Display and it had a dead subpixel.

“This matte coating makes the screen look dirty and grainy.”
negativemattequality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

Their ASUS PG27AQDM flashed colours after every firmware update until a DisplayPort setting workaround.

“my screen flashed red blue green white after every firmware update.”
negativebad software
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

Coming from a Dell IPS, their ASUS PG32UCDM3 has amazing HDR, no fringing and enough brightness; packaging and KVM are weak.

“Picture quality is of course amazing, especially in HDR.”
positivegreat HDR
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Pulsar is amazing on their new ASUS XG27AQNGV, but ambient adaptive brightness won't toggle.

“G sync pulsar is amazing but for some reason, in the OSD, when I attempt to toggle ambient adaptive brightness, it does not work.”
mixedbad software
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCDS

Their ASUS XG32UCDS blanked for 10+ seconds when frame rates changed, with VRR off as the only fix.

“It’s a handshake issue when adjusting framerates on asus.”
negativeconnection issues
GigabyteMO27Q28G

After 620 hours since release replacing an IPS, the owner is very happy and doesn't worry about burn-in thanks to its OLED care features.

“Both SDR and HDR look very nice and I never noticed any blur that people mention with matte oleds.”
positivegreat picturematte
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Returning it: gorgeous panel and crisp 5K2K with many ports, but eye strain, a yellow left side, color shifts below full brightness and too little curve for the price.

“-White uniformity sucked for me, left side of panel was more yellow.”
negativequality control issuesoverpriced
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

New owner gets no video over the rear Thunderbolt 4 port with five laptops and several cables, despite firmware updates; other inputs work.

“I have never gotten a video signal from the TB4 port in the back of the monitor.”
negativeconnection issuesquality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

New owner found it black-screens while alt-tabbing, the same problem as their Asus, and is considering returning both.

“monitor did arrive and turns out it does the same thing, black screening while alt tabbing.”
negativeconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

After a few hours, the owner finds uniformity virtually perfect, text as sharp as their old IPS, rich glossy OLED image, no coil whine or fan noise, and a lower price than MSI.

“White and grey uniformity are as close to perfect as possible.”
positivegreat picturesharp textglossy
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Owner's burn-in symptoms faded within two weeks after a firmware update fixed pixel cleaning, which had stayed stuck at 'Ready To Start'.

“It took ~two weeks for my burn-in symptoms to disappear.”
mixedbad softwareburn-in
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

Owner at 4722 hours of coding and gaming has no burn-in and calibrated it very accurately; firmware F06 crashed on DP 1.4.

“Only thing negative so far is the firmware F06 which introduced a bug with DP 1.4.”
positivebad software
DellS2725QS

Their new Dell S2725QS shows no signal in a dual-monitor Mac clamshell setup unless connected first.

“When I try to use two monitors in **clamshell mode**, the Dell monitor shows "No Signal"”
negativeconnection issues
DellS3225QC

Returned their Dell S3225QC after six months of coil whine nothing fixed.

“I have Macbook M4 pro and no matter what I tried USB-C, HDMI... the noise persisted.”
negativequality control issues
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

Their new Dell U2725QE has much worse uniformity than their old U2723QE.

“I noticed that the screen uniformity is a lot worse than my older U2723QE.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

Happy with their ASUS PG27AQDM's build, viewing angles and blacks after a couple of months, though G-Sync flicker is a deal-breaker for some.

“I've have this monitor for a couple of months and overall i'm happy with it”
mixedsolid build
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

After a Zowie TN, their ASUS PG27AQWP-W is stunning in games with no grey banding they can see.

“Coming from a 240hz TN Panel Zowie 2546K, this OLED is stunning and amazing in games.”
positivesmooth motion
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Loves their ASUS XG27AQNGV but its colour temperature randomly shifts colder in games.

“I absolutely love this monitor but this problem is driving me nuts.”
mixedbad software
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner at 600+ hours lets OLED care run automatically and says grey banding doesn't show in normal use.

“600+ hours in, and really happy with it.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Daily work user has had no color issues in HDR or SDR and even turned brightness down; only HDR screenshots in SnagIt look odd.

“I have the U4025QW and use it daily for work. I haven't had any weird colour issues on the screen, either in HDR or SDR.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

Owner's 4090 workstation won't boot over DisplayPort, only HDMI, even on the latest firmware; a Mac Studio over DP is fine.

“My workstation (4090 GPU) won't turn on if I use DP cable, it only works with HDMI.”
negativeconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

New owner finds the sRGB mode makes colorful content look dull and washed out compared with their phone.

“everything that's supposed to be colorful such as logos or icons is dull and washed up.”
mixed
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Owner's F07 firmware update cut max resolution to 1440p until a settings reset, and peak brightness still reads 465 nits.

“I installed the latest, F07, and then it broke my monitor. The max resolution became 2k.”
negativebad software
DellS2725QS

Loves their new Dell S2725QS but sees occasional flicker over HDMI from their laptop.

“I love the monitor but I am seeing occasional flickering in the display when connected to my laptop.”
mixed
DellS3225QC

Their Dell S3225QC is very nice with decent speakers, but buzzes on bright white screens.

“I recently got this very nice Dell 4K 32" QD-OLED monitor.”
mixed
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

Six months with the ASUS PG27AQDM with only a few visual bugs, all fixed simply.

“I had some visual bugs 2 or 3 times in 6 months but they all got resolved with a simple power off power on by button.”
positive
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

After 2,000 hours with the ASUS XG27AQDMG, HDR on all the time: zero issues and amazing calibrated HDR.

“After nearly a year of daily use of this monitor for 250 days and 2000 hours I have nothing but good things to say.”
positivegreat HDR
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

Pleased with their new ASUS XG27AQNGV apart from loud coil whine that only lower brightness reduces.

“Just got the new Asus Pulsar XG27AQNGV and pleased with it except it has very loud coil whine.”
mixedquality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UCDS

Nearly a month with the ASUS XG32UCDS on a PS5 Pro and Mac mini: amazing and unbeatable for the price.

“Had the XG32UCDS for almost a month now, its amazing and for the price it can't be beat.”
positivegreat value
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Long-time IPS user loves it; HDR is great, the price was right and the KVM and USB-C charge their MacBook and work laptop over one cable.

“Its charges my macbook, my company laptop with one wire, somehow I never had this before.”
positivegreat valuegreat HDR
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Owner upgrading from a U4919DW calls it incredible: very sharp at 100% scaling, and the KVM and Thunderbolt hub make it the hub of their home office.

“It is incredibly sharp, making running 100% scale achievable even with my 50+ year old eyes.”
positivesharp text
DellUltraSharp U5226KW

Owner enjoys it but it often won't wake from sleep with a Mac mini, staying black until unplugged, even on the latest firmware.

“So I've been enjoying my Dell 52" a lot the last few weeks, but recently i've been noticing its not reliably coming out of sleep mode:”
mixedconnection issues
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

Owner switched from IPS to this QD-OLED and says they can never go back.

“I finally switched and…i can’t never go back, it’s so satisfying.”
positivegreat picture
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

Their new ASUS PG32UCDM impressed with packaging, quick-release VESA and a thin design, but the power brick is a problem.

“I was over the moon at how it was packaged, the quick release VESA mount and the beautiful thin display.”
mixedsolid build
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

After a week, the owner praises the packaging, build quality, design, OSD, gaming extras and calibration.

“Got mine 1week ago - its simply great so far!”
positivesolid build
DellS3225QC

Their Dell S3225QC's whine on white screens annoys them, but the picture is great.

“I’ve grown used to it overall because the picture is great otherwise”
mixed
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

Pleased with the Dell U2725QE: 120Hz, TB4 hub with KVM, and IPS Black contrast that adds sharpness.

“Quite pleased with the dell 4k 27inch monitor.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U3225QE

Returned the Dell U3225QE: its 120Hz felt little faster due to slow response, and contrast gains weren't noticeable next to the RD280U.

“120hz is noticeable but because of the slow response times on the Dell it doesn’t feel that much faster.”
negative
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

Their new ASUS PG32UCDM3 arrived damaged from weak packaging, so they're RMAing it.

“Got my new Asus PG32UCDM3 today and this was in the lower right of the screen”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Coming from a TN, the owner finds colors beautiful even in a bright room, though whites look slightly yellowish.

“A color is so beautiful even in a bright room.”
positivegreat picture
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Coming from a 34-inch Dell, the owner prefers the 40-inch for terminal and browser work and likes the single Thunderbolt cable, though they lowered resolution.

“The thunderbolt single cable is great if you disconnect with any frequency. And the built-in Ethernet.”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM

After 6,863 hours of heavy work use, their ASUS PG32UCDM shows slight burn-in from browser bars and logos.

“After 6863h of use and 1180 Pixel Cleaning runs I can see slight degradation.”
mixedburn-in
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

Returned it despite a good panel because the KVM was useless and Gigabyte support was worrying.

“I returned mine, but not because the panel is bad, but because the KVM switch is useless and the gigabyte support experience was worrying.”
negativebad software
DellS3225QC

Returned their Dell S3225QC: great picture but too quiet as a bedroom media screen.

“I returned it, I never tried. Picture was great and overkill for my purpose.”
mixed
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

After nearly two trouble-free years their ASUS PG27AQDM suddenly developed vertical banding.

“I’ve been using an ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM for almost 2 years without any issues”
negativedurability issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

Coming from an LG 27GR95QE-B, the ASUS PG27UCDM is much sharper with better HDR shadows and an effective Neo Proximity sensor.

“the image quality and sharpness looked like when I jumped from 1080p 1440p”
positivesharp textgreat HDR
GigabyteMO27Q28G

New owner saw little of the reported banding issues in their first eight hours.

“Didn't really see much of the issues talked about here out of the box.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

New owner upgrading from an AW3821DW is loving it so far; the extra resolution feels right and text is crisp, with an M1 MacBook Air at 60Hz.

“Haven't had much time with it, but so far I'm loving it! I feel way more comfortable with an ultrawide panel, and having the extra resolution just feels right. Text is nice and crisp.”
positivesharp text
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

First QD-OLED owner finds it a huge step up: responsive, smooth, crystal clear with great colors.

“Very responsive, smooth, crystal clear, the colors are awesome”
positivesmooth motiongreat picture
DellS3225QC

Their Dell S3225QC's speakers are excellent at low volume settings.

“The sound from the 5 speakers is killer on this thing.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

Loves their Dell U2725QE's flawless KVM across two laptops but feels some eye fatigue.

“I love the monitors, hooked up to a work laptop and a personal macbook, all devices working with the KVM flawlessly”
mixed
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG

Their ASUS XG27ACDNG has a beautiful picture and colour.

“I have the XG27ACDNG, I’m pretty sure it’s just the 360hz 1440p but it is such a beautiful picture as well.”
positivegreat picture
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner's grey uniformity issue has gotten worse after 250 hours.

“My monitor has the same thing and it's already 250 hours, now it looks worse then at the start.”
negativequality control issues
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Returned it: IPS Black is nice, but the extra resolution wasn't a game changer and they saw color washout at the edges, so it wasn't worth the cost.

“Also had both, returned the U4025QW. I'm productivity use only and even though the IPS Black is very nice, I just couldn't justify the cost in comparison.”
negativeoverpriced
DellS3225QC

Likes their Dell S3225QC, but every few days the USB-C input needs a power-cable reset.

“I really like this monitor when it works.”
mixedconnection issues
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM

HDR on their ASUS PG27AQDM is gorgeous, the best they have seen, though streaming with a capture card forces it off.

“It's gorgeous and this monitor REALLY shines in HDR. Best I've seen and I own an LG OLED TV (2019 model)”
positivegreat HDR
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner sees severe grey banding, color fringing and flicker in all modes and inputs, and is considering going back to IPS.

“monitor exhibits severe gray and color banding, with visible color fringing.”
negativequality control issuestext fringing
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Long-time UltraSharp user calls it the best monitor they've owned; the only gripe is the KVM not sending a monitor-off signal to Windows.

“Yeah, it’s the best monitor I’ve ever had (almost always had UltraSharps). Really amazing. And I can still play BG3 at full rez and 120Hz!”
positivesmooth motion
DellS3225QC

Very happy with their Dell S3225QC after 12-hour weekdays; no fan noise or coil whine.

“Very happy with my purchase! Never heard any fan noise or coil whine”
positive
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

Their new Dell U2725QE has a slight yellow tint in every preset.

“The new Dell u2725qe seems to have a slight yellow tint regardless of which preset or color mode I choose.”
negative
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

All three ASUS XG27AQDMG units they tried had pixel artifacts or dead pixels despite good picture quality.

“I had went through 3 of them when I got one last month.”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Three-day owner sees slight banding only in tests, with no dead pixels or flicker.

“only saw a little bit of banding during tests but, it's not really noticeable in normal use.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Owner says text clarity is excellent and a big improvement over their previous Alienware ultrawide.

“Text clarity is excellent and one of the reasons I upgraded - very nice improvement over the AW3418”
positivesharp text
DellS3225QC

Their Dell S3225QC loses signal in high-frame-rate games over HDMI unless bit depth or frame rate is lowered.

“when I try to game on it, I have Signal loss on Games with high frame rates”
negativeconnection issues
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

Their Dell U2725QE looks yellow-green next to their MacBook and they may return it.

“this dell looks so yellow/green tinted.. I'm tempted to return it”
negative
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner comparing it with a QD-OLED saw strong image retention from a static logo until pixel cleaning, plus bad VRR flicker.

“I had a black and white logo there for about half an hour and it was very visible on any darker shades afterwards untill it did the pixel cleaning.”
negativeburn-in
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Owner of both says the Dell, used at work since launch, is much better for text than the LG OLED, which looks blurry to them.

“Been using the dell 4025 since launch at work. Much better for text than the LG.”
positivesharp text
DellS3225QC

Happy with their Dell S3225QC: stunning picture and better speakers than most monitors.

“picture quality Is just as stunning as some higher priced qd oleds monitors also.. I’m happy with mine.”
positivegreat picture
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner at 550 hours regrets keeping it; banding didn't improve and is noticeable in games.

“I regret buying it, and not returning it.”
negativequality control issues
DellS3225QC

Their new Dell S3225QC flickers and shows artefacts above 60Hz over HDMI.

“when I switch to 120 Hz (or any other frequency different from 60 Hz), the monitor starts to flicker and show artefacts”
negativeconnection issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Their ASUS XG27AQDMG shows blocky artefacts in dark HDR scenes, even on the replacement unit.

“I already had the monitor replaced by ASUS once because of the same issue”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner returned it because text fringing gave them a headache, though they'd recommend it for gaming only.

“they state text fringing would be better on latest models, but I got a headache from it. Sent it back.”
negativetext fringing
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Owner found base M1/M2/M3 Macs limited to 60Hz without HiDPI, but an M3 Max MacBook Pro runs 5K2K at 120Hz out of the box and looks fantastic.

“M3 Max MBP: Aces, supports 3840x1620 HiDPI & full 5k2k @ 120hz right out of the box no problems and looks fantastic.”
mixedconnection issuesgreat picture
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner has almost no banding but is let down by grainy grey; keeping it because gaming is so enjoyable at this price.

“Got lucky with almost no banding (even when looking for it) but was let down by the grainy gray.”
mixedmattegreat value
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

After two weeks the developer fits three windows but it feels crammed; the curve is too shallow, it's very reflective and the front ports are clumsy.

“I'm using it two weeks now and I'm quite satisfied, although there are caveats.”
mixed
GigabyteMO27Q28G

First-time OLED owner loves it; there's some banding in YouTube and movies but none in games.

“I have it and i love it,some bending on youtube and less in movies series but no banding in games very happy”
positive
DellUltraSharp U4025QW

Owner is happy; early black uniformity issues settled, and slight blur when scrolling dark mode is minor.

“I'm happy with mine; had some black uniformity issues in the beginning that settled out with time and massaging the panel.”
positivesmooth motion
GigabyteMO27Q28G

New owner's early vertical lines and banding disappeared after pixel refreshes; it just won't follow Windows sleep settings.

“after some use and pixel refreshing the lines are gone and there is as good as no banding anymore”
positive
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner finds everything great except VRR flicker, which appears even with steady frame rates.

“I have the same monitor and everything is great except for VRR flicker.”
mixedsmooth motion
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Owner's vertical banding persisted after 33 hours, six pixel cleans, a firmware update and lowering to 240Hz.

“Panel have been working for 33h, pixel cleaning done 6 times, soft updated, Hz reduced to 240. I might have to return it.”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Returned their Gigabyte MO27Q28G over low SDR brightness and its matte coating.

“After returning my Gigabyte MO27Q28G because of low SDR brightness and matte coating”
negativematte
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Comparing their ASUS XG27AQDMG with a TCL mini-LED, the OLED moved better but its HDR400 lost out.

“The motion handling was a tad better and I had some wow moments using it as well”
mixed

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AlienwareAW3225QF

After over two years and about 30 monitors, the AW3225QF is the best they've used, with superb colour volume, HDR and contrast; only a bigger size would tempt them.

“After all that, I can honestly say this is the best monitor I’ve ever used.”
positivegreat picturegreat HDR
AlienwareAW3425DW

Runs the AW3425DW beside an AW3225QF and enjoys both; they look close unless pixel peeping.

“have been enjoying these two together as they aren't too far off unless you pixel peep”
positive
AlienwareAW3426DW

Their new AW3426DW is superb, silent, well calibrated and sharper than first-gen QD-OLED; the only drawback is no audio output.

“Dell has great color calibration. It’s also nice to have a silent monitor again.”
positivegreat picturesharp text
AlienwareAW3226Q

Their new AW3226Q looks overbright and washed out in every HDR mode; only Dolby Vision looks right.

“Any smart HDR mode looks overly bright and washed out in Windows and games”
negativebad software
AlienwareAW3423DW

Loved their AW3423DW for two years until it developed burn-in; a refurbished replacement's fan got noisy.

“while I absolutely loved the QD-OLED panel, over time it developed **image burn-in**”
mixedburn-in
AOCAGON PRO AG276QSG2

Testing the AOC AG276QSG2 beside their LG OLED, Pulsar's motion clarity beats even 540Hz OLED, even in 60fps-capped games.

“the clarity beats out even 540hz oled”
positivesmooth motion
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

Enjoying the AOC AG276QZD2 as a good OLED for the price, though its HDR isn't top tier.

“I’m enjoying mine so far, it’s a good Oled for the price.”
positivegreat value
AlienwareAW3926QW

Their AW3926QW has some edge dimming that doesn't bother them.

“Mine has similar-looking edge dimming (although hard to say from a photo) and it doesn’t bother me at all.”
mixed
AOCCU34G4Z

Upgraded from a Predator X34: the £299 AOC CU34G4Z's 240Hz VA is sublime with IPS-like colour and no visible ghosting; the stand wobbles.

“First impressions are this is (for the price) and excellent monitor.”
positivegreat valuesmooth motion
AOCQ27G3XMN

First impressions of the AOC Q27G3XMN: HDR in RDR2 looks fantastic and VRR doesn't flicker, but mini-LED needs setup and sRGB mode is broken.

“Proper HDR IS worth it.”
positivegreat HDR
AOCQ27G4XN

Their budget AOC Q27G4XN has the least VA smearing they've seen and fantastic contrast.

“this monitor has the lowest amount of black smearing/motion blur I've experienced on a VA monitor”
positivesmooth motion
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

Moved from an AOC Q27G3XMN to the Gigabyte MO27Q28GR: much better in dark scenes, slight DSE, no grey banding.

“Tldr: Switched to Oled from mini LED and loving it.”
positive
LGUltraGear 52G930B-B

Loves the LG 52-inch 5K2K: much better than their old VA monitor, with blacker blacks and no noticeable bloom.

“I have this monitor too. I love it. Its so much better than my old VA Z35p the blacks are blacker and to me there is no noticeable bloom.”
positive
MSIMPG 274URDFW E16M

The MPG 274URDFW E16M only matches the cheaper MAG's blacks at local dimming level 3, which turns greys brown, crushes blacks and shows visible zones following the mouse.

“Causes greys to become brown, the gamma curve becomes a bit weird, crushing of blacks, and just creates an unusable and unpleasant experience”
negative
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG34WCDN

Tried the PG34WCDN after several 5K2K monitors; it came closest to what they wanted, but dropping from a 32-inch 4K to 34-inch 1440p cost too much sharpness and vertical space.

“I tried the PG34WCDN and this came the closest to being the one that fit what I wanted but dropping from a 32" 4K to a 34" 1440p was too much of a hit to both sharpness”
mixed
LGUltraGear 27GX700A-B

Loved the 27GX700A-B's picture despite gray uniformity and VRR issues, but it showed burn-in after only about 600 hours.

“I loved the picture, despite some issues with gray uniformity and VRR instability. However, I don't think burn-in is supposed to happen after only 600 hours”
negative
AlienwareAW2725Q

Their first AW2725Q died; their second one is fine so far.

“My first AW2725Q just died (purchased in March of 2025 from Amazon).”
negativedurability issues
GigabyteMO27Q28G

Returned their Gigabyte MO27Q28G for heavy vertical banding despite great HDR and design.

“i returned it due to terrible vertical banding. HDR was great and everything was also amazing”
negativequality control issues
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQWMG

Their ASUS XG27AQWMG beats the AW2725DF on HDR brightness, text and blacks, but has the same banding as the Gigabyte.

“Everything else is better - HDR brightness, text quality, no more raised blacks”
mixedgreat HDRsharp text
AlienwareAW2726DM

Their AW2726DM blacked out every few minutes despite firmware, cables and timing changes, so they returned it.

“The problem kept occurring after every change I could possibly make, I returned mine”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2

Going from a VA ultrawide to the FO32U2, clarity is night and day and their aim improved, though fps dropped at 4K.

“Image clarity (both in motion and stills) is night and day.”
positivesmooth motion
BenQRD280U

For programming and writing across Mac and PC, the BenQ RD280U's 3:2 format gives better vertical overview and very crisp text.

“I got a BenQ rd280u for this use case. The format is nicer for having a better vertical overview of text.”
positivesharp text
LGUltraGear 27GS95QE-B

Almost a year with the LG 27GS95QE: gorgeous for games, but poor grey uniformity at low brightness in dark-theme coding made them switch to mini-LED.

“The main problem with OLED was gray uniformity especially in lower brightness.”
negativequality control issues
AcerPredator X27U F5

Their first OLED, the 500Hz Acer X27U F5, has noticeably fast response coming from a 540Hz TN; great so far.

“I'm coming from the 540 Hz TN Asus monitor and I've never ran OLED before and especially in games like fortnite I could really tell how fast the response is.”
positivesmooth motion
AcerPredator X27U X1

Upgraded from a 25-inch 1080p monitor to the Acer X27U X1 on discount and now gets the OLED hype.

“Upgraded from a humble 25 inch 1080p monitor to an Acer Predator X27U X1.”
positive
AcerPredator X34 X5

Chose the Acer X34 X5 over MSI: fine for WFH text, but HDR settings are locked and it can look dim.

“work from home two days a week and I have no issues with pixels or reading and that night light mode helps”
mixedbad software
AcerPredator X49 X

The Acer X49 X's QD-OLED looks gorgeous with semi-glossy pop and little visible fringing, though its build creaks and feels cheaper than a Samsung G9.

“Everytime i sit down and see the gloss POP, it makes it worth the purchase price.”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW2524HF

The Alienware AW2524HF caused burning eyes within minutes despite every setting, so they returned it.

“After 5–15 minutes I get burning, dryness and strong light sensitivity.”
negative
AlienwareAW2525HM

The Alienware AW2525HM is a huge upgrade and has had no ghosting in two weeks; their aim has improved.

“It arrived two days ago and so far it’s been great!”
positivesmooth motion
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG32UQWMS

Upgraded from an AW3225QF and likes it a lot: phenomenal glossy coating with no black raise, better HDR and useful dual mode for Overwatch, but it has grey banding.

“I just upgraded from an AW3225QF to the XG32UQWMS and I like the Asus a lot. TrueBlack glossy coating is phenomenal”
positive
GigabyteMO32U24

They absolutely love it: looks sharper at 4K than 1440p with a few settings lowered, and they see no text fringing.

“I recently got the Gigabyte MO32U24 because everyone was recommending it and I absolutely love it.”
positive
LGUltraGear 27GX704A-B

Their first OLED arrived with lines on grey backgrounds that stayed after several pixel-cleaning runs.

“I’ve noticed some lines on grey and dark grey backgrounds. Is this normal for OLED screens?”
negative
LGUltraGear 45GX950A-B

Bought the LG 45GX950A-B and finds it disappointing after a few days; their PG32UCDM looks much better.

“I got the 45GX950A-B a few days ago and I have to say that it's pretty disappointing. My PG32UCDM looks way better.”
negative
LGUltraGear 39GX950B-B

Three weeks with the LG 39GX950B: the matte finish hurts dark-room gaming and HDR presets track poorly, over- or undersaturated.

“Matte finish - Yes, it ruins the monitor in a dark room while gaming.”
negativematte
SamsungOdyssey Neo G9 57"

First day with the Neo G9 57-inch G95NC for work: very high resolution needs scaling, the DP cable is short and styrofoam bits were stuck on the screen.

“I mainly bought it for work and occasional gaming.”
mixed
ASUSROG Strix XG27AQNGV

The XG27AQNGV's ULMB 2 at 120Hz is flicker-free and clearer than their 360Hz OLED after a firmware fix for ghosting; OLED still wins on picture.

“This monitor is insanely impressive, but initial impressions were rough.”
positivesmooth motionbad software
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W

Coming from a PG279QM IPS, the PG27AQWP-W is night and day: feels like 4K, no perceptible input lag, great HDR and PS5 4K120 support.

“its night and day...at least for me its first time using an OLED panel and probably the best 1440p panel at the moment.”
positivegreat picturesmooth motion
LGUltraGear 32GS95UE-B

Super happy with the LG 32GS95UE: immersive 32 inches, great 240Hz motion, and the matte coating handles reflections with similar image quality.

“The whole coating debate is completely overblown IMO.”
positivemattesmooth motion
LGUltraGear 27GR95QE-B

First tests of the LG 27GR95QE-B against professional OLEDs: brightness fine in a light-controlled room.

“In initial use in a light-controlled room the brightness is fine for both SDR and HDR.”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM3

Their first OLED, the PG32UCDM3, has impressive contrast; only the price and a bulky stand disappoint.

“The only thing I don't like about this monitor is the price. Oh and the stand it came with is horrible.”
positiveoverpriced
MSIMPG 272URX QD-OLED

Upgrading from an LG 27GL850, the MSI 272URX's text clarity surprised them; no fringing worries at 4K 27-inch.

“going 4k 27 inches definitely surprised me.”
positivesharp text
MSIMPG 322URX QD-OLED

No text clarity issues on their MSI 322URX.

“Replaced one of them with a 322URX (same panel as your 321UPX). Interestingly, I'm not facing the text clarity issue that you're facing.”
positive
DellUltraSharp U2725QE

The Dell U2725QE is incredible for writing all day without eye strain, but its local dimming is poor and gaming response is mediocre.

“As a productivity monitor, though, it's incredible.”
mixed
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27UCDMG

10+ hours a day of office work on the XG27UCDMG without text fringing; they won't go back to IPS.

“I’m using XG27UCDMG for office work like 10hrs+ a day and I’m glad I’m not seeing text fringing like you do.”
positive
BenQMOBIUZ EX321UX

Returned the BenQ EX321UX as a disappointment; mini-LED firmware and dimming felt inferior.

“I had tried a mini LED before (the benq mobiuz ex321ux) and it was a disappointment and was returned”
negativebad software
ASUSROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG

Uses the XG27AQDMG with a PS5 Pro for its C-series-like blacks; close but not quite C2 quality.

“My monitor comes extremely close but it’s still not *quite* as good as my old C2.”
positive
GigabyteAORUS FO32U2P

After one month their FO32U2P has hundreds of visible scratches on dark scenes.

“My only 1month Gigabyte Aorus FO32U2P has hundreds of scratches”
negativedurability issues
ASUSProArt PA279CRV

A dead pixel appeared on their ASUS PA279CRV after two months, and ASUS refused warranty under five dead pixels.

“a dead pixel popped up last week.”
negativequality control issues
ASUSProArt PA27JCV

Returned the ASUS PA27JCV because its nano-texture-style coating was distracting.

“I got one for €660 (but returned it, because to me the coating was distracting).”
negativematte
SamsungOdyssey OLED G8 G80SH 27"

Sold the 27-inch Samsung G80SH after a week: the purple tint was fine, but the grainy matte coating made bright colours hazy and rainbow-like.

“But the matte coating was the dealbreaker for me.”
negativematte
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q3

Nearly 7,000 hours at full brightness on their Gigabyte FO27Q3 with no burn-in.

“I've used my monitor for nearly 7000 hours, bought it last year and I have no burn-in so far”
positive
SamsungOdyssey OLED G6 G60SF

The matte G60SF has no daytime reflection issues and its blacks beat their IPS.

“With my Samsung G60SF I have *no* issues during daytime and it gets an upgrade in blacks in the night.”
positivematte
GigabyteAORUS FO27Q2

Their Gigabyte FO27Q2 developed burn-in lines in under six months despite daily pixel cleaning; colours are amazing.

“Mine already has burn-in after not even six months, Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q2.”
negativeburn-in
LGUltraWide 40WP95C-W

Uses the LG 40WP95C-W for work 90% of the time: a very good IPS with a gentle curve and enough brightness.

“It’s a very good monitor with a minimum radius of 2500 and an IPS matrix.”
positive
AppleStudio Display XDR

Owning both, the Apple Studio Display XDR beats their PG32UCDM in most scenes, with minimal blooming and stunning brightness, though it costs 2.5x as much and won't work with a PS5.

“I must say. I am really impressed with the Studio display XDR. It really blows out the QD-OLED in over 90% of scenes.”
positivegreat HDRoverpriced
DellS3225QC

Got the Dell 32-inch 4K 120Hz QD-OLED at Costco and was happy; a price match brought it to $175.

“The Costco dell monitor 4k 120hz 32 inch QD OLED.. got it for 350 initially and was happy”
positivegreat value
BenQPD2730S

Owns the BenQ PD2730S 5K and loves it as a MacBook monitor.

“I have a PD2730S and feel the same way.”
positive
MSIMPG 271QR QD-OLED X50

After returning a tandem OLED for banding, their MSI 271QR X50 shows no banding in Discord, Notion or VS Code.

“THIS is acceptable and i see nothing in discord, notion or VSCODE”
positive
ASUSROG Swift OLED PG34WCDM

Their first PG34WCDM had horrible banding and was returned; the second died three times before being replaced.

“I've had two PG34WCDM monitors. The first had horrible banding which I returned and the second died three times”
negativequality control issuesdurability issues
MSIMAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2

Sees VRR flicker occasionally on their MSI 271QPX E2, mainly in menus or games with unstable frame rates.

“I have a MSI MAG 271QPX E2 and notice it occasionally, mostly with games that don’t have a stable frame rate or in menus.”
mixed
SamsungOdyssey OLED G8 G85SD

Their Samsung G85SD showed VRR flicker; capping frame rates and avoiding frame generation eliminated it.

“Mine is a Samsung G85SD 175Hz QD-OLED panel. Never cared about VRR flicker before I got an OLED”
mixed
MSIMPG 491CQP QD-OLED

Half a year with the MSI 491CQP: pretty great, but at 1440p they need DLSS Quality for a sharp image on a 5080.

“I have this beautiful msi 491cqp oled I got about half a year ago and it has been pretty great.”
mixed
MSIMAG 274QRF QD E2

Saw pixels die in real time on an MSI 274QRF-QD E2 straight out of the box.

“I was seeing pixels die in real time on a 274QRF-QD E2”
negativequality control issues
GigabyteMO34WQC2

After a Gigabyte VA they constantly tweaked, the MO34WQC2 OLED just looks good as is.

“I had a VA panel gigabyte before I bought my MO34WQC2”
positive
LGUltraGear 27GX790B-B

Compared the LG 27GX790B with an IPS Mini-LED: better but not infinitely so, and surprisingly bright, enough that they run it at 90.

“Im more surprised at how bright the 4th gen tandem oleds can get.”
positive
ASUSROG Swift Pro PG248QP

Uses the ASUS PG248QP 540Hz and expects to keep it a long time, with no burn-in to worry about.

“I use the pg248qp ETN gsync 1-540hz, and I think I will keep it very long time”
positivesmooth motion
AlienwareAW3225QF

Returned an AW3425DW for the AW3225QF, which clearly wins on picture quality, though not on immersion.

“the aw3225qf hands down wins in PQ but not immersion”
positivegreat picture
AlienwareAW3426DW

Upgrading from a launch AW3423DW, the AW3426DW is a vast visual improvement with brighter colour and deeper blacks.

“The colors are brighter, the blacks are deeper, and the screen looks glossier which looks incredible.”
positivegreat pictureglossy
AlienwareAW3423DWF

Never noticed text fringing on their AW3423DWF units; text looks fine.

“I've never been able to even notice it on my 3423DW, the 3423DWF replacement I got, or my wife's 3423DWF.”
positivesharp text
MSIMPG 341CQPX QD-OLED

Their MSI 341CQPX still has text fringing, but for gaming it's the best.

“I have a similar monitor, the MSI 341CQPX. I even think it has the same panel. It still has text fringing but just for gaming it’s the best you can get.”
mixedtext fringing
AlienwareAW2725DF

Owns the AW2725DF and sees no magenta tint once it's on, even in a fairly bright room; darkness isn't required.

“There is zero magenta tint on my display once it's turned on, even in a relatively bright room.”
positive
MSIMPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36

Owns the MSI 341CQR X36: the AI dimming feature is poor, but everything else is great, with text clarity noticeably better than their 3rd-gen QD-OLED.

“The AI dimming is pretty shit. Everything else is honestly great”
positivesharp text
AOCAGON PRO AG276QSG2

The AOC AG276QSG2's Pulsar motion clarity is great, but it forgets its brightness after every power cycle, so they're returning it.

“Overall, it's been great! But one pesky software bug has me ordering the Asus”
mixedsmooth motionbad software
AOCAGON AG276QZD2

A year with the AOC AG276QZD2: HDR is lacking but SDR is excellent, a strong pick at about $400.

“Ive had it for a little over a year now. As you said, HDR is pretty lacking, but SDR content is excellent.”
mixedgreat value
AlienwareAW3926QW

Their August-2026 AW3926QW arrived looking good with no apparent uniformity issues.

“mine got delivered today, aug 2026 manufacure date. looks good no apparent uniformity issues”
positive
AOCCU34G4Z

Their new AOC CU34G4Z looks greyer than their old IPS and they're struggling with colour and contrast.

“Everything feels a bit more grey than my previous monitor which was an IPS monitor.”
mixed
AOCQ27G3XMN

A week with the AOC Q27G3XMN: unusable HDR for SDR, VRR flicker, dimmed text and blacks no better than their old IPS.

“This has been nothing but a hassle.”
negative
GigabyteMO27Q28GR

Loves their Gigabyte MO27Q28GR; a firmware update unlocks the best HDR mode.

“I love this monitor, got it when it was on sale like 2 weeks ago on amazon too.”
positivegreat HDR

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