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Monitor suggestions

14 Dec 2024

Some monitor suggestions grouped by their core specs. Each link is to an in-depth review or note about the product. The “speculative” section implies reason to believe the monitor could be good (usually going off the panel used), but lacking in-depth reviews to prove so.

Note: Monitors are not tiered inside the categories and they are not all comparable. As prices and availability vary in different regions, the idea is that you can find what’s actually available for you at your budget and then compare them.

LCD #

27” 1440p ~165 #

AOC: Q27G3XMN [MiniLED, 1, 2], Q27G4X

Asus: XG27ACS [1, 2], VG27AQ3A [1, 2]

Dell: G2724D [1, 2]

Lenovo: R27qe

Philips: 27M2N5500 [=Q27G4X]

MSI: 274QRFW [1]

Samsung: G5 G50D

KTC: H27T22C

Speculative: Acer VG271U M3 / XV271U M3

27” 1440p 240+ #

Asus: PG27AQN [360 Hz], XG27AQMR [300 Hz]

HP: Omen 27qs

Lenovo: Y27qf-30

LG: 27GR83Q [1]

Samsung: G6 G65B [27 & 32”, VA, QC issues, 1], G7 G73T / G74T / G75T [27” & 32”, VA, QC issues, 1]

Speculative: Acer XV272U F3 [300 Hz]

4K ~144 #

~27” #

Asus: XG27UCS, XG27UCG

Gigabyte: M28U

LG: 27GP950

Speculative: Philips 27M1F5800 [LGD panel]

32” #

Dell: G3223Q

Samsung: 32” Neo G7 G75NB [MiniLED, QC issues, 1, 2]

OLED (WIP) #

AR = Advance replacement, warranty practice where you are sent a new monitor prior to the manufacturer receiving your unit first.

Warranty duration including burn-in coverage (years):

  • Acer: 0
  • AOC: 3 possibly w/ AR?
  • Asus: 3
  • Corsair: 3
  • Dell: 3 w/ AR
  • Gigabyte: 3
  • LG: 2 in US, ? elsewhere
  • MSI: 3
  • Philips: 4 w/ AR in US, 3 elsewhere
  • Samsung: ? - 3, only explicitly mentioned in specs of newer models

1440p 240 OLED #

Acer: X27U [FW update]

AOC: AG276QZD, AG276QZD2

Asus: PG27AQDM [1], XG27AQDMG [FW issues with image retention?]

Corsair: 27QHD240

LG: 27GR95QE, 27GS95QE

Speculative: Gigabyte FO27Q2, LG 27GS93QE, MSI 271QPX E2, Samsung OLED G6 G61SD

1440p 360+ OLED #

Asus: PG27AQDP [480 Hz]

Dell: AW2725DF

Gigabyte: FO27Q3

MSI: 271QRX [1]

Philips: 27M2N8500

Samsung: OLED G6 G60SD

Speculative: MSI 271QPX [FW Support]

1440p UW OLED #

AOC: PD49 [49” DQHD 240 Hz]

Asus: PG34WCDM [240 Hz]

Corsair: 34WQHD240-C [240 Hz]

Dell: AW3423DWF [FW update, 1]

Gigabyte: MO34WQC2 [240 Hz]

LG: 34GS95QE [240 Hz]

MSI: 341CQPX [240 Hz, 1], 491CQP, [49” DQHD, 1]

Philips: 34M2C6500 49M2C8900 [49” DQHD 240 Hz, 1, 2], 49M2C8900L [49” DQHD]

Samsung: OLED G8 G85SB, OLED G9 G90SC / G95SC [49” DQHD 240 Hz, 1]

Speculative: AOC PD34, Samsung OLED G8 G85SD, Acer X34 OLED, X34 QD-OLED

4K ~144 OLED #

Asus: PG42UQ

LG: 42C2 / 42C3 / 42C4

Sony: A90K

Speculative: Philips 42M2N8900, basically all the 32” 4K 165 QD-OLED models

4K 240 OLED #

Asus: PG32UCDM, PG32UCDP

Dell: AW3225QF

Gigabyte: FO32U2P

LG: 32GS95UE

MSI: 321URX

Philips: 32M2N8900

Samsung: OLED G8 G80SD

Speculative: MSI 321UPX [FW support], Gigabyte FO32U