The 5 Best Monitors For Video Editing - Spring 2024 Reviews

The best monitor for video editing that we've tested is the Acer Nitro XV275K P3biipruzx. Although it's designed with gaming in mind, it's still great for editing as it delivers sharp and detailed images thanks to its high 4k resolution. It also displays incredibly accurate colors in SDR and a wide range of colors in HDR, delivering realistic images, and its excellent color volume makes colors look vivid. It gets incredibly bright in HDR, enough for small highlights to pop against the rest of the image, which is ideal for editing your videos. On top of this, it uses Mini LED backlighting and has a decent local dimming feature to help display deep and inky blacks, making it great for working in dark rooms.

It has a few extra features to help with your workflow, like a USB-C port that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode and 90W of power delivery, so you can easily connect your laptop and charge it using a single cable. It also has two extra USB-A ports to connect to other devices. If you want something with a bigger USB hub, including a KVM switch, you can also check the Dell U2723QE, but it has worse picture quality in HDR.

If you work with a long video timeline and find a 27-inch screen too small, consider an ultrawide monitor like the LG 40WP95C-W. You'll have to pay a premium for the size upgrade, but the large 40-inch screen and 21:9 aspect ratio allow you to see more of your video timeline simultaneously. That said, it has worse picture quality than the Acer Nitro XV275K P3biipruzx as it lacks a local dimming feature, and blacks look gray in dark rooms, so only consider this monitor if you mainly care about the size upgrade. Luckily, it has a similar pixel density to the Acer as it has a 5120x2160 resolution and fantastic text clarity, and images are full of detail.

Regarding picture quality, it has a dedicated sRGB mode that results in excellent image accuracy without any oversaturated colors in SDR. Even in HDR, it accurately displays a wide range of colors in the commonly used DCI-P3 color space. It also has decent viewing angles, so the image remains consistent from the sides, which is important if you need to share the screen with someone else or you're sitting in front of the center of the screen and looking at the edges.

If you find the Acer Nitro XV275K P3biipruzx out of your price range or don't need the ultrawide screen of the LG 40WP95C-W, check out the ASUS ProArt Display PA279CRV. It has specs similar to the Acer's, like its 4k, 27-inch screen, but it doesn't use Mini LED backlighting. Its local dimming feature is terrible, so blacks look gray, and it's disappointing to use in dark rooms. On the plus side, it has a bigger USB hub than the Acer as it has two USB-C ports, one of which supports DisplayPort Alt Mode with 90W of power delivery. It also has Picture-in-Picture/Picture-by-Picture modes, which the Acer doesn't have, making it ideal for working with two sources at once.

This monitor is excellent for content creation because it has different picture modes for the various color spaces you may work with. For example, its dedicated sRGB mode comes factory-calibrated with remarkable accuracy, and it also has modes for DCI-P3 and Rec. 2020 color spaces. It even displays a wide range of colors in HDR. Lastly, it has an extremely ergonomic stand, making it very easy to adjust to an ideal position.

If you don't have the budget for a premium monitor, check out the Dell S2722QC, which often goes on sale for a lower cost. It has a 27-inch, 4k screen, and it's a step down from the ASUS ProArt Display PA279CRV as it lacks a dedicated sRGB mode. Because of this, it only has decent accuracy, so you'll need to calibrate it for perfect accuracy, but it's still fine enough for casual editors. It also struggles to display a wide range of colors in HDR, but that's what you have to expect as you drop down in price categories.

It has a smaller USB hub than the ASUS, as it only has two USB-A ports and a single USB-C port. However, you can still easily connect to it via USB-C thanks to its DisplayPort Alt Mode with 65W of power delivery. While that's enough to charge smaller laptops while you're working, it isn't enough for power-hungry laptops. Although this monitor fails to display deep blacks next to bright highlights in dark rooms, it's still a good choice for use in well-lit rooms as it gets bright enough to fight glare and has good reflection handling.

If you're looking for a basic budget-friendly monitor for video editing, you can choose from a few decent options, like the Dell S2721QS. It's a lower-end model than the Dell S2722QC and doesn't have any USB ports, which means you can't connect your extra devices directly to the monitor, but that's the trade-off for getting something cheaper. Besides that difference, it's very similar to the S2722QC as it also has a 27-inch, 4k screen that results in exceptional image clarity.

Luckily, it's a good choice if you need to edit content in a bright room, as it gets bright enough to fight glare and has good reflection handling. It has wide viewing angles and impressive ergonomics, making it easy to share your screen with someone else. However, it doesn't have a dedicated sRGB mode, so you'll need to calibrate it for the most accurate colors possible. It also has limited picture quality in dark rooms, but the AOC Q27G3XMN is a good alternative if that's important for you, as it uses Mini LED backlighting. That said, it has a lower resolution, and it's harder to find at times.