The 6 Best Office Monitors - Fall 2021 Reviews

The best monitor for home office that we've tested is the ASUS ProArt Display PA278CV. It's a 27 inch model with a 1440p resolution, giving you plenty of screen real estate for better multitasking. Like most IPS panels, it has wide viewing angles that make it easier to share content with others. It handles reflections well and gets bright enough to combat glare. The stand allows for height, tilt, and swivel adjustments, and it can also rotate to portrait mode.

In addition to its very low input lag, the PA278CV has a 75Hz refresh rate that makes the desktop experience feel slightly smoother and more responsive than a typical 60Hz display. It has full sRGB coverage, and its color accuracy is excellent out of the box. It also has a great response time and VRR support if you want to play some games on the side. Unfortunately, it doesn't support HDR.

There are many inputs available, including a USB hub with four USB 3.0s and a USB-C port that supports DisplayPort and 65W charging. The power delivery should be enough to charge most thin and light laptops, but not power-hungry ones with a dedicated GPU. Lastly, it has built-in speakers and a flicker-free backlight to reduce eye strain. Overall, it's an impressive and versatile monitor that should please most people.

The best monitor for home office with an ultrawide screen is the LG 34GP83A-B. It's a 34 inch model with a 21:9 aspect ratio, which gives you more horizontal space than a typical 16:9 display so that you can work with multiple windows open side-by-side. It has decent viewing angles, and it gets bright enough to overcome glare in well-lit settings. The stand is limited to height and tilt adjustments only; however, it supports a 100 x 100 VESA mount should you need greater adjustability.

It has full sRGB coverage and great color accuracy out of the box, and it also supports a wide color gamut for HDR. Since it's a gaming monitor, it has a high refresh rate, fast response time, and low input lag to make the system feel smoother and more responsive, like when moving the mouse cursor or scrolling through a document. It has a flicker-free backlight and a blue light filter to help reduce eye strain.

The USB hub on the back consists of two USB 3.0 and a USB-B upstream port. This means you can plug your peripherals or their dongles into the monitor with only a single USB cable connected to the PC. Overall, this is one of the best computer monitors for work that most people should be happy with. However, there are better choices if you're willing to wait for availability, like the LG 38WN95C-W or the Dell U3818DW, which are larger productivity-focused monitors with USB-C input.

The best work monitor for content creators is the Gigabyte M27Q. This is a versatile monitor with a 27 inch screen and 1440p resolution, so you get plenty of screen real estate to place windows side-by-side. It uses an IPS panel with wide viewing angles, which means that images remain accurate when viewed off-center, great for showing your work to coworkers and clients. Visibility shouldn't be an issue even in the brightest environments, but like most IPS panels, it's not the most ideal option for dark rooms due to its mediocre contrast ratio.

It stands out for its superb SDR color gamut. It has full sRGB coverage and 97% Adobe RGB coverage, the latter being one of the highest that we've tested, which is impressive for a monitor in its price range. It can display a wide color gamut, but its HDR peak brightness isn't high enough to produce bright highlights. It has exceptional gradient handling to minimize banding, outstanding color accuracy out of the box, and no signs of color bleed.

The one issue that might be a dealbreaker for some is that it uses a BGR subpixel layout. This doesn't affect image quality, but it can cause blurry text in some instances. That said, while some people are bothered by it, others don't see it at all. There are a few ways to work around this problem, but each solution has its own downside. Overall, unless its BGR subpixel layout or USB-C power delivery is a dealbreaker, this is a feature-rich option worth checking out.

The best office monitor in the budget category we've tested is the ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV. It's an older version of the ASUS ProArt Display PA278CV but without USB-C input, which explains its more budget-friendly price. It also has a 27 inch screen with a 1440p resolution and 75Hz refresh rate. The viewing angles are great, which means the image remains accurate when viewed from the side, and it gets more than bright enough to combat glare, even in well-lit settings.

If you often struggle to get a comfortable viewing position, the good news is that the ergonomics are superb. You can adjust the height, tilt, and swivel, as well as rotate the screen to portrait mode. Text clarity is decent, and color accuracy is good out of the box. Unfortunately, although it's designed for content creators, it doesn't actually have full sRGB coverage, which is somewhat disappointing.

As mentioned, there's no USB-C input, but you still get four USB 3.0s and a USB-B upstream port, so you can plug your peripherals or dongles directly into the monitor. Lastly, it has a great response time, low input lag, and VRR support if you want to play some games. Overall, this is a versatile monitor that should please most people. If you can spend a bit more and can find one, it's better to go with the newer version, but this is still a good alternative if you're on a tighter budget.