The 6 Best Office Monitors - Summer 2021 Reviews

The best monitor for home office that we've tested is the Dell UltraSharp U2720Q. It's a 27 inch IPS model with a 4k resolution, which means you get plenty of space for multitasking, and text looks incredibly sharp. The build quality is good, and its sleek design should fit easily into most office settings. It has excellent ergonomics, wide viewing angles, and it gets pretty bright, although you might still have some problems with visibility in very well-lit settings.

It has full sRGB coverage, and color accuracy is decent out of the box. It also supports a wide gamut with great DCI P3 coverage. It has a relatively good response time for a 60Hz panel if you want to play some games, but unfortunately, there's no VRR support to reduce screen tearing. The backlight is entirely flicker-free, which is great for reducing eye strain.

There are many ports available, including three USB 3.0s and two USB-Cs. The USB-C input on the back of the monitor supports DisplayPort Alt Mode, which lets you dock a compatible device and charge it simultaneously with a single cable, and the other is located on the side and can be used for charging even when the monitor is off. Overall, it's a feature-rich monitor that most people should be happy with.

The best monitor for home office with an ultrawide screen is the Dell U3818DW. Its high 3840x1600 resolution and large curved design let you maximize your screen real estate and multitask with ease. While you can't rotate it into portrait mode due to its ultrawide format, you can adjust the height, tilt, and swivel to your liking. It comes with great features like Picture-in-Picture/Picture-by-Picture, a USB-C port with DisplayPort Alt Mode support, and an integrated KVM switch that lets you control two computers with one set of peripherals.

Its IPS screen has wide viewing angles that make it easy to share your screen with coworkers, and its out-of-the-box color accuracy is amazing. It gets decently bright, and the brightness is very consistent when displaying different types of content. It has full sRGB coverage and good Adobe RGB coverage, so it's well-suited to content creators working in that color space. Its 10-bit panel handles gradients superbly, and there are no signs of color bleed.

Unfortunately, it has a mediocre contrast ratio, and its black uniformity is sub-par, so it doesn't perform well in dark rooms. Also, the reflection handling is only passable, which means that glare may be an issue in brightly lit rooms. That said, it's still among the best office monitors we've tested for those looking to optimize their workflow with an ultrawide screen.

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.