The 6 Best Office Monitors - Spring 2021 Reviews

The best monitor for home office that we've tested is the ASUS ProArt Display PA278CV. It's very similar to its predecessor, the ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV, but with the addition of a USB-C port. It has the same 27 inch screen size and 1440p resolution, so you get plenty of space to multitask, as well as sharp images and text. The ergonomics are outstanding, which makes it easier to place the screen in a comfortable viewing position or share content with others.

It handles reflections well and gets pretty bright, which means you shouldn't have any problems with visibility in a well-lit environment. Like most IPS panels, the viewing angles are great, so you don't lose image accuracy when viewing from the side. The backlight is flicker-free only when the screen is at maximum brightness, but the flickering frequency below max brightness is so high that it shouldn't be visible to most people, which helps reduce eye strain.

The USB-C input supports DisplayPort Alt Mode so that you can display an image from your laptop and charge it simultaneously with a single USB-C cable. The power delivery is limited to 65W, though; enough for a thin and light ultraportable, but not laptops with a dedicated GPU. There are four USB 3.0 ports, with two of them on the side of the screen for easy access. 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. It has a USB-C port that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode; however, the power delivery is limited to 10W. 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 a versatile 27 inch model with a design that fits well in any office setting. Its superb ergonomics allow for all manner of adjustments, and its IPS panel provides wide viewing angles, so you can easily share your work with colleagues. It's well-suited for bright rooms, as it can overcome glare easily with its high brightness and good reflection handling.

Out-of-the-box, it has good color accuracy, with near full coverage of the sRGB color space. Banding is minimal due to its excellent gradient handling, and there's no sign of color bleed. It has great response time and low input lag, and its 75Hz refresh rate makes motion look smoother than a typical 60Hz panel, like when scrolling through a document quickly. If you want to game a bit on the side, it has FreeSync support and G-SYNC compatibility to help reduce screen tearing.

There are four USB 3.0 ports for charging or data transfer and a pair of integrated speakers that you can use to play audio from an external device. There's also ASUS' QuickFit Virtual Scale feature, which lets you align and preview documents in their actual size before printing. Sadly, there's no HDR support, although it's somewhat expected of something in this price range. All in all, this is a well-rounded monitor that most people should be happy with.