The 5 Best Office Monitors - Winter 2020
Reviews

The best monitor for work is the Dell U2718Q. It has a large 27 inch screen and a great 4k resolution so it's easier to multitask and to display more of your work on your screen, minimizing zooming and scrolling. It has great ergonomics, so you can position it with ease, and thanks to its IPS panel the image remains accurate when viewed from the side, so you can easily share your work with a colleague.

It can get fairly bright and handle reflections well, so a slightly brighter office with a few more lights shouldn't be an issue. It has a very low input lag and responds immediately to your actions. If your work includes video or graphics with fast-moving content, you'll appreciate the fast response time that leaves only a minimal blur trail.

Unfortunately, if you work in a dark room, this monitor won't display deep uniform blacks, just like most IPS monitors, and if you work with HDR content, this monitor won't display bright highlights or a wide color gamut. Overall, however, it's a great choice for the office that'll also perform well in other uses.

For those who work with five different windows open at once, an ultrawide monitor might be a better choice; the Dell U3818DW is the best ultrawide work monitor we've tested so far. This huge 38 inch monitor has an impressive 3840x1600 resolution, making it much easier to place multiple windows side-by-side. Despite the large size, it's still easy to place in an ideal viewing position thanks to the wide tilt range and good height adjustment.

This monitor has some unique features that are great for working with two computers at once. It has a unique USB hub that connects to both computers, and combined with the picture-by-picture mode allows you to display and work on both computers at once, with only one keyboard and mouse. While this feature isn't for everyone, if you have multiple computers it makes it a breeze to switch from one to another.

Unfortunately, this monitor isn't as well-suited for watching movies or playing games, as there's noticeable motion smearing. It also doesn't look as good in a dark room. Despite these flaws, this is a great office monitor that should please most people and is one of the best monitors for work.

If you need the most accurate colors possible, the best office monitor that we have reviewed so far is the Acer Predator X27. Unlike most monitors, this one delivers nearly 100% coverage of the Adobe RGB color space. It also has the widest HDR color gamut we've measured on any display so far, including TVs.

The 27 inch screen and 4k resolution are great for multitasking, and the stand has decent ergonomics that make it easier to adjust to an ideal viewing position. It has wide viewing angles and is extremely bright in HDR.

Unfortunately, it doesn't come cheap. It also isn't recommended for use in a dark room, as it has bad black uniformity and a mediocre contrast ratio.