The 5 Best Monitors For Video Editing - Fall 2024

The best monitor for video editing we've tested is the Acer Nitro XV275K P3biipruzx. Although it's designed with gaming in mind, it's still great for editing. It delivers sharp and detailed images thanks to its high 4k resolution, and it has great picture quality, as it displays incredibly accurate colors in SDR and a wide range of vivid colors in HDR for realistic images. 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, and it has an extremely ergonomic stand that makes it easy to adjust to an ideal position.

If you work with a long video timeline and find a 27-inch screen too small, consider an ultrawide monitor like the Dell U4025QW. 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 has a terrible 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's extremely accurate, and it doesn't have any oversaturated colors in SDR. Even in HDR, it accurately displays a wide range of colors in the commonly used DCI-P3 color space. The image also remains consistent if you view it from the sides, which is important if you need to share the screen with someone else next to you.

If you find the Acer Nitro XV275K P3biipruzx out of your price range or don't need the ultrawide screen of the Dell U4025QW, 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 good 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 but fails to make most of them look vivid.

If you're looking for a monitor for video editing and you're on a tight budget, look into the AOC Q27G3XMN. It's a versatile entry-level monitor because it features Mini LED backlighting, which most low-cost displays don't have. This means it displays deep blacks next to bright highlights, which is ideal for video editing in dark rooms, and small highlights really pop, too. However, it has a lower 1440p resolution than the ASUS ProArt Display PA279CRV, and it has fewer features, as it lacks a USB hub. This means you have to choose between a feature-packed monitor with a high resolution or one with a lower resolution, but better overall picture quality.

Besides that, it gets very bright, enough to fight glare and for highlights to pop in HDR. It also displays a wide range of colors in HDR and has an accurate sRGB mode. One thing to know is that it sometimes goes out of stock and is hard to find, so if that's the case, the Acer Nitro XV275U P3biipx is a good alternative. It also has Mini LED backlighting but has worse accuracy.

Should you be looking for a cheap monitor, like if you're just getting into video editing for the first time, you should know that there aren't many entry-level monitors that are good for video editing, and instead it's better to go for the AOC Q27G3XMN. However, if you're on a really tight budget, the Dell P2425H is a good choice as a productivity monitor, even if it has limited performance for video editing. Unlike the AOC it doesn't support HDR at all, so you'll have to edit your videos in SDR. While it lacks a dedicated sRGB mode, it has decent accuracy before calibration. It also has a smaller 24-inch screen than the AOC, so it's better to use as a secondary screen or if you buy two to place side by side.

However, what makes it a good entry-level monitor for editing or any sort of productivity is that it has a USB hub that includes a USB-C port, but it's meant to connect your peripherals or charge devices as you can't display an image from your laptop. Regardless, this is a nice touch for a cheap monitor.