The 5 Best Vertical Monitors - Spring 2023 Reviews

The best vertical monitor we've tested is the Dell S2722QC. It's an excellent office monitor with a few productivity features and a high 4k resolution that delivers sharp images. It has everything you'd want in a vertical monitor, as its stand allows you to rotate the screen into portrait mode in either direction. It also offers all other common ergonomic adjustments, including swivel, height, and tilt adjustments. If you want to use it in a well-lit office, it also gets bright enough to fight glare and has very good reflection handling, meaning visibility isn't a problem.

It has two USB-A ports to connect devices like a keyboard and mouse, freeing up the USB ports on your PC. It also has a USB-C input, which is great if you want to connect a laptop to display an image and charge it at the same time, thanks to its 65W of power delivery. However, this port doesn't support daisy-chaining to connect a second display, so if that's important to you, the Dell U2723QE is another 4k office monitor, but it also costs more.

If you want something cheaper or don't want to use a 4k monitor in a vertical orientation, check out the LG 27GP83B-B. There are two variants available; however, the 27GP850-B variant costs more, so the 27GP83B-B is the better mid-range option. Text doesn't look as sharp as the Dell S2722QC due to the lower resolution, but that's normal for a cheaper display. Its stand rotates into portrait mode in a clockwise orientation, but unlike the Dell, its overall ergonomics aren't as versatile because you can't swivel it.

The LG is more of a gaming monitor than the Dell, thanks to its higher refresh rate, but it still has good office performance, with excellent accuracy before calibration, thanks to its sRGB mode. It has an acceptable vertical viewing angle, which is still good enough to use in a vertical orientation, as the image remains consistent from the sides. While it doesn't have many extra office features, the 27GP850-B variant has two USB-A ports that let you connect your peripherals if you don't have enough space on your laptop or PC.

If you're looking for a cheaper monitor but don't necessarily want something on a budget, check out the ASUS ProArt Display PA278CV. It's a 27-inch, 1440p monitor like the LG 27GP850-B/27GP83B-B, but it doesn't support HDR at all, which is disappointing if you need HDR while working, which is also the trade-off for getting a cheaper display. However, the ASUS also has more productivity features like a USB-C input with 65W of power delivery, and it has four USB-A ports to which you can connect your devices. It also has a DisplayPort output, which is great if you want to daisy chain a second monitor.

It's easy to adjust this monitor into a vertical orientation as it has an extremely ergonomic stand and rotates into portrait mode in either direction. It has an even better vertical viewing angle than the LG, so you won't have issues seeing a consistent image from the sides, and it has incredible accuracy, so images look life-like. Lastly, it has a few extra features, like a virtual grid alignment that makes it easier to align the monitor next to another display.

If you're looking for the best monitor for vertical use and are on a budget, check out the Dell S2721QS. It's different from the ASUS ProArt Display PA278CV because it has a higher 4k resolution, but the main trade-off here is that the Dell has fewer features. It doesn't have any USB ports, so you can't connect extra devices, and it doesn't support daisy chaining like the ASUS, so you can't easily connect a second monitor. However, it's still an excellent office monitor whose 4k resolution delivers sharp images, and the 27-inch screen size lets you see more of your work at once.

It performs well in bright rooms because it gets bright enough to fight glare and has good reflection handling, similar to the Dell S2722QC. It also has an ergonomic stand that can rotate into portrait mode in either direction and offers tilt, height, and swivel adjustments. As it's a budget display, it doesn't have many extra features as it lacks a dedicated sRGB mode, meaning colors are oversaturated, but its overall image accuracy is still decent.

If you want a cheaper model as a secondary display in a vertical orientation, the ASUS VG246H is a great choice. As it's a cheap display, it has a smaller screen and lower 1080p resolution than the Dell S2721QS. However, it's a good option if you don't need the biggest screen and want something simple, as the text clarity is still decent. Unlike most cheap displays, it has remarkable ergonomics with a versatile stand that rotates into portrait mode in either direction, making it a great choice to use as a vertical monitor.

It has great accuracy before calibration, so you likely won't need to calibrate it, but it doesn't support HDR. While it has good reflection handling, it isn't the brightest display, so it performs better in rooms with dim lights, and it's best to avoid placing it opposite a bright window as you'll have trouble properly seeing the display. Luckily, it has wide viewing angles that keep the image consistent from the sides, which is great if you need to use it on the side, like if it's next to your main display.