What's Changed?
The monitor 2.1 Test Bench Update aims to improve our Reflections tests to better represent real-world usage and differentiate between different panel technologies and screen coatings. We're doing this by carrying over the Direct Reflections, Total Reflected Light, and Ambient Black Level Raise tests from TV Test Bench 2.0. These are new tests, so the results aren't comparable to monitors on older test benches. However, unlike with TVs, there's no test for Ambient Color Saturation with monitors in this test bench.
We also made some minor changes to better reflect features that modern monitors have, which you can see below.
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Usage Ratings
We adjusted the Office scoring weight distribution to account for the new Reflections tests:
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New Tests
All our new reflection tests use similar testing setups and conditions, but they aim to cover different aspects of a monitor's performance in a bright room.
Direct Reflections
The Direct Reflections test is meant to calculate the intensity of light that directly reflects off the screen, like a mirror. We place a ring light in front of the monitor and measure the intensity of the light that the screen reflects.
Learn more about Direct Reflections.
Total Reflected Light
The testing setup for Total Reflected Light is the same as Direct Reflections, but this test measures the total amount of light coming off the screen. This is different from Direct Reflections, which just looks at the intensity of that light.
Learn more about Total Reflected Light.
Ambient Black Level Raise
The goal of this test is to understand how ambient light affects picture quality. Specifically, it's about how black levels rise in a bright room. Although black levels rise on any monitor, some panel types and coatings, like QD-OLEDs, are worse than others.
Learn more about Ambient Black Level Raise.
Let Us Know What You Think!
Your feedback is instrumental in improving our testing. If you have comments, questions, or suggestions about this or future test bench updates, reach out to us in the forums.
67 Monitors Updated
We have retested popular models. The test results for the following models have been converted to the new testing methodology. However, the text might be inconsistent with the new results.
- Acer Nitro XV275K P3biipruzx
- Acer Nitro XV275U P3biipx
- Acer Nitro XZ322QU V3bmiiphx
- AOC AGON PRO AG276QZD2
- AOC Q27G3XMN
- AOC Q27G40XMN
- Apple Studio Display
- ASUS ProArt Display PA279CRV
- ASUS ProArt Display PA27JCV
- ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27ACDNG
- ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG
- ASUS ROG Strix XG27ACS
- ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM
- ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDP
- ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM
- ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM
- ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDP
- ASUS ROG Swift Pro PG248QP
- ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A
- ASUS TUF VG27AQ
- BenQ PD3225U
- Dell Alienware AW2724DM
- Dell Alienware AW2725DF
- Dell Alienware AW2725Q
- Dell Alienware AW3225QF
- Dell G2524H
- Dell G2725D
- Dell G3223Q
- Dell S2722QC
- Dell S3422DWG
- Dell U2725QE
- Dell U3225QE
- Dell U4025QW
- Gigabyte AORUS FO27Q3
- Gigabyte AORUS FO32U2P
- LG 27GL850-B/27GL83A-B
- LG 27GP850-B/27GP83B-B
- LG 27GR75Q-B
- LG 27GR83Q-B
- LG 27GR93U-B
- LG 27GR95UM-B
- LG 27GS95QE-B
- LG 27GX790A-B
- LG 32GR93U-B
- LG 32GS95UE-B
- LG 34GP83A-B
- LG 34GS95QE-B
- LG 45GX950A-B
- LG C4 42 OLED
- MSI MPG 271QRX QD-OLED
- MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED
- MSI MPG 322URX QD-OLED
- MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED
- Samsung Odyssey G50D S27DG50
- Samsung Odyssey G51C S27CG51
- Samsung Odyssey G70D S32DG70
- Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 S32BG75
- Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 S32BG85
- Samsung Odyssey Neo G9/G95NA S49AG95
- Samsung Odyssey Neo G9/G95NC S57CG95
- Samsung Odyssey OLED G60SD S27DG602S
- Samsung Odyssey OLED G80SD S32DG80
- Samsung Odyssey OLED G9/G95SC S49CG95
- Samsung Smart Monitor M80D S32DM80
- Sony INZONE M10S
- Sony INZONE M9 II
- Xiaomi G Pro 27i