Monitors

4K, ultrawide and high-refresh displays compared side by side.

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Monitors are where most people overspend or underspend. We compare 4K, 1440p, ultrawide and high-refresh screens on the things that matter at a desk: text sharpness, USB-C power delivery, stand adjustment and panel type. Prices come from Amazon.com and change daily, so we never print them; the buttons open the live listing.

For coding and office work, a 27-inch 4K IPS with USB-C is the safe default. For gaming, refresh rate and response time matter more than resolution.

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Dell S2722QC9.6
Editor's choice
Dell · Monitors

Dell S2722QC

9.6/10

The S2722QC has been our default recommendation for a plain, excellent 4K work monitor for a while now.

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LG 27UP850N-W9.3
LG · Monitors

LG 27UP850N-W

9.3/10

If you have a larger laptop, the Dell's 65W is not quite enough and the laptop slowly discharges under load.

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BenQ PD2706U8.9
BenQ · Monitors

BenQ PD2706U

8.9/10

The PD2706U is for people who code most of the day and also touch Photoshop, Figma or Lightroom.

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