Desk displays

The best monitors, scored.

Every one of the 18 monitors we cover, rated on the same six factors and ranked by value rather than by who paid for placement. Prototype data — prices and retailer stock are a fixed demo snapshot from 28 July 2026, not a live feed.

What the numbers say about monitors
Coverage18 products, priced 99,00 € to 1.699,00 €. The median is 314,00 €, which is the line every “below typical” badge on this page is drawn against.
Top scoreDell UltraSharp U2724DE at 8.3 medium confidence, from 2 cited sources.
Best valueAOC 24G15N at 99,00 €, scoring 6.2 — the most score per euro against that median.
Evidence0 of 18 have a published source behind every one of the six factors. Where a factor has no source, its rating says so rather than borrowing credibility from a citation that does not speak to it.

Head to head

61 comparisons, each with its own verdict
Dell UltraSharp U2724DE vs LG UltraGear 27GP850-BASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ vs Dell UltraSharp U2724DEDell S2721QS vs Dell UltraSharp U2724DEASUS ProArt Display PA278CV vs Dell UltraSharp U2724DEDell UltraSharp U2724DE vs LG UltraGear 27GR83Q-BDell UltraSharp U2723QE vs Dell UltraSharp U2724DEASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM vs Dell UltraSharp U2724DEDell UltraSharp U2724DE vs Samsung Odyssey Neo G8Alienware AW3423DWF vs Dell UltraSharp U2724DELG UltraGear 27GP850-B vs MSI G274QPF-QDASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ vs LG UltraGear 27GP850-BDell S2721QS vs LG UltraGear 27GP850-BASUS ProArt Display PA278CV vs LG UltraGear 27GP850-BLG UltraGear 27GP850-B vs LG UltraGear 27GR83Q-BDell UltraSharp U2723QE vs LG UltraGear 27GP850-BASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM vs LG UltraGear 27GP850-BAOC 24G15N vs LG UltraGear 24GS65F-BAOC 24G15N vs ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHDLG UltraGear 24GS65F-B vs ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHDAOC Q27G3XMN vs LG UltraGear 24GS65F-BDell G2724D vs LG UltraGear 24GS65F-BGigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0) vs LG UltraGear 24GS65F-BLG UltraGear 24GS65F-B vs MSI G274QPF-QDAOC Q27G3XMN vs ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHDDell G2724D vs ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHDGigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0) vs ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHDMSI G274QPF-QD vs ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHDAOC Q27G3XMN vs Dell G2724DAOC Q27G3XMN vs Gigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0)AOC Q27G3XMN vs MSI G274QPF-QDAOC Q27G3XMN vs ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQAOC Q27G3XMN vs Dell S2721QSDell G2724D vs MSI G274QPF-QDASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ vs Dell G2724DDell G2724D vs Dell S2721QSASUS ProArt Display PA278CV vs Dell G2724DGigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0) vs MSI G274QPF-QDASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ vs Gigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0)Dell S2721QS vs Gigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0)ASUS ProArt Display PA278CV vs Gigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0)Gigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0) vs LG UltraGear 27GR83Q-BASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ vs MSI G274QPF-QDDell S2721QS vs MSI G274QPF-QDASUS ProArt Display PA278CV vs MSI G274QPF-QDLG UltraGear 27GR83Q-B vs MSI G274QPF-QDASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ vs Dell S2721QSASUS ProArt Display PA278CV vs ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ vs LG UltraGear 27GR83Q-BASUS ProArt Display PA278CV vs Dell S2721QSDell S2721QS vs LG UltraGear 27GR83Q-BDell S2721QS vs Dell UltraSharp U2723QEASUS ProArt Display PA278CV vs LG UltraGear 27GR83Q-BASUS ProArt Display PA278CV vs Dell UltraSharp U2723QEDell UltraSharp U2723QE vs LG UltraGear 27GR83Q-BASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM vs Dell UltraSharp U2723QEDell UltraSharp U2723QE vs Samsung Odyssey Neo G8Alienware AW3423DWF vs Dell UltraSharp U2723QEASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDM vs Samsung Odyssey Neo G8Alienware AW3423DWF vs ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDMApple Studio Display vs Samsung Odyssey Neo G8Alienware AW3423DWF vs Apple Studio Display

What we look at for monitors

The full methodology →

Two things decide a Worth Score: the six factors below, which are the same in every category and carry the same weights, and the monitors-specific specifications we record for each product so a comparison lines up like with like.

Specs compared:SizeResolutionRefresh ratePanelPorts

Price fairness

20% of the score

What you pay against what comparable products cost today. A high score means you are not paying a premium for the logo.

Build quality

20% of the score

Materials, tolerances and how the product holds up to daily handling. Based on teardowns and long-term owner reports.

Performance

20% of the score

How well it does the job you bought it for, measured against the best in its category rather than in the abstract.

Longevity

20% of the score

Expected useful life: battery degradation, software support windows, and how quickly the category moves on.

Repairability

10% of the score

Can it be opened, are parts sold, and is a repair cheaper than a replacement. Sourced from iFixit-style teardowns.

Support & warranty

10% of the score

Warranty length, how the manufacturer handles claims, and the cost of out-of-warranty service.

Prototype. Prototype data — prices and retailer stock are a fixed demo snapshot from 28 July 2026, not a live feed. Scores are computed from a published, weighted model — read how we score products.