Home Office Productivity 27" Monitor - Budget $600

Lbanana monana on 14/10/2022 - 08:59
Last edited 14/10/2022 - 09:56 by 1 other user

I am in the process of deciding the perfect home office monitor for my needs. I have narrowed down the following minimum specs below:

• At least 27"
• Screen Resolution: 4k (please enlighten me if that is not necessary and I can make do with a lower res)
• Panel Type: IPS (I have read this is optimal but please enlighten me if this is not necessary)
• Features: USB-C connectivity (for a MBA M1)
• Wanting to have it VESA mounted via a c-clamp
• Budget: ~$600

Won't be doing any gaming; just browsing the internet + basic office productivity.

I keep on going back to the LG 27'' QHD Ergo IPS Monitor (27QN880-B). Just wondering if anyone has any similar suggestions or anything else they think would be worth.

Other contenders in my head:
- AOC Q32P2C 31.5" 75Hz QHD Flicker-Free IPS Monitor with USB-C
- LG 34WQ650-W 34" 100Hz UltraWide Full HD FreeSync IPS Gaming Monitor with USB-C
- HP E27u G4 27" QHD IPS Monitor With 65W USB-C
- Dell P2723DE 27" QHD 99% sRGB IPS Monitor with 90W USB-C & LAN

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

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  Hamster61 on 14/10/2022 - 09:16

  +2

  I'm pretty much in the same boat as you.

  There's a couple articles that might be worth reading talking about how macOS is really designed for either QHD (1440p) or 5k monitor resolutions:
  - https://bjango.com/articles/macexternaldisplays2/
  - https://www.caseyliss.com/2021/12/7/monitor-liss

  For what it's worth I've been looking down the Dell route with either the S2722DC or U2722DE

  All the best with your search

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    banana monana on 14/10/2022 - 18:48

    Oh I see - thanks for the reading! Had no idea.

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  corvusman on 14/10/2022 - 09:37

  +1

  Dell S2722DC or QS are very good options, if you don't plan to do anything requiring color accuracy (graphic design, photo retouching etc).
  Once you go 4k you won't go back!

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  Jimothy Wongingtons on 14/10/2022 - 09:58

  +1

  wheres my boy muzeeb with the sick dell hookup

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    banana monana on 14/10/2022 - 18:48

    Dell deals please muzeeb <3

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  xdigger on 14/10/2022 - 10:27

  Following. I'm also looking for a decent 27" monitor in that budget for work/Excel productivity and mostly FPS gaming.

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  Fergy1987 on 14/10/2022 - 11:07

  if its just for productivity why not go ultrawide?

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    banana monana on 14/10/2022 - 18:49

    Afraid of it sagging the desk over time

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  Raj09 on 11/04/2023 - 21:56

  The Samsung odyssey monitors are any good? Or dell is better?