ASUS ProArt Display PA27JCV

Overcomes bright glare, fairly wide viewing angles, superb ergonomics, fantastic text and image clarity, displays a wide range of colors in hdr, great accuracy before calibration

Awful local dimming, considerable backlight bleed

Excellent color, contrast, sharpness ; Great price vs similar spec'd monitors ; Ample I/O ports and front controls

The build is a bit plasticy ; No audio speakers ; Should have been taller

Niggly complaints aside, this monitor does exactly what content creators want, delivering a solid and reliable color display for mission critical projects. And doing it at a retail price point that is half of some competitors.

Excellent contrast ; Reference level color accuracy ; Easy access to multiple color standards ; Premium build quality ; Good value among pro monitors

No zone dimming ; Luminance tracking errors in HDR mode ; Refresh rate maxes at 60 Hz

For extreme color accuracy and high pixel density, look no further than the Asus ProArt PA27JCV. It delivers reference level performance for content creators and delivers high value in the pro monitor category.

Pros ; + 5K resolution with anti-glare panel ; + Solid color accuracy ; + Ambient light sensor ; + Expansive OSD menu ; + Easy-to-access I/O at the bottom ; + 96W USB-C power delivery support ; + KVM support

Cons ; – Only 60Hz refresh rate ; – Uneven brightness performance

Summary The ASUS ProArt Display PA27JCV packs a lot of features and creature comforts, but the most important part of it – the display – is well-tuned from the get-go (though it’s not quite uniform as we expect).