ASUS ProArt 27 inch PA278QV Monitor | 2560 x 1440 WQHD | 100% sRGB/Rec. 709 | ΔE < 2 | Anti-glare | Black

Overall, it's a super beautiful monitor, very impressive. It took me awhile to get it set up as I had initially plugged the HDMI cable into a DisplayPort adapter and couldn't access the 2560x1440p resolution because of that, but when I figured it out it looked amazing. I had mostly been looking for an accurate sRGB IPS monitor so I didn't look at the stand or other features that this monitor has. I was pleasantly surprised about how gear towards creatives this monitor was. On the back of the monitor and bottom of the stan there are degree measurements, so you know exactly what degree you are setting the monitor's tilt or horizontal viewing angle. The stand is tall enough for you to rotate it without reaching behind to do any adjustments, so your workflow is easy to adjust even while working. The monitor has on screen grids for rule of thirds, a ruler, and a scale for A4 and B5 paper. I was just ridiculously excited to learn these things, they're extremely helpful for someone in design/illustration. The ruler on the bezel of the monitor isn't as helpful, considering it isn't very visible with the screen backlighting it, but it was cute and I'm sure I'll use it eventually, so no marks against it for that.I ordered a used monitor, it was supposed to have visible blemishes but I can't see anything anywhere. Perfect condition, no scratches, just a beautiful monitor. It was missing a manual, the DisplayPort cable, the DisplayPort-to-miniDP cable, and the USB type B-to-A cable. Not a big deal considering the discount, but when Amazon says the used product may have some damage, it could also just have extra items missing.The display itself is beautiful, 1440p is a great midway for my 3070. The colors are very good and I like how easy it is to switch color modes or other settings. I have only two complaints for this monitor. The first is that the DCI-P3 color space setting is extremely green, though that might just be how that color space is because I've never seen it before. The second is that it is *bright*. I put my brightness down to 20 out of 100 just to save my eyes. Since this monitor is for people who will definitely be looking at the screen for a long time, I'd like to see it get even darker or be less bright in general.Overall, I am extremely happy with this monitor and I'm so glad I got it.

In my (not-so-extensive) days of using monitors, it's hard to say I have come across a screen that is capable of not only such high levels of contrast, color accuracy and detail, but is also high brightness to boot (using my phone's lux meter, it says the monitor is 70% brighter than my 300-nit laptop screen, definitely need to verify this). Most monitors at this price range compromise at least one of these items.And best part is, even for casual gaming, it pretty great too! Input lag and ghosting aren't nearly as bad as you would expect on a non-gaming monitor, and it even compares very favourably with my laptop's 1ms 120Hz display. And then there's the stand; perfectly solid-feeling and fully adjustable with minimal effort. Rubber feet are sturdy and hold the display firmly in place, and single-handed adjustment is certainly an option as well.One thing to note is, out of the box the display will run in sRGB mode, meaning you won't have control of most of the aspects of the display immediately. You will need to switch to Rec.709 mode to gain access to the full features.The strongest suit where I foresee myself gaining the most from this monitor is productivity. It's an absolute productivity beast, the canvas is large and beautiful, and designers and developers alike will definitely appreciate the added real estate. Granted, it could certainly have done even better with 4K, but then again, it would be nowhere near this price point, now would it?Overall, I give this monitor my highest recommendation. At this price it is definitely gathering more competition, however this combination of quality of material and display output that one would come to expect from the ASUS ProART brand, I'd say this is the most solid value point in their entire lineup, and you should definitely consider picking one up for yourself!

Replacing an 8-ish year old Dell 1200p monitor. I wanted full HDR but that seems to be almost nonexistent in 1440p and I don't have the desk real estate for a 32 inch or larger monitor to go 4K. The increase from 24" to 27" is pretty noticeable, and the added pixel count (with the increased physical size) works well for me having multiple apps open at once.It is bright! The standard out-of-box setting was WAY bright, and the sRGB mode actually reduced the brightness but it's still brighter than my old Dell. I have not seen any stuck pixels or color abnormalities (there was an over-exposed spot on the Dell which I eventually learned to overlook). Colors look good, image and text clarity are good.Monitor has front-mounted physical buttons for its on screen display, which I appreciate. Has two bottom-mounted and two side-mounted USB-A ports (be sure that USB charging is enabled in the monitor's settings menu or else you may not be able to wake your computer from sleep if your keyboard & mouse connect through the monitor's USB ports). Has DVI-D, DisplayPort, HDMI and I believe also Mini DisplayPort connections so it works with just about any graphics card from the past ten years.My only complaint so far is that the rotating part of the base is very tight (does not rotate easily) requiring extra effort which often results in the actual base moving. But overall it seems to be a really solidly constructed and useful monitor.