The best monitors for working from home

Three of the best monitors for working from home on a yellow background
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The best monitors for working from home can transform your productivity and comfort in equal measure. With remote work now firmly established, choosing the right display has become essential for many creatives around the world.

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Erlingur has personally tested and overseen the testing of more than 100 laptops, PCs and tablets over the last two and a half years. He has worked on extensive testing and benchmarking processes to ensure we are putting the laptops through tests that truly nail what creatives need to do their best graphic design work. His favourite laptop brand is ASUS because they push the envelope, and led the charge for OLED touchscreens on laptops.

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Attributes

Notes

Rating

Price

Decent value for money, but not best-in-class

★★★★½

Design

Sleek and simple with good ergonomics

★★★★

Performance

Good for graphics, not so much for gaming or video editing.

★★★★

Our expert says...
Contributor Ben Andrews
Our expert says...
Ben Andrews

"I found it produces a hugely impressive Delta-E colour accuracy, which when combined with the generous screen real estate, 99% sRGB colour space coverage and 4K resolution makes it a stellar screen for image editing or content creation."

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Test results

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Price

A great budget option

★★★★½

Design

Simple and seemingly robust.

★★★★

Performance

Good for gaming, but only Full HD

★★★★

Our expert says...
Paul Hatton, a photo of a smiling man
Our expert says...
Paul Hatton

"I found the brightness spot on – not too bright to be overwhelming and not too dull to result in an eye struggle."

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Test results

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Price

Expensive, but understandably so.

★★★★½

Design

Good-looking and well rounded.

★★★★½

Performance

Great webcam, but display won't suit every user's needs.

★★★★

Our expert says...
Erlingur Einarsson headshot
Our expert says...
Erlingur Einarsson

"This is a monitor for serious video-conferencing first and foremost, with a great webcam, but the price tag puts this screen squarely in the executive category."

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Asus ProArt OLED PA32DC scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Pricing

Very expensive, but fairly for its capabilities.

★★★★

Design

Ample ports, and includes a monitor hood.

★★★★★

Performance

Fantastic colour accuracy and auto-calibration.

★★★★★

Our expert says...
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Our expert says...
Erlingur Einarsson

"One of the brightest, sharpest, most professional-ready 4K monitors on the market, whether you work in video, photography, graphic design or animation."

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Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Design and build

Ample ports, but ergonomic adjustments are lacking.

★★★★

Display

Vivid, zippy display.

★★★★★

Pricing

Great value, especially for an ultrawide.

★★★★

Our expert says...
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Our expert says...
Erlingur Einarsson

"With the features on offer here, and the impressive performance to back up pretty much every claim its manufacturer makes, the Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 is one of the best ultrawide monitors I've ever seen."

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Asus ProArt OLED PA32DC scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Pricing

Good value for money

★★★★½

Design

Plain-looking, but good ergonomics

★★★★

Performance

No 4K, but a great 270Hz refresh rate

★★★★★

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Our expert says...
Erlingur Einarsson

"The AOC AGON AG275QZ justifies its premium price tag with superfast response times, a colour range that does the job for creative work and then some, great contrast, esports-level refresh rate and excellent connectivity."

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Philips Evnia 32M2C5501 scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Pricing

Simply brilliant value for money, especially in the UK.

★★★★★

Design

No-frills but solid, with no major omissions.

★★★½

Performance

Crisp, fast and responsive.

★★★★½

Our expert says...
Paul Hatton, a photo of a smiling man
Our expert says...
Paul Hatton

"The Philips Evnia 32M2C5501 monitor delivers almost everything gamers could ever want and all for a relatively affordable price of £259.99. You will struggle to get a more impressive monitor for much less."

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BenQ MA270U scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Pricing

Not the cheapest, but not outrageous

★★★★

Design and build

Well-made, though a little pedestrian

★★★

Display

Excellent when paired with a MacBook Pro

★★★★★

Our expert says...
Paul Hatton, a photo of a smiling man
Our expert says...
Paul Hatton

"The BenQ MA270U is one of the more expensive options out there it will be worth it, if you really value having a top-quality 4K display that looks as good as the display on your MacBook."

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ACER PD3 scorecard

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Pricing

Decent value for what you get.

★★★

Design and build

Feels premium, if you don't mind the black bar.

★★★★

Display

Good colours, middling brightness and resolution.

★★★½

Our expert says
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Our expert says
Ian Evenden

"Those who regularly work out of unusual places, with the kind of bags that can take the PD3, will appreciate the extra screen space it provides."

Apple Studio Display

Apple Studio Display
With only a 60hz refresh rate, no HDR, and no stand included, it lacks in some areas, but the monitor pairs perfectly with a Mac mini or MacBook Pro and the 5K screen offers great clarity, and we found colour and brightness are consistent. Though at well over $2,000 / £2,000, value for money is far from its strong suit. Read our 3-star review.

Acer Predator X27U

Acer Predator X27U
Providing strong crossover appeal for the creative+gaming crowd, this Predator OLED is certainly not the cheapest (£800-plus, thankyouverymuch), but masterful gaming performance is almost a bonus for the colour reproduction here. Read our full 4-star review.

Xiaomi G27i

Xiaomi G27i
Not just content with offering phones that far outperform their price point, Xiaomi is now taking on the world of display. Billed as a gaming monitor, this is an excellent all-around screen for WFH, and at a bargain price too. Read our 4.5-star review.

BenQ EW3280U

BenQ EW3280U
An excellent 4K, 32-inch display still doesn't come cheap these days, but the BenQ EW3280U is a great deal. This media-focused monitor sits right in the mid-range, which is surprising considering that it's packed with features.
Read our 4-star review.

Philips 329P1H

Philips 329P1H
Another large-screen 4K offering on this list is the Philips 329P1H, a great MacBook Pro-friendly display that boasts bright, sharp, and vibrant picture quality and comes with useful features such as a USB hub. It's a great choice for work-from-home professionals who just need enough space to spread out and multitask.
Read our 4-star review.

Recent updates

On 29 November, I have added the Philips Evnia 32M2C5501 as the best budget gaming monitor, and added the BenQ MA270U as the best Apple monitor, replacing the Apple Studio Display, which I have moved to the 'Also tested' section.

Erlingur Einarsson
Tech Reviews Editor

Erlingur is the Tech Reviews Editor on Creative Bloq. Having worked on magazines devoted to Photoshop, films, history, and science for over 15 years, as well as working on Digital Camera World and Top Ten Reviews in more recent times, Erlingur has developed a passion for finding tech that helps people do their job, whatever it may be. He loves putting things to the test and seeing if they're all hyped up to be, to make sure people are getting what they're promised. Still can't get his wifi-only printer to connect to his computer. 

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