This monitor was an upgrade after the 6-yo Dell U2209WA aimimg this mainly for photo-editing. It is generally nice however suffers from several clear caveats: (1) uneven backlit and colors from darker and yellowish ath the left to pure-white at the right; (2) colors are not as bold and vivd as in my...

This 27in monitor is blessed with a range of connectors – supporting 2560 x 1440 resolution via HDMI, DisplayPort or Dual-link DVI inputs, along with 1920 x 1080 via a D-sub input. The monitor also features two built-in 3-watt speakers, along with 3.5mm audio line-in and line-out.

Good price; lots of inputs

Contrast could be better

Unlike the gorgeous Samsung Series 9 S27B970D , another 27-inch PLS monitor, the PB278Q is fairly plain looking. The 27-inch panel resides in a 2.8-inch thick matte black cabinet with relatively thin (0.75-inch) bezels and a thin, barely noticeable strip of glossy black trim around the edge.

Great color quality; Lots of video ports; Ergonomic stand; Wide viewing angles

A bit pricey; No auto-pivot function; No USB ports

There are very few monitor companies here that sell panels that go beyond full HD resolution. Considering we are already starting to see 4K monitors abroad, it is high time the 2560×1440 pixel resolution started getting more love in this part of the world.

I suspect the current stock/production of these monitors would not have the initial problems I had. For the price today, they are an exceptional monitor. ASUS now is marketing a range of monitors that appear to be derived from this basic model and likely improved.

I have four of these that I bought just over two years ago; Beautiful screens, no bad pixels, no bleed, Display port connections and audio (but I don't need audio but now I have 4)

Serious electronic quality issues: Just over 2 years ago, 2014, I purchased four of these when they cost nearly $1000; Two of them still initialize to the wrong resolution on wake up from sleep or just turning on after the OS (Windows 10, 64) blanked them.

A growing number of graphics professionals, gamers, and all-around power users are turning to WQHD (Wide Quad High-Definition) monitors as cost-conscious alternatives to , and is all too happy to oblige.

For those that found the 1920 x 1080 resolution for the 27-inch ASUS MX279H IPS Monitor too small when it was reviewed earlier this month on Phoronix, today we are looking at the ASUS PB278Q.

ASUS has a number of monitors specifically geared towards photo and video editing, but none with a resolution in excess of Full HD. The PB278Q has exactly that, with a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels on a 27-inch display.

I was very happy to see that Samsung was going to start making their own flat panels with a new technology so that someone could put some pressure on LG to innovate more or reduce prices on their panels, which only helps consumers.

An in depth look at the Professional range 27", high resolution monitor from Asus. The PLS panel, LED backlighting and decent specs make this an interesting choice. How does it perform in our tests?

Great range of connections and stand adjustments (including all cables provided; Very good pixel response times; Very good contrast ratio; the best we've seen from a PLS panel so far

Useless dynamic contrast ratio in practice; PWM used for backlight dimming; Not great default setup; and no sRGB emulation