Monitors · Review
AOC Q27G3XMN
The best image quality you can get for a little over $200, provided you can live without extra features.
86
out of 100
Our verdict
AOC's Q27G3XMN pairs a 1440p 180Hz VA panel with a 336-zone mini-LED backlight, which gives it HDR performance usually found in far more expensive monitors. RTINGS and MonitorNerds both praise its deep blacks, bright highlights and fast response, and RTINGS lists it as its top budget gaming pick. The stand is fully adjustable. It is light on extras, with no speakers or USB ports, and some smearing remains in fast dark scenes.
What's good
- Effective mini-LED HDR at a budget price
- Deep blacks from the VA panel and local dimming
- Fast response and low input lag at 180Hz
- Fully adjustable stand
What's not
- No speakers or USB hub
- Some smearing in fast dark scenes
- Narrower viewing angles than IPS rivals
- Fiddly OSD buttons
How it scores
How we rate →Specifications
- Size
- 27" (16:9)
- Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Panel
- VA, mini-LED backlight with 336 dimming zones
- Refresh rate
- 180Hz, Adaptive Sync
- Brightness
- 700 nits, DisplayHDR 1000
- Contrast
- 4000:1 static
- Color gamut
- 101.3% DCI-P3
- Stand
- 130mm height, tilt, swivel, pivot; VESA 100