ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV 27” WQHD (2560 x 1440) Monitor, 100% sRGB/Rec. 709 ΔE < 2, IPS, DisplayPort HDMI DVI-D Mini DP, Calman Verified, Anti-glare, Tilt Pivot Swivel Height Adjustable, Black

Vivid, high quality display
A review from over a year of owning this: I got this to do art and occasionally play games. Refresh rate is great, especially when gaming or editing 60fps videos. Screen is the perfect size for my desk and I love that I can extend it and use it when I’m standing. Color is excellent and I appreciate the ability to check real life dimensions from within the screen. I have no dead pixels and I’ve been using it for over a year with no issue. While the brightness is adjustable and can go pretty high, there’s a bit of screen burn-in (that fades given time) which is to be expected. I generally keep to the default sRGB and lower brightness to avoid this because it can mess with color appearances which isn’t ideal for art. The only major downside of this is that the speakers are really poor quality. I got some cheap, 20+ year old external speakers to plug in because it really was that bad and the cheap external speakers are significantly better. If you are editing videos with audio or like to listen to music while you work, you’ll need headphones or speakers. I’d almost rather this monitor didn’t come with built in speakers as it feels like such a waste for something so poor quality. But I suppose if you just need something to hear alerts or notification sounds, it could be just what you need.Overall, I’m a very happy digital artist with this monitor!

This monitor is for creatives
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.

TLDR Review: Having owned this monitor for a year now, I can attest to its excellent long term performance as both a night photographer and blender animator, as well as a dedicated gamer. This has truly been a great purchase and one I wouldn’t hesitate to buy again, but Amazon delivery is another matter.Art and Photo Quality:The panel is genuinely color accurate, coming out of the box with a graded certificate and you can see it (especially if you work with “visuals” for a living or hobby or attune to color variations). The colors are deep, sharp, and vibrant, making it an ideal choice for artists and photographers. Being an IPS panel from Asus though means a chance of dead pixels with their panels. Fortunately, my unit arrived without any and after a years use none have developed, just make sure to inspect yours upon arrival because Asus IPS panels are considered a dead pixel lottery of chance and try exchanging it with Amazon if it happens.Stand and monitor frame.Swiveling the monitor for portrait mode is a breeze, and the cable management is simple yet effective. It also includes two different types of high-quality stands, one of which is a clap and the other a solid base, both of which are high quality and strong. The overall design of the monitor frame (shell?) is sleek and modern without looking like a gaming monitor but also stylish enough not to be mistaken as a monitor at your local bank. If I have a single complaint about this monitor is the ASUS logo in a dull silver just below the panel itself, its not distracting but i would have preferred it in black or well somewhere else but thats just nit picking for the sake of it.Gaming Performance:I needed a monitor that could excel in both art and gaming, as I spend a considerable amount of time playing RPGs, strategy, and simulation games. Wanting a 2K monitor to sustain good FPS and visuals, this monitor delivered, boasting a 165Hz refresh rate that complements modern gaming and with its color accuracy/pixel depth (10 bit) games really pop. Initially, I was unsure about the 32-inch size for gaming (would it be too big sitting so close?), but its immersiveness soon won me over.Of course you’ll appreciate that a larger panel for workspace to, honestly this is big enough to replace two smaller panels for myself.Overall Experience:I’ve owned numerous monitors over the last 25 years, and this is, without a doubt, not only my most expensive but also my favorite panel by a landslide. I highly, highly recommend it.Shipping Experience (Amazon):Unfortunately, the shipping experience with Amazon was one of my worst. By FAR. I had the monitor shipped without Amazon packaging (so just the original packaging), and the box arrived with a fist-sized hole through it, likely caused by a forklift blade. Upon opening, the panel was utterly destroyed. I knew it would be the moment I saw the box and THATS what shocked me. How this was even allowed to be shipped, transferred between locations, and delivered in this condition. The exchange process with Amazon went smoothly, and this time they put it in an amazon packaging (so a box within a box) and I said sure – not that it did much good because THAT box arrived 1/5 crushed (so left corner crushed in an angle toward the monitor). Sure enough, I opened it to find the monitor broken apart (oddly enoug the panel wasn’t cracked but the rest of it was) and so I had to return the return, for another exchange. Luckily the final one arrived without issue – again this has nothing to do with the monitor itself but how any of this happened boggles my mind.I was also surprised by the minimal protection inside the box, with the panel simply wrapped in a sleeve and held at the corners, leaving it exposed – odd for such an expensive item but it wouldn’t have saved it regardless.Conclusion:Despite the shipping mishap, the monitor itself is a AAA purchase for me. For both work and play, it meets and exceeds expectations, providing a seamless and quality experience.

I never thought I will be spending so much on a monitor. But I took the leap of faith and it has turned out to be one of the best decisions. My preference for this monitor was mainly due to the color accuracy because I am professionally a Digital Product Designer. Color accurate monitors are usually on the costlier side and this model is one of the cheapest and best in this requirement.1) The monitor is huge with thin bezels. You get physical grid lines below as well as stand rotator grid lines too. Pretty unique.2) It is extremely flexible physically. You can- adjust the height between 0 ~ 150 mm- swivel sideways between +90° ~ -90°- pivot into vertical or horizontal view between +90° ~ -90°- tilt front and back between +35° ~ -5°3) Color accuracy is perfect, and so is brightness.4) Getting a 75 Hz refresh rate in an IPS panel is a boon for occasional gaming.5) Video clarity is phenomenal with 4K & 2K. Viewing angles are damn good too.6) Only ignorable factor is the monitor’s inbuilt sound which is decent but who depends on this for sound when the majority of the people have an external sound system.7) They provide a variety of cables and power cords. I got 3 cables and 3 power cords whichever suits your purpose. Nut only installation manual was missing. Installation is pretty easy and self-explanatory so didn’t need it but you can check youtube videos if yours is missing too.Having used it for the past 4 days and it is a top-class buy for creators also all-around it’s pretty good. If you have the requirement and can splash some extra bucks, then it is a fantastic investment. Go for it.