- 27" (16:9) WQHD 2560 x 1440 PLS Panel/IPS
- ASUS EyeCare Technology
- 100% sRGB, 178 Degree Wide-viewing Angle, Splendid Video Enhancement
- Tilt, Swivel, Pivot, Height Adjustable
- HDMI 1.4, D-Sub, DisplayPort 1.2, Dual-link DVI-D
Solid Choice
04/21/2016
This review is from: ASUS 27" 1440P Eye Care Monitor (PB278Q) - QHD (2560 x 1440), IPS, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI
Pros:
- 1440p is beautiful*
- Height adjustment is great, specifically coming from a cheaper monitor without any adjustments.
- Light bleed / dead pixels were not much of an issue for me. I'm not too picky though (see cons).
- The size is perfect for 1440p. It's also not too bad with 1080p (if you need to use a weaker GPU during an RMA, for example).
- Seems to have sturdy construction. Nothing about it seemed overly cheap or limited (I have not used the speakers though).
Cons:
- One dead pixel on the lower-left side (only shows during full green color test, so no issue).
- A little pricey, but the price will go down (I think it's worth it even now).
- Very rarely (I think twice now?) the speakers will kick on with a hissing sound because it seems to default to 100% volume. I'm not sure if this is the monitor or some situation with my Klipsch speakers / headphones. Probably my fault.
Overall Review:
*Although, 1080p is still nice. I don't really understand people who say they can't go back to 1080p after having 2k or 4k. I'm in the middle of an RMA for my GPU so I had to use an old back up GPU meanwhile.
Honestly, this was an impulse buy I completed back around Christmas 2015 for myself. I don't regret it. I normally beat myself up a bit after a big purchase or PC upgrade I don't really need but this is a decent investment. I'd certainly recommend 1440p and this monitor.
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- Matthew S.
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