Productivity monitors

Panels bought for a desk that does spreadsheets, documents and video calls. The specifications that matter are the ones gaming monitors ignore: USB-C power delivery, a KVM switch, a stand that goes to portrait, and text that stays legible all day.

7 models · 5 brands, $300–$850 · 0 with HDR hardware

Sharpest of the type
Dell S2725QS68 pixels per degree
Fastest of the type
Dell S2725QS120 Hz
Cheapest of the type
Dell S2725QS~$300
Dell S2725QS monitor
Dell~$300

Dell S2725QS

27″ · 3840×2160 · 120 Hz · IPS

Sharpness
68ppd · retina-class
HDR
No HDR
USB-C power
No USB-C power
  • 4K at 120 Hz
  • Around $300
  • Four-way stand
  • Console at full speed

Best for: A cheap sharp desktop for a console and a recent graphics card

HP Z27k G3 monitor
HP~$600

HP Z27k G3

27″ · 3840×2160 · 60 Hz · IPS

Sharpness
68ppd · retina-class
HDR
No HDR
USB-C power
100 W
  • 100 W USB-C
  • Ethernet built in
  • 4K at 163 ppi
  • Console at full speed

Best for: One-cable docking for a work laptop that also needs a network port

Dell UltraSharp U2725QE monitor
Dell~$850

Dell UltraSharp U2725QE

27″ · 3840×2160 · 120 Hz · IPS

Sharpness
68ppd · retina-class
HDR
Accepts an HDR signal
USB-C power
140 W
  • IPS Black 3000:1
  • Thunderbolt 4, 140 W
  • KVM
  • Console at full speed

Best for: A two-machine desk that should run from one cable and one keyboard

LG Ergo 32UN880 monitor
LGNo price published

LG Ergo 32UN880

31.5″ · 3840×2160 · 60 Hz · IPS

No longer listed by LG
Sharpness
59ppd · sharp
HDR
No HDR
USB-C power
60 W
  • Arm included
  • 32-inch 4K
  • 60 W USB-C

Best for: A small desk where the monitor foot is the thing you cannot spare

BenQ GW2790QT monitor
BenQ~$300

BenQ GW2790QT

27″ · 2560×1440 · 75 Hz · IPS

Sharpness
46ppd · sharp
HDR
No HDR
USB-C power
65 W
  • 65 W USB-C
  • Built-in mic
  • Daisy-chain MST
  • Console at full speed

Best for: A home-office desk where the laptop docks with one cable and the calls never stop

Dell UltraSharp U2724DE monitor
Dell~$640

Dell UltraSharp U2724DE

27″ · 2560×1440 · 120 Hz · IPS

Sharpness
46ppd · sharp
HDR
No HDR
USB-C power
90 W
  • 1440p at 120 Hz
  • Thunderbolt 4, 90 W
  • KVM
  • Console at full speed

Best for: A docked work laptop where 100% scaling matters more than pixel density