ViewSonic ColorPro VP2786-4K monitor4K/5K creator~$1,000

ViewSonic

ViewSonic ColorPro VP2786-4K

The unusual part of this monitor is not the panel but the accessory: a puck-shaped colour wheel that plugs into the back and gives the calibration software physical dials, plus a shading hood in the box. ViewSonic rates the panel at 100% Adobe RGB and 98% DCI-P3 with a factory Delta-E under 2, and adds Fogra and G7 print certifications, which is a set of claims aimed squarely at prepress rather than at photography. Everything else is a conventional 27-inch 4K 60 Hz IPS: 350 nits, 1,300:1, 90 W USB-C and a four-port hub.

Approx. price

~$1,000

snapshot, not a live price

Sharpness

68ppd · retina-class

past the ~1 arcminute limit of 20/20 acuity — the grid is gone

HDR tier

No HDR

the maker makes no HDR claim for this panel

Peak brightness

350nits claimed

no HDR certification

USB-C power

90 W

keeps a 14-inch machine charged under normal load

Max refresh

60 Hz

5 ms GtG rated

Port speed — can each input carry this panel?

  • 2×HDMI 2.0· full speed at 8-bit
  • DisplayPort 1.4· full speed
  • USB-C (DP Alt Mode)· full speed

This panel needs 17.9 Gbps at 3840×2160, 60 Hz and 30 bits per pixel, with no DSC to fall back on.

Best for: Print and prepress work where Adobe RGB matters more than refresh rate

Specifications

Approx. price
~$1,000
Type
4K/5K creator
Screen size
27 in
Resolution
3840×2160
Aspect ratio
16:9
Pixels per degree
68 — retina-class
Pixels per inch
163
Panel
IPS
Finish
matte
Curvature
Flat
Max refresh
60 Hz
Response time
5 ms GtG
VRR
None
HDR tier
No HDR
HDR certification
None
Peak brightness
350 nits claimed
SDR brightness
350 nits
Local dimming
None
Static contrast
1,300:1
Colour gamut
98% DCI-P3
Colour depth
10-bit
HDMI
2 × HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort
1 × DisplayPort 1.4
DSC
Not supported
Port speed
2 of 3 inputs at full speed
USB-C
Video in over USB-C
USB-C power
90 W — 14-inch class laptop
Thunderbolt
No
KVM
None
USB hub
4 ports
Speakers
Built in
Stand
height, tilt, swivel, pivot
VESA
100x100
Weight
18.4 lb
Released
2022
$ per inch
$37
$ per megapixel
$121

Features

  • 100% Adobe RGB and 98% DCI-P3 with factory Delta-E under 2
  • ColorPro colour wheel controller included
  • Shading hood included in the box
  • 90 W USB-C charging with a four-port hub
  • Fogra and G7 print-workflow certification
  • True 10-bit panel at 3840×2160

What it does well

  • Full Adobe RGB coverage, which is the gamut print work is specified in — most wide-gamut monitors chase DCI-P3 and fall short of Adobe RGB's greens
  • 163 pixels per inch works out to 68 pixels per degree, past the point where you can resolve individual pixels at desk distance
  • 90 W over USB-C runs and charges a 16-inch laptop from the same cable that carries the picture
  • The bundled hood and colour wheel are usually paid extras on a calibration-grade display
  • Fogra and G7 certification is a print-specific claim, not a generic colour-accuracy badge

What it gives up

  • 60 Hz and no adaptive sync, so it is a work monitor that happens to be able to display a game
  • 350 nits and 1,300:1 with no local dimming — it accepts an HDR10 signal but cannot show HDR
  • A thousand dollars buys 4K 60 Hz here, where gaming panels at that price run 240 Hz
  • No KVM, so a second machine on the same desk brings its own keyboard and mouse

The two lists above come from the maker’s specifications and from published third-party measurements, not from owner reports. Where owner discussion has been read it appears in its own section below, so the two are never mistaken for each other.

What owners say

No owner discussion has been read for the ViewSonic ColorPro VP2786-4K yet. This section stays empty until there is something real to put in it.

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HDR
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USB-C power
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HDR
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USB-C power
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HDR
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USB-C power
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