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ASUS ProArt Display PA278CGV

Ranked #5 in Computer Monitors

605 LP on the category ladder what's LP?

Wirecutter's best 27-incher with a 3-year warranty at a midrange price; the best ownership-per-dollar on this board.

Consolidated from 9 independent outlets

Where the cited sources landed, as we read them

6 positive sources
2 neutral sources

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Pros & cons

✓ Wirecutter's top 27-inch pick: best all-around combination of picture quality, ports, and price
✓ Fully adjustable stand
✓ 1440p at 144Hz
✓ USB-C with 90W power delivery
✓ 3-year ProArt warranty at a midrange price

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We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.

Evidence 4 articles, 3 video reviews and 2 community sources

6 positive sources

GECID Unboxing GECID Unboxing · channel

The ASUS ProArt Display PA278CGV monitor really deserves to be called a professional solution. It is made by a whole set of factors: a 27-inch high-definition IPS panel with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, good viewing angles, excellent color coverage, ten ProArt Preset color profiles, low deviation dE 94 (∆E), excellent factory calibration and , well, a very functional leg.

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The Asus ProArt Display PA278CGV Review: An in-depth look at this popular QHD display, focusing on its high color accuracy and smooth 144Hz refresh rate for creators.

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🖥️ When the visuals are this smooth and the colors this stunning, even the King of Pop can't resist taking a closer look. 😎 Would you add this monitor to your dream setup? Let us know below! 👇 👉 Get yours today and level up your setup!

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GECID Reviews GECID Reviews · 9.8K subscribers · Nov 2023

Among them: excellent color reproduction, high-quality factory calibration and a professional set of ProArt Preset profiles. Also a good addition is a rich set of video interfaces and a flexible leg that allows you to fix the screen in any position. However, the ASUS ProArt Display PA278CGV monitor, in addition to the mentioned, also has several features that allow you to use it for gaming leisure

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TechDeskZone Daniel Park · reviewer

If you do design or video work alongside office tasks, 144Hz earns its keep with the ASUS ProArt PA278CGV. But for everyone else: skip 144Hz, skip 60Hz, and land where the diminishing returns curve bends — 120Hz.

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When the visuals are this smooth and the colors this stunning, even the King of Pop can't resist taking a closer look.

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2 neutral sources

Home Office Research Article

The 7.0 connectivity score reflects a package that is practical and complete for most single-workstation home office setups, but short of the integration depth found in higher-ranked monitors. The U4025QW’s dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, built-in 4K webcam, Ethernet, and KVM switching at 140W represent a qualitatively different level of desk consolidation.

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Tweakers Article

De ASUS ProArt PA278CGV is een fijne allroundmonitor die zich voor veel toepassingen goed leent. Het is eigenlijk een beeldbewerkingsmonitor, dus af fabriek is de kleurweergave bijzonder netjes afgeregeld.Ondanks de aanwezigheid van een Adobe RGB-modus is het scherm daarvoor niet goed geschikt.

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Swanky Bolt Studios Article

Instead of just going for the shiny expensive model and charging it to the card, I ended up getting the PA278CGV. As amazing as the PA27UCGE sounded, it was more than double the cost for no change in arguably the most important criteria - color accuracy. And yes, I know that specs like brightness and contrast ratios are also arugably more important, it wasn’t enough for me to tip towards it.

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Frequently asked questions

It ranks #5 (B tier) on our consolidated computer monitors board, drawn from 9 independent outlets.

People who want the best all-round 27-inch monitor at a midrange price. It is Wirecutter's top 27-inch pick for its combination of picture quality, ports and price, with 1440p at 144Hz, a fully adjustable stand, 90W USB-C charging and a 3-year ProArt warranty. On our board it is the best ownership-per-dollar choice in B tier. If you want 4K and the strongest warranty service, the Dell UltraSharp U2725QE is the better long-term buy.

Buy the ASUS ProArt Display PA278CGV. It adds 144Hz over the 100Hz of the ASUS ProArt Display PA278CFRV for a modest premium, which is the main reason it ranks higher on our board. Pick the PA278CFRV only if its built-in lux meter for ambient calibration matters to your colour work and the refresh rate does not.

The 3-year ProArt warranty is the same length as Dell's UltraSharp cover, and the IPS panel has no burn-in risk, so several years of service is a fair expectation. The board records no recurring faults for it. The difference from Dell is in service logistics rather than panel life, because ASUS support is a step behind Dell's advance-exchange process.

Yes. Its USB-C port delivers 90W of power, which is enough to charge most laptops while carrying the video signal over the same cable. If you need a full Thunderbolt dock with daisy-chaining, the Dell UltraSharp U2724DE offers that, but at a substantial premium for the same panel class.

Yes for most people. 1440p at 27 inches gives clear text without the scaling that 4K requires, and it is much easier on a graphics card. If you read very small text all day or edit photos where pixel density matters, 4K is sharper, but 1440p is the sweet spot for general office and creative work.