Best monitor for programming
Best monitor for programming: 12 products qualify under our rules, ranked by spec points per euro.
Rule
- Screen size is at least 27 in
- Resolution is one of 2560x1440, 3840x2160
- Panel type is one of IPS
- Spec points per euro: each product earns one point for every one of 7 spec checks it meets (Refresh rate, Resolution, Panel type, HDR, Adaptive sync, Response time, Brightness), divided by its lowest delivered price. Ties go to the lower price, then the name. The same formula ranks every list.
Data from 2026-10-28 14:41 UTC.
Ranked
12 of 12 qualifying models
- 1Samsung Odyssey G5 G53F 27" (LS27FG530E)€199.00delivered
- 2AOC U27G4R€339.00plus shipping
- 3ASUS VG27AQL5A 27"€275.00plus shipping
- 4ViewSonic VX27G1-2K 27"€209.00plus shipping
- 5HP AV4H6E9 27"€289.00plus shipping
- 6Samsung Odyssey G7 G70F 27" 4K (LS27FG702E)€449.00delivered
- 7ASUS TUF Gaming VG27UQ1A€485.00plus shipping
- 8ViewSonic VA2708-2K-HD-2 27"€175.00plus shipping
- 9ASUS XG27ACMES-W 27"€375.00plus shipping
- 10AOC U27B3A/BK 27"€189.00plus shipping
- 11Philips 27E1N1600AE/00 27"€199.00plus shipping
- 12Philips 27E1N1800AE/00 27"€219.00plus shipping
Excluded from the ranking
61 models, grouped by the value they lack
Resolution, Panel type not stated37 models
- AOC 27B31H 27"
- AOC 27B3HA2 27"
- AOC AG346UCD 34"
- AOC C27G4Z2 27"
- AOC CU34G4 34"
- HP 21Y56AA 34"
- HP 327PE 27"
- HP 532SF 32"
- HP 6N4C4AA 27"
- HP 9D9S0UT 27"
- HP 9E0G5AA 27"
- HP 9E0Z2UT 32"
- HP B1GM6AA 27"
- KOORUI G2711P 27"
- Lenovo 64BCMAT4UK 27"
- Lenovo 64BEKAT1UK 27"
- Lenovo E27-40 27"
- Philips 34M2C6500/00 34"
- Samsung G80HF 27"
- Samsung LC34G55TWWPXEN 34"
- Samsung LS27BG650EUXEN 27"
- Samsung LS27CG554EUXEN 27"
- Samsung LS27D304GAUXEN 27"
- Samsung LS27D600UAUXEN 27"
- Samsung LS27D800UAUXEN 27"
- Samsung LS27DG302EUXEN 27"
- Samsung LS27DG702EUXDU 27"
- Samsung LS27HG310EUXEN 27"
- Samsung LS32AM500NRXEN 32"
- Samsung LS32BG850NPXEN 32"
- Samsung LS32CG554EUXEN 32"
- Samsung LS32CM801UUXDU 32"
- Samsung LS32D396GAUXEN 32"
- Samsung LS34DG850SUXDU 34"
- Samsung LS49DG950SUXDU 49"
- Samsung LS49FG912EUXEN 49"
- Xiaomi ELA5585EU 27"
Panel type not stated15 models
- AOC Q27G4SRU 27"
- ASUS BE27AQ 27"
- ASUS XG27WCS 27"
- HP 8J9E6UT 27"
- HP CH0R2E9 27"
- KOORUI 32E6QC 32"
- Philips 27E1N5500LA/00 27"
- Philips 27M2C5500W/00 27"
- Philips 346E2CUAE/00 34"
- Samsung LS32FG502EUXEN 32"
- ViewSonic CDE55G3-1C 55"
- ViewSonic IFP5541-1-1C 55"
- ViewSonic VX3418-2KPC 34"
- ViewSonic XG275D1-4K 27"
- Xiaomi BHR5039GL 27"
Resolution not stated6 models
No live offer (out of stock at every checked seller)3 models
A model with an unknown value the rule needs is excluded and listed here. It is never ranked below a model that has the value.
What to watch out for
- 5 of 12 listed products do not state response time.
- 8 of 12 listed products do not state hdr.
- 8 of 12 listed products do not state adaptive sync.
- 8 of 12 listed products do not state brightness.
- 9 of 12 listed products do not state curved.
- 8 of 12 listed products do not state ports.
- 11 of 12 listed products do not state vesa mount.
- 9 of 12 listed products do not state built-in speakers.
- 10 prices exclude shipping because the seller does not state it.